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Ready For Takeoff: British Airways offers double the baggage allowance for all students travelling to the UK

British Airways is launching its popular annual offer for students travelling to the UK, entitling  them to check in an extra piece of luggage weighing up to 23kg, in addition to the current allowance of one checked bag of up to 23kg in the World Traveller (economy cabin). Moreover, these tickets are valid for a year and students can change dates without a change fee. … Continue reading Ready For Takeoff: British Airways offers double the baggage allowance for all students travelling to the UK

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Everything you need to know ahead of the 2021 NFL London Games For almost 15 years now, the NFL have been hosting games in London, with the firsttaking place in-front of an 81,000-strong crowd at Wembley Stadium in 2007, as the New York Giants scraped past the Miami Dolphins with a 13-10 victory. Since then, the game has grown massively in the United Kingdom, with … Continue reading

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Book Review: The Java Enigma by Erni Salleh

A UNESCO librarian is in for the adventure of her life.  Hear me out: librarians are cool people. They’re akin to academics, filled with a bastion of specialised information to dish out when you least expect it, plus, they’re masters of order and organisation. But rarely do they ever get a chance to show off these skills and display exactly what they’re capable of when … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: The Java Enigma by Erni Salleh

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, Kids, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Book Review: Just A Little Mynah by Evelyn Sue Wong and Dhanendra Poedjono

Introducing kids to our multilingual society with the help of a bird park.  How often do you get to read a children’s book that features more than one language? With Evelyn Sue Wong’s Just A Little Mynah, kids will be introduced to a whopping four languages (English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil), as the first in a new series of picture books to introduce preschoolers and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: Just A Little Mynah by Evelyn Sue Wong and Dhanendra Poedjono

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Book Review: Mr Tino (Volume 1) by Russell Molina and Ian Sta. Maria

An elderly shopkeeper becomes an unlikely superhero in this exciting debut. You know the old adage ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’? Russell Molina and Ian Sta. Maria’s brand new graphic novel Mr Tino blows that wide apart, with a 66-year old sundry store owner as its protagonist. Set in the Philippines, the titular Mr Tino isn’t just an ordinary senior citizen though; on … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Book Review: Mr Tino (Volume 1) by Russell Molina and Ian Sta. Maria

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Preview)

Frontier Danceland annual Dancers’ Locker programme returns this year with a digital twist. Featuring 6 unique short films by company artists Ma Yue Ru (Singapore), Tan Xin Yen (Malaysia), Sammantha Yue (Singapore), Konrad Plak (Poland), Mark Robles (Philippines), and Keigo Nozaki (Japan) developed with artistic collaborator and film producer Jeremy Chua (Singapore), this year’s Dancers’ Locker is the culmination of a three-month long audio-visual exploration … Continue reading Dance With Me: Dancers’ Locker 2020 by Frontier Danceland (Preview)

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: Sing in virtual choirs with the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

The Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir (SSCC) and Singapore Symphony Chorus (SSC) have redesigned three annual events to take place online, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir has adapted its annual The SSCC Experience to create a two-day online experience taking place during the school holidays, on Monday 7th & Tuesday 8th September. Participants will get a chance to experience a day in the … Continue reading Music Is: Sing in virtual choirs with the Singapore Symphony Chorus and Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir

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The Arts House presents the Serial Short Story Project, with Suffian Hakim and Xie Shi Min

Singapore’s home of literary arts The Arts House, together with digital publisher Tusitala Books, invite audiences to participate in The Serial Short Story Project. This is an experiment in serialised fiction where members of the public will get a chance to contribute and create a highly collaborative work via crowdsourcing of ideas, live streaming, and upvoting. For every week during the months of September and October, award-winning … Continue reading The Arts House presents the Serial Short Story Project, with Suffian Hakim and Xie Shi Min

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Fashion, Interview, Singapore

Fashion Forward: BHG Singapore launches three local in-house labels

BHG Singapore has launched three local in-house brands – Societe, Otona Mode, and SBT. Designed by BHG Singapore’s first in-house fashion designer, Esther Choy, this marks the first time in the department store’s 26 years history that they will be offering original designs designed for young Singaporeans by a young Singaporean. The move to hire an in-house designer is part of BHG Singapore’s aim to … Continue reading Fashion Forward: BHG Singapore launches three local in-house labels

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Books, By The Book, literature, Singapore

By The Book: New Epigram Releases – September 2020

The September school holidays are upon us, and whether you’re a student or not, there’s always time to hunker down with a good book and dive into some of the region’s best new writing. This month, from Epigram, look out for the last of the Epigram Fiction Prize nominees, a brand new multilingual series for children, and a new edition of one of the best … Continue reading By The Book: New Epigram Releases – September 2020

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