Halal Catering Expertise: At Charlie’s, we take pride in being pioneers in the realm of halal catering. Our culinary team crafts dishes that seamlessly blend traditional flavors with modern innovation, ensuring an unforgettable gastronomic journey for your guests. Rest assured, all our offerings are prepared in accordance with strict halal standards.

Catering Services Tailored to Your Needs:

1. Halal Catering in Singapore: Embrace the authentic taste of halal cuisine with our extensive menu, thoughtfully curated to satisfy diverse palates.
2. Catering in Singapore: Elevate your events with our professional catering services, where excellence meets culinary artistry.
3. Events Catering: From corporate functions to joyous celebrations, our team ensures that every moment is accompanied by delightful gastronomic experiences.
4. Bento Set Catering: Experience the convenience and elegance of our Bento Set Catering, perfect for business meetings and casual gatherings.
5. Mini Buffet Catering: Discover the charm of bite-sized delights with our Mini Buffet Catering – a perfect blend of variety and sophistication.
6. Buffet Catering: Immerse your guests in a lavish spread of flavors with our Buffet Catering services, designed for grand events and celebrations.

Why Choose Charlie’s by Rise & Grind?

• Quality Ingredients: We source only the finest halal-certified ingredients to ensure the highest standards of taste and quality.
• Customization: Tailor your menu to suit your preferences and dietary requirements, creating a unique and memorable experience for your guests.
• Professional Service: Our team is dedicated to providing seamless and professional service, leaving you free to enjoy your event without any worries.

For unparalleled halal catering in Singapore, choose Charlie’s by Rise & Grind Catering Service. Trust us to turn your events into unforgettable experiences with our diverse menu options and commitment to excellence. Contact us today to book your catering service and let us bring the flavors of Charlie’s to your next celebration!

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Recently, there have been emails from individuals pretending to be government personnel seeking to purchase goods from companies, and had no intention of paying once delivery has been made. Singapore’s Finest would like to remind our readers and companies listed on our website to stay vigilant to suspicious emails that appear similar to official government website. When unsure, readers and partners should approach the respective government agency or public officer directly to confirm. The list of official contact details can be found on Singapore Government Directory.

Police Advisory on Re – Emergence of Purchase Order Scams

The police have discovered that fraudsters are being disguised as procurement employees from local colleges and government bodies. These fraudsters would lead unwary firms to supply items with payment promises in the future. Since August 2020, at least eleven reports have been received for police frauds, totalling at least $749,000 in damages.

In such a scenario, firms get emails allegedly sent by a general e-mail or a person identifying themselves as Chief Procurement Officer at local universities or government organizations, such as the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The quotes of the electronics, IT products and medical gadgets will be requested. The fraudsters would utilize e-mail with the names of these government entities’ chief procurement officers.

Examples of email addresses

• procurement@moegovt-sg.com (MOE)
  
• finance_ap@moegovt-sg.com (MOE)
  
• purchasing@nus-edu.org (NUS)

Once a purchase order (PO) has been received, an email will be sent to the firm. The employees of the firm think that they got a legitimate e-mail and PO and would then transport the items to the delivery address stated in the office. Preliminary research showed that the delivery address in the office of such frauds was generally the property of freight forwarding businesses involved in shipping the items abroad by scammers (i.e. to UK, Gambia, and Nigeria). Ultimately, no funds were received.

Members of the public can go to www.scamalert.sg or phone the 1800-722-6688 Anti-Scam Hotline for further information about scams. Anyone with the knowledge on these frauds should phone the 1800-255-0000 Police hotline or submit online information at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.

For more information, read the police advisory on re-emergence of purchase order scams here.

Travel is a form of therapy for most people. It offers a great opportunity to relieve the built-up stresses from your work, family, and personal relationship environments as you nourish your mind through newer experiences. Furthermore, travel plays a major role in personal development by opening a person up to newer perspectives, cultures, and knowledge.

Reason for Travelling

Now, different people move for different reasons, business, leisure, or pilgrimage. Travelling for business is an essential job responsibility of a business executive. Often, they have to travel across different countries’ borders and accomplish their objectives in clearly defined timeframes. As such, it is important that they travel in a safe, seamless and timely manner. Airports play an important role in defining the business travellers’ experience. As a transport terminal linking them to the next part of their journey, airports have multifaceted roles in ensuring safety and convenience in travel. However, with the large number of travellers using the same facility, challenges arise.

Problems currently face at Airports

For instance, Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) is one of the World’s busiest transportation hubs in Asia. Even with the travel restrictions in place, there are still queues forming at the immigration and customs clearing desks. Long queues inadvertently result in traveller frustration as they consume long durations of their time.

How would you feel if the immigration waiting time was cut by 50%? Would you go for the service offering this perk?

As a business traveller into Singapore with a busy schedule, it is essential that every second of your time is well spent. Due to the Covid-19 preventive measures instituted by the Singapore Government, the time taken to clear through Immigration has inevitably doubled. It is mandatory for all visitors entering Singapore to undergo a Mandatory On-Arrival Test (OAT) such as the Covid Swab Test.

Premium Meet & Greet Service

Prime Aces Limousine – the leading ground transportation provider in Singapore- has always been at the forefront of travel evolution to meet their client’s needs. They partnered with JetQuay to offer an executive Fast Track passport service – the VIP Meet and Greet Service – that helps cut waiting time by more than 50%. Prime Aces Limousine, conscious of the changing business travellers’ needs, sought to facilitate their airport experience by helping them optimize their time towards their core responsibilities. The Premium VIP Meet & Greet Service promises Professionalism, Safety, Comfort, Convenience and Reliability.

VIP Private Lounge at Private Terminal

The VIP Meet and Greet Service is a premium service where PAL’s clients relax and enjoy in Jet Quay’s luxurious lounge environment as a dedicated professional team will attend to their luggage at the main terminal and guide them through immigration and the mandatory On-Arrival Test (OAT).

Private COVID Swab Test Facility

JetQuay terminal has its very own private COVID Swab Test Facility, where you would be attended to by a professional team of qualified doctors, ensuring you more privacy, and safety as you undergo the examinations.

In-House Immigration Provides Faster Clearance

The In-house immigration service at JetQuay allows you to cut waiting time by over 50% since there is no queue. You also get to enjoy using its facilities to freshen up and wine and dine. Afterward, you would be escorted to your residence or destination by your chartered limousine service, providing more convenience and easing your arrival into Singapore.
What better way to make your entrance and start your trip?

With Prime Aces Limousine’s easy to use and intuitive online booking platform and application, all these benefits are a few clicks away. Book a VIP Meet & Greet Service Today.

About Prime Aces Limousine

Prime Aces Limousine is the leading private transportation provider in Singapore and was recently awarded the Singapore SME 500 Award 2021. They have been consistently ranked and recognized as one of the top choices for limousine services, by organizations like Tripadvisor and been raking in updated and positive 5-Star reviews about their limousine services.

If you love driving your cars on highways for thousands of miles and love pushing your car to its maximum horsepower, you must also know that a car equally needs to be taken care of as much as it’s driven. Maintaining a car is like maintaining a pet. Whether you use it or not, you will have to take care of it before it ends up costing dearly to you. Most of the car parts happen to work fine, even if they happen to be used after a very long period, save for the car batteries and fuel injection systems.

Both car components need to be regulated frequently for their proper functioning. Both of these car components play a crucial role in the working of a car and are essentially regarded to be the ones that “make or break” a car. Car batteries are probably one of the most overlooked car components that often find themselves to be ignored most of the time. However, a car battery plays the most important in the working of a car. Hence, one must always take good care of the car battery which can be done by keeping all of such essential information in mind:

The lifecycle of a car battery:

A car battery has two different kinds of lifecycles depending on how it’s treated. These lifecycles determine before one needs to go for a car battery replacement and are usually determined based on whether a car battery has been used or has been on the shelf.

Car battery usually has a shelf life of about 6 years. This, however, is not the same in the case of when the car batteries are used in the daily run. Such car batteries have a lifespan of about 3 to 5 years which is dependant on the fashion in which they are used. One needs to replace the car battery when it stops delivering charge to do the ignition in the engine and stops being the main powerhouse of the car as it intended to be.

Different factors that affect the health of car batteries:

A variety of weather conditions greatly affect how a car battery performs during its lifetime. A car battery is made up of a hard-shell casing that encloses different solid and liquid chemicals that react with others to produce the necessary electric charge for the working of the car.

The amount of electric charge produced by a car is directly related to the type of weather a car is used in. This is one of the reasons why cars that are driven in moderate temperature areas often outlast their battery lives as opposed to cars that are driven in extreme cold and hot weather conditions. Car batteries tend to suffer the most in regions with serious temperatures as it begins to affect the chemical reactions taking place in them. A weaker chemical reaction leads to a lesser electric charge which affects the car ignition and eventually leads car owners to go for solutions like replacing the car battery or jump-start the car battery.

Save your day by jump-starting:

The mileage on a car can tell its condition. A car with high mileage has more wear and tear to them. The more you drive your car, the more its price will drop.

There are instances when a car battery may suddenly decide to give up on you. This usually happens when a car battery is either running flat or is completely dead. This is where the car battery jump start comes to the rescue. Keeping accessories like Jumper cables handy ensures that you can push off the necessary charge to start the car by jump-starting it and eventually get your car back on the road before you go on to replace the car battery.

Coworking has increased in popularity in recent years, because of the many benefits coworking offers. Not only do SMEs get dedicated working spaces, at low prices with greater flexibility than other rented office solutions, entrepreneurs get to work with peers and likeminded individuals in environments fueled by collaboration, knowledge sharing and support.

Entrepreneurs and startups are not the only ones taking advantage of coworking spaces. Huge multinational corporations who are exploring how to grow their branches into new regions and cities also take advantage of fixed desks at coworking spaces. But what else is new? What is next?

After Covid, we realized more than ever that it is not about the space we work in, but about how we work, and what we need to be productive in our work. With increasing internet connectivity at virtually every place we are, and with current technology, we can literally get work done from anywhere, anytime. We can work from home, if we need to, which the past few months have shown. But. There is something to remote work that is much more productive than “working from home”.

While working from home has been something that we all have had to face during the last couple of months, we were still waiting for the day when we could step outside our homes and finally unblur the lines of work and life. Many of us struggle to work from home. Distractions are plenty and tempting.

Currently, many of us are still living in covid induced limbo. Not being able to return to the office, while we are very aware that we can work from other places and spaces. Here, phase 2 has been a blessing for many.

Hybrids are the new hot topic on the block, and MultiCo is the king amongst princes. MultiCo has brought a new contender to the competition, offering a new type of membership community not seen before. MultiCo builds on the principles of coworking yet takes coworking one step further. MultiCo is a new business model, introducing a new trend, this new model is the latest news within work. MultiCo is our new compass that will help us navigate the future of work.

What is MultiCo?

Founded by Charlie Brazier, MultiCo is a new, innovative hybrid solution. Charlie’s ambition and goal were to bring work and hospitality together. He wanted to take coworking one step further, by not only offering members a space to work, but also to add value through the unique addition of food, beverage and other services through our partner venues, including restaurants, cafes, bars, co-working spaces, clubs and hotels in Singapore.

Why do we love MultiCo?

• MultiCo is convenient, and everywhere.
  • Our partners include many popular F&B venues, including cafes, bars, restaurants, and hotels. As a MultiCo member, you get access to multiple locations all over Singapore, where you can work, concentrate, and do your thing! The entire island becomes your office.
• MultiCo is affordable
  • MultiCo offers many different and flexible subscription packages you can choose from. You also get access to a ClubCo membership on the go!Need access to a meeting room, or a desk? We have you covered. Enjoy free access to ClubCo office spaces, located in the heart of Singapore. Take advantage of our printing services or treat your clients to a meeting on our Quadrant roof-top! It is truly breathtaking.
• Earn points, while you spend.
  • For each dollar spent, you earn points that can be redeemed for more credits and spent at any of the MultiCo partner venues. With every $10 you spend, we will give you 1 loyalty credit that you can spend on meeting rooms, printing services or whatever you fancy. Out of credit? You can continue spending money through the APP, and guess what? You earn extra points by overspending!
• MultiCo supports F&B Venues
  • The pandemic has been hard on all industry, including F&B outlets worldwide. By supporting MultiCo partners, you support local venues.

Simply put, MultiCo offers perks and benefits beyond traditional offices, and beyond coworking. Have two meetings in different venues, in the same area, but would prefer not to waste precious time by going back to the office? With MultiCo you have access to all our spaces, venues and meeting rooms, including restaurants, cafes, and bars around town. Sit, work, have your coffee and gather your energy before the next meeting. MultiCo is committed to making remote work more convenient for you!

The idea of coworking is one of support, openness – a space where creativity, productivity and collaboration can thrive and grow. Do not get locked into one space – advance your options with MultiCo and access a range of new, creative spaces, with additional and exclusive benefits of fully redeemable F&B packages for you, and your team.

MultiCo gives you islandwide access to venues and workspaces and is driven by a dedicated team who thrives on customer support!

Download the MultiCo APP today and discover coworking in the 21st century.

However, despite the existence of hair treatments in the beauty market for soft and smooth locks, overdoing it with chemical treatments could cause serious damage to our hair as well as our health. Therefore, hair treatments with safer natural ingredients are crucial. In fact, a 2020 hair care market research has shown that there will be an increased demand in the next decade for natural and organic hair care products! Thankfully, some of us have been blessed with the Cinderella Treatment that has taken over South Korea and now Singapore – it tames frizz without the use of harsh chemicals and contains organic ingredients, replacing lost hair proteins for more voluminous hair and a long-lasting shiny effect without any health risk in the longer term. Besides renourishing damaged hair without resorting to chemical treatments, the Cinderella Treatment also uses a one of a kind natural Keratin product that promotes hair straightening and hair growth at the same time. Truly remarkable!

Enter Naturia, the magic behind the success of Cinderella Treatment that is served by the finest Korean hair salons in Singapore, Walking on Sunshine and Leekaja. Both salons which are under Initia, Singapore’s biggest lifestyle beauty lounge, have been using Naturia as their signature hair treatment product for transforming disorderly frizzy hair into silky manageable hair using natural ingredients. It is 100% vegan and eco-friendly, carefully formulated with plant extracts thus contains certified organic ingredients – Aloe Vera, Vitamins and Collagen – which are the secrets to making hair soft and glossy. Beside that, it uses the lowest level of cosmetic preservatives including zero presence of parabens, sulphate, artificial coloring and is safe from Formaldehyde – known as cancer-causing chemical and skin reactions side effects. Henceforth, it secures the assurance of going through a hair treatment without any harm done to the hair roots and scalp, as well as promotes a tranquil application process. Altogether, a natural botox treatment for hair specially created for salon professionals and customers, the ultimate saviour for unmanageable and damaged hair that could last up to 2-3 months.

A car battery is the most essential part of a vehicle and as you started neglecting it you’ll find yourself looking for car battery replacement services. Car battery interacts with more parts in your vehicle than you think and it can harm other parts as well if it’s severely damaged. If the battery poorly maintained, it has the ability to completely shut your vehicle down and put you in the need of car battery replacement.

Here we will discuss how you can maintain your car battery that will ensure your vehicle run properly and help to maximize the life of car battery.

1. Protect your car in extreme weather condition:

Park your vehicle in the shade, it is the easiest form of protection. The sunlight or heat can damage your car and its battery. Temperature fluctuations can significantly impact a vehicle’s battery, cold weather can cause battery problems also.
The heat-related damage to the car battery includes, it reduces the ability of the battery to hold the charge, can affect the overall condition of the battery’s positive and negative terminal.

On the other hand, during cold weather the speed of the chemical reaction drops in a battery that means less power is generated and hence, your car won’t start.
To protect your car battery, always use covered parking to avoid exposure to direct sunlight or freezing weather.

2. Check the battery Electrolyte level:

With the help of the level indicator, you can check the battery water level. The indicators are specifically designed to check the battery water level and notify in case your battery needs to be topped up. Car batteries need maintenance to perform to their full potential and for that, you have to monitor the electrolyte levels and replenish them as they get low.

3. Go for a long drive:

There are several factors on which your car battery life depends, just like the battery in your mobile phone or laptop, your car battery has a limited life span too. The one thing that you can do easily to maintain your car’s battery power is driving your vehicle frequently.

The battery is recharged by the engine during the journey. If you frequently drive a short distance it will be impossible for the battery to regain the amount of power it lost or it prevents your car battery to get a full charge.

You can maintain your car battery power by driving your vehicle frequently and for an extended period.

4. Know how often do you need to change your car battery:

Like all other essential car service works, pampering the car battery will ensure the proper functioning of your car. It is also important to know the right time to get the car battery replacement services.

There are few common warning signs of a weak battery like a slow engine crank, blotted, misshaped battery case, illuminated check engine light, battery fluid leak and more that gives an indication of car battery replacement.

5. Keep your car battery clean & maintain it properly:

The car battery will keep the car in running condition and if you want to avoid getting stuck by a dead battery then clean the battery regularly, tighten the hold-down, to protect your car battery from cold use insulation and maintain its fluid level.

For cleaning the battery terminals you can use water and baking soda. Rust and corrosion on battery terminals inhabit the performance and lifespan of it. Wipe the terminals properly by disconnecting the negative terminal first and after cleaning always reconnect the positive terminal first.

Final Words:

Keeping your car battery in a firm position, it is also important to avoid car battery maintenance myths. In case you are struggling with a battery problem, look forward to the best car battery replacement service provider or keep in mind the above car battery maintenance tips that help you keep your vehicle in proper functioning condition.

Often, the factors overlap one another and the obvious one may not be the actual reason. Therefore, it pays to probe deeper to determine the root cause(s). All too frequent, concerned parents instinctively send their “underperforming” children to tuition or enrichment classes. While such classes have their place in education, they may not address the root cause(s) and thus do not solve the issue of underperformance. Sometimes, counselling, open communications or mutual adjustments in expectations may be more appropriate. Even though some suggestions are given below, this article does not aim to offer comprehensive guidance for intervention or resolution. Perhaps a future article will address this area.

Let us move ahead and look at these factors.

1. I don’t understand the subject

This is perhaps the most common reason cited by students. It is a valid reason though we should look deeper as to why there is a lack of understanding.

English language ability

This is an insidious factor, manifesting especially in Math and Science. Simply put, the student cannot understand the content and questions because of his weak grasp of the English language. Sometimes, this results in him being unable to express his answers correctly. Usually, he ends up going for tuition in Math and Science rather than focusing his efforts in improving his English.

Poor cognitive ability

There are indeed students who are gifted with superior cognitive ability, allowing them to understand new concepts as easily as breathing. While those with weaker cognition may be envious, it will be a lot more productive for them to go proactive and commit themselves to more study and practice.

Overwhelmed!

The sheer volume of material and/or lack of time can make any subject appear insurmountable. Effective time management and a positive mental attitude are critical for such overwhelmed students to maintain control of their studies.

Poor foundation

In our opinion, this is perhaps the most worrisome factor and possibly the hardest to solve. At some earlier point in his studies, the student has started to lag behind in the subject. At first, his results could have fallen unnoticeably. But by the time his drop in grades became significant, he could already have accumulated a few years of gaps in his understanding. We have seen Primary 6 students with the ability at only Primary 3 or 4 level. To cover these gaps, intense effort and much time are needed. Meanwhile, do not forget that the student still has to cope with the content of his current level. If rectification is not well handled, he will likely be permanently stuck in the rut, forever playing catching up.

2.Poor memory

Like cognitive ability, some students are gifted with a superb memory, recalling facts and figures with ease. For them, much time is saved as less revision is needed. Again, those students with poor memory should not feel envious or discouraged. Instead, they should research various methods to aid their memory and adopt those that suit them best.

3. Lack of interest and/or motivation

Like most factors discussed here, a lack of interest and/or motivation can be linked to one or more other factors e.g. poor foundation. It can also be a stand-alone factor in which case, open communication between the student and his parents is vital to synchronise one another’s expectations and to discuss the aspirations of the student. Remind the student that whatever aspirations he has, he will need to have a decent education to achieve them.

4. Unhealthy pressure from self and/or parents

To do well in studies, a healthy dose of pressure is necessary to inspire the student to excel. It is only when the pressure becomes unbearable that the point of diminishing returns has been crossed. Similar to a lack of interest and/or motivation, open communication between the student and his parents is helpful. If left unaddressed, this pressure may lead to poor on-site performance which is discussed below.

5. Laziness and procrastination

If this character trait is genuinely present and not a result of another underlying cause, there are various methods to overcome it. You can search online and try out the ones that appeal to the temperament of the student. Unfortunately, school and tuition are usually not the right platforms to solve this issue.

6. Irresponsibility

We are not sure this trait is characteristic of the millennial generation or a result of the prevalent YOLO (you only live once) culture. It basically means “I want to do things my way and I can’t be bothered with everything else.” Unsurprisingly, it usually comes with stubbornness and overconfidence. Thankfully, we do not see many of such students. Like most character traits, this is not something that can be reprimanded off. Any intervention will go into the student’s psyche, requiring time and effort.

7. Distractions

This is a BIG factor for today’s students. In general, distractions are beyond the ability of the educator to solve and external parties e.g. counsellors, may have to be engaged.

Confluence of the internet, mobile devices and computing

How often do we see students (and adults) glued to their mobile devices on the streets and in public transport? Though less visible, we believe many students are no less addicted to their computers at home. We have heard too many times from parents that their children are too attached to their mobile devices and yet, the parents are helpless against it. This topic merits an entire volume of discussion but suffice to say, it is a common factor contributing to students’ poor grades.

Gaming is treated as an addiction so various help groups have sprung up to help gamers quit their addiction. Parents may want to enrol their children in such programmes if the situation warrants it.

Social media is the flip side of the addiction coin. Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and many other apps waste countless hours that should have been put to good use. (We concede that studying is not the only good use of time. Voluntary work, exercise and self-improvement are worthy activities too.) There are many online suggestions, some of which involve more apps, to tackle this issue so we leave it up to parents to check them up and implement any if appropriate.

Other distractions

In our experience, family issues, financial issues, BGR (boy-girl relationship) and bullying can seriously affect a student’s studies. Imagine a student needing to work part-time to contribute to the family income. He ends up hardly having time for rest, much less his schoolwork. We have also seen situations turning extreme, for instance, in the case of students becoming suicidal due to BGR problems.

8. Poor on-site performance

Carelessness

This is a common problem. Miscalculations, misreading the question, missing an entire page in the assessment have all happened before and will continue to happen. An effective solution is to get the student to check his work before submission. This practice should not just be limited to tests and exams. It should become second nature by incorporating it into his daily work. Still cannot remember to do so? Wrap a reminder band around the wrist!

Anxiety and Stress

Let us face it, every student is naturally anxious or stressed when a test or exam is coming. However, it should not become so severe as to impair his ability to think during the assessment. The best way around this is for the student to prepare adequately and avoid any last-minute revision. Again, this practice is not something to be implemented only during assessment time. It should extend to his daily schoolwork through regular and systematic revision and completing his homework well ahead of time. Only then will the habit of adequate preparation be ingrained into the student.

It goes without saying that anxiety and stress during the assessment will increase the chances of carelessness so mitigating them to an acceptable level is useful. Try out breathing and visualisation techniques to mitigate them if the student is so inclined. Nevertheless, adequate preparation is key and any other measure should be supplementary.

Poor Time Management

Some parents and students tend to blame poor time management. If this is genuinely the issue, the problem can easily be solved by setting up a timeframe to complete the assessment. Let’s say the whole paper lasts one hour and Section A has a weightage of 40% while Section B takes up the remaining weightage. Simply allocate 24 minutes (includes checking) to Section A and 36 minutes (includes checking) to Section B. Start a stopwatch or timer to watch over the time and that is it.

Unfortunately, the issue is often not about time management. Instead, the student could have insufficient preparation for his assessment. For example, he might have lacked practice in questions from a particular math topic so naturally, he would need to spend more time interpreting the question and coming up with the right approach to solve it. Or he simply could not understand the question possibly due to his weak language ability and ended up spending too much time trying to figure out the question and the solution.

In Conclusion…

Summing up, it often pays for the parents or educator to probe into the challenges the student is facing in learning. If there are extenuating factors outside of the subject matter, tackle them first. Work with a counsellor if necessary. It is more effective than simply jumping on the tuition/enrichment bandwagon whenever the student’s grades go south.

iMatter Learning Centre

We offer group tuition to students in Yishun in English, Math, Science, Chinese, A Math, Biology, Chemistry and Physics from Primary to Secondary Levels, as well as Chemistry at JC Level. You can check out our schedule here.

In iMatter Learning Centre (imatter.com.sg), we believe in teaching and learning from the heart. Both tutor and student must put in effort for a favourable outcome. Every learner matters to us here so we engage only passionate and patient teachers who can relate to their students. In addition, our classes are intentionally made small to maximise group learning for the student and ensure effective delivery from the tutor.

Singapore, 25 November 2020 – Thailand-based, global hospitality company, Dusit International, is delighted to announce the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in December 2020, a wellness-focused urban resort, adding another distinctive property to its growing portfolio. Nestled within the grounds of the acclaimed Laguna National Golf & Resort Club, the five-star luxury urban resort will be the first in Singapore with direct access to two championship golf courses.

Situated on the greener side of the city, the property is a mere 10 minutes by car from Changi International Airport and 15 minutes from downtown. Its proximity to iconic landmarks like Jewel Changi Airport as well as a slew of heritage and dining gems in Katong, Joo Chiat and East Coast neighbourhoods makes the luxury resort a great starting point to explore a charming and laidback side of Singapore. Coupled with a comprehensive suite of technological, wellness, entertainment and dining facilities and amenities to enhance the entire guest experience, Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore is poised to be a highly sought-after destination for leisure and business travellers.

The resort, when viewed from above, is a sight to behold. Housed in a low-rise building with a curvilinear roof, the stunning architecture brings to mind the mounds and dunes of the two championship golf courses, blending seamlessly and ingeniously into the green landscape. Inside, the beautifully designed resort offers 198 tastefully-decorated rooms and suites that exude contemporary Asian chic.

As Dusit International’s first property in Singapore, guests will be privy to an uplifting and warm hospitality experience that is rooted in Thai culture and tradition.

“We are thrilled to expand our footprint in a developed destination like Singapore with the opening of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore. Its status as a modern metropolis and gateway to Asia markets will propel Dusit’s growth momentum as we seek to deliver our unique brand of Thai hospitality in other countries,” said Khun Suphajee Suthumpun, Group Chief Executive Officer of Dusit International.

“Located on the same grounds of Laguna National Golf & Resort Club puts Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore in a unique and strong position to offer an integrated and full suite of services to appeal to a wide consumer segment, be it the C-suite executive, soon-to-wed couples and avid staycationers. Members of Laguna National Golf & Resort Club will also benefit from the enhanced facilities brought on by the multi-million- dollar development of this unique urban resort,” said Eric Piatti, General Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore.

A Wellness-Focused Urban Resort

As demand for wellness experiences among discerning travellers continues to grow, Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore has adopted a holistic wellness approach, which covers various aspects of living – socially, physically, environmentally, spiritually, emotionally, intellectually and vocationally.

Designed with the intention of inspiring guests to Eat Well, Sleep Well, the Dusit Wellness programme offers innovative, plant-based ‘Healthy Power Foods’, ranging from fresh salads prepared with ingredients harvested from the resort’s Laguna Organic Farm, to low-carb and gluten-free options.
The programme further offers a Sleep Well menu that allows guests to personalise their sleep experience with essentials that will help promote a great night’s sleep.

At Dusit’s signature Devarana Wellness, guests can look forward to a wide variety of wellness therapies that go beyond the usual spa and massage treatments. Instead, the offerings have been designed to encourage guests to cultivate new habits to improve their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. There are several transient and holistic spaces dotted around the premises, which will be used to conduct educational classes and workshops like personal stress management, nutrition, empowerment and more.

To help guests cultivate new habits, the team at Devarana Wellness have designed a programme that will focus on mindfulness and mental awareness (Pause); physical vitality (Focus); and sustaining a healthy lifestyle through establishing a community (Growth).

To encourage guests to take a pause from their hectic lifestyles, Devarana Wellness will be offering activities like meditation, yoga, breathwork exercises and massages.
As for building strength and flexibility, allowing one to feel good on the inside and look great on the outside, Devarana Wellness has introduced fitness activities like active stretching and personal training.

The final area of focus – Growth, is meant to inspire one to create intentional habits to pave the way for sustained healthy living, and for that, Devarana Wellness believes that establishing a community with like minded individuals is key. To achieve that goal, workshops and classes as well as retreats and classes will be offered to encourage group involvement and community building.

Other fitness and wellness facilities include DFiT, a sprawling 369 sqm fitness centre – the largest in a hotel within Singapore’s Eastern precinct – where guests can fully utilise the 24-hour centre’s range of cutting-edge cardio and weight resistance equipment at any time of the day; three swimming pools; three outdoor tennis courts (Q1 2021); and a Laguna Lifestyle Programme which provides a platform for community engagement.

Convenience and Connectivity At The Heart of Hospitality

The resort has invested in a host of digital facilities to ensure a smooth and seamless guest experience without compromising on delivering Dusit Thani’s signature Thai-inspired and gracious hospitality.

Each room is equipped with an IPTV, while pocket WiFi is available on loan, offering island-wide connectivity to travellers. The hotel’s mobile app – Dusit SG app also offers an enhanced consumer service experience, allowing guests to communicate with the Dusit Ambassador team to request for services like in-room dining, amenities or late check-out.

A Host Of Dining Options

For a variety of dining experiences, guests can enjoy a meal at the Greenhouse, an all-day dining multi-ethnic restaurant with five different kitchens serving an exciting line-up of cuisines including Thai cuisine, featuring dishes from Northern and Southern Thailand; Yue cuisine, which is inspired by Guangdong province featuring dishes like steamed fresh fish, dim sum, wok-fried noodles and roast meats; Nikkei Cuisine, offering a selection of sashimi and sushi as well as tantalising items from the Robatayaki grill; Punjabi Tandoor cuisine spotlighting kebabs, freshly baked naan and paneer cooked in authentic clay Tandoor ovens; and Mediterranean cuisine such as sourdough pizzas, salads and oven baked fish and meats.

For those who prefer to dine outdoors, visit The Tee Deck, an al fresco bar & grill which serves popular Thai street food and a selection of healthy dishes like whole wheat blueberry pancakes and yoghurt during the day, and perfectly grilled charcoal flavoured meats and seafood in the evening. Other food and beverage options include Legends Bar & Lounge, and Dusit Gourmet. The former provides members with a great place to wind down over hearty bar bites, wines and cocktails mixed by an in-house mixologist, while the latter, which is slated to open in Q1 2021, offers a selection of fresh pastries, sandwiches and salads, making it an ideal spot for a quick midday food fix.

Tee Deck Restaurant

A World-Class Business Venue Driven By Technology And Exclusive Golfing Experiences

Apart from its close proximity to business hubs like Changi Business Park and Singapore EXPO, the resort offers more than 2,500 sqm of distinctive indoor and outdoor conference venues to cater to small-group meetings, breakout sessions, team-building activities and large-scale events.

Event planners and meeting professionals can choose from three outdoor event lawns for pre-function receptions, with each offering a backdrop of the picturesque golf courses. A column-free, 750 sqm high-ceilinged ballroom, which can be partitioned into three functions rooms, is adjoined to a pre-function area with floor-to-ceiling glass panels. A boardroom and two meeting rooms double up as conference venues. For creative meeting spaces, eight pavilions with plunge pools and a host of modular work arrangements – including sofa lounge or bean bag set-ups – set an ideal environment for C-suite meetings and brainstorming sessions.

In between or after meetings, the two 18-hole award-winning golf courses – which Tiger Woods, Sir Nick Faldo and Lydia Ko have played on – are perfect for C-suite level interactions. For corporate team building activities, the golf club offers the 50-bay Laguna Practice powered by Toptracer Range, and is home to the Leadbetter Golf Academy. Companies who sign up for corporate golf event packages enjoy benefits including access to the newly revamped clubhouse’s buggies and VIP changing rooms.

Inspiring Timeless Moments With A Unique Wedding Destination

The resort’s collection of luxuriously appointed indoor and outdoor venues amid an idyllic setting will whisk guests off to a destination wedding experience reminiscent of a tropical getaway. From intimate receptions to grand celebrations, Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore offers a selection of wedding packages to cater to different preferences.

Couples can enjoy their pre-ceremony reception at The Ballroom Foyer, which features floor-to-ceiling glass panels to allow daylight to stream in. The Pavilion or the open-terrace Ocean Verandah is great as a solemnisation venue, with the latter offering unspoiled panoramic views of the horizon.

The Bridal Gallery, located right next to the Laguna Ballroom, provides live feed streaming for newly-weds to observe and soak in special moments. Other exclusive experiences for couples include a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce service that will ferry them to the resort, and a rare photo-taking opportunity on either of the two championship golf courses.

Delivering Hospitality With A Heightened Focus On Hygiene

To assure guests that the resort is a clean, safe and secure place to stay in, the team has placed a large part of their resources on developing extensive hygiene, cleanliness, and distancing protocols. Some notable implementations include digital in-room menus; automated floor scrubbers; and the installation of Canon Singapore’s Facial Access Control Temperature System (FACTS), which works as an infrared thermometer, camera, barcode scanner and near-field communication (NFC) reader and is linked directly to Singapore’s SafeEntry digital check-in system. This check-in system allows the urban resort to screen all visitors’ temperatures and record their entry into and exit from the premises for contact tracing.

Dusit International also recently introduced ‘Dusit Care – Stay with Confidence’ – a new programme of services designed to go beyond enhanced hygiene protocols to deliver additional convenience, experience and value while ensuring guests always feel safe and reassured. The programme, which is rolled out across all Dusit hotels and resorts, features five new services: Flexible Stays, Safety & Well-being, Local Experience, Technology, and Dusit Care Kits.

These new services will allow guests to check in at any time they wish; enjoy personal shopping service for the finest local foods and souvenirs without having to leave the resort; make payment through their mobile devices, and more. A complimentary Dusit Care Kit will also be made available in every room, comprising items such as face mask, hand sanitizers and antibacterial wipes.

Register for DusitLife To Reward And Enrich Your Stay

With DusitLife, guests are recognised as a privileged member as soon as they sign up, allowing them to enjoy a host of exclusive benefits services right away including a dedicated members’ hotline, special room rates, dining credits, complimentary amenities and more.

Guests who sign up for DusitLife now will stand to enjoy additional 10 percent off room rates, a minimum 20 percent discount at all food and beverage outlets, a minimum 10 percent discount at Devarana Wellness, and a minimum 20 percent off in-house laundry services.

Discover Dusit Opening Offer

To celebrate its opening, Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore is offering the following to all guests:

• 30 percent off BAR – Best Available Rates, including breakfast for two
• 30 percent off Signature packages, a la carte massages and body scrubs at Devarana Wellness
• S$30 nett dining credit per stay (valid at Greenhouse Restaurant)
• Complimentary access to DFiT – Fitness Centre
• Complimentary Dusit Balance Minibar
• Complimentary Dusit Care Kit

Bookings are now open at www.dusitthanilagunasingapore.com.

For more information visit: Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore

Tyres are the most important component of any vehicle, they are the point of contact between your car and the road. Since tyres play a vital role in your everyday motoring here’s we discuss everything that you need to know about your car tyre puncture repair.

What is mean by tyre repair?

The tyre experience millions of revolutions throughout its lifespan. Tyre puncture repair is the process of replacing a damaged tyre with a new one or it’s simply fixing a minor tyre puncture. Although the tyre has not been driven on when punctured and the damage is not only on the tread section of your tyre the sidewall damage will start ruins the tyre immediately. Initially, it sounds like a job that anyone can do but, it is always recommended to go to the best tyre repair shop that ensures you to get your problem solved completely.

When can a tyre be repaired?

In case you are driving your vehicle and you feel like the car tyre continuously loses air or getting punctured, it is very important to inspect the punctured tyre immediately. Extreme weather conditions or other hazards on the road such as nail, glass or debris on the road cause a flat tyre.

Some other factors that cause tyre problems include damage to the valve stem. It is mainly the tiny protrusion from your tyre that you can unscrew when you need to inflate it. And the corroded or damaged valve stem cause air to leak out of the tyre make it flat.

The Tipped tyre can also create a dangerous situation for you on the road. Always be sure to check your car tyres for any kind of damage and if you have found any damage bring your car to the tyre repair shop immediately.

How much does flat tyre repair cost?

If you have experienced a tyre puncture or a blowout, it’s not a good idea to drive on a punctured tyre. Hence, it is important for your safety purpose to bring your vehicle to the tyre repair shop. But, if you are wondering how much does flat tyre repair cost then it might surprise you, a simple tyre repair cost is very minimal. It won’t cost you an arm and a leg, it’s actually cost you a bit of your time.

On average, having a car tyre puncture repair will make you spend 10 to 20 dollars. Also, the size of the tyre puncture makes a huge difference and that will determine the amount that you need to pay on getting tyre repair.

Some important facts that you should know about tyres?

• Whenever you encounter with a flat tyre and if you have purchased your own it and want to repair the tyre on your own, it is advisable to go to the certified or licensed car tyre repair shop
• While choosing a tyre, consider the condition of your road where you drive. According to your road condition talk to your retailer. If the roadside conditions are not so good then talk about it to the retailer.
• In case you don’t know which tyre you need for your car, stick with the car manufacturer’s recommendation. They are professional and help you to choose the best match as per your car characteristics.
• Know the age of the tyre, according to the consumer reports the tyre typically last between 40,000 to 100,000 miles. You can do a few things like keeping them properly inflated and keep rotating them according to the owner’s manual will help to maximize the life of your car tyre.

Final Words:

The above are the few that you should keep in mind while you are looking to purchase a new tyre or getting your car tyre puncture repair.