The approach of the year-end holidays often also means the annual pilgrimage Singaporeans take to Japan to soothe their souls after a long year will soon kick into high season. (Just open any of your social media applications - Instagram, Facebook or TikTok - and you'll see.)
For the many amongst us who can spare neither the financial expense nor the time, however, there's no reason to fret. Allow the mind some space to wander, and one will find there are many places on our sunny island tha
Attendees to this latest Mycarforum hangout event with Omoda got up close to the E5 and Jaecoo J7 and got a few tips on driving an electric car in Malaysia.
It may have been close to a month since we visited the Skoda Kodiaq, but our Mycarforum members clearly could not get enough of the opportunity to explore new cars. At least, that's what the turnout at the latest Mycarforum hangout suggested!
This new hangout session saw more than 30 of our members heading down to the new Omoda sho
The Dongfeng Box may be small, but it comes packed with many great features, proving that good things do come in small packages.
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get", goes the popular saying. Thankfully, there's no unpleasant surprises awaiting you with this box.
With its wide sweep of nifty features, its compact exterior dimensions, and its economical drivetrain, the Dongfeng Box wants to change how we take on our inner-city commutes. Sit up for
The members of the Sgcarmart media team recently put its heads together to prepare something special and festive for our readers and viewers - which you can both read about and watch on Instagram - and as we were sitting down to plan things out, we were faced at one point with a deceptively simple question:
What are the different meanings behind the colours we associate with Christmas?
In my very non-expert eyes, three distinct colours stand out: Red, green and white primarily,
I'm not a fan of Christmas.
Let's first set aside the unclear and potentially contentious origins of this particular 'holiday', and my general apathy towards religiosity. (Christians celebrate it as the day of Jesus' birth, though some evidence suggests his actual birth was in the spring. Some historians also note that the Christian traditions of Christmas can be traced back to Pagan roots and the Saturnalia festival, and the chosen 25 December date was an attempt by church leaders to appr
Since Ruben Amorim accepted the responsibility of attempting to restore the fallen Mancunian giants back to their glory days, he has taken charge of seven games so far. Today, we break those seven games down, what went wrong, positive signs, and any other factors worth mentioning.
First game: Ipswich Town 1-1 Manchester United (Premier League) 4/10
Amorim’s tenure kicked off with a game against newly promoted Ipswich Town who, at the time, only managed one victory in their last
There is this line from the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough that has stuck with me since I watched it. Sophie Marceau, who plays Elektra King, whispers to 007 in one scene, "There's no point in living if you can't feel alive."
It's a line also found in the title track sung by Garbage. When I heard it, it once again resonated with me. Indeed, what is the point of living if you can't feel alive?
Now, you're probably thinking about delicious food, travelling to beautiful far-flung
A couple days ago, an odd video popped up on my Youtube feed:
Now, to be very clear, I'm not a foosball enthusiast. I don't remember the last time I played foosball (there is a table in our office, but I suspect the last time I played on it might have been at least a year ago). I'm not even much of a football fan anymore. I basically stopped watching football when i turned 20.
But I clicked on it and watched anyway, and it was fascinating seeing individuals play a game in a
Recently, I had a scare at work. My laptop was suddenly unable to access the Internet despite working fine the entire day.
A check with IT showed that the browser I was using, Arc, had somehow triggered the Falcon cybersecurity program, which promptly locked down my laptop despite the browser having worked fine for almost a year at that point.
While I thankfully had cleared out my video backlog before it happened (most of them pending approval, a couple ready to publish), I was unable
Gentlemen, start your engines… or perhaps you'd might want to get those electric motors purring!
Sgcarmart has kicked off its inaugural Sgcarmart Adventures - a curated adventure designed to bring local car enthusiasts and the community at large together - with a driving trip that saw a total of six cars participating to take a deeper look at Singapore's automotive manufacturing history.
The day started off with a quick breakfast right in the lobby of our office, which was
It's now easier than ever to keep an older Toyota in the best health with the new Toyota Assure programme!
Toyota's vehicles are well known for their reliability. But keeping a car in sound operating status involves more than just securing a reliable vehicle to start. Then there's also spare parts and servicing to think about. Thankfully, all these are now taken care of thanks to the new Toyota Assure programme.
Just what is Toyota Assure?
Toyota Assure is warranty programme desig
“WHAT’S A GOOD USERNAME?!”
Such was the source of my agony as I was handed a pair of figurative keys to MyAutoBlog. I’d asked the colleague from IT who was helping me set up this account if I really had to make an account with my work email, hoping I could use the username that came with my personal MCF account instead.
“yes”, in lowercase no less, was what I got. Oh well.
After a good 10 minutes (I think), I decided on this username (a reference I hope someone gets), juvenile and
There are plenty of strange sports in this world. People running from bulls. People running after cheese. Power Slap.
But of course few places do weird quite like Japan. Introducing to you: Bo-taoshi.
The name means 'topple the pole', and that's exactly the name of the game. Except of course its never quite so simple.
You want teams? Oh, you get teams. 150 players, split into 75 offensive and 75 defensive - one holding your pole up, the other attacking another team to topple th
Manchester United have once again signalled a restart with the sacking of Ten Hag, and just days later, announced the appointment of Ruben Amorim, who will join midway through the first half of the current season from Sporting Lisbon.
Back to square one yet again for the Red Devils who, despite being one of the most successful clubs in England and biggest clubs in the world, have not won a league title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013. Since then, they’ve gone through a whole ho
Among my friends, I am the one who enjoys learning history. Specifically, history from the Second World War to the Cold War. This period interests me because many events that occurred during this era influenced much of the modern world we know today.
Many of my kakis, though, think that history is either boring or just a subject filled with dates and places. Delving too deeply into a particular topic will lead to either blank stares or eye-rolling (typically both). It's a signal to keep my
It used to be most associated with Wild Wild Wet (or Escape Theme Park if you're of a certain vintage) but now is more typically visited by those looking to shop at the NTUC Fairprice of E!Hub or Don Don Donki.
Downtown East spans a total of 147,000sqm and was officially opened on 5 November 2000 (according to Wikipedia). For those residing in the far east of Pasir Ris, this is likely to be their port of call for the grocery run (the other typical location being Loyang East). But just how g
Every once in awhile, I find myself watching 20-minute long videos on Youtube on something that most people will probably find quite bizarre: Carpet cleaning videos.
(This video has 5.4m views!!!!)
It's... a particular kind of Youtube rabbit hole. I concede that.
However, I must say that I find such videos strangely relaxing and soothing. Beyond the ASMR component of it, I do find something quite nice about the specificity and particularity of such videos, and in some
I recently finished watching Shōgun (yes, I'm a little bit late to the party). Released earlier this year, Shōgun has become an utter revelation - going on to win 18 Emmys at this year's Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys, making it the most awarded single season of television in history. It's also the first non-English-language series to win Outstanding Drama Series.
And it truly is outstanding, fully deserving of all the awards that it has garnered.
As you would expect, the show rev
Your OBU's processing unit isn't always mounted on the passenger footwell. Depending on the car that you drive, more than one option may be available!
Since November 2023, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has been gradually replacing in-vehicle units (IUs) with the new on-board units (OBU). The OBU will pave the way for smoother traffic as we transition to the new ERP 2.0 system that is based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology.
The OBU comprises three parts: An
I enjoy motorsports of all kinds - four wheels good, two wheels better. And while watching them on TV (okay let's be honest Youtube, who even watches TV nowadays) is fun, getting to partake in anything even remotely resembling it, even in a highly truncated, totally superficial manner, is even more exciting.
Earlier this year, I did a short 2.5 day off-road riding 'tour', and it was easily the hardest, most physically demanding 2.5 days I've ever spent on a motorbike. It really gives you a
What makes something a flagship?
Flagship products represent the very best of a brand. Whether it's cars, electronic products, even services, a 'flagship' is core to a brand experience, as well as to the brand's image. Besides just delivering all the tangible features and functionality offered by the brand, a flagship product is also a showcase of the intangible - about what a brand stands for, and what it aims to deliver to customers.
DENZA, a BYD Premium Brand, has now been officiall
I believe that you need to let go of things in life to make room for new experiences. It sounds hypocritical coming from a former hoarder like me, but it is quite possibly the most important lesson I've learnt these past two years.
Decluttering or tidying up is cathartic. That's why I feel clearing out your house can improve your life.
Like many, I discovered this before moving into my BTO, as my better half and I attempted to clear out our guest room. Horrifyingly, it had become 'The
Ready-to-eat microwaveable meals, instant noodles, plane food - these aren't typically the kinds of foods that people will spring for when given a choice.
But for some reason, I actually enjoy eating foods like that, and would even find myself craving for them at times. I know, most of you would say it's the salt, seasoning, MSG, sugar and all the unhealthy flavourings that I'm hooked to.
And you might be right - but I think it's more than that; there's something about eati
There are tons of YouTube videos one could watch to unwind and decompress at the end of the day, perhaps while having dinner. You could watch one of those nature documentaries, travel vlogs featuring beautiful beaches, or perhaps a cooking show.
But there's something strangely therapeutic about watching restoration videos. And the channel I find myself drawn to is Fumicho Restoration, a channel full of videos of old motorcycles being repaired and essentially reborn. I'm not even familiar wi
I was mid-way through a bike ride in Ladahk, feeling the ache in my right hand, when a thought occurred to me: “Huh, how come the throttle is always on the right side of all bikes?”
Statistically, about 90% of people in the world are right-handed. Full disclosure: I am right-handed, part of this largely ignorant majority.
And if you think about it, some things are designed clearly with that in mind.
Throttle on a motorcycle? Right hand. Accelerator pedal in a car? Right f
