J-Pop: Blue Bird @ 2006

J-Pop: Fantastic Jpop Girl Group FAKY Tries Super Hard TikTok Challenges! (2021)

Singapore: Splurge @ F1 2022

Over $44,000 for a week in S'pore to see F1? No sweat: Racegoers splurge for a weekend to remember | The Straits Times

BONUS:

F1 Racer Watch: Lando Norris complains about cabs, Ocon runs around the bay and more | Coconuts

Health: COVID-19 Sore Throat ~ 2022

What Does a COVID Sore Throat Feel Like? - GoodRx

Gaming: Yu Suzuki's 1994 China Research Trip ~ Retrospective

 New Series: Yu Suzuki's Research Trip to China Part 1 | Kazunari Uchida's Blog Post Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

Yu Suzuki's Research Trip to China Part 2: Textures & Bajiquan | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

Yu Suzuki's Research Trip to China Part 3: An Invitation from Yu | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

Yu Suzuki's Research Trip to China Part 4: Day One (Beijing) | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

Yu Suzuki's 1994 China Research Trip Part 5: Days Two & Three | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

[Part 6] Yu Suzuki's 1994 China Research Trip: Shaolin Temple | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

Yu Fractures a Rib: Yu Suzuki's 1994 China Research Trip, Part 7 | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

Yu Meets (and is Knocked Down by) Master Wu: Yu Suzuki's 1994 China Research Trip, Part 8 | Translation (phantomriverstone.com)

The End of Yu's China Journey & Creation of Virtua Fighter 2 | Yu Suzuki's 1994 China Research Trip, Final Part (phantomriverstone.com)

Gaming: NBA 2k23

Japan: Types of Japanese tea and how to brew them

Types of Japanese tea and how to brew them (Prestige Online) https://www.prestigeonline.com/sg/wine-dine/drinks/japanese-tea-learn-about-hojicha-gyokuro-sencha-genmaicha-and-matcha/

Anime: How Does Trigun Hold Up in 2022?

Language: Connecting Portuguese-based creoles

connecting Portuguese-based creoles (collectanea linguistica @ WordPress) https://collectanealinguistica.wordpress.com/tag/patua/

Language: Tangut

Tangut language (WIkipedia) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangut_language 

Thunder Force VI in Tangut Language with Transcription #ThunderForce #TangutLanguage #サンダーフォース #西夏文字 #西夏語 #TangutScript #STG #shmup https://twitter.com/elitekidmu0/status/796931326238752768

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Singapore: NDP 2022

National Day Parade 2022: As it happened (CNA) 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ndp-2022-live-updates-2866506

Travel: Travelling on a Budget by Gojek

Gojek recommends: travelling on a budget (Gojek) https://www.gojek.com/sg/blog/explore-travel-budget-gojek/

Life Hack: Ukrainian Lacing

Food: 5 Must-Eat Breakfast Foods

HEALTHY BREAKFAST • 5 RECIPES TO START THE DAY RIGHT (Runtastic)

https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/start-your-day-right-with-these-5-breakfast-recipes

Anime: What's New in the Re:Zero Director's Cut (2020)?

What's New in the Re:Zero Director's Cut? (MAL)

https://myanimelist.net/featured/2311/Whats_New_in_the_Re_Zero_Directors_Cut#_=_

Anime: Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi 2022

Industry Mourns the Loss of Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi (ANN)

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-07-07/industry-mourns-the-loss-of-yu-gi-oh-manga-creator-kazuki-takahashi/.187486

Autopsy Concludes Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Died by Drowning (ANN)

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-11/autopsy-concludes-yu-gi-oh-manga-creator-kazuki-takahashi-died-by-drowning/.187574

Health: Mighty Thor Workout 2022

Computing: How To Take Care of Your Laptop Charger

6 ways to care for your laptop charger and power cord to extend its life (Insider) https://www.businessinsider.com/laptop-charger-power-cord-maintenance

Anime: Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 (2020) by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki (AsianMoviePulse) https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/06/anime-review-ghost-in-the-shell-sac-2045-2020-by-kenji-kamiyama-and-shinji-aramaki/ 

Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 (2022) by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki (AsianMoviePulse) https://asianmoviepulse.com/2022/06/anime-review-ghost-in-the-shell-sac_2045-season-2-2022-by-kenji-kamiyama-and-shinji-aramaki/ 

Previously on Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 | Get Caught Up for Season 2 (Netflix Anime)

Singapore: Poh Kim Video in 2022

Meet the man behind Poh Kim Video, Singapore’s last DVD retailer: ‘Many people gave up, but I persisted’ (CNA) 

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/poh-kim-video-store-singapore-318576?fbclid=IwAR1fMDXKI6K_14Rc9iBV66M4KpSUlfVKp7nTjn2_n9MTznEhB3SqdyVevbk

Health: How High of an SPF Does Your Sunscreen Actually Need?

How High of an SPF Does Your Sunscreen Actually Need? Derms Weigh In (Prevention) https://www.prevention.com/health/g20448325/how-high-of-an-spf

NBA: Draft Class 2022

NBA Draft results 2022: Pick-by-pick tracker for every selection (CBS Sports) https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-draft-team-grades-pistons-nearly-perfect-knicks-escape-with-passing-mark-kings-outthink-themselves/

2022 NBA Draft team grades: Pistons nearly perfect; Knicks escape with passing mark; Kings outthink themselves (CBS)

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-draft-team-grades-pistons-nearly-perfect-knicks-escape-with-passing-mark-kings-outthink-themselves/

Singapore: NUS, NTU, SMU & Other Singapore University Degrees – How Much Do They Cost in 2022?

NUS, NTU, SMU & Other Singapore University Degrees – How Much Do They Cost in 2022? (Moneysmart SG) 

https://blog.moneysmart.sg/education/singapore-university-education-cost/

English: History of Filibuster

The Piratical History of 'Filibuster' (Merriam-Webster) 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/filibuster-word-history-origin

Anime: BASTARD‼ -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022)

Career: How to Write A Cover Letter

How to Write a Cover Letter (+ Free Cover Letter Template) (JobStreet SG) https://www.jobstreet.com.sg/career-resources/job-hunting/how-to-write-a-cover-letter/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=mass_email&utm_campaign=js-sg-can-me-coverletter&utm_id=109295

Anime: How Does the Original Pokemon Hold Up?

Food: Japanese Curry Recipe From Scratch ~ 2019 Edition

Singapore: Lazada One

Lazada One: Six floors for work and fun – all in one! (Yahoo!) 

https://sg.style.yahoo.com/lazada-one-six-floors-for-work-and-fun-all-in-one-093524774.html

Singapore: HDB Resale Flat Guide: How To Buy A Resale Flat in Singapore

HDB Resale Flat Guide: How To Buy A Resale Flat in Singapore (PropertyGuru) https://www.propertyguru.com.sg/property-guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-buying-an-hdb-resale-flat-12568 Note: Updated as of 28 Jan 2021.

Singapore: Downpayment for Condo: How Much Do First-Timers Need in Singapore?

Downpayment for Condo: How Much Do First-Timers Need in Singapore? (MoneySmart) https://blog.moneysmart.sg/property/condo-downpayment-singapore/ Note: Updated as of 20Dec2021.

Health: Is High Intensity Training Good? Spin, HIIT, Boxfit, CrossFit & Spartan

Singapore: List of Cheap Florists ~ Feb 2022

Cheap Florists in Singapore: 14 Valentine’s Day bouquets for every budget (MoneySmart @ Microsoft Start)

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/cheap-florists-in-singapore-14-valentine-s-day-bouquets-for-every-budget/ar-AATMLlQ?ocid=msedgntp

Singapore: VTL ~ Jan 2022 Edition

Complete List of Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) Countries with Singapore (MoneySmart @ Microsoft Start)

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/travel/complete-list-of-vaccinated-travel-lanes-vtls-countries-with-singapore/ar-AAPy82F?ocid=msedgntp&pfr=1

Malaysia: Chap Goh Mei

What is Chap Goh Mei? (Yahoo! Lifestyle @ Microsoft Start)

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/what-is-chap-goh-mei-and-why-is-it-celebrated/ar-BB1e261v?ocid=msedgntp&pfr=1

K-Pop: How Well Does TWICE Know Each Other? | TWICE Game Show | Vanity Fair (October 2021)

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Singapore: 1960's and 1990's Clubbing

Before Zouk, there was Venus… Golden Venus (Coconuts Singapore)

https://coconuts.co/singapore/features/memory-lane-before-zouk-golden-venus-clubbing-1960s/

90s Sparks Disco LIVE Recording (Alvinology)

https://alvinology.com/2010/11/10/90s-sparks-disco-live-recording/

Android: Secret USSD COdes

Android Hidden Codes: All the custom Dialer Codes and What they do! (XDA Portal) 

https://www.xda-developers.com/android-secret-codes/ 

LG V20 Secret Codes (Mobile XFiles) 

https://mobilexfiles.com/phones/lg/lg_v20/secret_codes/

Singapore: COVID-19 Strategy 2022

How Singapore's COVID border strategy has evolved, as told by 2 flights 363 days apart (Insider Asia @ Microsoft Start)

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/how-singapore-s-covid-border-strategy-has-evolved-as-told-by-2-flights-363-days-apart/ar-AATbzFa?ocid=msedgntp 

Omicron in Singapore means home isolation and self-testing ‘without anyone checking on you’ (SCMP @ Microsoft Start)

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/omicron-in-singapore-means-home-isolation-and-self-testing-without-anyone-checking-on-you/ar-AATbTR3?ocid=msedgntp

MOH to set up calculator to help public check when to take COVID-19 booster shots (Yahoo!, 2022) https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/moh-to-set-up-calculator-to-help-public-check-when-to-take-covid-19-booster-shots/ar-AATgBcP?ocid=msedgntp&pfr=1

Singapore: 1950's-60's Fashion and Music

Singapore fashion in the 1950s/60s (Jonathan Walford's Blog, 2014) https://kickshawproductions.com/blog/?p=8385 

1960's Fashion: The Legacy of Made-To-Measure (biblioasia) 

https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-12/issue-4/jan-mar-2017/1960s-fashion 

The Expert Behind the SG Music Scene (bandwagonAsia, 2014) 

https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/the-expert-behind-the-60s-singapore-scene-and-what-he-has-to-say-about-ours

Japan: Don't Teach English in Japan Unless

Health: F45 & Zumba: How They Created A Fitness Frenzy - Ahead Of Their Time @ CNA 2022

Hong Kong: Hong Kong expats are relocating at a faster pace than before, but Singapore isn’t their only destination ~ January 2022

Hong Kong expats are relocating at a faster pace than before, but Singapore isn’t their only destination (SCMP) https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/hong-kong-expats-are-relocating-at-a-faster-pace-than-before-but-singapore-isn-t-their-only-destination/ar-AASypIi?ocid=msedgntp

Gaming: Clash Royale Season 30 Clashmas - Season Content

Season 30 Clashmas - Season Content (RoyaleAPI)
https://royaleapi.com/blog/season30?lang=en#12-days-of-clashmas

Health: A 100-Year-Old Woman Is Officially the World’s Oldest Powerlifter

A 100-Year-Old Woman Is Officially the World’s Oldest Powerlifter (Prevention)
https://www.prevention.com/fitness/a37259747/worlds-oldest-powerlifter-guinness-world-record/

Note:
As of 09Aug2021

World: 5 European princesses set to become queens ~ Jan 2022

5 European princesses set to become queens (SCMP @ MSN Lifestyle) https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/royals/5-european-princesses-set-to-become-queens-from-queen-letizia-s-daughter-leonor-of-spain-and-victoria-of-sweden-to-budding-pilot-ingrid-alexandra-of-norway/ar-AASB9Hd

Singapore: NYE 31Dec2021

Singapore: Financial planning strategies for new parents 2021

Financial planning strategies for new parents - 10Nov2021 (Endowus) https://endowus.com/insights/financial-planning-new-parents/

Singapore: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status 2022

COVID 'fully vaccinated' status in Singapore will be 270 days after primary vax series (Yahoo!) https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/covid-fully-vaccinated-status-in-singapore-will-be-270-days-after-primary-vax-series/ar-AASs6Tw?ocid=msedgntp

Gadget: XIAOMI BLACKSHARK 4s GUNDAM EDITION FULL REVIEW 15Nov2021

Singapore: 10 Differences Between Serving NS in Singapore & Serving NS in South Korea

10 Differences Between Serving NS in Singapore & Serving NS in South Korea (GoodyFeed) https://goodyfeed.com/10-differences-between-serving-ns-in-spore-serving-ns-in-south-korea/

K-Pop: Richest K-Pop Female Artistes 2021

Who’s the richest member of Girls on Top, K-pop’s new supergroup? (SCMP) https://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/asianbuzz/who-s-the-richest-member-of-girls-on-top-k-pop-s-new-supergroup-net-worths-ranked-from-aespa-s-chart-topping-hits-and-red-velvet-s-brand-endorsements-to-boa-s-millions/ar-AASlzny?ocid=msedgntp

Singapore: Will skipping breakfast lead to hair loss? 6 common hair care mistakes we all make

Will skipping breakfast lead to hair loss? 6 common hair care mistakes we all make (CNA Lifestyle) https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/style/hair-loss-common-mistakes-remedy-270036