Many people in Singapore believe that house painting is not a job worth hiring a professional painting service. These people certainly don’t have the right idea about the demands of this job. An objective point of view will show that a house painting job truly demands for exceptional and professional skills of painting experts. Hiring a home painting service has many benefits that include:

Good Quality of Work

Professional painting services provide clients with well-experienced painters. This guarantees that all the painting jobs they do are of the highest quality. Every stroke they make with their brush will add beauty to your home.

Relaxed Environment

If you hire professional painting services, you don’t have to take part of the stress. The painters already know what to do and how to handle any problems or situations that may happen during the home painting process, unlike doing the painting on your own.

Timely Job

Since professional painters provided by your painting services company already know what exactly to do, no time is wasted in the process of painting your home. They complete their job in the agreed span of time without compromising with quality. Despite the quick turnaround time, you can expect proper techniques are applied to create high quality of work.

Reduced Maintenance

When your home painting is professionally done by a reputable painting services company, you’re assured that it will last for a longer span of time than if you were to paint it yourself without formal training and experiences in doing the job. The moment you decide to get your home painted by professionals, you will get an unfailing assurance that you will get only the best quality materials. That means that the paint will last longer and lesser chances for you to redo the job on the next years to come, which will not only save you money but effort and time as well.

Warranties

Hiring a legitimate painting services company entitles you to a product warranty, which usually lasts for three to seven year. During the span of time covered by the warranty, if the paint chips off or any paint-related problem occurs, the company will redo the job without asking you to pay for another service charge again.

Insured Painters

All licensed painting service providers in Singapore have insured and bonded workers. So if you, the homeowner, will experience any loss of property due to some negligence of action by the painter or any of the crew, the company will reimburse what’s loss. This feature provides additional security to the safety concerns of this service.

Fair Price

Among the major factors why many Singapore homeowners consider painting their homes on their own is due to the price. Every homeowner has a budget that they have to work on and maximize. However, not so many people realize that spending a few more dollars for hiring a professional painting services provider is a lot more cost-effective than doing it on your own and taking the risk of redoing it after a short period of time.

CDC (Community Development Council) has initiated a new programme for the youth. The programme is named Imagine!. The programme is developed to encourage the youths to contribute to the society. The youths are persuaded to give back to the society by conducting significant community projects. CDC will allot S$500,000 every year to fund the youth’s projects or initiatives.

Youths are thankful for this opportunity. The program has two funding models depending on the experience of the youth. Those who are not that familiar with community issues will be given a total of up to S$2,000 per project. For youths that are familiar with community issues and wish to get on larger initiatives, they will be given a total of up to S$10,000 per project.

Aside from this programme, as a parent, how can you empower or encourage your youth? Here’s a look:

Continuous support

Your youths should know that you are always there to support them no matter what happens. When youths know that they are supported all the time, they will be confident and strong.

Impart wisdom

Whatever you learned in the past can be useful to your youths. You should impart your knowledge and wisdom so they will know what to expect and how to deal with things. You should also teach your youths values that will make a difference.

Join their initiatives

Your youths will be thankful especially if they know you are joining their initiatives. You should do your best to inspire and motivate your youths to contribute to the society. You can for instance you can take part in brainstorming.

Youths are said to be the future leaders. They should be empowered so when it is their time to lead Singapore, they have a strong foundation.

Singaporeans were struck when they discovered that PSI reached 371. All people are hoping and praying that this haze condition will stop. But what if it continues to persist? This will be a big problem for all. If it will continue to persist, many people are worried that basic services will be disrupted.

The government assures the public that basic services will not be disrupted. NEA (National Environment Agency) told the public not to worry because dengue inspections, public cleaning and waste collections will continue. If the haze worsens, they will execute contingency plans. For hospitals or polyclinics, the Health Minister guaranteed that these institutions have contingency plans.

Minister Gan Kim Yong pointed out 3 crucial areas in their contingency plans-minimizing disturbance of daily services, meeting the demands if there is an influx of patients and ensuring the safety of every patient. The Minister revealed some of their contingency plans to include:

• Triage System – This system will allow doctors and other health care professionals to watch out for vulnerable patients. Vulnerable patients include those with chronic heart diseases and respiratory problems.
• Improved Waiting Areas – To provide relief from the haze, air conditioned waiting rooms are provided.
• Tele-Consulting – For follow up checkups, patients can now call for consultations that way they don’t need to travel and stay outdoors just to get through the hospital or clinics.
• More Hospital Beds – Hospitals are planning to provide more beds for patients just in case the haze worsens.
• Subsidy – Subsidy is provided for vulnerable patients (like children and elderly). These patients can get a S$30 subsidy when they see an accredited general practitioner.

The Minister said that for now, hospitals or polyclinics are managing the situation well. Hopefully the next few days will be better.

Exploring Singapore will take you days because the place has a lot to offer. But before anything else, it is important that you make necessary arrangements. You should book your hotel and your airplane ticket prior to your departure to avoid the rush and inconvenience. If you have time, you can plan your trips to local spots.

You can try to make your itinerary so you will know where to go next. Never forget to exchange your local currency to Singapore Dollars so you will have no problems in terms of paying. More importantly, once you get there, enjoy every moment. What to expect in Singapore:

Disembarking

You will disembark at Changi International Airport. This airport has three terminals. The airport is probably one of the most modern airports in the world with amenities like free internet connections and stations, outdoor swimming pool, sunflower garden, massages, span of restaurants, bars, shopping centres, boutiques and free cinemas. If you get stranded in this airport, you will surely enjoy every moment of it instead of getting upset for the delay.

Getting Around

Getting around the island is easy especially if you have a tour guide but if you want to explore and discover the places by yourself, you just need a detailed map of Singapore. There is Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) that you can consider. The good news is that the main tourist attractions are within walking distance from the stations. You can avail of the Singapore Tourist Pass (costs S$8) which is unlimited travel on MRT for one day. You can also try taking a cab.

Surviving Singapore

If you are courteous, don’t expect other people to do the same. Sometimes Singaporeans will just return your greeting with a blank state. Don’t mind them. If you are lost, be prepared to ask for directions. Brace yourself if you meet a crowd because you need to fight your way through it.

Singapore Zoo opened last June 27, 1973. The zoo is now celebrating its 40 years of giving fun and wonderful memories to kids and their parents. The zoo houses about 315 species of animal that dwell in 28 hectares or 69 acres of heavily forested land. The zoo, together with the adjacent Night Safari and Jurong BirdPark are operated by Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Singapore zoo displays the animals in naturalistic open exhibits but with hidden fences, moats, barriers and glass between animals and its spectators. The zoo has a lot to offer. Here’s an idea:

Exhibits

Visitors need not worry about the safety of their kids because animals are safely kept and enclosed. If you don’t see anything that can deter animals from getting near you, don’t worry because there are barriers, moats and glasses hidden from plain sight. This is to maintain that naturalistic “open” idea. Aside from exhibits, you can also enjoy several rides like trams, boats, horse carriage, pony, wagons and many others.

Education and Conservation

The zoo is committed to wildlife conservation with the help of research programs. There is Wildlife Healthcare & Research Centre that is doing its best to protect and conserve the wildlife.

Shows

The zoo offers a lot of shows or activities for the family. There is this “Breakfast with an Orangutan” where a visitor can have a chance to meet, greet and interact with the Orangutans. “Rainforest Fights Back” is another show that showcases animals and performers.

If you want to see the elephants, you can consider the “Elephants at Work and Play” show. There is “Splash Safari” where you can see seals, sea lions and pelicans execute tricks. For kids, there is “Animal Friends” that feature domesticated animals like dogs and parrots executing some tricks.

Friends of the Zoo

Friends of the zoo is a loyalty program where visitors can sign up for a year pass with a lot of privileges.

Every once in a while, we need to give ourselves a treat or a little bit of pampering to help us cope with problems, stress, and fatigue. One great way to spoil ourselves is by going to the movies. Watching movies is definitely fun and exciting, but how can we enjoy it all the more?

Movie Buddy. Going to movies alone is cool, yet it becomes a more pleasurable activity when you take a good friend to watch with you. Everything becomes much happier when you have somebody who’ll laugh or sob with you.

Comfy Clothes. You want to watch a movie to have a good time. Part of an enjoyable movie-going is being in your comfortable, laid-back outfit. Be it an oversized sweatshirt or baggy pants, make sure what you wear gives you comfort. Also, bring with you your jacket just in case. Chilling cold at the movies is a major killjoy.

Little Nibble. Don’t forget to buy or bring snacks to the movies. Watch your most wanted action movie as you nibble your all-time favourite chocolate chip cookie and take a sip of smoothie.

Perfect Seat. One thing that makes an awesome movie experience is being able to pick the perfect seat. Choose a seat where you can see the screen entirely without having to stress your neck and back.

Cell Phone. Put your cell phone out of sight, perhaps in the deepest part of your bag, so you will not be tempted to reach for it in between the movie. Composing or reading a text and making or receiving a call is such a movie spoiler.

Hate Late. Above all, make sure you and your movie buddy arrive at the cinema on time. You don’t want to miss a few minutes of the whole story, do you?

Before, burgers are just simply ground meat on buns, but today it has become a gourmet to brag about. Singapore restaurants offer variations of burgers served with different toppings and sidings. The unique taste they add to the traditional beef-bun tandem adds to the burst of flavour in the mouth. So, if you’re looking for the best burgers to sink your teeth into, here are the best places to try.

PS Café

With the relaxing views of lush greeneries, and away from the buzzing and bustling of the civilisation, you will surely find peace while pleasing your appetite with a hearty burger meal in P.S. Café located at Palais Renaissance. The café’s Brunch Burger is stuffed with chucked patty with grilled wagyu, topped with crispy bacon, fried egg, melted provolone and onion rings, packed altogether in two semi-toasted sesame buns. This perfect decadence promises every client to get their penny’s worth in every bite.

Morton’s Steakhouse & Bar

Morton’s serves one of the best-tasting burgers in the country, the USDA Prime Burger. The star of the menu brags about its huge beef patty cooked to your preferred rareness, and crowned with bacon and Swiss cheese. For people with smaller appetites, bite-size filet mignon burgers are available during happy hour weekdays (Mon-Fri, 5pm-7pm).

Hummerstons

Located at the second floor of Robertson Quay Area is a burger house that offers one of the must-try burger meals of Singapore. Hummerstons’ burger patty is thick, juicy and overly moist, jump-packed with roma tomatoes, mesclun greens, mushroom confit, smoked cheddar cheese, caramelized onions and applewood-smoked bacon enclosed in a pair of home-made bun. This US beef burger is a must try for foodie explorers searching for a hearty, filling and comforting food.