The vibrant eye-catching Protea flowers are a sight to behold. Protea is native to South Africa and it is one of the oldest flowering plants on Earth dating back to the supercontinent Gondwana, over 300 million years ago.
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I finally visited Ngee Ann City to buy orh nee or yam paste mooncake today as it is Mid-Autumn Festival. I'm Teochew and love orh nee or yam paste moon cake with flaky crust. Since it is the last day, I only paid $40 in cash for 8 mini mooncake instead of $60.00.
I also brought traditional paper lantern and had fun just carrying the lantern with candle inside the lantern. What about you? How did you celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
My mum said the orh nee mooncake tasted delicious. I also love it as it is not too sweet.
On this full moon day, may this day bring you joy as you enjoy the mooncake and pomelo with your family. Happy Midd-Autumn Festival!
今天是中秋佳节，我终于去义安城买了芋泥月饼。身为潮州人，我最爱酥皮芋泥月饼。因为是最后一天，我只用40元现金买了8个小月饼，省下了20元。
我还带了传统纸灯笼，光是提着里面点着蜡烛的灯笼就觉得很有趣。你呢？你是怎么过中秋的？
妈妈说这酥皮芋泥月饼很好吃。我也很喜欢，因为它不太甜。
值此月圆之夜，愿您与家人共赏月饼、品尝柚子，欢聚一堂。中秋快乐！
皓月闪烁，星光闪耀，中秋佳节，美满快乐！
The Suntec City Sky Garden is a lush oasis located on Level 3 of Suntec City accessible from the lifts at Tower 1. There is no admission fees and there is no need to make reservation to explore the Sky Garden.
Enjoy the beautiful bamboos swaying at the top with tropical flowers like heliconias and plumerias in the garden. You can view an overview of the iconic Fountain of Wealth and the 5 buildings surrounding the fountain.
Just take the lift from Suntec City Tower 1 visit the garden.
Nearest MRT Stations: Esplanade MRT, Cityhall MRT and Promenade MRT stations
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Discover more than 7000 lilies from 46 varieties of lilies at this year Lilytopia at Flower Dome set in Ancient Egypt with replicas of vibrant temples and arts. In addition to unique lilies, see giant water lilies like Victoria amazonica and Victoria cruziana grown from seeds by the Gardens by the bay team for the past 1.5 years.
Date: 21 August 2026 to 27 September 2026
Nearest MRT stations: Bayfront MRT and Gardens by the Bay MRT stations
今年在滨海湾花园的花穹中举办的Lilytopia活动，以古埃及为背景，重现了色彩缤纷的神庙与艺术，展出超过7000株来自46个品种的百合。除特色百合外，还能观赏到由滨海湾花园团队培育1.5年的巨型睡莲，包括亚马逊王莲和王莲等品种。
日期：2026年8月21日至2026年9月27日
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Kevin Warsh hinted of interest rate hike recently. Will local banks also increase interest rate for savers? Banks are quick to raise interest rates for credit cards but slow to increase interest rate for saving account. In Singapore, it is low 0.05% interest per annum if you don't credit your salary and saving for some local banks. I'm thinking of changing OCBC to other banks.
I'm thankful to one local bank for giving decent interest rate at about 1.5% for UOB stash account. At least every month, I have some money to buy coffee and snacks.
