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1 week ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
It’s no secret that some power banks can pose fire risks — sometimes in the air — so it pays to keep close attention to the power banks you buy and any product recalls, like this one. Over 1mil units of the Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank model A1263 (main picture) have just been recalled in the United States. The A1263 model in question was specifically sold in the US between June 1, 2016 and Dec 31, 2022.
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1 week ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
If you’re a planner at heart, especially when it comes to maximising those precious leave days, you’ll know it’s worth planning those getaways around public holidays and long weekends. The list of public holidays (PH) for 2026 in Singapore is out. Of the 11 gazetted PHs, there are six long weekends, up from the paltry four in 2025. (Still planning a getaway this year?
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2 weeks ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
Jetstar Asia will cease operations from Jul 31, affecting 16 routes within Asia and almost 200 services weekly. However, flight schedules have already been affected with the low-cost carrier operating a “progressively reduced schedule” in the weeks leading up to its closure. Note that this closure only affects Jetstar Asia’s intra-Asia flight services (airline code 3K). Jetstar Airways’ services in Australia and New Zealand (JQ) and Jetstar Japan (GK) will continue operating as usual.
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1 month ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
What are CDC vouchers and where can you spend them? The new set of CDC vouchers has just been issued to Singapore households this month. Each household will receive $500 worth of CDC vouchers that can be redeemed from May 13, 2025 — these vouchers, along with the earlier tranche issued in January, will expire Dec 31, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
Get two (or more) for the price of one — and it takes up the space for one too. furniture home decor decor accessories IKEA stockholm 2025 shopping affiliate If there’s one thing homes in Singapore need more of, that’s space. If there’s one thing that we can do more of in this economic climate, that’s saving money (psst, don't forget your Climate Vouchers).
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1 month ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
Turbulence, lousy meals, crying babies are among the things that some travellers would rather avoid on a flight. Well, the last one is contentious, as one travel influencer recently found out. Content creator Sofia Kalimeridou (@sophiefamilytravel) recently travelled on Japan Airlines (JAL) with her toddler. To her surprise, she found out that “when selecting your seat they show you if there are any babies around so you can avoid them,” she posted on Instagram (full video below).
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2 months ago | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
Fires on flights caused by burning or exploding power banks have been on the rise lately. It happened on an Air Busan plane in January, a Batik Air aircraft in February, and most recently, a Hong Kong Airlines flight made an emergency landing in China on Mar 20 after a fire broke out in the overhead compartment. All this has sparked off many airlines, including Singapore Airlines and Scoot, setting new rules around carrying spare battery packs, including power banks, on board.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
If you’ve ever wondered where celebs eat in Hong Kong, here’s a little insight from Nicholas Tse. The 44-year-old star is also more recently known as a celeb chef, and helms long-running food travelogue Chef Nic. So where do folks like Chef Nic eat? Well, bookmark this for your next Hong Kong trip — he’s just revealed over 30 of his favourite go-to eateries in Hong Kong, and it's all conveniently saved and shared on Google Maps.
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Mar 13, 2025 | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
Wiggle Wiggle stores are hard to miss in Seoul, with their explosion of colours, cuteness and whimsy often drawing in the crowds in Myeongdong and Apgujeong. And now, it’s wiggled its way to our shores. The Wiggle Wiggle pop-up store is now in Singapore from Mar 13 to 30 at Plaza Singapura’s Level 1 Atrium. Open daily from 10.30am to 9pm, the 2,287 sq ft pop-up hawks everything from cheap and cheerful stationery to kooky and colourful home and kitchen wares.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
8days.sg | Jasmine Teo
mandai rainforest resort mandai wildlife reserve things to do staycation There are views at just about every turn and in every room (even from the elevators) at Mandai Rainforest Resort, which opens its doors to the public on Apr 2. The Mandai Rainforest Resort is nestled amid lush greenery at Mandai Wildlife Reserve and overlooks Upper Seletar Reservoir.
