Crunchy Bytes - August
- CDL Homebuyerportal
- Aug 1, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 6, 2023
Small bytes of news.
Crunchy Bytes #11 - All the best things to do in August: Exciting foodie offerings, boozy festivals, a magic show and more
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We’re leaving July behind and entering the most happening month of the year! Can we expect any less from the nation’s own birthday month? From grand fireworks displays to fun festivals to decadent buffets, here are all the best things to do in Singapore this August. Read on for exciting deets on upcoming events…
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Crunchy Bytes #10 - LKY100 Trail: National Museum Of Singapore Commemorates Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th Birth Anniversary
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As part of its 55th-anniversary celebrations, the Republic of Singapore Air Force will hold its first physical open house since 2016 at Paya Lebar Air Base.
Crunchy Bytes #9 - The sky’s the limit for 10-year-old busker and songwriter Lyla Ng
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If you have been to The Cathay in the Orchard area recently, you might have spotted a busker who stood out for more reasons than one. Most notably, how young she is.
Crunchy Bytes #8 - Singapore Night Festival 2023 will have a roller skating rink, exclusive cocktails, projection mapping and more
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Singapore Night Festival 2023 will be held from Aug 18 to 26 at the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) precinct.
Crunchy Bytes #7 - The night is young and so are we! Party it up at Singapore Night Festival 2023 with brill projections, luminous installations, and endless fun
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The durian ban on public transport makes life difficult for those who want to eat durians at home but don’t have a car.
Crunchy Bytes #6 - Need time off from work? How to make a staycation feel like an actual break
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Do you take time off from work or are you as lousy as American workers in doing so? A recent survey by the Pew Research Centre found that 46 per cent of employees in the US with paid time off did not use all of their allotted days. Yes, vacations are good for you. But balancing work and school schedules can be tricky, and jet-setting is not typically within the average family’s budget.
Crunchy Bytes #5 - Tom And Jerry to feature Singapore scenes in first localised series of the iconic cartoon
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Tom And Jerry will take the iconic cartoon characters’ cat-and-mouse game to some Singapore landmarks in its first localised series.
Crunchy Bytes #4 - I love shopping but hate spending money. Here’s how I shop smarter.
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As a kid, there were many ways of life I adopted from my parents.
One of them was how to spend money wisely.
Coming from humble backgrounds, my mum and dad never failed to impress upon me the value of a hard-earned dollar.
I was fed this rhetoric whenever I tried my luck asking for more band posters: “Is this something you need, or something you want?”
Crunchy Bytes #3 - Meet S’pore’s guardians of Chinese culture
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As a kid, there were many ways of life I adopted from my parents.
Disappearing art forms? Not on their watch. An art restorer, a lantern-maker and an avid cook aim to bring back vanishing local heritage crafts at a traditional Chinese festival.
Crunchy Bytes #2 - Coping with stress: 6 easy ways to hold it together
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Simple actions like writing notes to your future self after overcoming a difficult moment, or quiet Facetiming a friend, or thinking of the sea can help you manage stress better.
Crunchy Bytes #1 - Disposable Carrier Bag Charge
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Since 3 July 2023, larger supermarket operators with annual turnover of more than $100 million are required to charge at least five cents for each disposable carrier bag provided at their SFA-licensed supermarkets. The charge applies to disposable carrier bags of all material types.
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