Haiz 唉

Singapore

新加坡

Haze...haiz!

烟霾…唉！

We are once again "footing the bill" for our neighbour country's forest fires.

我们再次为邻国的森林火灾“买单”。

As Singapore is in the middle of examination season, Education Minister Desmond Lee said lessons and national examinations will continue in enclosed venues with air purifiers, and schools are ready to step up measures if needed.

鉴于新加坡正值考试季，教育部长李智陞表示，课程及全国性考试将继续在配备空气净化器的封闭场所内进行，且学校已做好准备，必要时将加强防疫措施。

If the PSI is forecast to enter the hazardous range (above 300) the next day, authorities will consider closing schools and postponing that day's examinations.

如果预计次日的空气污染指数（PSI）将达到“危害”水平（超过300），有关部门将考虑停课并推迟当天的考试。

Any decision to close schools will be announced by around 8pm the day before via schools and the Ministry of Education’s official channels.

任何关于停课的决定，都将不迟于前一天晚上8点通过学校及教育部官方渠道公布。

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said that when the PSI reading is between 201 and 300, N95 masks will be distributed to individuals who may be more vulnerable to the effects of haze.

永续发展与环境部长傅海燕表示，当空气污染指数读数介于201至300之间时，当局将向那些可能更容易受烟霾影响的人群分发N95口罩。

Eligible recipients include the Pioneer Generation, Merdeka Generation, CHAS orange and blue cardholders, and children aged 7 to 16.

符合资格的受惠者包括建国一代和立国一代人士、持有CHAS橙色及蓝色卡的人士，以及7至16岁的儿童。

Muddled 乌龙

Singapore

新加坡

I was dumbfounded today when I saw the large pack of instant noodles I had bought earlier.

今天看到之前买的一大包快熟面，目瞪口呆。

Once opened, the individual packaging inside was identical to the outer packaging.

打开后，里面的独立包装与外包装完全相同。

I was also speechless upon seeing the seasoning packet.

看到那个调料包时，我也无语了。

I clearly bought udon noodles—how did they become "wulong" noodles?

明明买的是乌冬面，怎么变成了乌龙面？

This is what the cooked "wulong" noodles look like—I wonder whether eating them will turn me into a "wulong"?

这就是煮好的“乌龙”面——不知道吃下去会不会让我变成个“乌龙”？

Japanese udon noodles are also known as "wulong" noodles in Taiwan.

日本乌冬面在台湾也被称为“乌龙”面。

P/S: "wulong" denotes a muddle-headed person or a blunderer.

注：“乌龙”意为糊涂、冒失鬼。

S$1新元

Singapore - Yishun Town Square

新加坡 — 义顺镇广场

What is the actual market value of S$1?

1新元的实际市场价值是多少？

Amid global turmoil, the Singapore government sells groceries to residents every two months for S$1.

在全球动荡的背景下，新加坡政府每两个月以一新元的价格向居民出售食品杂货。

This is the happiness of being Singaporean.

这就是身为新加坡人的幸福。

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

Singapore - Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

新加坡 — 万礼火化场与骨灰瓮安置所

The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

农历八月十五为中秋节。

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a time for family reunions.

中秋节也是家人团聚的时刻。

Today, I come especially to reunite with my mommy.

今天，我特意来与妈咪重聚。

This is the first Mid-Autumn Festival I have spent without mommy beside me.

这是我第一次没有妈咪在身边度过的中秋节。

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。

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。

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。

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.

接下来是扎针和抽血。

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。

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！

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。

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。

Ambience 氛围

Singapore - Kelantan Road

新加坡 — 吉兰丹路

Today, let's talk about ambience.

今天，来聊聊氛围。

Arrived at a trendy durian shop.

来到了一家时尚的榴莲店。

The venue is spacious and tranquil.

场地宽敞、清幽。

There is a durian-shaped chair outside the venue.

场馆外有一把榴莲形状的椅子。

The venue includes both indoor and outdoor areas.

该场地包含室内和室外区域。

Although the room is air-conditioned, there is no strong smell of durian.

室内虽是空调室，但并没有强烈的榴莲味。

There are also durian decorations inside the dining hall.

餐室内也有榴莲装饰。

The counter was no different from those of other cafés.

柜台与其他咖啡馆的没什么两样。

Interestingly, this menu looks just like a stock market ticker display.

有趣的是，这份菜单看起来就像股市行情显示屏。

The durian is exquisitely arranged.

榴莲摆放得十分精致。

Nowadays, even the ambience has become important when eating durian.

如今，吃榴莲时，就连环境氛围也变得讲究起来。

Since 1933 年以来

Singapore - Maude Road (Ming Chung Restaurant)

新加坡 —  茂德路（民众菜馆）

Today, I am introducing a restaurant specialising in traditional Heng Hwa cuisine.

今天，我要向大家介绍一家主打传统兴化菜的餐厅。

This Heng Hwa restaurant was established in 1933 and has a 93-year history.

这家兴化菜馆成立于1933年，拥有93年的历史。

Ming Chung Restaurant was the place where Heng Hwa folks used to gather back in the day to share meals and chat.

民众菜馆可是当年兴化老乡聚集吃饭、话家常的地方。

The restaurant is very unpretentious, with no lavish décor.

菜馆很朴实，没有华丽的装潢。

The food is nothing fancy—just simple, home-style dishes.

食物没什么花哨的——就是些简单的家常菜。

I highly recommend the Lor Mee (braised noodles), Fried Bee Hoon (stir-fried rice vermicelli), Cha Hoon (stew noodles), Trio Golden Platter (fried platter), Fried Batang Fish (pan-fried Spanish mackerel), Braised Bean Curd, and Seaweed Soup.

个人比较推荐的是卤面、炒米粉、擦粉、炸拼盘、煎马鲛鱼、焖豆腐、紫菜汤。

Ming Chung Restaurant Dining Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

民众菜馆营业时间：周二至周日，下午12点至晚上10点

Double Fifth Festival 重五节

Singapore - Bugis

新加坡 — 武吉士

The Duanwu Festival is a traditional festival in the East Asian cultural sphere and one of the four major Chinese festivals, alongside the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.

端午节是东亚文化圈一个传统节日，华人四大节日之一，同春节、清明节、中秋节一样重要的传统节日。

The Duanwu Festival has many names, such as Dragon Boat Festival, Double Fifth Festival, Duanyang Festival, Duanwu Festival, Double Fifth Festival, Tianzhong Festival, Summer Festival, Mugwort Festival, Shangri Festival, May Festival, Calamus Festival, Heavenly Doctor Festival, Herbal Medicine Festival, Noon Festival, Earth Wax Festival, Zhengyang Festival, Dragon Day Festival, Dumpling Festival, Five Yellow Festival, Poet's Festival, Hiding from the Noon Festival, Unwrapping Dumpling Festival, Duanli Festival, etc.

端午节名称众多，如龙舟节、重午节、端阳节、端五节、重五节、当五汛、天中节、夏节、艾节、上日、五月节、菖蒲节、天医节、草药节、午日节、地腊节、正阳节、龙日节、粽子节、五黄节、诗人节、躲午节、解粽节、端礼节等等。

Longing For Mommy 想念妈咪

Singapore - Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

新加坡 — 万礼火化场与骨灰瓮安置所

Today's visit to the columbarium is not on any special day of remembrance.

今天来骨灰瓮安置所不是什么特别的祭拜日。

 I just missed my mommy.

纯粹就想我妈咪了。

Although two months have passed, my longing for my mommy has not diminished in the slightest.

虽然两个月过去了，但我对妈咪的思念丝毫未减。

Although I came here to chat with my mommy, it was actually my mommy who was keeping me company.

虽然我来这里是为了和妈咪聊天，但实际上是妈咪陪着我。

Four Sixes 四个六

Singapore

新加坡

Today is Saturday, June 6, 2026, making four sixes.

今天是2026年6月6日星期六，凑成四个六。

The last time four sixes appeared was in 1916, exactly 110 years ago.

上次出现四个六是1916年，相隔整整110年。

The next time four sixes appear will be in 2136, which is 110 years from now.

下一次再出现四个六要等到2136年，那是110年后的事。

On this once-in-a-lifetime occasion of four sixes, I wish everyone good luck and all the best.

在这人生仅有一次的四个六日子里，祝愿大家六六大顺。

Simplified Version 简化版

Singapore - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

新加坡 — 光明山普觉禅寺

As usual, this year on Vesak Day, I go to Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery to participate in the three-steps-one-bow ceremony.

今年卫塞节，我照例前往光明山普觉禅寺参加三步一拜仪式。

The difference is that my mommy just left us for the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

不同的是，我妈咪刚离开我们去了极乐净土。

Due to some construction projects, this year's three-steps-one-bow ceremony has been adjusted and simplified.

由于一些建筑工程，今年的三步一拜仪式进行了调整和简化。

Although the distance has been reduced, the devotees still perform the rituals with sincerity.

尽管距离缩短了，信徒们仍然虔诚地进行仪式。

The simplified ceremony is complete.

简化版的仪式完成。

Devotees lined up to prepare to bathe the Buddha.

信徒们排成一列，准备为佛像沐浴。

This is also a way to make merit for my mommy, who is in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

这也是为我身处极乐净土的妈咪积德的一种方式。