Category: Hiburan

Imran Ajmain Beraya Di Amsterdam Demi Ibu Yang Kemurungan

Beraya di Amsterdam iaitu di rumah kakak kandungnya! Itulah keputusan yang dibuat oleh penyanyi kelahiran Singapura, Imran Ajmain pada sambutan raya kali ini.

Keputusan itu dibuat demi ibunda tercintanya yang sering saja mengalami masalah kemurungan yang agak kronik setelah kehilangan suaminya (bapa Imran Ajmain) yang tercinta kira-kira 2 tahun lalu dan Imrain pula perlu berada di sisi ibunya pada setiap masa.

“Alhamdulilah ibu saya semakin pulih, jadi untuk raya tahun ini saya ambil keputusan untuk sambut raya di Limburg yang merupakan sebuah perkampungan gaya Holland di Amsterdam.

“Saya memilih untuk beraya di sana kerana anak saudara saya tidak dapat bercuti untuk Aidilfitri tahun ini, jadi saya bawa ibu saya ke sana untuk bertemu dengan cucunya.

“Kemungkinan saya berada di Amsterdam dalam seminggu atau 2 minggu, cuma ibu saya sahaja akan berada di sana lama sikit dan dia akan ditemani oleh kakak saya,” kata Imran kepada portal Murai.com.my

Ketika ditanya apakah perbezaan beraya di Amsterdam berbanding Malaysia, lantas Imran menjawab apabila menjelangnya Syawal kesemua masyarakat Melayu akan saling kunjung mengunjungi di antara satu sama lain sambil menjamu selera.

“Beraya di sana jadi seronok disebabkan oleh budaya kunjung mengunjung itu, padahal kami tidak mengenali antara satu sama lain.

“Kami akan menghubungi menerusi laman sosial seperti Facebook, Twitter dan Instagram dan menerusi medium tersebut kami akan menghantar mesej secara peribadi untuk menanyakan lokasi rumah, masa dan waktu yang bersesuaian untuk bertemu.

“Itulah budaya muafakat yang berjaya menyatukan orang Melayu di Amsterdam tanpa sebarang prejudis dan meraikan Syawal dengan penuh kesyukuran,” katanya

Imran kini sudah menetap di Malaysia dan akan pulang ke Singapura sekiranya menerima undangan nyanyian mahu persembahan di majlis-majlis korporat.

“Saudara mara saya masih ada, kalau nak bertemu pun mereka akan datang ke Kuala Lumpur. Begitu juga sepanjang Syawal ini nanti,” tambah Imrain mengakhiri bicara.-murai.com

Source: http://peraktoday.com.my

July 21, 2015
The Cost Of Disposing Durian Husk During Durian Season

Durian season is in full swing and this year’s bumper crop means booming business for durian sellers. However, stall owners face hidden costs, as they have to fork out more cash to dispose of the durian husks.

Every day, workers at a stall in Geylang fill up four huge bins with durian husks. Each bin can accommodate about 120 kilogrammes of durian husks. Having extra bins during peak season means the stall pays about S$1,300 each month to have them disposed of – three times what it usually pays for waste collection.

There’s no way to avoid such costs, especially when most customers prefer to have their purchased durians opened and packed before they take the fruit home.

“We cannot force them to take the whole durian,” said the owner of Fruit Stop 1, Mr Teoh See Yong. “If they drive here, we suggest to them to take the whole durian home, rather than having the meat put in Styrofoam boxes.”

Typically, durian stalls are charged more for waste collection, based on the number and size of the bins needed.

It is a similar situation for one durian stall owner in Katong. He has been paying between S$600 and S$1,000 each month to get rid of the durian husks. During non-peak season, he would typically pay slightly more than S$100.

“If everybody takes durians with the husks, it will lower our costs,” said Mr Wong Yew Loon, the owner of stall 227 Katong Durian. “It will save our time, save our labour and save the price that it costs to get people to throw away the husks. It’s good to have everybody bring back the whole durian.”

SembWaste says it sees around 30 per cent more durian waste during the peak season of May to July, both from households and commercial stalls.

Member of Parliament Edwin Tong, who oversees part of Geylang, says there has been a noticeable increase in durian waste recently, particularly in the common bins near durian stalls.

However, he pointed out that, as the increase has not been overwhelming, the town council has been able to absorb it.

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

July 13, 2015
Scottish Boyband Singer Suffered Heat Exhaustion Wearing 12 Layers Of Clothes

LONDON (AFP) – A British boyband singer collapsed with heat exhaustion during a flight while wearing 12 layers of clothing in a bid to beat the excess luggage fee, he said Saturday.

James McElvar, 19, from the Scottish group Rewind, was about to board an easyJet flight from London Stansted to Glasgow on Wednesday when he was told he had one carry-on bag too many.

Staff said he was allowed to take only one bag on board, so would have to pay a £45 (S$90) excess charge or bin his second bag.

With his bandmates already aboard and just minutes to spare, he made a foolhardy snap decision, emptying his rucksack and donning the entire contents.

McElvar was wearing six T-shirts, four jumpers, two jackets, one pair of shorts, three pairs of jeans, two pairs of jogging bottoms and two hats.

“There was a lot of clothes,” he said on the band’s Twitter feed.

“It was very difficult to walk onto the plane. I managed to sit in the seat for a minute or two. But I just couldn’t take the heat.”

Barely able to move, he could not even get the seatbelt round him.

“I was sweating and they kept asking me to put the belt on but I couldn’t sort it,” he said.

“It was just a nightmare I was having.”

As he was drenched in sweat and feeling sick, cabin crew laid him out, stripped down, on an empty row of seats, where he was violently sick and then fainted.

The singer has no memory of the rest of the flight and was taken off the plane at Glasgow Airport to a waiting ambulance.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

July 12, 2015
Berjimat! Beli Minuman Ringan Di Expo Raya

Pintu Expo Raya di Singapore Expo masih belum dibuka tetapi ramai yang telah mula berkumpul di luar untuk membeli minuman ringan.

Promosi membeli minuman ringan itu menjimatkan pada harga $5.90 bagi satu karton.

Seperti kata Cik Razidah Adeqah:

“Biasanya di luar satu karton minuman $16.90. Itu sebab saya datang ke ekspo ini untuk berjimat sempena Hari Raya.”

Beliau adalah antara pengunjung ke Expo Raya yang datang untuk membeli satu karton atau 12 botol besar 1.25 liter minuman berkabonat pada harga $5.90.

Melalui promosi anjuran Berita Harian-Orange Coach Travel dan Orange Events Media itu, pengunjung mesti membeli senaskhah Berita Harian di gerai B28 di Dewan 4.

Di dalam akhbar ini terdapat kupon pembelian. Kupon ini perlu dicop di kaunter BH bagi membolehkan anda membeli minuman tersebut.

Pelbagai jenama minuman ringan ditawarkan. Bagi satu karton bersaiz 1.5 liter pula, ia dijual pada harga $9.90.

Hanya akhbar yang dibeli di Expo Raya sah untuk promosi ini. Promosi ini akan diteruskan pada hari ini hingga lusa.

Promosi ini dibuka mulai 10 pagi hingga 12 tengah malam.

Dalam masa yang sama, gerai BH turut menawarkan pakej melanggani akhbar ini.

Jika melanggan akhbar ini, pelanggan akan mendapat baucar $50 pasar raya NTUC FairPrice.

Mereka yang melanggan juga layak melakukan cabutan bertuah yang pasti akan menang.

Anda boleh membawa pulang alat pengecas telefon bijak ‘powerbank’, pemacu pena USB, alat pemasak magic cooker, Samsung Galaxy Tab serta Samsung Google Nexus 10.

Source: http://beritaharian.sg

July 11, 2015
Durian Lovers Unite: 5 Reputable Dealers

The durian season is here again, starting now to end of August/early September. Most of the durian dealers these days have adopted technology to create awareness on social media platforms like maintaining Facebook pages and having their own websites. Their main purpose is to keep their customers updated on the availability and prices of their durians. Some are even receiving orders via Facebook, whatsapp and even through SMS. Good news, but we are sure it’s old news to some of you- the infamous and luxurious Mao San Wang variety, which normally retails for up to $35 per kilo, are now going for half that price or less. Rejoice.

These are some of the varieties of durians that are currently in season:

MAO SAN WANG: Creamy and bittersweet at the same time.
GOLDEN PHOENIX: Slightly sweet with a hint of bitterness.
BLACKPEARL: Smooth and creamy with a hint of bitterness and small seeds.
GANG HAI: Creamy and fibrous with a slight bitterness.
RED PRAWN: Slightly sticky with a sweet aftertaste.
D13: Sweet aftertaste, flavorsome, less fibrous and with large seeds.
D17: Intense lingering coffee fragrance, fibrous with bittersweet taste.
D24: Creamy with bitterness.
GREEN BAMBOO: Fibrous with sweetness.
XO: Very soft, creamy with bitterness and a tinge of alcoholic taste.
D1: Milky taste with small seeds.
D101: Creamy with slight sweetness.

Here are the few trusted and recommended durian dealers:

Mao San Wang is one of the highly sought after at Combat Durian.

Combat Durian is one of the oldest names for durians.

COMBAT DURIAN
261 Balestier Road Balestier Point Singapore 329714
Operating Hours: 12.00 pm to 12.00 am
Contact: 92789928

Combat Durian is one of the oldest names for durians in Singapore as they have been around for about 50 years now. They are famous for serving super high grade Mao Shan Wang known as ‘King of King’ from their own plantation in Malaysia. Their durians might not be the cheapest around but definitely of rather high quality. They are thoughtful enough to put in an extra effort to vacuum pack the durians for taking away. Customers are advised to make an advance order. Long queue is anticipated even just for collection during weekends.

Most durians are reserved at Ah Seng Durian.

The most famous and popular Ah Seng Durian.

AH SENG DURIAN
Block 150A Ghim Moh Road #01-64 Ghim Moh Temporary Market Singapore 270009
Contact: 94656160
Operating Hours: 2.00 pm to 9.00 pm

This is probably the most popular and famous name in Singapore for durians. They have successfully established the trust and upheld their reputation superbly over all these years coupled with polite and friendly customer service. This stall is reputable in serving exceptional quality durians at the most reasonable prices. Customers are advised to reserve their durian as early as 1 to 2 days ahead, walk-in will not usually be entertained as their durians are in high demand and are often fully reserved ahead. They are not as crowded during weekdays but long queue can be expected on weekends for collection of durians. There are limited seats for eating durians due to their space constraints.

Mao San Wang and D13 are the popular choices at Fruits Top 1 Department Store.

Top 1 Department Store is one of the reputable durian dealers in Geylang.

FRUITS TOP 1 DEPARTMENT STORE (www.fruitstop1.com)
608 Geylang Road Lorong 36 Singapore 389547
Operating Hours: 24 Hrs
Block 186 Toa Payoh Central #01-444 Singapore
Operating Hours: 10.00 am to 10.00 pm
Contact: 98894906 / 91090051
Email: [email protected]

They are known to serve top grade durian like Mao San Wang, D24 (sultan durian) and D13. These durians are sourced directly from their own plantation at Johor in Malaysia on a daily basis. Their durians undergo high quality control to ensure that they are fresh, creamy and flavorsome. Their customers can choose to enjoy their durians there or take away. They also offer free delivery without extra charges and they even do vacuum pack for their customers to bring oversea.

Durians are usually come in after 3 pm at Sindy Durian.

Sindy Durian has been around for 30 years.

SINDY DURIAN (www.sindydurian.com)
89 Whampoa Drive #01-835 Singapore 320089
Contact: 97102427
Operating Hours: 10.00 am to 10.00 pm

Sindy Durian is a family-run business that is reputable in dealing with top quality durians for more than 30 years in Singapore. Their relationships with customers are built on trust and that created many returning customers. Their durians usually come in at about 3 pm. Customers are welcome to call to check their latest pricing and availability of durians as well as to make reservation for durians.

The various varieties of durians by 227 Katong Durian.

227 Katong Durian is known for its professional and friendly service.

227 KATONG DURIAN (www.227katongdurian.com)
227 East Coast Road Singapore
Contact: 63482742/97514828
Email: [email protected]
Operating Hours: 10.30 am to 10.00 pm

They might be the newest kid on the block amidst those established names in the durian business but the founder has been in durian trade since 2008. They are serving high quality durians at reasonable prices. Though customers are advised to order in advance but they do have a certain quantity cater for their walk-in customers. Customers can even choose to shop online on their website. Their durians usually come in around 1 pm. Their service has been rated as professional and trustworthy so far.

Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com

July 10, 2015