Here are the MOST unique mooncakes you can get in Mid Autumn Festival 2021

Mid-Autumn Festival may be in a month’s time, but it’s never too early to start thinking about what mooncake you should purchase this year!

Here are some special mooncakes that you can consider getting for your family or friends!

Love 97.2 Mooncakes

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Mediacorp is collaborating with Gin Thye this year! Celebrate Mid Autumn Festival with your favourite deejays from Love 97.2.

There are 4 flavours, each representing one of the deejays. The flavours consist of: white Lotus Lava Milk, Lava Golden Butter, Lava Matcha Red Bean and Lava Chocolate.

Price: $58 per box

Harry Potter Mooncake

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Harry Potter fans wouldn’t want to miss this out! Awfully Chocolate is partnering with Warner Brothers to bring in the first-ever Harry Potter Mooncake collection.

This would make a perfect gift as it consists of gorgeous packaging and your favourite Harry Potter four houses.

Price: From $128 per box

Goodwood Park Hotel Chicky Duo

Goodwood Park Hotel

NEW! Chicky Duo

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Look at this adorable chicky-duo mooncake! It is filled with white lotus seed paste and some golden salted egg yolk.

Price: $13.80

Sanrio-themed mooncake

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For all Sanrio fans, these limited-edition mooncake sets are up for grabs! There are both snow skin and traditional mooncake available.

Choose from the Sanrio Odyssey Music Box, My Melody Lunch Bag, and Hello Kitty Collector Gift Box.

Purchase it at selected Cheers & FairPrice Xpress outlets.

Price: From $68 per box

Look forward to Mid-Autumn Festival this year with some delicious mooncakes!

Avoid going to these places, believed to be haunted during the 7th month

The 7th month in the lunar calendar is also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival. During this month, ghosts of Chinese ancestors are let out of hell into the human realm.

It has been the scariest month of the year for thousands of years. Here are the places you should avoid going to this month.

Jungles and forests

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Jungle and forests have a lot of trees. It is believed that spirits loiter around dark areas. It is not advisable to go running, hiking or trekking during this period.

Playgrounds

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Playgrounds are more popular among child spirits. Avoid bringing your children there or else they may encounter the spirits.

Swimming Pools

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If swimming is your hobby, you should refrain from doing so this month. Even if you need to, try to go in the morning. It is believed that spirits linger in the water and may try to find a victim so that they can reincarnate.

Hotels

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It is not recommended to travel during this period. If you were to do so, remember to knock on the door before entering the room. Don’t place your shoes near the bed and place them facing opposite sides.

NEW movies to watch on Disney+ this month, worth binge-watching

Disney+ has a range of exciting movies to keep you occupied this August!

Here are the 5 best shows to catch during this month.

What If…? Season 1 – Disney+ Original

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Disney+ presents the first animated series from Marvel Studios! How would things have turned out differently?

Your favourite actors, Chadwick Boseman, Hayley Atwell and Josh Brolin returns.

Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Season 3 

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When it comes to Gordon Ramsay’s shows, hands down! In this series, he tries various cuisine from different countries such as Peru, Laos and Morocco.

Watch this series to find out how Ramsay travels the globe in his never-ending pursuit of culinary inspiration.

The Walking Dead Season 11 

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The Walking Dead Season 11 returns with a greater adventure for those who live in Alexandria. They struggle to refortify and feed its increasing number of residents, including survivors from the fall of the Kingdom and the burning of the Hilltop.

Only Murders in the Building Season 1

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Neighbours are the people who live the closest to us. But how much do we know about them?

Starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin, they love solving crime mysteries and it is up to them to find out who is the murderer.

Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life Season 1 – Disney+ Original

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For all families and their children, this is for you! Join Chip and Dale for an unforgettable adventure.

Catch the familiar Disney characters such as Pluto and Butch in this journey too!

This is the sign to consider getting a Disney+ account as some shows are available exclusively to Disney+ only.

KFC launches trendy streetwear collection on Shopee, from today onwards

Who knew that a fast-food brand can become a fast-fashion brand too? KFC launches an exclusive streetwear capsule collection this National Day.

This is in collaboration with a home-grown fashion designer, Amos Yeo.

What’s special about this collection is that it uses reflective logos that will make you stand out and look cool!

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Get the limited edition pieces on KFC Singapore’s Shopee today!

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Enjoy a 10pc & 12pc Texas Chicken & Tenders Bundle Meals from $10.90 ONLY

If you are a fan of Texas Chicken, now’s the chance to satisfy those cravings at a discounted price!

10 Pc Meal for $10.90 (U.P. $19.10)

The 10pc bundle meal consists of:

    • 6pc Nuggets
    • 4pc Tenders
    • 2 Regular Sjora

12 Pc Meal for $12 (U.P $31.90) 

The 12pc meal consists of:

    • 5pc Chicken
    • 3pc Tenders
    • 2pc Honey Butter Biscuit
    • 2 Regular Mashed Potatoes

Currently, due to the Phase 2 (HA) measures, the deals are available for takeaways only.

You can get these deals at ANY Texas Chicken outlet in Singapore. This deal ends on 31 October 2021.

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Tim Ho Wan offers 56% off selected dishes, for vaccinated customers ONLY

Tim Ho Wan is currently having a 56% off promotion for those who have received at least ONE dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. This promotion ends on 18 August 2021.

If you are a dim sum fan, now is your chance to grab a good deal for lunch or afternoon tea!

Here are the dishes you can enjoy: 

You may redeem this deal at these outlets (all Tim Ho Wan outlets except MBS):

    • Plaza Singapura
    • CityLink Mall
    • Great World
    • Marina Bay Sands
    • Westgate
    • 18 Tai Seng
    • Waterway Point
    • Aperia Mall
    • Jewel Changi Airport
    • Suntec City

This is the sign to get your vaccination if you have not done so!

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Get the Mr Bean Classic Soya Milk at just $0.56, till 15th August only

To celebrate this National Day, Mr Bean Singapore is offering their Classic Soya Milk drink for only $0.56 per cup. This promotion is valid till 15th August 2021.

Simply purchase ANY of their SingaFour Pancake or Eggwich and flash this post to them to redeem this good deal!

Here are the new SingaFour Pancake and Eggwich flavours:

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This deal is available across all Mr Bean outlets in Singapore.

Everything looks delicious! Which one will you try first?

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Enjoy 50% off desserts and $1 drinks at Kopitiam & Foodfare, from 3 August onwards

If you ever need a coffee break or something refreshing to keep you going throughout the day, this is for you!

Kopitiam & Foodfare are currently having a promotion for both desserts and drinks.

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Simply head down to any of these 30 participating outlets to enjoy the deal:

    1. AMK Hub (Foodfare)
    2. Bukit Panjang Plaza (Kampong)
    3. Causeway Point (Bagus)
    4. Changi City Point (Kopitiam)
    5. Clifford Centre (Foodfare)
    6. Compass One (Kopitiam)
    7. FairPrice Hub (Foodfare)
    8. Funan (KOPItech)
    9. Harbourfront Centre (Bagus)
    10. Hillion Mall (Kopitiam)
    11. Hougang 1 (Kopitiam)
    12. Hougang Mall (Mei Shi Mei Ke)
    13. IMM (Kopitiam)
    14. Jurong East MRT Station (Kopitiam)
    15. Jurong Point (Cantine)
    16. Jurong Point (Kopitiam)
    17. Marina Bay Financial Centre (Foodfare)
    18. Northpoint (Bagus)
    19. Northpoint (Kopitiam)
    20. Novena Square (Kopitiam)
    21. Paya Lebar Quarter (KopiTime)
    22. Paya Lebar Sq (Cantine)
    23. Plaza Sing (Kopitiam)
    24. Sembawang MRT Station (Foodfare)
    25. Tampines Mall (Kopitiam)
    26. Tampines One (Food Tempo)
    27. Tiong Bahru (Kopitiam)
    28. V Hotel (Kopitiam)
    29. Vivo City (Kopitiam)
    30. Wisteria Mall (Kopitiam)

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Mcdonalds launches NEW Hainanese Chicken Burger, from tomorrow onwards

McDonald’s Singapore is launching the Hainanese Chicken Burger, a locally inspired flavour. This creation will launch across all McDonald’s restaurants and is available on all delivery platforms on 5 August onwards, for a limited time.

On top of that, it is also the first-ever collaboration with a Mediacorp Artiste and Guest Chef, Ben Yeo.

Hainanese Chicken Burger 

This dish is inspired by one of Singapore’s favourite local dishes – the Hainanese Chicken Rice. It includes a juicy, crispy chicken patty topped with ginger sauce, garlic chilli sauce and dark sweet sauce.

Each burger costs $6.60 a la carte and $8.30 for an Extra Value Meal.

Of course, the meal wouldn’t be complete without the crunchy Crisscut fries, crispy Banana Pie and the Kopi Frappe, a classic local beverage.

Celebrate this National Day with our local favourites!

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The most attractive athletes we’ve noticed in Tokyo Olympics 2020

For the past few weeks, the Olympics is one of the most prominent events in the world. As it happens only once every 4 years, it is definitely something that is worth watching.

Although we love watching sports, there are definitely some athletes amongst the crowd who caught our eyes!

Here are some of the most attractive athletes who caught our attention in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Male

Ran Takahashi

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Ran Takahashi,19, is a Japanese male volleyball player. He plays for Nippon Sport Science University’s club and Japan men’s national volleyball team.

A fun fact about him is that his highest vertical jump is 343 cm!

Arthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano

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Arthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano,27, is a Brazilian artistic gymnast and a member of the Brazilian national team.

He participated in the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, placing fourth in the horizontal bar and 12th all-around.


Jeong Seung-won

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Jeong Seung-won,24, reminds me of a Korean celebrity.

He is a football midfielder who plays for Daegu FC in the top tier of professional football in South Korea, the K League 1.

Lee Jung Hoo

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Lee Jung-hoo,22, is a South Korean outfielder who plays for the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization.

Lee ZiJia

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Lee Zijia,23, is one of those who are increasingly popular in TikTok. He is a Malaysian badminton player who started his journey at the age of 6.

Some of his prominent achievements include winning the 2019 SEA Games and the 2021 All England Open Badminton Championship.

Female

Alica Schmidt

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Alica Schmidt,22, is a German runner. She is part of the national team that came second in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships.

Valentina Acosta Giraldo

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Valentina Acosta Giraldo, 21, is a Columbian archer. She took up archery after reading the ‘Hunger Games’ book series.

She took part in the Pan American Games and Pan American Championships in 2019.

Sunisa Lee

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Sunisa Lee,18, is an American artistic gymnast. At a young age, she is the 2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medalist.