Watch Out for the Dolphin Island

Posted by Editor in News Channel on Oct 9th, 2013 | 0 comments

Good news for dolphin fans out there! Finally, the Dolphin Island will open on the end of September. You can now see bottlenose dolphins swimming and frolicking at the Resorts World Sentosa. The huge marine park will cater to small groups of people from five (or fewer) to up to eighty people every day. This will give people a chance to get up close and personal with these delightful marine mammals.

Each group will be accompanied by a professional trainer and given thirty minutes to interact with Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins. The interaction will happen in the shallow boundary of the interconnecting lagoons. This is open to non swimmers but you should be above 122cm tall to join. Dolphin Island is the new addition to the Marine Life Park. If you are going to  visit there, might as well go to:

• S.E.A Aquarium – Be awed with the largest aquarium in the world. You will see more that eight hundred species of marine animals from the manta rays to the goliath grouper and many others. There are also about 200 sharks that you will see there.
• Ultimate Marine Encounters – You can experience the world below together with thousands of marine animals. You can get up close and personal with the giant fishes. If you want, you can also stroll while manta rays swim beside you.
• Adventure Cove Waterpark – If you want to bring your family here, you will surely enjoy this aquatic themed adventure park. You will be happy with the waterslides, hydro magnetic coaster, wave pool and tubing in their adventure river. You will also enjoy snorkelling.

What better way to spend your spare time? You can visit RWS any time you like. Your family will surely love the experience.

Singapore to Face 100% Water Independence

Posted by Editor in News Channel on Oct 5th, 2013 | 0 comments

Despite of limited natural water resources, a small city Singapore is regarded as the world’s leader in water recycling. Rapid population growth and water shortage due to drought has been a critical issue and problem at the heart of environment advocates focusing on water conservation.

Singapore, the only city in Southeast Asia that literally depends its water supply from Malaysia, thereby the city state is in the process to contrive model towards sustainable and yet sufficient water supply by 2016. With this, Singapore will be facing 100% independence on water sharing with Malaysia. However, in 2011, 99-year water contract agreement with Malaysia has ‘expire’. Singapore failed to renew such contract.

Singapore belongs to the wealthiest country in Asia in terms of business enterprise, real estate ownership, in a sad track; the city state is lack of natural water resources.

The Three Models of Water Recycling

Singapore’s water recycling initiative is composed of three fundamental models: “rain collection, seawater desalination, and recycling wastewater.” This model has won the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award.

1. Collection of Water. Singapore uses 17 tanks to collect running water from the rain strategically located in sidewalks, rooftops, streets, open land and major waterways among others. Planting trees around city-state will provide Singaporeans better opportunity to contribute 20% of the required water.
2. Seawater Desalination. Establishing infrastructural equipment requires huge amount of money and yet durable water conversion. In 2005, the first plant was successfully opened and two more will open soon. This method can provide 30% water requirement.
3. Recycling Wastewater. In order to generate 50% water requirement, Singapore currently building five “NEWater” to recycle wastewater to a portable or drinking water. This process is common for industrial needs, thus producing drinking water is its core objective.

The Circle of Blue spokesman Brett Walton from the United States considers Singapore as the “world leader in recycling water.” With its inception in 2000, Circle of Blue is an American-based organization, the powerhouse of journalists and scholars working together specializing towards issues in relation to water abuse and usage.

Water shortage in Singapore is getting more serious. Singapore’s estimated water needs by 2030 hit 6,900 billion cubic meters, in contrast to 4,500 billion today. Therefore, 40% above current levels is required to reserve water supply for environmental consumption.

Variations of Art Halls

Posted by Editor in Arts on Jul 22nd, 2013 | 0 comments

Art halls, such as art museums art galleries, generally contain different art pieces that highlight the beauty and culture of different places in the world. The type of art found in art halls can vary a wide variety of medium, such as paintings, drawings, sculpture, and photography. The purpose of these galleries is to compile and show off the greatness of local and national artists in a way that the audiences will want to buy them.

If there are works that can be sold, others are for viewing purposes only. Because of this, variations are formed for the people to know where to go for what purpose. To know more about these, here are the two major variations of art halls.

Art Museum
Art museums are usually owned by the government and are not for making profits, but rather preserving and displaying art works from different local and national artists. They are the most common destinations for school field trips and educational tours, where lecturers further discuss the different things that lie behind every piece. The main reason why art museums exist is to educate people about the things that links the past and the present through works of art, such as painting, sculptures, and literary pieces. Unlike art galleries, the pieces displayed in art museums are purely for viewing purposes alone.

Art Galleries
Art galleries serve the purpose of selling artworks rather than just displaying it. The type of galleries has almost the same count as there are types of art. Though many art galleries such as Vinci abstract painting singapore are in the business to offer pretty much whatever kind of art is available, there are also others that specialize in one type of art. Some galleries in Singapore offer only modern art or local art. Some offer themed art, such as wildlife art or historical art. There are also some that specialize in national or regional art and some that only offer religious art pieces. For example, Gajah Gallery is an art gallery Singapore that specializes in the diverse socio-cultural interests of Asia.

Furthermore, there are also different types of commercial art galleries, which are the co-op galleries and rental galleries. Rental galleries are paid spaces by artists who want to sell their art pieces, while co-op gallery is usually owned by a group of artists who share expenses in order for the gallery to operate in exchange for the chance to exhibit their work in it.

Regardless of the type of art gallery, the main purpose of art galleries is not just to have the pieces viewed by the public, nor done for art appreciation or purely educational purposes, but to sell, make income and profits.
They are not made to sound overly insensitive and obtuse, but to support the artists by exhibiting their work, make a living, and further preserve the beauty of their culture through paintings and art works. With all these, it has been concluded by many that art museums are the places for arts of the past and art galleries are the places for the art of the future.

How to Take Care of Your Skin

Posted by Editor in News Channel on Jul 22nd, 2013 | 0 comments

Your skin will be with you until the end of time so the least thing that you can do is take care of it. There are many people that are very conscious of their skin. If you belong to this group, there is nothing wrong with that. You can do the following steps to pamper your skin:

Hydrate

Make sure to drink a lot of water. 8 or more glasses a day can do the trick. It can give the skin a healthy and glowing effect. Aside from that, water can reduce chances of heatstroke.

Bath and apply lotion

Taking a bath will do your skin good. If you have tea bags, you can choose to add at least three teabags to your water. After your bath, don’t forget to apply your lotion.

Skin regime  

Establish a skin regime. It is up to you if you want it before or after you sleep. You need to put cleansing toner and moisturizers. When going outside, you need to put sun block. Whatever happens, stick to your routine for better results.

Shave

Shave unnecessary hairs. The hair will soften if you shave while bathing. When shaving, use a foaming gel as a replacement for soap. Soaps can dry the skin and it can cause irritation.

Good news for Singaporeans because the National Skin Centre launched the Patient Health Portal. If you have concerns other than skin maintenance and pampering, you can always refer to the portal. The portal is an online system which permits patients to access some portion of their health records. Patients will now know remotely doctor’s schedules, prescriptions, diagnosis, allergies and more importantly the courses of action of National Skin Centre. The portal also allows the patients to email questions to the healthcare team. It is said that the response is without delay.

Where to Take Your Girlfriend in SG

Posted by Editor in News Channel on Jul 19th, 2013 | 0 comments

It is time to show your girlfriend how much you love her. Taking her to a romantic dinner date may be a simple gesture to you but for your girlfriend, it means the whole world. Don’t deprive your girlfriend of a romantic date. Plan it and make it happen. You can begin by considering the following restaurants:

Desire

Desire is located in Erskine Road. If you are in the mood for some intimacy, Desire is the best place. The setting is in itself a tease. They offer menus that will surely provoke you and your girlfriend. The price ranges from S$18 to S$32. They are open from Monday-Friday (12noon to 3pm and 7pm to 10:30pm) and Saturday-Sunday (12noon to 3pm and 7pm to 11pm). For reservations, you can call (+65) 6511-3323.

The Cliff

If you want to give your girlfriend a grand romantic date, the Cliff is perfect. The Cliff is located in Sentosa Resort & Spa. Prepared to be awed by its overlooking sight of Singapore at night and hear the gentle waves of the South China Sea. They serve seafood and other international cuisines. The price ranges from S$40 to S$80. They are open daily from 6:30pm to 12pm. For reservations, you can call (+65) 6371-1425 or 6275-0331.

Flutes

Flute is located in Lewin Ter. You will appreciate Flute when you see a black and white bungalow structure. It is within city limits but when you enter this place, you will be surprised how calm and quiet it is. They serve Australian dishes. The price ranges from S$30 to S$50. They are open every Monday to Thursday (12noon to 2pm and 6:30pm to 10pm) and Friday to Saturday (12noon to 2pm and 6:30pm to 10:30pm). For reservations, you can call (+65) 63338-8770.

Your girlfriend will surely feel your love and she will love you more. When you have time, both of you should go on romantic dates or travels.

Social Star Awards: The Oscars of Social Media

Posted by Editor in News Channel on Jul 19th, 2013 | 0 comments

If modern cinema has the Academy Awards, online social media has the Social Star Awards. Expected to be a spectacular show, this awards night will give recognition to the biggest players and movers in social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, bestowing a total of 288 awards on a wide range of categories.

Award Origins

This event is organized by Starcount, a media company based in Singapore that tracks the hottest trends in popular social media sites. Following the posts, tweets and other activities of over 1.7 billion Internet users, Starcount aims to honor the biggest names and brands in the sphere of social media.

Event Line Up

The Social Start Awards gala – will be held at the Marina Bay Sands on May 23. The ceremony will run for 24 hours and can be streamed live on YouTube. This even will be followed by the 2-day Singapore Social Concerts to be held at the Meadows, Gardens by the Bay.

Who’s Expected

Befitting the grandness of the occasion, the awards show will feature performances from some of the most popular acts today: the all-Asian girl group Blush, American rock band Aerosmith, pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen, The Voice judge and soul artist CeeLo Green, and the biggest Internet sensation last year Korean pop artist Psy. Other expected attendees include DJ Seb Fontaine, rapper SkyBlue and actor George Takei.

Partner Companies

Social Star Awards 2012 is held in partnership with YouTube, YourSingapore, Portal A and Google. Starcount’s official media partners in Singapore are The Straits Times for print and HOTFM 91.3 and KISS 92FM for radio. Tickets prices start at S$150 and are available in Starcount’s official website.