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When Singapore was still a fishing village - some say it was Malay, some say it was Javanese, some say it was part of the Majapahit empire - people lived in kampongs (Malay/Indonesian word for village) consisting of one-story houses made from either wood or bricks and covered with aluminium sheets or leaves from the coconut tree.

Many of these were cleared by the 70s for development of planned ...

What was the Ministry of Sound Singapore has now been transformed in to ZIRCA Mega Club, a venue combining elements of dance music with Cirque du Soleil- and cabaret-type performances.

Already operating for some weeks, ZIRCA has lined up a week of parties and offers to kick start 2009. Check them out here: http://www.the-cannery.com.sg/edm/2009-1-1/index.html if you cannot view the image below.

For those who are visiting Singapore for the first time, here is some essential information.

The Singapore Tourist Pass:
This is an all-day travel pass that gives tourists unlimited travel on basic public SBS Transit, and SMRT bus and train services. This means that Express bus services such as Fast Forward, NightRider and Nite Owl are not covered. The card ...

Want a shot at acting but unsure of how to begin? Try out for this short film that is being done by a group of students from the NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information as a graduation project

The two week shoot happens in the second week of December, and this is a paid gig. If you fit any of the required roles stated below, ...

Christmas is round the corner and in this season of giving, Wing Tai Clothing would like to present their loyal supporters with discount vouchers for their brands: Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Ms Selfridge, Warehouse, Ben Sherman.

To get your vouchers, visit this website: http://www.fashionfastforward.com.sg/egift/egift.asp

Being a huge salsa dance fan, I am happy to spread the news about more venues for salsa dancing in Singapore.

Union Square remains the top spot for anyone who wants to be in the thick of the salsa action, and ladies enter free on Fridays.

But for those who prefer some other place where there is more space for movement, why not turn up at one of the following ...

Be part of history by attending the first night race of Formula 1 racing, to be held in Singapore on the weekend of September 26 to 28.

Talk of a Formula 1 race in Singapore has been making its rounds since as early as 2002, and last year it was finally announced that the island city has become a new racing venue for 2008, with a night race! Obviously, a night ...

So the entries forthe Reminiscing Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1 photograph competition are in!

Surf to http://www.changiairport.ebizintel.com/t1uphotos/voting.aspx and cast your votes for your favourite photograph. And if you voted for the wnning entry, your name will be entered in a lucky draw to win a Samsung L170 handphone and an Osim iCare 100 eye massager.

Singapore's homegrown band Electrico has released a new album titled We Satellites. To celebrate this, there will be a party launch an exhibition of shots of the band on tour, taken by Lomography enthusiasts.

The party at the Lomographic Embassy of Singapore, 12A Liang Seah Street begins at 7.30pm on Thursday August 21, while the exhibition will run from August 22 to October 6 at the same venue.

These events are open ...

Marking the 27th birthday of Singapore Changi Airport's Terminal 1 is a photograph contest titled Reminiscing Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1.

The public is invited to submit their photographs taken of and at Terminal 1 through the years at this link: http://www.changiairport.ebizintel.com/t1uphotos/registration.aspx

Submission of photographs end on June 30.
Shortlisted entries will be announced and on July 14.
Public voting from July 14 to August 14.
Contest winners will be announced on August 15.
What do ...