Rediscover Singapore - The Marina Barrage

The Marina Barrage is a dam built with the confluence of 5 rivers across the Marine Channel between Marine East and South. The purpose of the dam is to be able to be self-sufficient for our water needs when our water agreements with our neighbour Malaysia expires. It was first conceptualised in 1987 by our late Lee Kuan Yew and construction of the barrage started in 2005, turning the Kallang Basin and Marina Bay into a new downtown freshwater reservoir to provide water supply, flood control and a new lifestyle attraction which required the relocation of Clifford Pier to Marine South Pier. The construction took 3 years and was officially open in October 2008 which is also our  15th reservoir and the 1st in the city.

Rediscover Singapore - Karikal Mahal Palace (Grand Hotel)

Once the grandest private residence in Singapore located in the heart of East Coast Road along Karikal Lane once belongs to the cattle merchant Moona Kadir Sultan for his Karikal Mahal Palace named after his birthplace native town of Karikal in South India. After the war, the building was renovated into 20 rooms called Grand Hotel which opened in 1947, marketing as a seaside within walking distance and later the ownership was under the Lee Rubber Group. In 1973 due to the land reclamation in the vicinity, the road was extended and the hotel was sliced into two plot with the road Still Road South running through it and in 2009 the building was put on the conservation list in 2016 the building was converted into Odyssey Global Preschool and Pats Schoolhouse and operated opposite each other.

Rediscover Singapore - Our Civic District

The Civic District is Singapore first heritage trails which were launched in 1999 and is comprised of two separate routes the first cover Padang, Esplanade Park (formerly knows at Queen Elizabeth Walk) the other covers Fort Canning Hill, Dobhy Ghaut and the Museum district and also the Jubliee Walk during SG50.

Rediscover Singapore - Lunar New Year Light Up

The annually Chinese Lunar New Year street light-up yesterday during a pandemic scenario but many turns up to witness it during the evening under raining conditions but soon eased out which brings a smile on the faces of everyone there but there are New Year New Rule so we must be vigilant to stop the virus from spreading bringing a stop for being a victim of the second wave where some counties are involved.

Rediscover Singapore - Light to Night Festival/Singapore Art Week 2021

What a surprise with all the hype concerning the pandemic and strict restriction of a group of 8 during Phase 3 even the coming Chinese Lunar New Year are slapped with these restrictions. Tonight the Civic District comes alive with a slew of vivid artworks and engaging activities once again with refined hybrid experience with Art Skin on Monuments along National Gallery Singapore, Asian Civilisations Museum, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, The Arts House and Esplanade - Theatre on the Bay from 22-31 Jan from 730pm till midnight to find out more log on to LIGHTTONIGHT.sg

Rediscover Singapore - The Chinese Zodiac

There are lots of Feng Sui Masters commenting for the coming Metal OX in 2021 especially for your own Zodiac corresponding to other Zodiac which you are born with. For us, the Rat in the year of the Metal Ox says to had a promising year ahead with excellent success and Rat is notorious for being able to seek out a living whatever the circumstances. The Rat in the Ox years being the year of your astrological secret friend and soul mate, the biggest success this year will stem from receiving help from others and knowing the right people can open big doors for you and don't ego be your worst enemy the more humble you are the more you stand to gain believe or not is up to you try to match your zodiac to find out.

This year the Chinese Zodiac falls on OX just after the pandemic Rat which will be usher away with the Covid viruses on the 11th February 2021 and each year around these times there is bazaar along the favourite Chinatown Street but not this year due to the pandemic even the official light-up ceremony will be beam live with streaming and so did the street performance. Luckily there are still shophouses and kiosk around there to cater to the consumers for the shopping needs and also bring some life back to these areas which businesses are greatly affected and hope that these situations will be over in no time.