Bare Your Sole 2014 raises close to S$300,000 for charity with the support of 5,000 pairs of bare feet
Bare Your Sole 2014 saw 5,000 participants walk barefoot to help raise close to S$300,000 in the fight against homelessness and poverty. Funds raised will benefit Habitat for Humanity Singapore’s local programme Project HomeWorks, an initiative designed to improve the living conditions of the elderly, the sick and the physically-challenged living in one-room flats across […]
Best of ONE FC: War of Dragons 2014
This is the first time that the ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) is being held in Taiwan and it was a blast! The action from all 10 bouts were nothing short of adrenalin and none of the fights went to the judges, while six did not even make it past the first round. Here are […]
Little Guilin
Little Guilin (小桂林) is a park in Bukit Gombak, Singapore with scenery similar to that of Guilin, China with a granite rock sitting within a lake. Originally a disused granite quarry, the name “Bukit Batok” is said to be derived from the noise made by the blasting in the granite quarry which now form the natural surroundings of Little […]
Jaybird BlueBuds X
Strangely, I just realised that this is my first of Bluetooth earphones. I do have Bluetooth headsets so I can use my phone hands-free while driving, but those are one-sided. So I was actually quite happy when I received this pair of Jaybird BlueBuds X earphones, as I can use them with my workouts. They […]
New karting track in Kranji to be ready by mid-September
The coach bay at the Singapore Turf Club will be transformed into a 950-metre karting track by mid-September, in time for the 2014 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. First reported on TODAY Online, this Kranji track will be built by construction company Arina International Holding, the same people behind the KF1 Corporate Challenge at the F1 pit […]
[PHOTOSHOOT] Kirstie Gannaway, Singapore’s hottest female MMA fighter from Evolve MMA
She’s got the talent, she’s got the looks. This is Kirstie Gannaway, Singapore’s latest pro female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. The 23-year-old Singaporean of Australian descent – her father is Australian and mother is Singaporean – is only the third Singaporean female to be signed to the ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC). Born and raised […]
GrabCar, from the same people at GrabTaxi, launches for private hire premium cars
GrabTaxi, Southeast Asia’s largest taxi-booking mobile phone app, launches GrabCar, a complementary service that enables users to book a private hire premium car through their smartphones. GrabCar operates on the same mobile application platform as GrabTaxi, while ensuring a seamless experience for customers wanting the choice between booking taxis or premium cars. More information here:
Fit couple Jason Julius Lim and Limaran Agustina
Manhunt Singapore 2014 finalist Jason Julius Lim and his wife Limaran Agustina are without a doubt one of the best looking fitness couples in Singapore. They aren’t just fit, but they are both working in the fitness industry too. Both are freelance personal trainers and Jason also runs a sports company Team Axis that provides sports […]
Not all fitness clubs are bad, but here are my complaints against True Fitness Singapore
I read with interest, an article on Mothership.sg about the ‘9 most common complaints against fitness clubs in Singapore‘. While I agree with the complaints (I am a victim myself with True Fitness and I will elaborate on my experience), I want to highlight that this is not a generalisation of all fitness clubs in […]
Officials boycott Singapore Karting Championship Round 3
I arrived at Kartright Speedway a few minutes before 9am, just as the drivers and teams were settling in for the drivers’ briefing. Something was amiss. The atmosphere of the track just did not feel right and it was empty – race officials were absent. From what I understand, this is the first time in […]