Friday, 1 January 2021

350ml - 450ml

Singapore - Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

The average adult has four to five litres of blood.

成年人平均有四至五升血液。

During a blood donation, only 10% of the total volume of blood in the body is being drawn.

在捐血时,仅抽取人体总血液量的百分之十。

That is about 350 to 450 ml of blood.

大约是350至450毫升的血液。

The donated plasma will be replenished by the body itself within a few days.

所捐献的血浆将于几天内被身体自行补给。

In 2020, 14 units of blood is needed hourly in Singapore.

在2020年,新加坡每小时需要14单位的血液。

That is 325 units of blood per day or 118,750 units of blood a year.

即每天325单位的血液或每年118,750单位的血液。 

HSA maintains 6 days stock plies of blood supply to ensure adequate blood supply during emergency situation.

卫生科学局维持6天的血液储备,以确保在紧急情况下有足够的血液供应。

Thursday, 31 December 2020

2020 恶灵饿零

In another few more hours, we will say "Never see you again 2020"!

再过几小时,我们就要跟2020说声“永远不见”了!

When asked, how did you spend your 2020, most people would be at a loss.

当被问及你如何度过2020年时,大概很多人会一头雾水吧!

2020 itself is a cursed year.

2020年本身就是一个被诅咒的一年。

Why?

为什么?

When 2020 being read in Chinese, it sounded like "evil, spirit, starve, zero".

2020念成中文时不就是“恶灵饿零”吗!

The evil spirit does not need me to say much, everyone knows that it refers to COVID-19.

这恶灵不用我多说大家都心知肚明指的就是“新冠肺炎19”。

Due to the Circuit Breaker, all industries are in depression, some are starved to death while others are struggling to survive.

而因为阻断措施,百业萧条;很多行业都饿到死去活来,难以经营。

Singapore's economy has never been seen to be below zero.

新加坡经济前所未见的处在零以下。

Luckily the Singapore government has come out with a lot of policies to help the citizens and businesses tide over the epidemic.

幸运的是,新加坡政府出台了许多政策,以帮助国民与企业度过疫情。

Singapore government has so far distributed millions of reusable masks to citizens for free.

新加坡政府至今已免费向国民派发了数以百万计的可重复使用的口罩。


On December 30, Singapore's national COVID-19 vaccination programme kicked off.

新加坡在12月30日起正式启动冠病疫苗接种工作。

This marks an important milestone in Singapore's fight against COVID-19.

这标志着新加坡对抗冠病的重要旅程碑。

The vaccination could help accelerate the resumption of economic as well as other community activities.

接种疫苗可以帮助加快经济活动以及其他社区活动的恢复。

It also pave the way for the reopening of more borders.

这也为重新开放更多边界铺平了道路。

Let's hope that after the 2020 plague year is gone, everyone can usher in a healthy and prosperous 2021.

希望在送走了2020这瘟疫年后,大家能迎来一个健康繁荣的2021年。

Sunday, 27 December 2020

Hawker Centre 小贩中心

Singapore

新加坡

At 10.10pm on December 16, 2020, Singapore's hawker culture has been officially added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

2020年12月16日晚上10时10分联合国教科文组织正式把新加坡小贩文化列入非物质文化遗产代表名录中。

It is also Singapore's second entry to any UNESCO list, with the first in 2015 when the Singapore Botanic Gardens was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

这也是新加坡继植物园2015年成功列入联合国教科文组织的世界文化遗产名录后,第二次申遗成功。





Effort to move street hawkers into hawker centre was launched in 1972.

1972年启动了将街头小贩转移到小贩中心的工作。

It was not that after the hawker centre was built, hawkers would move in.

这可不是建成了小贩中心后,小贩就会搬进来。

Not all street hawkers wanted to be licensed and moved into hawker centre.

并非所有街头小贩都希望得到执照并迁入小贩中心。

A total of 108 hawker centres were built between 1971 and 1986.

1971年至1986年间,总共建成了108座小贩中心。

The mission to house all street hawkers in hawker centres were finally accomplished.

将所有街头小贩安置在小贩中心的任务终于完成。

No more hawker centre was built after 1986.

1986年以后不再建造小贩中心。

The government announced in 2011 to build 10 new hawker centres.

政府于2011年宣布再建造10座新的小贩中心。

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Can't Judge Wealth By The Look 富不可貌相

Recently the Thai society has begun to turmoil again.

最近泰国社会又开始动荡。

People protested and demanded that the government to return the power to the people.

人们抗议并要求政府将权利归还于人民。

They also demand the royal family to return their wealth to the people.

他们更要求皇室把财富返还给人民。

Which monarch is the richest in the world today?

当今世上哪位君主最富有?

Give you a minute to think about it.

给你一分钟去想。

Any clue? Give up?

任何头绪?放弃?


According to CEOWORLD magazine, the richest monarch is Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn (asset US$43billion).

根据《CEOWORLD》杂志的报道,最富有的君主是泰王拉玛十世哇集拉隆功(资产430亿美元)。


Ranked second is Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (asset US$28billion).

排名第二的是文莱苏丹波基亚(资产280亿美元)。


The third place is King Salman Abdulaziz Bin Saud, Saudi Arabia (asset US$18billion).

第三名是沙特阿拉伯国王萨勒曼(资产180亿美元)。

Ever thought that the top two richest monarchs came from Southeast Asian countries?

可曾想过最富有的前二名君主竟然来自东南亚国家?

Saturday, 21 November 2020

Left? Right? 左?右?

Left-Hand Traffic (LHT) and Right-Hand Traffic (RHT) are the practices, of keeping to the left or right side of the road.

左手行驶(LHT)和右手行驶(RHT)是保持在道路的左侧或右侧的做法。

In LHT, cars usually have the steering wheel on the right side while RHT is the opposite of this.

在 LHT 中,汽车通常将方向盘置于右侧,而 RHT 则与此相反。

At the roundabouts, LHT circulates clockwise and RHT circulates anti-clockwise.

在环状交叉路,LHT 沿着顺时钟循转,RHT 则逆时钟循转。

For people who enjoy self drive when traveling, LHT or RHT can sometimes be really confusing.

对于旅行时喜欢自驾的人来说,LHT 或 RHT 有时还真令人困惑。

So which countries or regions are LHT or RHT?

那么哪些国家或地区是 LHT 或 RHT 呢?

ASEAN / 亚细安

Brunei / 文莱 - LHT

Cambodia / 柬埔寨 - RHT

Indonesia / 印度尼西亚 - LHT

Laos / 老挝 - RHT

Malaysia / 马来西亚 - LHT

Myanmar / 缅甸 - RHT

Philippines / 菲律宾 - RHT

Singapore / 新加坡 - LHT

Thailand / 泰国 - LHT

Vietnam / 越南 - RHT

Asia / 亚洲

China / 中国 - RHT

Hong Kong / 香港 - LHT

Macau / 澳门 - LHT

Taiwan / 台湾 - RHT

Japan / 日本 - LHT

South Korea / 韩国 - RHT

Asia-Pacific / 亚太地区

Australia / 澳大利亚 - LHT

New Zealand / 新西兰 - LHT

Bangladeshi / 孟加拉 - LHT

India / 印度 - LHT

Pakistan / 巴基斯坦 - LHT

Sri Lanka / 斯里兰卡 - LHT

Fiji / 斐济 - LHT

Maldives / 马尔代夫 - LHT

Canada / 加拿大 - RHT

USA / 美国 - RHT

Russia / 俄罗斯 - RHT

Europe / 欧洲

Denmark / 丹麦 - RHT

Finland / 芬兰 - RHT

France / 法国 - RHT

Germany / 德国 - RHT

Italy / 意大利 - RHT

Netherlands / 荷兰 - RHT

Spain / 西班牙 - RHT

Switzerland / 瑞士 - RHT

UK / 英国 - LHT

Middle East / 中东

Oman / 阿曼 - RHT

Qatar / 卡塔尔 - RHT

Saudi Arabia / 沙特阿拉伯 - RHT

Turkey / 土耳其 - RHT

UAE / 阿联酋 - RHT

P/S: Remember to check the country or region you want to self drive whether is it LHT or RHT.

注:切记查清楚要自驾的国家或地区是 LHT 或 RHT。

Friday, 9 October 2020

Safe Distancing Ambassador 安全距离大使

Singapore

新加坡

With COVID-19 haunting the whole world, social distancing becomes crucial. 

在全球冠病疫情的笼罩下,社交距离更显得至关重要。

In addition to washing hands frequently and maintaining personal hygiene, one must also keep a safe distance when dining.

除了要勤洗手和保持个人卫生,用餐时也得保持安全距离。


McDonald's introduced the Minions as Safe Distancing Ambassadors.

麦当劳出台了小黄人为安全距离大使。

With such cute Minions companion, one will not feel loneliness even when dining alone. 

有这些可爱的小黄人陪吃,即使孤家寡人也不会感到孤独。

Sunday, 27 September 2020

Emptiness 空

Singapore - Changi Airport

新加坡 — 樟宜机场

Changi Airport, an internationally renowned international airport.

樟宜机场,一个享誉国际的国际机场。


The airport, which used to be crowded with people, has become empty due to COVID-19 pandemic.

昔日人潮汹涌的机场,因冠病疫情而变得空空荡荡。


The once bustling international airport is now quiescent.

曾几何时,一个熙熙攘攘的国际机场,如今却是门可罗雀。


Only a few countries are available to fly.

只有少数几个国家可以飞行。


There is not even a soul at the check-in counter.

办理登机的柜台甚至连个人影都没有。


The retail stores have no one to serve but to spat flies. (But Changi Airport is so clean where to find flies?)

零售店铺根本就只有拍苍蝇的份。(但是樟宜机场那么干净哪来的苍蝇供拍打?)


The arrival hall is total emptiness.

抵达大厅更是空空如也。


Where is the usual scene of people coming and going?

平时人来人往的景象到哪去了?


The tourists who enquire at the counter have disappeared!

柜台询问的旅客都销声匿迹了!


Even the playground where children love to play and make the most noise is now lifeless.

连小孩爱嬉戏发出最大噪音的游乐场,如今也了无生气。


Where is the usual crowd of people waiting for the cab?

平常人头攒动等候出租车的人龙呢?


The entire airport is like a ghost town, the entrance and exit of the MRT station does not even have a soul!

整个机场就像是一座鬼城,地铁站的的出入口通道连个人影也没有!