How well do you know yourself? Are you an optimist or pessimist? Will you rather lead or just follow? Have you ever wondered about what other hidden traits you might have. There's a wide range of personality tests and assessments available today that will enable you to explore your personality and discover a few more unknown traits you never thought you have.There are fun and …

Going for a vacation this holiday season? If you're traveling and would like to try something different from your usual hotels stays, you might want to check-out vacation rental homes. It could be a Florida Vacation Home or a beach house. There are also cabins, villas, bed and breakfasts and other vacation lodging.There's a listing of famous and even the not so famous …

Mid-year estimates placed the current Singapore population at 4.680 million, a 4.4% increase from the previous 4.483 million. The increase was attribute to the rise in the number of foreigners taking up citizenship or permanent residency. This made up a total of 3.675 million residents in the small city-state.According to 2006 statistics, 1.26 babies were born per woman, well …

The Singapore-based broadsheet The Straits Times conducted a poll among ASEAN member nations' students on their knowledge of the regional organization, which is celebrating its 40th year of existence. This is also in conjunction with the 13th ASEAN Summit which is being hosted this year by Singapore.What does ASEAN stand for? ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian …

A Singapore town council notice reads: "Your bicycle is parked at an undesignated place. Please park at the bike rack, failing which we will move it to the rubbish dump."There are designated bike racks in HDB and private condominium unit here in Singapore. They are usually located at the void decks which makes it very convenient. No need to bring your bike up to your flat.For …

It's the time of the year when Singapore is flooded with mooncakes. The Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival in Singapore is also a time when some of the fanciest hotels in town seem to be competing for accolades in producing the best mooncake, or rather, best-selling mooncake.The mooncake is the traditional food of the festival, of which there are many different …

Theemithi, or the fire-walking ceremony, honours the Goddess Draupadi, who, according to legend, had to prove her innocence by walking barefoot on burning coals. In honour of her memory, modern-day devotees repeat this feat along a four-metre bed of hot coals. The ceremony begins at 1am at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (397 Serangoon Rd), as devotees take ritual baths …

Line dancing has become so popular here in Singapore. It is a formation dance where a group of people standing in regular patterns of straight lines, all facing the same direction, executing the same movements.This has it roots in western square dance, thus the Western dress code. For men, long-sleeved western and western-style shirts, dress slacks, scarf or string ties or …

Call it otak-otak, otah-otah, otak, or simpy otah, it's still the same fish cake found throughout Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.Otah is a mixture of fish paste (usually mackerel) and spices including chillies, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf that has been softened by steaming, then grilled. It can also …

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