[iRecommend] Hachi Tei Japanese Cuisine

“It does not not charge GST nor service charge. The food is good and cheap."
— Leonard Png, blogger

MEET the talent behind the blog "The Chronicles of Leonard". His name is Leonard Png, 30, and he works as a laboratory executive at NTU.

“I blog almost everything under the sun, mostly about myself, my thoughts, the food I ate, the movie I watched, the places I went to, the events I attended, the countries I went to, the photographs I took, rants, occasionally gossips,” says Leonard.

Here, he recommends his favourite Japanese restaurant in Singapore.

Raise $1 For Every Vote With BEIJING 101

Hair consultants gives back to Society of Physically Disabled with online voting project from 1 Oct - 15 November

SALIMAH Ishak, a client of the Society of Physically Disabled, was first diagnosed with her condition when she lost sensation in her limbs when she was 14. Since then, she has managed to regain some movement. In 2000, she joined SPD as a trainee in the Sheltered Workshop and began therapy twice a week at the SPD Rehabilitation Centre. She also received IT training.

Today, Salimah is a full-fledged web and flash animation designer, with clients like Hill and Knowlton, Tat Lee Holdings and Allianz Insurance Company.

Three of her digital artworks are being featured in BEIJING 101 Hair Consultants’s Christmas fundraising project, where people are asked to vote for their favourite digital artwork on www.beijing101hair.com/charity. BEIJING 101 contributes $1 to SPD for every unique vote that the winning artwork gathers from 1 October to 15 November.

Read more about Beijing 101's charity project.

$170 Ultimate Radiance Package

Spa Botanica offers special design treatment for Sun Festival

TREAT yourself to a special offer $170 Ultimate Radiance spa package, available only from Spa Botanica at Sentosa Island during the Singapore Sun Festival period of 17 – 26 October.

There are many spas in Singapore, and many spa treatments.

But what makes this one special is it’s designed especially for the festival and it’s being offered by Singapore’s first tropical garden destination spa, named one of the world’s Top Ten Day Spas by the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Spa Awards 2008 – Overseas Category.

Read more about this spa treatment package.

The Secret Behind LG Secret

The third in LG Black Label Series meant to tantalize users


LG Secret was developed to satisfy the tastes of trendsetters who desire a sophisticated design with an enduring elegance. It is the third model from the LG Black Label Series. The premium, understated style of the phone is reflected through the unique pattern and texture of the innovative carbon fiber material, complemented with sleek tempered glass.

The name Secret symbolizes a slender and stylish handset that does not compromise benefits and convenience of smart, digital technology.

The meaning of the product name, “LG Secret” (Model: LG-KF750), is to tantalize the user with the intrinsic features of the phone and engage in a continual process of exploring the inner workings of the handset that will never go out of style.

“LG Secret inspires timeless elegance with its premium materials and today’s most innovative mobile technology, a mark of true premium mobile handset,” says Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We expect the introduction of the third LG Black Label Series will continue to raise our position as a premium brand in the Asia Pacific...”

Read more about LG's newest mobile phone in the market, LG Secret.

Something To Remember F1 By

Merchandise for 2008 FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix now available

IF YOU you have been looking forward to getting your hands on the official 2008 FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix merchandise, the wait is over. An exciting range of merchandise ranging, from caps and T-shirts to cuddly bears and commemorative mugs, is already on sale at selected outlets.

“These items are produced after much thought by the designers, so that spectators and race fans alike can bring home a very meaningful souvenir, long after the chequered flag has been waved,’’ said Mr Teo Hock Seng, chairman of Singapore GP Pte Ltd.

Currently, there are already 7 men’s t-shirts, 5 women’s t-shirts, and one children’s t-shirt. Also available all the way to the race weekend are items such as beach towels, can holders, foldable binoculars, a host of bags (gym bag, messenger bag, shoulder bag), luggage tags, mugs, pens, teddy bears, water bottles, caps, and Zippo lighters.

Read more about Singapore F1 souvenirs.

3 Characteristics Of A Good Tutor

How to find a tutor who is a good fit, knowledgeable and passionate?
By P. Sabrina

AS parents, the ultimate goal for your child is to see them improve both their grades as well as self-esteem. However, in today’s society, with the high cost of living, parents are required to go out to society and work. In other words, they are no longer able to put in just as much effort to educate and groom their child to achieve that ultimate goal.

What’s the alternative solution? Get a tutor!

Tutors are those who teach a specific educational subject or skill to an individual or small group of students. Such attention allows the tutor to improve knowledge or skills far more rapidly than in a classroom setting.

However, you can’t just get any tutor, you need the “right tutor”. But the question, really is how to pick the right tutor for your child?

Parents usually have a couple places they can turn to. They either ask a neighbor who might then refer them to someone down the street they heard was a teacher, or they will ask the guidance office at the school that will give them a list of twenty tutors or tutoring services.

They might even ask the teacher as well, but most schools will not allow teachers to tutor students from the same school for compensation and the time the teacher gives after or before school just isn't enough.

Alternatively, in the age of the internet, parents can also plough through the list of Classifieds websites such as 88DB.com, which has its own Tuition category.

So exactly what should you look for in a tutor? Read more for some tips on finding a good tutor.

Burn, Baby, Burn

Feel how it is to burn in the fires of hell at Chinese artist Miao Xiaochun's exhibit

BEIJING-based multidisciplinary artist Miao Xiaochun (b. 1964) will showcase new works in a solo exhibition, entitled "Miao Xiaochun: Microcosm", which opens at Osage Singapore today.

Osage is an international gallery group with major exhibition spaces in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore. It represents some of the most outstanding artists in Asia and works closely with a variety of internationally respected curators, critics and art historians to present and promote exhibitions that address fundamental global issues.

In his newest work, Microcosm Chinese artist Miao Xiaochun re-imagines Hieronymus Bosch’s famous 15th century masterpiece, "The Garden of Earthly Delights".

Read more about Miao Xiaochun's art exhibit.

ART Singapore 2008

The 8th ARTSingapore is the Largest Contemporary Asian Art Fair Featuring 110 art galleries from 16 Countries

Singapore, July 29, 2008 – The most anticipated Asian contemporary art fair will be here once again to set the visual arts scene ablaze over five days from 10 13 October, 2008 at Suntec Singapore, International Convention and Exhibition Centre. About 110 art galleries from 16 countries will be showcasing US$30 million worth of artworks ranging from paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, photographs and digital art done, making this year's ARTSingapore event the biggest one to date. MF Global Singapore is ARTSingapore 2008 s presenting sponsor.

Read more about ART Singapore 2008.

88DB City Events presents: Learn To Belly Dance

Learn one of the oldest social dances in world history with our belly dancing workshop, sponsored by Claribel’s Raks Sharki Studio.



What is belly dance?
Many experts say belly dancing is the oldest form of dance, having roots in all ancient cultures from the orient to India to the mid-East. Probably the greatest misconception about belly dancing is that it is intended to entertain men.

Throughout history, this ritualized expression has usually been performed for other women, generally during fertility rites or parties preparing a young woman for marriage. In most cases, the presence of men is not permitted.*

Read more and register for your spot at 88DB City Events.

*source: BellyDance.org