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Where to find quirk vending machine malls in Singapore
If you've run out of nail polish and have no time to go to a salon to get your nails done, these days you can get a bottle of nail polish straight from a vending machine.
Lucky for students at Singapore Polytechnic, there's one such machine right at their doorstep at their Dover campus.
Vending machine clusters (not just standalone ones) are on the rise in Singapore, dispensing anything from clothes to sanitary napkins and magazines are readily accessible at malls, petrol kiosks or even HDB void decks.
Although it is a relatively new concept here compared to Japan, these clusters of vending machines are slowly getting popular as they are a more convenient option to get a meal or an emergency item at any time of the day.
To make things even more convenient, these vending machines are also equipped with touchscreens and cashless payment modes so that customers don't have to bring along cash and heavy coins.
To save you the trouble, we've rounded up five vending machine clusters or 'malls' where you can get everything from food to apparels and beauty products. Scroll down to check out if they are located near you.
SP InnoMall
Located at Singapore Polytechnic, the SP InnoMall has machines offering a wide variety of products from nail polish to snacks imported from South Korea. There's even a magazine vending machine where you can get copies of Her World for your reading pleasure.
This vending machine 'mall' concept is an initiative by the school's Business Innovation Centre that aims to encourage SMEs to try new technologies while developing learning opportunities for students.
Where: Singapore Polytechnic
JCube #PlayatJCube The Corner
JCube recently launched their self-service lifestyle zone, #PlayatJCube The Corner, which houses 19 vending machines that allows customers to purchase hot meals from Chef-in-Box, apparels and knick-knacks.
A mini karaoke recording studio that can accommodate two people at a time is available for those who want to sing in a private environment without spending too much money on karaoke as well. Who knew karaoke sessions could be dispensed?
After which, you can keep a memory of it by downloading a copy of your song performance for free via the QR code generated after the session.
Where: JCube
SPH Buzz hybrid convenience store
It's common to see SPH Buzz stores at bus stops but this one in particular includes attended and unattended retail counters. In partnership with Mastercard, unmanned machines at the store are integrated with Mastercard's mobile commerce platform which enables customers to seamlessly pay for their food via their smart devices. Feeling the hunger pangs on your way home? Just drop by this fuel kiosk to refuel your tummy and skip the queues.
Where: Cnergy Gas Station along Toh Tuck Road
Chef-in-Box VendCafe
Starving in the middle of the night? If you live near a Chef-in-Box VendCafe, you're in luck. With a huge selection of read-to-eat meals of different cuisines, sandwiches and freshly-squeezed juice to choose from, your options are endless. Alternatively, you can buy a frozen meal from the vending machine and save it for your next meal.
Where: 320C Anchorvale Drive, Ang Mo Kio MRT Station, Lakeside MRT Station
VendMart
Hypermarket Giant sure knows how to keep their customers coming back for more. Their VendMart situated at Tampines and IMM offers hot meals, gardening kits and even apparels like headscarves. They have also created their own "mystery box" vending machine where customers can stand a chance to get an iPhone 8 amongst other goodies.
Where: Giant Tampines, Giant IMM
This article was first published in Her World Online
Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 10:00
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All systems go at Causeway for holiday season
JOHOR BARU - All 77 car and bus lanes at the Causeway will operate for the coming festive period due to the high volume of traffic expected both ways, the Immigration Department announced.
Johor Immigration chief Datuk Rohaizi Bahari said all 48 lanes at the Second Link in Tuas will also be open.
He said the department was prepared for increased traffic at the Causeway and Second Link as hordes of Malaysians and Singaporeans cross paths during the festive break.
"I hope motorists plan their journeys to avoid being stuck in traffic congestion," he told Sunday Star on Saturday (Dec 16).
The other offices are at the Home Ministry Complex at Setia Tropika here, Kulai, Batu Pahat, Kukup, Segamat, Mersing, Muar and Kluang.
Rohaizi said applying for a new passport and renewals would only take about an hour after payment was made.
He had another piece of vital advice to Malaysians - check if you are on the Immigration travel blacklist.
He said those who failed to pay their National Higher Education Fund Corporation loans or settle their taxes would be barred from exiting, with bankrupts also disallowed.
Recently, Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali said almost 800,000 Malaysians are on the travel blacklist and will not be able to travel overseas.
Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 19:38
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Woman killed in crash outside Istana: She had been planning to get married
More details about the victims involved in an accident that occurred outside the Istana on Saturday morning (Dec 16) have emerged.
The fatal accident, which took place along Cavenagh Road at around 6am, left the 25-year-old car driver Khairul Anwar Mohd Sani and 21-year-old passenger Nurul Filzah dead.
Ms Filzah boyfriend, 28-year-old Johari Shariff, was also a passenger in the car and survived. He suffered injuries on the face but is currently in a stable condition.
All three victims were acquainted with one another.
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According to Shin Min Daily News, Ms Filzah was an arts student who had just started her internship as a receptionist a few days prior to the accident. She was also an only child.
Her mother and a male companion had visited Mr Shariff in the hospital, and both of them left in tears.
Mr Shariff's mother also tearfully told reporters: "[Nurul] was her only child!"
A friend said Ms Filzah and Mr Shariff had plans to get married.
Ms Filzah had attended a ball just before the tragedy, a relative told the media.
According to the relative, doctors said that Ms Filzah showed no signs of alcohol intoxication.
Her family are seeking more details about the accident.
Monday, December 18, 2017 - 15:47
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 09:34
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51-year-old foreign worker dies after falling from Tampines condo work site
A foreign worker died after falling from the 10th floor of a construction site at Tampines Street 86 yesterday (Dec 18).
In response to media queries, a police spokesman said that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death at 11.08am on Monday.
"A 51-year-old man was found lying motionless at the said location and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene," the spokesman said.
The Straits Times understands that the man was a Chinese national, and that the site is where condominium The Alps Residences is being built.
A Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesman said:
"The deceased was performing formwork works on the 10th floor of a building when he fell and landed on the fourth floor."
The occupier of the work site is China Jingye Engineering, he added.
A full Stop Work Order has been issued to the work site and investigations by the police and MOM are under way.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 11:41
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Singapore issues more financial bans related to 1MDB scandal
SINGAPORE - Singapore's central bank on Tuesday said it had permanently barred Yeo Jiawei, a former wealth manager of Swiss bank BSI involved in breaches related to Malaysia's 1MDB fund, from managing financial services firms and advisory activities.
In July, a Singapore court jailed Yeo for 4 and 1/2 years for money laundering and cheating in a case linked to investigations into the siphoning of billions of dollars from Malaysian sovereign fund 1MDB.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it has issued a permanent prohibition order against Yeo, effective Monday, and a three-year ban for former chief executive of financial advisory firm NRA Capital, Kevin Scully.
"NRA had been appointed to perform the valuation of PetroSaudi Oil Services Limited (PSOSL)," MAS said in a press release.
"Mr Scully had failed to ensure that NRA's valuation of PSOSL was carried out with sufficient care, judgment and objectivity," the central bank added.
MAS has now issued prohibition orders against eight people involved in 1MDB-related breaches, following two bans announced last month.
Once a pet project of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who chaired its advisory board, 1MDB is the subject of money-laundering investigations in at least six countries including Switzerland, Singapore and the United States.
Najib has denied any wrongdoing.
Singapore's central bank had said in May that it had ended its two-year review of banks with 1MDB-linked transactions.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - 13:03
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 09:30
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Simei resident lines up 7 fridges, furniture in common corridor, blocking neighbour's way
Stomp contributor Julie is at her wits' end regarding her next-door neighbours who have placed bulky items along the common corridor they share with her and other residents at Block 136 Simei Street 1.
Last Sunday (Dec 17) at around 1am, Julie had returned from a trip overseas and struggled to squeeze herself and her luggage through the small space left in the corridor.
In the process, she cut herself on one of the pieces of furniture that were placed outside.
"There are sofas, ceiling-high cabinets, and even a fridge outside of their unit," said the Stomp contributor in a phone interview.
According to Julie, the problem has been around ever since she moved into her seventh-floor unit in December 2015.
She is now worried about her safety.
"My life is at risk," she said. "If a fire breaks out, how am I supposed to run?"
She added that she even struggles to go grocery shopping as she cannot fit her trolley through the corridor to get to the lifts.
When asked if she has talked to her neighbours regarding the problem, she said that they were "unapproachable" and "unfriendly" and she did not want to risk getting into a confrontation.
"I don't know what else to do," she said in exasperation.
"I hope the authorities can do something about it."
In response to Stomp's media queries, a spokesman for East Coast - Fengshan Town Council said that they are aware of the situation and have served notice to the unit.
She added that they are monitoring the situation closely.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 09:53
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26 people injured in chain collision near Woodlands Checkpoint
Twenty-six people were taken to hospital after an accident involving several vehicles occurred near Woodlands Checkpoint today (Dec 20) at around 6am.
Stomp contributor Ching Hui passed by the scene of the accident as he was driving into Singapore from Johor Bahru this morning.
According to him, the accident involved a bus, an MPV car and two lorries.
"The accident caused a jam as the left-lane was closed," said the Stomp contributor.
In response to Stomp media queries, a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) spokesman said that they were alerted to the accident at Woodlands Crossing at about 6.10am and that 26 people were taken to hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - 11:51
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Best thing I ate this week: Eggs 'n Things pancakes
What: Fresh Strawberry, Whipped Cream and Macadamia Nuts Pancakes ($19.90)
Where: Eggs 'n Things, Plaza Singapura, #03-79/83
Who doesn't enjoy a good all-day breakfast?
And if you have a soft spot for pancakes, this place offers really decent ones.
Eggs 'n Things has made its first South-east Asian foray outside its native Hawaii, with the opening of a new restaurant at Plaza Singapura today (Dec 20). The chain's other outlets are in Japan and Guam.
At a media preview yesterday, we sampled the desserts (or breakfast, to some) that the cafe is known for - namely the pancakes and waffles, smothered in a mound of whipped cream made from a special recipe.
Between pancakes and waffles, the former were definitely superior, with its thin but fluffy texture.
However, be warned that you'll have to eat them fast, as the light and pillowy cream also means that it starts to melt within minutes - our group saw the tower keeling over before our very eyes as we were taking photos.
There are three sauces to accompany your pancakes - maple syrup, coconut and the uniquely-flavoured guava syrup. But for me, the delicate cream provides just the right amount of sweetness.
A bonus? The strawberries were surprisingly sweet and juicy as well. But I wished that could be more of the crushed macadamias that were sprinkled on top of the cream.
The plates are clearly made to be shared, as the portion of five mini pancakes is good for at least two persons.
Of course, with its namesake, we had to give the eggs a go as well.
I preferred the perfectly-done eggs benny (with smoked salmon and avocado, $19.90) over the rather flat omelette.
Besides breakfast food, they also serve popular Hawaiian favourites, such as the all-too familiar Acai and Ahi Poke bowls, as well as Loco Moco (hamburger patty served with sunny side up eggs on rice, and drenched in brown gravy).
If you've travelled to Tokyo, you may have come across the long queues at its Harajuku outlet, and it remains to be seen if the restaurant in Singapore will also draw an endless crowd. But judging by how Singaporeans love anything that's new, it probably will.
candicec@sph.com.sg
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