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Kim Eng Teochew Opera Closes Down
Once, they performed for thousands. Now, only a handful show up. … … … The Electric Paper
Kim Eng (which means ‘Golden Eagle’ in Teochew) Teochew Opera, is one of Singapore’s most established troupes. A feast of sights and sounds, the Teochew Opera tells age-old stories and legends in dramatic form, [...]
Canon IT Show Promotions
The IT Show 2007 is back as the largest exhibition ever held in Singapore! It occupies the entire SUNTEC City Exhibition Centre, sprawling over 300,000 sq. ft. IT Show 2007 is the only IT show held in Singapore with walkways of 4-meter wide in each hall.
The show is open from 8th-11th March 2007 at [...]
BIG·BOYZ·TOYZ at Singapore EXPO
The second BIG·BOYZ·TOYZ was held November 30th - December 3rd at Singapore EXPO. Exotic cars are difficult to bring into Singapore even for motorshows and exhibitions. Getting a Carnet de Passage for temporary importation requires a large cash bond. Organizers of car-related shows are forced to rely on the limited local supply of exotic cars. [...]
MAXIM Singapore’s 2nd Anniversary Party
Wow! Two years in row that Robert got invited to MAXIM Singapore’s anniversary parties. This year’s event was held from 7-10 pm last Friday night at Dragonfly in the newly converted St. James Power Station. The club is very impressive - valet parking, VIP entrance, fabulous interior design, and bouncers in suits talking into their [...]
Historical Photos by Yip Cheong Fun
This month’s issue (No. 37, 4/2006) of Asian Geographic magazine features images of Singapore taken in 1950s, 60s, and 70s by the late Yip Cheong Fun. Mr. Yip photographed people and places in both Singapore and Malaysia from the 1930s when he saved enough money to buy his first camera, a Rolleiflex, until [...]
