Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Changi Boardwalk

Located at the easternmost part of Singapore lies the Changi Boardwalk also know as the Changi Coastal Walk, it was under the URA Singapore Green Plan 2012. The first phase of the construction begins in 2001 and completed in 2003, the second phase starts as soon as the first in 2004 till 2006 which included the Changi Ferry Terminal. The boardwalk is accessible to Changi Village, Changi Beach and Changi Beach Park, it also connects to Changi Sailing Club and Changi Beach Club. The Boardwalk consists of 6 distinct sections namely the Sunset Walk, Kelong Walk, Cliff Walk, Sailing Point Walk and Beach Walk.





Monday, December 28, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Fort Canning Hill Park

Fort Canning Hill, formerly known as Government Hill, Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill) is a small hill about 48 metre high situated in the central area of Singapore and had a long history, there is a lighthouse on top and an ancient king was buried there. Government Hill was later renamed Fort Canning in 1861when a fort was built on the site, today it is the location of the Fort Canning Reservoir and Fort Canning Park. 






Sunday, December 27, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - New Year Countdown 2021

This New Year Eve will be different as expected due to the Coronavirus (Covid19) situation, the usual big crowds gathering together to catch the fireworks are no longer allowed to maintain public safety, but despite these, the night skyline will not be completely empty there is a new light show at Marina Bay, Art Science Museum and Fullerton Hotel. Fireworks display will be scaled down and will be fired in the heartlands at 11 wards and for the first time, the fireworks are view virtually during the countdown. There is a lights festival over at Jurong Lake Garden where scenes of famous landmarks around the world are crafted as light lanterns ranging from Dragon, Phoenix, Middle Eastern Countries, UK, USA, Japan, China, Australia, India and France.






Saturday, December 26, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Gearing towards Phase 3

The month of April saw the Circuit Breaker kick in to prevent the spread of the Covid19 pandemic which had taken the world by storm everything comes to a standstill no eating out and only essentials services are allowed such as going to markets and take away foods with arranged timing such as odd and even numbers based on the last digit of their identity card then after two months on 19th June 2020 our nation enter into phase 2 with a gathering of group number to 5 and mask is a must and on the coming 28th December 2020 we will be entering Phase 3 with the number of people in a group to 8 hope that by next year or so the rules to be open up more for people to gather may it be wedding or funeral or other social gatherings and also everybody should play their part in keeping the situation under control in order to face the new normal. In a few days time, we will be welcoming 2021 with a low key welcoming environment.












Friday, December 25, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Christmas 2020

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25th as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world also known as the Feast of Nativity. This year celebration is called for concern due to the pandemic of the Covid19 around the world and every nation are taking precautions to celebrate this festival with social distancing, and compulsory donning of the mask to prevent to catching the virus, but still shopping malls and retails outlet are decking up with beautiful decors, streets lighting to ring in the festive mood.




Thursday, December 24, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Jalan Kubor

Jalan Kubor bound by Victoria Street and Rochor Canal Road lies the oldest Muslim Cemetery from the 19th and 20th Century it is made up of three section Sultan's burial ground, Malay burial ground and the Indian Muslim burial ground. One section referred to as the tomb's of one Malayan Prince, this part of the cemetery was reserved for the royal household of Sultan Hussien, on the Malay burial ground the area was commonly known as Syed Omar burial ground and last but not least the third section of the cemetery came into being when Sultan Ali granted a plot to the Indian Muslim residing in Kampong Glam. In 2014 the National Heritage Board announced a project to document the history of the people buried in Jalan Kubor, because the site had been embarked for the residential redevelopment under the  URA masterplan since 1998 and there is a Madrasah School next door and up to this date no development had been announced.




Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Rediscover Singapore - Jurong Lake Garden

The Jurong Lake Garden District makes up part of the Chinese and Japanese Garden a sprawling parks around a lake and forest with a boardwalk a dog run and water sport. It is a new national garden in the heartlands and people's garden where spaces will be landscaped and created for families and the community to come together. It was opened for visitors from April 2019 while the other two gardens are closed for redevelopment in tandem to rejuvenate the Jurong Lake District, but now the plan had been put on hold because the High-Speed Train project between out neighbours had been shelved not letting our nation to have a stake in it.