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germany and most of europe started rolling out the wuhan vaccines in late dec 2020 but now still go into lockdown!!!!! https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-germany-italy-enter-third-wave-of-covid-19-pandemic-2021-3 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/13/europe/italy-coronavirus-national-lockdown-intl/index.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/12/germany-declares-a-covid-third-wave-has-begun-italy-set-for-easter-lockdown.html now they blame slow vaccination rate. https://time.com/5945220/europe-covid-19-surge-2021/ but hor, pfzier tell us that 1 shot of wuhan vaccine is also 90% effective!!!!! One Pfizer/BioNTech jab gives '90% immunity' from Covid after 21 days https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/03/one-pfizerbiontech-jab-gives-90-immunity-from-covid-after-21-days so how come there is a surge??????

Simpur wan lorh How r my avid kgk followers spending the wkend?

These Bozos have turn the place i stayed into a slum & i had to move away! Now with our Goft, i am also moving.....! Sorry to those Sinkie that i am say this , this cuntry is getting toxic for me! @Yamato May be we can have some Cha-Yen soon!

The China's guy sitting position already can tell he is there to fark these bunch of newbies And he did I think the USA want to walk out but oops remembered they invited people LOL

foreign affair noob spotted. tiongland is ownself say ownself song and russia will be a prostitute, sleeping with whoever benefit them. in the end, they will still have to beg bee kok for semicons, unless corrupt biden sells them the tech jewels. wahahahhahahahha

Reminds me of the late Victor Khoo

Jin satki menz... yang jiechi so alpha and the translater no give chance... word for word translated! Well, I think we thought too well of the United States, we thought the US side will follow the necessary diplomatic protocols. For China it is necessary to make our positions clear. So, let me say here, that in front of the Chinese side, the United States does not have the qualifications to say that it wants to speak to China from a position of Strength. Salvage! USA really poor! Tiongland already trumped over them!

@socrates469bc my whisky list KYM? i decide to use whisky as my home deco, can drink or sell if i need. so practical please help me to edit or add the list you feel is good for investment The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak Green Spot Single Pot Still Hibiki Harmony Redbreast 12 Year Old Glenfiddch 12 Glenmorangie 10 Year Old - The Original Jameson Irish Whiskey Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon The Sassenach Blended Scotch Whisky Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask Lagavulin 16 Year Old Talisker 10 Year Old thanks

With Singapore's hawker culture officially added to the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, AsiaOne takes a look at young hawkers who snub the corporate rat race to slave over stoves instead. For Vincent Wong, swopping his office shirt and pants for a T-shirt, apron and jeans was a dream come true. Instead of working in air-conditioned comfort, his "cubicle" is now a small hawker stall at Amoy Street Food Centre, where he sells nasi lemak. The 31-year-old former auditor in a bank gave up his stable career and took a step into entrepreneurship, setting up the stall with a like-minded business partner. Unlike Vincent though, banker Javin Goh, 35, didn't quit his job in finance, but helps out with food preparation on weekday evenings and mans the stall on weekends. Vincent had always harboured dreams of starting his own little business, but only took the plunge last year when he felt the timing was right. Why nasi lemak? With the taste of his grandmother's sambal seared into his memory from his younger days, Vincent wanted to bring the unique flavour to the masses. His late grandmother had passed down the sambal recipe to his mother, and she in turn, passed it on to him. "I wanted to introduce this traditional taste so that more people can enjoy it," said Vincent. His allergy to MSG also meant he was particularly driven to create delicious food using natural ingredients instead of the flavour enhancer. Vincent told AsiaOne that after giving the venture serious thought, he and Javin embarked on a year of extensive research, where they taste-tested the most popular plates of nasi lemak from around the island. Vincent Wong (left) and Javin Goh (right), co-owners of Spice & Rice. PHOTO: Lianhe Zaobao They use basmati rice for their version of the local favourite, because it had the best result and "it goes very well with the sambal," said Vincent. Besides the regular fried chicken, they also decided to create a butter chicken accompaniment, inspired by Vincent's love for the rich Indian curries he had while working in London. And with that, the idea for Spice & Rice was born. But they still had to source for a location. Being astute finance professionals, they had anticipated that hawker stall rents would fall during the pandemic. And they swooped in when they did. The pair were also eyeing Amoy Street Food Centre because of its hectic lunchtime crowd, as well as their familiarity with the area. The pair jumped at the opportunity to make a bid for a stall and successfully secured it in March 2020, right before the circuit breaker period. According to Vincent, the previous stall owner's rent was $4,000 a month, while they ended up paying less than half the amount. This allowed them to tide through the initial rocky phase of their business, where they only sold less than 30 plates per day. The duo poured a combined total of $15,000 into the stall, and Spice & Rice officially opened a few months later last August. Through their friends' support and subsequently through word of mouth and social media, their popularity spread. But life as a hawker is undoubtedly different from a desk-bound office job. The biggest adjustment they've had to make is with the long hours that come with the territory, way beyond the regular nine-to-five. "There is a lot of hard work involved in putting up a simple plate of good food, especially so when we do everything from scratch and advocate for no MSG." Their current schedule sees a typical day for Vincent starting at 9am on weekdays and 8am on weekends. The stall opens for business at 11am weekdays, 10am weekends and currently serves only the lunch crowd. After they close at 2.30pm, preparation for the next day begins till about 6pm, before Vincent attends to other tasks such as stock-taking, ordering, and online marketing activities. The experience has not been a walk in the park for sure. Said Vincent: "It has been tough both physically and emotionally." But what makes the effort especially worth it, "is when we see our customers coming back for more or complimenting us on how good the food is, especially the sambal." Drawbacks to the hawker business PHOTO: AsiaOne As first-time business owners, they found out that there are drawbacks to operating a hawker stall in Singapore. For one, storage space was a problem in their cramped stall. Furthermore, being in the CBD area meant that the crowd largely dissipates after lunchtime. "The people who eat here already know what they want to eat, and are not so open to trying anything new. We plan to push out some promotions, that will hopefully entice customers to try our food," said Vincent in an earlier interview with Lianhe Zaobao. Another challenge they faced was in hiring staff, especially for cleaning tasks "which locals generally shy away from". Government rules entail that hawkers are only able to hire locals or permanent residents to help out at the stall. "We wish to continue operating the hawker stall and continue the legacy of hawker culture. But if hiring needs are not met, it might be more sustainable for us to move to a commercial stall or even start a restaurant after building our brand name." So is an expansion in the works? Yes, according to Vincent, who said they are looking to create a new concept at another stall they successfully got hold of at Chinatown Complex. "The crowd at Chinatown Complex is extremely different from those at Amoy," said Vincent, who teased that the stall could be selling "roti prata or something even more exciting". The food The stall, located on the ground floor of Amoy Street Food Centre, saw a steady stream of customers when I was there during lunchtime on a Tuesday. Their menu consists of two options on the day I went — nasi lemak with classic fried chicken and nasi lemak with butter chicken. According to Vincent, their other dish, a low-carb salmon with barley pilaf, is not available every day. For $7.90, each plate comes with a runny-yolked egg, cucumber slices, ikan bilis with peanuts, and of course, the quintessential sambal. Instead of "achar", a pineapple salsa on the side helps cut through the richness of the dish. Butter chicken with coconut rice. PHOTO: AsiaOne Eaten on its own, one can just about taste the lemak-ness of the basmati rice, but the coconut flavour fades into the background when paired with the robust butter chicken. The butter chicken gravy is uniquely infused with lemongrass, which lends a Thai twist to the traditional dish. Not bad. As for the fried chicken leg, it's well-marinated with a mix of herbs and spices and flavourful — the thin-ness of the skin testament to the well-executed frying technique. The original nasi lemak with fried chicken. PHOTO: AsiaOne But the star of the show for me would definitely be the sambal, which boasts a good balance of sweetness with depth of flavour. It also delivers a spicy kick (but not too much) that lingers on the tastebuds. While $8 for nasi lemak is undoubtedly on the pricey side, one can think of it as paying for an elevated version of the local favourite that is still priced below what some other eateries are charging. That, plus its no MSG assertion. Where: Spice & Rice, 7 Maxwell Road, #01-15, Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111 Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11am to 2.30pm, Sat 10am to 2.30pm, closed on Sun

Everyone circumstances is different and their reason to immigrate should be thoroughly thought through well together! For me, i have traveled significantly (40+ countries mostly solo) for work and leisure. I have lived in Seoul & Tokyo for work for some time. Very often i can adapt to local environment sufficiently and often i prefer to mix with the locals. I see adaptability and blend in as much as possible a very important factor to living abroad! Firstly, unless u & your family have lived in that place for sometime then u can start considering to immigrate. If not, its just moving for a "hot pot & into the fire"! There are many other considerations too but i guess this is not the best thread to talk about it. @Yamato is someone who has been there done that & still doing it who can give good advice too! But dont forget to bring a bot of Cha-yen (aka whiskey)!

I will not pay $8 for those shown! Although i have not tried any, but as an individual who cooks, i also know how to do valuation! The "elevated" price is a poor excuse for not differentiating their product vs others. Now everyone wants to try to be the Cao guy selling overprice mee siam!

looks like hong lim park regulars...

@Chestnut see this lady so happy to be near her toilet bowl

Western countries also suck. I dont mind living in Thailand but when i retire

ya go out jalan jalan

Chiu mit chiur daiwan gf?

Trump dont bother to talk straight levy first then talk

My wife has spoken to me about migrating lol. I also not sure what to do. The government’s lack of involvement in this issue which has national pride at stake is expected but still so disappointing

Went jalan jalan in tpy

Dis aunty boss kym

this never happened during trump time just saying

We had our last meal in Phuket before we left for Bangkok Morning glory Beef and long beans Pandan chicken Pork satay Its time to go home

Last Saturday while in Phuket had dinner at their so called authentic Thai restaurant Param Para Complimentary - fried mussel omelette First dish an entre which is 3 layers First Second Top Second dish - Satay (Pork, Beef, Chicken, Seafood) Third dish is traditional stew pork Last dish is chicken wings Then its the birthday cake Surprised they did this in the room when we got back from dinner Nice touch to end a lovely day.

HAHAHA

The korean guy much better than him

@Chestnut now on chn 8 got Ann Kok show from 1996. So chio

I guess I'll check it out when the time comes to change. Good point about Linux. Yet to try with my tablet, probably will run into similar driver issues if I do try though lol.

Wonder if anyone from here will end up there

really is ........

@HarrisY KYM?

CECA trash pattern is like that what. Fake talent is what they are best as doing. If tiongland is talented at faking/shanzhai things, CECAland us talented at faking talent/fake degree. No talent also can spin until machiam they are all nobel prize winner.

thats why there is a saying. if you faced an ah neh and a snake, which one you kill 1st? if you know the answer you will know how posionous they are LOL

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it has so far found no causal link between the vaccine and the incidents. The World Health Organization has also said there was no proven link and people should not panic. In Germany, seven people aged 20 to 50 have been diagnosed with CVT up to 16 days after vaccination as per Monday https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-sideeffec/explainer-how-worried-should-we-be-about-reports-of-blood-clots-and-astrazenecas-vaccine-idUSKBN2B92E2 there is no such thing as coincidence when u have so many people with blood clots in so many countries after vaccination. nb, 30 minutes observation time means indemnifying the govt from liabilities liao. smlj compensation also is based on suka suka.

For the uninitiated, the term "omakase" translates to "I'll leave it up to you" in Japanese — exactly what one needs to do when enjoying this Japanese-style multiple-course meal. Just sit back, relax and watch the chef prepare the food before your very eyes. Diners are not given a detailed menu prior to their session so each and every dish that is presented to them will be a surprise. Unsurprisingly, such a meticulously curated meal can be quite an expensive affair. For example, an omakase dinner at the cult favourite Sushi Kimura can set you back about $300 to $400. However, this does not mean that there are no wallet-friendly options available. There are a few places in Singapore that do offer decent omakase meals for less than $69++. While they're not cheap by any means, these restaurants below are your best bet if you want to enjoy a premium experience for a reasonable price. Amazing Hokkaido Amazing Hokkaido has made the news a few times for unique creations such as their towering ikura (salmon roe) bowls, "long" seafood sushi and uni (sea urchin) and negitoro (tuna) sushi "hotdogs". This time around, they are back with an affordable omakase experience for just $69++. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1139391149831657&t=0 The meal comes with 20 different items such as tempura, various skewers and their house special uni hotdogs. If you're keen on splurging, they also have a $89++ set too which comes with 22 items. Address: 30 Robertson Quay #01-16, Riverside View, Singapore 238251 Hana-Hana Japanese Restaurant This establishment was opened by the same folks behind Teppei Japanese Restaurant, which became popular for their $50 omakase a few years ago. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMgUlJWHY2l/?utm_source=ig_embed Similarly, Hana-Hana Japanese Restaurant has affordable omakase sets too which are priced from $38++ to $88++. Their cheapest option comes with 15 courses which is a pretty decent amount of food for the price point. Address: 1 Tras Link, #01-17, Orchid Hotel, Singapore 078867 Miraku Miraku prides themselves on their fresh ingredients that are flown in from Japan daily. The small restaurant can only fit around 15 diners at a time, so be sure to make your reservations early. https://www.instagram.com/p/CLWHYI_ngDP/?utm_source=ig_embed They have a variety of omakase sets available on their menu and the Raku Sushi Couse, which is their lowest priced option, is going for just $68++. This is only available for lunch and features a seasonal starter and chawanmushi (steamed egg) as well as nine types of nigiri sushi (raw fish sushi), soup and a dessert. Address: Address: 3 Pickering Street, #01-31, Nakin Row, Singapore 049660 Ryo Sushi Ryo Sushi, one of the more well-known omakase spots on this list, first gained popularity for its shockingly cheap $18 omakase set. https://www.instagram.com/p/BK9wgUMDekH/?utm_source=ig_embed Unfortunately, this is no longer available. However, they still have relatively pocket-friendly omakase options. Their lunch set is available for just $38++ and contains 15 courses. Address: 1 Tras Link, #01-06, Orchid Hotel, Singapore 078867 Rakuya For the more adventurous, you can consider visiting Rakuya which fuses various Asian flavours into their food. https://www.instagram.com/p/Byw0BowHjyp/?utm_source=ig_embed Delicious options that have graced their omakase menu before include yuzu kaya toast and mapo chawanmushi. The cheapest omakase option is only available during lunch. It costs $48++ and features an appetiser, cold dish, chawanmushi, a hot dish, a main, a mini rice bowl, soup and a dessert. Address: 89 East Coast Road, Singapore 428790

in 30 years I will share this horrible ad to my grandkids

Love hate type for laphroag

Selected Laphroaig Select for our first dance today. Rich flavour. I think cigarettes are made in Islay. #wateroflife

I think insulting to compare hahs

"Ah tay" singing song with chio bu kym?