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Jewel Changi Airport reopens today, offers unlimited free parking until 11 July 2021

Jewel Changi Airport was closed to the public for two weeks following a spike of Covid-19 cases. The facility has since been deep-cleansed and is receiving guests again from today (14 June 2021).

To incentive shoppers to visit, Jewel Changi Airport is currently offering unlimited hours of free parking from 10am to 11pm daily. No minimum spending is required.

However, do note the full price from the moment of admission will be charged if the vehicle leaves after 11pm.

Shoppers can park at Jewel/ Terminal 1 Carpark, B2 to B5 (excluding short-term parking).

Images from Jewel Changi Airport

7-Eleven Singapore launches limited edition BTS-themed Coffee, 21 designs to choose from

7-Eleven Singapore has recently launched a limited edition BTS-themed Coffee in its convenience stores.

There are 3 coffee flavours to choose from, each featuring one of the 7 members from the K-pop group. The flavours includes:

1. Cold Brew Americano

2. Hot Brew Vanilla Latte

3. Macadamia Mocha Latte

Each bottle retails at S$3.50.

Pink Dot 13 happening on 12 June, supporting the mission to love

Pink Dot Singapore, an LGBTQ-affirming event will take place on 12 June 2021 to support the Freedom to Love. This year, the event will be held digitally to connect everyone across the island. Despite the pandemic, it hopes to let everyone know that they are not alone.

Here is how you can take part in the event to support and show love to the LGBTQ community.

Image from Pink Dot

Leave affirming messages

Image from Pink Dot SG

You may sign up at https://loveliveshere.pinkdot.sg to leave messages of love and support, and form a digital pink dot. It is available until 12 June.

Decorate your homes and businesses with pink lights

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Join the Livestream
On June 12 at 8 pm, join in the Livestream and the celebrations!

Together, let us participate actively to help everyone feel love and support!

Singapore to ease safety measures in two stages starting from 14 June 2021

The Covid-19 multi-ministry task force held a press conference earlier today (10 June 2021) to announce details on the easing of Covid-19 safety measures from 14 June 2021.

According to the press release, the Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) will unfold in two phases, from 14 June and 21 June respectively.

Social Gathering to increase to 5

Social gathering groups of up to five will be allowed from 14 June 2021.

The number of unique daily visitors to a household will also be raised to five.

Groups of up to 5 pax per room is also allowed for staycations.

Dining in F&B allowed from 21 June, up to 5 diners

If the situation is under control, dining in up to groups of 5 will be permitted.

However, diners must wear their masks apart from eating and drinking.

Work From Home as Default Mode

However, work from home is still the default mode and Singapore residents should continue to do so whenever possible.

Attractions/ MICE/ Live Performances Capacity increased

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From 14 June 2021, MICE and live performances will be allowed to have up to 250 pax with pre-event testing (PET) and up to 50 pax without PET.

However from 21 June 2021, the rules may be further relaxed by allowing unmasking and singing/ playing windpipe instruments.

Gyms/ Sports/ Tuition Classes

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Fitness studios and gyms may resume their activities with safe distancing measures from 21 June 2021. Gym-goers can also remove their masks when doing strenuous exercises.

However, sports classes are limited to 30 people per class in groups of 5. Tuition and enrichment classes are allowed to resume with enhanced safe management measures.

Weddings

Couples who intend to get married from 14 June to 20 June can invite up to 50pax with for the marriage solemnisation. They can invite up to 250 pax if the guests undergoes pre-event testing (PET).

However, wedding receptions (banquets) will only be allowed from 21 June 2021. Up to 100pax is permitted if all attendees undergo PET. However, if only the wedding party (of up to 20pax) does PET, the upper limit for the banquet is 50pax.

Congregational/ Worship Services

From 14 June 2021, up to 50 worshippers can gather for services without PET. This limit will be increased to 250 pax if all attendees undergoes PET.

With effect from 21 June 2021, singers may also remove their mask when singing worship and playing wind and brass type instruments.

Let us all play a part to curb the COVID-19 situation!

Uniqlo launches limited Edition Animal Crossing New Horizons apparels

Uniqlo launches a new collection of apparel from an all-time favourite game– Animal Crossing New Horizon. From 24 May onwards, it will be available online and in stores.

This launch caters to all walks of life and includes vibrant colours that will light up your wardrobe.

Even kids and babies would love to wear the adorable collection.

There are also accessories to go with your outfits, so you don’t have to worry about what to match them with.

Head down to Uniqlo stores to get your hands on the Animal Crossing New Horizons apparels!

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NTUC Fairprice Members Special: 50% off abalone, only S$1.50/pcs, until 16 June 2021

We are sure you have heard of the story of a kind landlord, who recently cooked abalone noodles for her tenant to celebrate the tenant’s birthday.

It seems NTUC Fairprice is jumping on the abalone bandwagon with its latest half price deal on Greenlip abalones. These abalones are sea-farmed in Australia.

Usually, a frozen cooked abalone retails at S$29.90. But it is currently selling at S$14.95 until 16 June 2021. This works out to about S$1.50 per pierce of abalone.

However, this deal is exclusive for NTUC Plus! Cardmembers only and each member is limited to 4 units per day.

Tim Ho Wan offers 2nd serving of selected dishes at S$3, including BBQ Baked Pork Buns, Egg Tarts and more

Editor’s Note: This article was updated on 10 June 2021, 7.38pm with promotion deadlines.

For a limited time only, Tim Ho Wan is offering S$3 promotion for the 2nd serving of selected, same dish items.

Here are the dishes you can choose from

Glutinous Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf (until 22 Jun)
Hong Kong Style Egg Tarts (3pcs) (until 13 Jun)
Baked BBQ Pork Buns (3pcs) (until 13 Jun)

Here’s the poster:

This deal is available for both takeaway and delivery.

Island-wide delivery services are available via Oddle, GrabFood, Deliveroo and Foodpanda.

Restaurants which have closed down due to COVID-19, more may come

COVID-19 has definitely taken a toll on the world, especially in the food and beverage (F&B) industry.

Some of these F&B establishments fail to catch up with the latest technologies, such as using food delivery platforms. Many of them also lost a huge amount of revenue due to a drop in sales. In addition, they have to pay for accommodation for the Malaysian workers ever since the Malaysia-Singapore borders closed.

Here are some F&B restaurants which have closed down due to the pandemic, some of which are nostalgic.

Swee Kee Eating House (82 years of operation)

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The owners of Swee Kee Eating House suffered more than S$300,000 in losses while trying to keep sustain the business. However, to no avail, since the pandemic is still ongoing.

Bakerzin (22 years of operation)

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Bakerzin seized its operations for its last 5 outlets due to huge losses. In June 2019, their losses amounted to S$5.8 million.

Antoinette (9 years of operation)

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As the shop was located at a prime location, they had to pay a high levy cost to continue operating. As such, it was difficult to afford and they had to close down.

Here are some restaurants which may close down, if the current situation does not improve.

Lai Wah (Operating for 58 years)

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Lai Wah’s revenue dipped to only S$300 when the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures kicked in, a drop of more than 90 per cent from usual weekends.

They are considering getting a bridging enterprise loan but are unsure of how long they can last.

Red Star (Operating for 47 years)

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Red Star had recently partnered with food delivery apps as they felt that they had to keep up with technology. However, it did not help much as their monthly operating costs still stands at more than $100,000.

Should there be an ease in the heightened alert, these F&B establishments hope to have the support of customers to keep them going.

Netizens claps back at man who made racist comments about an interracial couple proving love wins

Recently the internet took umbrage at a 60-year old man for making racist comments to an interracial couple.

The man in question has since been identified as a teaching staff with Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He is currently suspended from his teaching duties and police investigations are ongoing.

In case you missed the exchange, here’s the video:

Video from Dave Parkash’s Facebook

The video has since drawn the attention of several Ministers and Members of Parliament. Some of them have also weighed in on this issue.

In particular, Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam wrote a lengthy post on his Facebook expressing his concerns about racial tolerance in Singapore.

Some of the netizens were worried, if the lecturer has been discriminating his students based on race in school:

Others have called for stronger actions to be taken against the perpetrator.

However, there other netizens who tried to sympathize with the man by attempting to explain his bizarre behavior. Some theorized he must have been hurt before in similar interracial relationship:

Whatever his reason, we think this is the question that is on most of our minds:

We sincerely hope the lecturer finally learns love is love.

Tang Lung Restaurant offers 50% off for Lobster Seafood Crispy Fried Beehoon

Tang Lung restaurant, known for its Chinese cuisine, is currently running a half price promotion for its Whole Sea Lobster Seafood Crispy Fried Beehoon at S$22.

Here’s how the Beehoon looks like:

Here’s how the takeaway Beehoon looks like:

The Whole Lobster Seafood Crispy Fried Beehoon is a delicious twist on the Classic Cantonese crispy Hong Kong noodles. The dish comes with a bountiful of seafood. This includes the centerpiece whole sea lobster (300g), mussels, scallops and more.

Tang Lung Restaurant
What: S$22 Lobster Seafood Crispy Fried Beehoon (50% OFF)
When: Limited time only
Where: Tang Lung Restaurant Oddle Page or call 62629966

Images from Tang Lung Restaurant