Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Fine S$ 500 新币罚款

Singapore & China - Hong Kong (SAR)

新加坡 & 中国 — 香港(特别行政区)

A scene I witnessed that day on the A43 bus from the airport to Sheung Shui.

那天从机场搭A43去上水的巴士上看到的一幕。


From today, bus passengers in Singapore who play loud music, put their feet on seats, or engage in other disruptive behaviour can be fined up to S$500.

从今天起,新加坡的公交车乘客如果播放大声音乐、把脚放在座位上或有其他扰乱秩序的行为,最高可被罚款500新币。

Other serious offences, such as obstructing or endangering at bus interchanges and terminals, or soiling any part of a bus or interchange, will carry a maximum fine of S$5000.

其他严重违规行为,例如在巴士转换站和终站造成阻碍或构成危险,或弄脏巴士或转换站的任何区域,最高可被处以5000新元的罚款。

The new laws are to make public bus commutes safer and more comfortable.

新法规旨在让乘坐公共巴士的出行更安全、更舒适。

Monday, 21 September 2026

Full List Of 33 Countries and Territories 33个国家和地区的完整列表

Thailand - Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)

泰国 - 曼谷(素万那普机场)

Effective immediately, Thailand has opened its automated immigration gates at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport for arriving travellers from 33 countries and territories.

即日起,泰国在曼谷素万那普机场为来自33个国家和地区的入境旅客开放了自动出入境闸机。


The full list:                            完整名单:

Australia                                澳大利亚
Austria                                   奥地利
Belgium                                 比利时
Canada                                 加拿大
Czech                                   捷克
Denmark                              丹麦
Finland                                 芬兰
France                                  法国
Germany                              德国
Greece                                 希腊
Hong Kong                           香港
Hungary                               匈牙利
Ireland                                  爱尔兰
Italy                                      意大利
Japan                                   日本
Latvia                                   拉脱维亚
Luxembourg                         卢森堡
Malaysia                              马来西亚
Malta                                    马耳他
The Netherlands                  荷兰
New Zealand                        新西兰
Norway                                 挪威
Poland                                  波兰
Portugal                                葡萄牙
Singapore                             新加坡
Slovakia                                斯洛伐克
Slovenia                                斯洛文尼亚
South Korea                          韩国
Spain                                     西班牙
Sweden                                 瑞典
Switzerland                           瑞士
The United Arab Emirates    阿拉伯联合酋长国
The United Kingdom            英国


You can use the e-gates only if you meet four strict criteria.

只有在满足四项严格标准的情况下,您才能使用自助闸机。

1. Not your first visit: The e-gates are reserved for returning visitors whose biometric data (fingerprints and facial scans) are already registered in the Thai immigration database.

1. 非首次入境:自助通关闸机仅供曾入境泰国且生物识别数据(指纹及面部扫描)已录入泰国移民局数据库的旅客使用。

2. Visa-exempt entry only: The e-gates are currently configured exclusively for travellers entering under the 30-day visa-exemption programme.

2. 仅限免签入境:目前的通道专供适用30天免签政策的旅客使用。

3. Pre-submitted TDAC: You must submit the mandatory, free Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online before your flight.

3. 预先提交 TDAC:您必须在乘机前在线提交免费的泰国数字入境卡(TDAC),这是强制性要求。

4. Same passport: If you are travelling on a brand-new passport with no previous Thai entry stamps, you will be directed to a staffed counter.

4. 使用同一本护照:如果您持有一本全新的护照(上面没有以往的泰国入境章),您将被引导至有工作人员值守的柜台。

P/S:  First-time visitors must still use the manned counters.

注:首次入境的旅客仍须使用人工柜台。

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Month of Filial Piety 孝道月

Singapore - Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

新加坡 — 万礼火化场与骨灰瓮安置所

The seventh lunar month is also known as "Ghost Month".

农历七月又称“鬼月”。

During this month, the Chinese do not marry, celebrate birthdays, move house, or hold any festivities, for fear of inviting wandering spirits into their homes.

在这个月里,华人不婚嫁、不祝寿、不乔迁、不办各种喜庆之事,以免招引游荡的孤魂野鬼进入门内。

In Buddhism, following Indian custom, the fifteenth day of the seventh month is observed as the Ullambana Festival.

在佛教中,循印度习俗,以七月十五日为盂兰盆节。

Buddhists hold an Ullambana Dharma Assembly to repay the kindness of parents and ancestors.

举行盂兰盆法会,以报答父母、祖先恩德。

Therefore, Buddhists widely regard this month as a time of auspiciousness and filial duty, known as the "Month of Filial Piety".

因此,此月又被佛教信仰者普遍视作吉祥或尽孝之月,称为“孝道月”。


In Vietnam, the seventh month of the lunar calendar is known as the "Month of Wandering Souls" (Tháng Cô hồn), which is similar to the "Ghost Month" observed by Chinese communities.

在越南,农历七月称为“孤魂月”(Tháng Cô hồn),类似华人的“鬼月”。

In Japan, the seventh month of the lunar calendar is known as "Fumizuki" (Month of Letters), a name associated with meanings such as displaying poetry or calligraphy and rice plants bearing ears of grain.

在日本,农历七月被称为“文月”,有“文披挂、稻子含穗”之意。

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Donation 87 捐血

Singapore - HSA

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

Blood donation process.

献血流程。


First, the donor's hand must be sterilised.

首先,必须对捐赠者的手进行消毒。


Next, the needle is inserted, and blood is drawn.

接下来是针和抽血。


Staff members will send the blood for testing to ensure the donated blood is safe.

工作人员会将血液送去检测,以确保捐献的血液安全。


Donors simply need to repeatedly squeeze and release a stress ball throughout the process.

捐献者只需在整个过程中反复捏放解压球即可。


This is my eighty-seventh blood donation.

这是我第八十七次献血。

Saturday, 25 July 2026

Brilliant Design 天才设计

Singapore - Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre

新加坡 — 武吉坎贝拉小贩中心

Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, which officially opened at the end of 2022, is the first hawker centre in Sembawang.

2022年底正式开业的武吉坎贝拉小贩中心,是三巴旺地区的首个小贩中心。


It won a double honour at the 2025 Singapore Hawker Awards, securing both the public-voted "Most Loved Hawker Centre" title and the inaugural "Healthier-Choice Hawker Centre" award.

在2025年新加坡小贩奖中荣获公众票选的“最受喜爱熟食中心”以及首届“较健康饮食小贩中心”两项双料大奖。


The centre highlights a "dining in a park" atmosphere, incorporating abundant greenery and a design with tropical flair.

该中心营造出“公园用餐”的氛围,融合了丰富的绿植与热带风情的空间设计。


The most mind-blowing thing is the park benches—I really have no idea what genius designed them!

最炸裂的是公园里的长凳,真的不知道是哪个天才设计的!

Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Accompany 陪

Singapore - Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

新加坡 — 万礼火化场与骨灰瓮安置所

Fortunately, my mommy's urn is interred at Mandai.

幸运的是,我妈咪的骨灰瓮安葬在万礼。


Today, I went to the columbarium to keep my mommy company.

今天,我去骨灰瓮安置所陪伴妈咪。


The overcast, rainy weather today cast a melancholy atmosphere across the entire columbarium.

今天阴雨连绵的天气,给整个骨灰瓮安置所笼罩上了一层忧郁的氛围。


Even though it was raining, having my mommy by my side made me feel warm inside.

尽管下着雨,但有妈咪陪在身边,我感到心里暖暖的。

Friday, 17 July 2026

Hundredth Day 百日

Singapore - Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

新加坡 — 万礼火化场与骨灰瓮安置所

Today is the hundredth day since my mommy left us.

今天是我妈咪离开我们的第一百天。


As a time marker in funeral customs, the "hundred-day memorial service" is the ceremony held on the hundredth day after the deceased's passing.

作为丧俗时间节点,百日特指逝者离世第一百天的祭奠仪式。


Life spans little more than thirty thousand days, whereas death is eternal.

人生不过三万多天,而死亡却是永恒的。


Cherish your loved ones while they are still by your side.

趁亲人还在身边,好好珍惜他们。