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Singapore - HSA

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

Set an appointment for blood donation.

预约了捐血时段。

I have donated blood countless times, but today I hit a snag and my blood donation is rejected!

已经捐血无数次的我，没想到今天碰了钉，捐血被拒绝了！

The reason is that my haemoglobin level is only 11.7 g/dl.

原因是我的血红蛋白水平只有 11.7 克/分升。

According to blood donation regulations, males will need a minimum haemoglobin level of 13.0 g/dl and 12.5 g/dl for females.

根据捐血规定，男性的最低血红蛋白水平为 13.0 克/分升，女性的最低血红蛋白水平为 12.5 克/分升。

So for the next 28 days, I am not allowed to donate blood.

所以接下来的 28 天内，我都不能捐血。

Bring Your Own Bag 自备购物袋

Singapore

新加坡

From today onwards, shoppers must pay five cents for every single-use plastic bag they take from FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant, Sheng Siong and Prime.

从今天起，在职总平价、冷藏、巨人、昇菘以及百美超市购物时必须为每个一次性塑料袋支付五分钱。

The single-use plastic bag mandatory charge is for larger supermarket operators with an annual turnover of more than S$100 million.

一次性塑料袋强制收费适用于年营业额超过1亿新元的大型超市运营商。

Remember to pay for your own single-use plastic bag; taking a five cents plastic bag from the supermarket without paying for it, constitutes theft.

记得为自己的一次性塑料袋买单；只要擅自拿走超市里的一个五分钱塑料袋，而没付相应的费用，就构成偷窃。

P/S: Under Section 308 of the Singapore Panel Code, those who commit the crime of theft can be sentenced to up to seven years' imprisonment and a fine upon conviction.

注：根据新加坡刑法典第380节条文，犯下偷窃罪者一旦罪成，可判处最高七年的监禁以及罚款。

Step Down And Take A Bow 下台一鞠躬

Singapore - Tuas TV World

新加坡 — 大士电视城

Once upon a time, Tuas TV World, which cost 35 million Singapore dollars, will be razed to the ground in the second quarter of 2024 and go down in history.

曾几何时，耗资3500万新币的大士电视城，将在2024年第二季被夷为平地，走入历史。

It was built between 1990 and 1992 by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation - an antecedent of MediaCorp.

它由新加坡广播局（新传媒的前身）于1990年至1992年建立。

The 6.6 hectares facility, an area approximately equal to 9.2 football fields, had eight sets, with five depicting old Singapore and three of China, which can be used for filming period dramas and costume dramas.

该设施占地6.6公顷，面积约等于9.2个足球场，有八个场景，其中五个场景描绘旧新加坡，三个场景描绘中国，可供拍摄时代剧和古装剧。

Dramas filmed during Tuas TV World's heyday in the 90s include "Strange Encounter 3", "Tofu Street", "The Price Of Peace", "Wok of Life" and "Hainan Kopi Tales".

90年代大士电视城鼎盛时期拍摄的电视剧包括《奇缘3》、《豆腐街》、《和平的代价》、《福满人间》和《琼园咖啡香》。

If I recall correctly, Tuas TV World was not open to the public.

如果没记错的话，大士电视城是不对外开放的。

I was fortunate enough to be part of a costume drama, so went there once.

我有幸参演了一部古装剧，所以去过一次。

In my impression, the streetscapes and buildings were designed so lifelike that they were almost exactly the same as the real one.

在我的印象中，街景和建筑物都设计得惟妙惟肖、几可乱真。

Tuas TV World had been in operation for less than ten years; due to high operating cost, it ceased operation after filming of "Heroes In Black" in 2001.

大士电视城前后运作少过十年；因营运成本高昂，于2001年拍摄《我来也》后就停止运营。

When the glamour is over and its brilliance fades away, it is about time to step down and take a bow!

当铅华洗净、光辉渐退时，就真的是时候下台一鞠躬了！

World Longest Place Name 世界最长地名

Thailand - Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)

泰国 — 坤帖玛哈纳孔（曼谷）

As we all know, Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

众所周知，曼谷是泰国的首都。

Bangkok became capital of Thailand in 1767.

曼谷于1767年成为泰国的首都。

In February 2022, The Office of the Royal Society announced the change of Bangkok official name back to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.

2022年2月，皇家学会办公室宣布将曼谷的官方名称改回坤帖玛哈纳孔。

However, the name Bangkok is still recognised and put in parentheses.

但是，曼谷这个名称仍然被认可并放在括号内。

But not many people know what the full name Bangkok is.

但是没多少人知道曼谷的全称是什么。

กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

坤帖玛哈纳孔阿盟拉塔纳戈兴玛茵塔拉阿尤塔雅玛哈缇骆珀诺珀拉拉差达尼布理兰乌冬拉差尼维玛哈撒坛阿盟琵玛阿瓦坛撒迪萨甘塔提雅维萨努甘巴拉夕

Officially the longest place name in the world with 168 English letters.

正式成为世界上最长的地名，有67个中文字母。

It means: Great City of Angels, City of Immortals, the Magnificent Jewelled City of the God Indra, Seat of the King of Ayutthaya, City of Gleaming Temples, City of the King's Most Excellent Palace and Dominions, Home of Vishnu and All the Gods.

它的意思是：天使之城，宏伟之城，永恒的宝石之城，永不可摧的因陀罗之城，世界上赋予九个宝石的宏伟首都，快乐之城，充满著像似统治转世神之天上住所的巍峨皇宫，一座由因陀罗给予、毗湿奴建造的城市。

Due to its super long name, not every Thai can remember that too.

由于它的超长名字，并不是每个泰国人都能记住。

In 1989, Thai famous band Asanee Wasan composed it into the song "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon".

1989年，泰国著名乐队 Asanee Wasan 将其谱写成歌曲《Krung Thep Maha Nakhon》。

Why Different Dates? 为何不同日期？

Singapore (Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery)

新加坡（光明山普觉禅寺）

Today Singapore Buddhists celebrate Vesak Day.

今天新加坡佛教徒庆祝卫塞节。

Some may ask, why do Buddhists in Singapore and Malaysia celebrate Vesak Day on two different dates this year?

可能有人会问，为什么今年新加坡和马来西亚的佛教徒在两个不同的日期庆祝卫塞节？

The month May usually has one full moon, but since there are 29.5 days between full moons, there are occasionally two.

五月通常有一个满月，但由于满月之间有29.5天，偶尔会有两个。

If there are two full moons in May, some countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Malaysia celebrate Vesak on the first full moon.

如果五月有两次满月，斯里兰卡、柬埔寨和马来西亚等一些国家会在第一次满月时庆祝卫塞节。

Other countries, such as Singapore and Thailand celebrate the festival on the second full moon.

新加坡和泰国等其他国家则在第二次满月时庆祝节日。

Another annual 3-Step, 1-Bow Ceremony.

又是一年一度的三步一拜仪式。

Devotees queue up in the waiting area for the ceremony to begin.

善信们在等候区排好队等待仪式开始。

Get ready for the 3-Step, 1-Bow Ceremony.

准备开始三步一拜仪式。

The ceremony officially begins.

仪式正式开始。

It is almost the end.

快到终点了。

Finally mission accomplished.

终于大功告成。

Accept the blessing of the monk sprinkled floral water.

接受僧侣撒花水的加持。

Guess Who Am I? 猜我是谁？

Singapore

新加坡

The hot topic recently, people are scammed out of money by so-called 'friend'.

最近很火的话题，人们被所谓的‘朋友’骗了钱。

I also encountered it.

我也遇到过。

One day

某日

Scammer (S) 骗子

Me (M) 我

S: Hello 喂

M: Hello 喂

S: Do you know who I am? 你知道我是谁吗？

M: You are... 你是。。。

S: You don't recognise my voice? 你认不出我的声音吗？

M: You are... 你是。。。

S: So heartless, don't recognise me at all! 真没良心了，尽然认不出我！

At this point my brain's CPU crashed...

此时我脑的CPU当机了。。。

Normally at this point of time, I would have hang up the phone.

通常在这个时间点，我会挂断电话。

Then a name blah out from his mouth.

然后一个名字从他的口里蹦出来。

M: You are XXX? 你是某某某？

S: Yeah la! 是啦！

M: Why with Malaysia accent? 为什么有联邦腔？

S: May have picked up my Malaysian friends' accent, as we are discussing about opening a cafe. 可能最近跟一些马来西亚的朋友讨论开咖啡厅的事宜，所以跟了他们的腔调。

M: Oh, you are setting your own cafe! 你准备开咖啡厅噢！

Seeing that I took the bait, he started luring me into his den.

看我上钩了便打蛇随棍上，开始跟我哈啦起来。

M: How about your daughter? 你女儿还好吧？

S: Just like that lor. 就这样喽。

My friend's daughter has a congenital disease, it is definitely not "just like that lor".

我朋友的女儿有先天病，怎么可能就一句“就这样喽”带过呢？

M: Remember to inform me when your cafe opens. 记得咖啡厅开幕时告诉我。

S: Sure. Oh yeah, this is my new number and you can delete the old one. 当然。哦，对，这是我的新号码，你可以把旧的删除掉了。

I actually deleted this friend's mobile phone number.

我还真的把这个朋友的手机号码给删了。

The next day

第二天

S: Hello, it's me. 喂，是我。

M: Hello, what's up? 喂，什么事吗？

S: I am at my new cafe, settling something. 我在我的新咖啡厅，解决一些问题。

M: What happened? 发生什么事？

S: You know what, yesterday after chatting with you, I left my mobile phone at the new cafe and it was lost. 你知道吗，昨天跟你聊完天，我把手机落在新的咖啡厅，结果丢了。

M: Why so careless? 为什么那么粗心？

S: I am settling the bills with the contractor, and can you lend me some money first so that I can go buy a new mobile phone? 我正在跟承包商结账，你能不能先借我点钱，让我去买个新手机？

M: How much? 多少钱？

S: Can you transfer S$1,000? 能先转一千新币吗？

M: I don't have so much. 我没那么多。

S: Then how much can you lend me? 那你可以借我多少？

M: You know how poor I am, why don't you borrow from other shareholder first? 你都知道我是个穷鬼，为什么不跟其他股东先借？

S: We had pumped in all our savings into the new cafe, can you just lend me some first and I'll pay you back in a few days. 我们已经把所有积蓄投入了新咖啡厅，你能不能先借我一些，我过几天就还给你。

M: Sorry but seriously, I don't have money. 对不起但真的，我没钱。

S: Can't you even lend me some? What about S$500? 你真的一点都不能借吗？500新币呢？

M: You know I am nothing better than a beggar. 你都知道我跟乞丐没两样。

S: Really can't help? 真的不能帮吗？

M: I am really at the end of the ropes, I'll give you a big ang bao when your new cafe opens. 真的山穷水尽啦，等你咖啡厅开幕再给你包一个大红包吧！

From that day up till now, no news from "my friend" of his new cafe any more!

从那天到现在，再也没有“我的朋友”关于他新咖啡厅的消息了！

P/S: Ang bao means red packet.

注：联邦腔指的是马来西亚腔调。

Truly Wonderful, The Mind Of A Child Is 真奇妙，孩子的心是

Thailand - Bangkok (JJ Mall)

泰国 — 曼谷（JJ购物中心）

Speaking of Chatuchak Weekend Market, everyone must be familiar with it.

说起乍都乍周末集市，想必大家都耳熟能详。

But if I tell you that JJ Mall is next to it, probably many people still cannot figure out where it is!

但是如果告诉你JJ购物中心就在它旁边，估计很多人还是想不到究竟在哪吧！

Due to the epidemic, some stores in JJ Mall are still empty. (Blame everything on COVID-19!)

因疫情的关系，JJ购物中心里边的一些商店还是空荡荡。（一切都归咎于冠病吧！）

For anime characters collectors, JJ Mall is also a treasure-trove.

对于动漫人物收藏家来说，JJ购物中心也不失为一个藏宝阁。

I even found treasure here - my second brother's beloved 'Star Wars'!

我更在此挖到宝 — 我二弟最爱的《星球大战》！

My second brother is a die-hard 'Star Wars' fan.

我二弟是《星球大战》的死忠粉。

On this 'Star Wars Day', to paraphrase Yoda "Truly Wonderful, The Mind Of A Child Is".

在这《星球大战》日，套用尤达的话“真奇妙，孩子的心是”。

May The Force Be With You Always!

愿原力与你同在永远！