Do you have to give ang pao to your wife / girlfriend? Here’s the “correct”...
Most Singaporeans and Malaysians are familiar with the custom of a married couple giving ang pao to anyone who is not yet married. It is also common for children to give to their parents once they’re...
View Article11 oh-so-common CNY songs that are played so often every year, it has kind of...
A big part about festivals are the songs, be it National Day or Chinese New Year. However, some CNY songs are so overplayed, you are just sick and tired and want to jam a pencil up your ears whenever...
View ArticleThe hidden shopping mall in JB that S’poreans should go this weekend: Sutera...
Have you locals heard of the Sutera Mall? If you haven’t, don’t worry because most of us here haven’t been to or even heard of it before. Even a friend of mine thinks that it’s a typical boring mall....
View ArticleThe underrated shopping mall in JB: AEON Bukit Indah
Personally, I’ve only been to Bukit Indah’s AEON shopping centre and have always wanted to go back there but never found the time to. My first time at the mall was a pleasant experience albeit a short...
View ArticleThe market rate for ang pao to wife is nothing compared to the rate to husband
A few days back, we wrote about the ang bao market rate that husbands or boyfriends have to give to their partner during Chinese New Year done by 65daigou, in which a husband is expected to give about...
View ArticleRumours of Malaysia dropping to extreme low temperature in Feb: Here’re the...
I’m sure all of us have heard of the rare snow in Taiwan, the crazy plunge to 16°C in Bangkok and how Hong Kong is shivering at 3°C. The extra-cold winters these few years really do make us doubt...
View Article8 things you mustn’t do when ordering cai png as suggested by a cai png hawker
We all have cai png often—heck, some of us even have at least one cai png in a coffeeshop daily. It is definitely a staple meal in our hectic lifestyle, but have you ever wondered how you should order...
View ArticleS’poreans & M’sians: DON’T buy any theme park tickets until you’ve seen this
When we came across this website today, we couldn’t resist but want to share it with you guys. After all, what’s better to share than a good deal, especially with Singaporeans and Malaysians who won’t...
View ArticleGenting Highlands is turning into Twentieth Century Fox theme park—here’s...
We’ll have another reason to go to Genting. Ever since the inception of two casinos and USS in Singapore, locals and Malaysians alike have found little reason to go to Genting anymore. Sure, we like...
View ArticleThe ultimate guide to the meaning of the fruits Chinese use for praying
If you think that fruit offerings are offered simply because fruits are a kind of food, that is delicious, you couldn’t be more wrong. Actually, there is more to it than meets the eye. Every single...
View ArticleThis video of Malaysia Charbor singing 小幸運 is worth your two minutes
Okay, if you’ve not noticed yet, some writers in the office are fans of Malaysia Charbor, Joyce Chu. When we came across this video of 四葉草 singing two songs in Taiwan uploaded by eTV行動傳媒, we couldn’t...
View ArticleHow to prevent that “here’s an ang bao for you,” only to realize she’s married
Anyone who is married in Singapore or Malaysia would have this experience during Chinese New Year: a friend’s friend, or someone whom you’re not familiar with, visits you. She’s about twenty to...
View Article8 interesting facts about Jeff Wang—do you know you could have been eating...
Do you remember him? The big bad villain we’re all so familiar with in Holland V is not just good at being bad, he’s actually also good at singing, cooking, being a businessman, and the list goes on....
View ArticleA nostalgic recap of the forgotten game that 90s kids played: Fighting fishes.
Do you have memories of fighting fishes? If so, you’re just as old as me—if not, here’s how old people like us used to kill time before iPhones and iPad took over the world. Many years ago (actually,...
View Article8 ridiculous gate-crashing games that should be banned during Chinese Wedding
Gate-crashing before a Chinese wedding is a tradition that is fun for the sisters and brothers, and also serves as filler in the wedding video to make audience laugh before immersing in the romance of...
View Article5 other hidden things to do in JB except the usual boring shopping and eating!
When it comes to JB, only two things will come to Singaporeans: eating and shopping. It’s completely understandable since the stuff there is relatively cheaper due to the strong Singapore dollars, and...
View Article5 foods you must makan during CNY so that you can HUAT ARH!
To some of us, Chinese New Year means only one thing: food. It’s inevitable that we’ll gain weight after this festive season, and as you down those delicious cookies, have you ever thought of the...
View Article10 most beautiful beaches in the world you must visit at least once in your life
Pristine white beaches, crystal clear waters and that ultimate feeling of freedom overwhelming your senses… Certainly nothing can beat the enjoyment that a beach vacation brings. With the June...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about 人日 in 60 sec
Many of us would know that on the seventh day of Chinese New Year (which, by the way, is on 14 February 2016—Valentine’s Day!) is 人日, but how much do you know about this, except for the fact that in...
View Article10 damn kids you’ll meet during CNY that you just feel like choking them
Chinese New Year is all about gathering, but let’s face it: other than the nosy relatives (which, to be honest, is perfectly fine since they’re just trying to start a conversation), we still have...
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