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Fight dengue with these mosquito-repellent products from 1 SGD

Singapore’s worst dengue outbreak in 2013 saw 22,170 cases. However, it seems like 2020 might be outdoing the number of cases in 2013. This is because as of 23 July, there are already nearly 20,000 dengue cases! In fact, the number of cases is escalating according to the National Environment Agency (NEA)’s media release on 24 July.

The large dengue clusters are located in these areas:

Aljunied Road / Geylang Road
Bukit Panjang Ring Road
Arthur Road
Leicester Road / Potong Pasir Avenue 1
Arnasalam Chetty Road / Kim Yam Road

Therefore, let’s do our part to stop dengue and protect ourselves and loved ones with these mosquito-repellent products:

#1: BAYGON MOSQUITO COIL (10 PCS)

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Price: 1 SGD

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This product works wonders. Most importantly, it’s such a low-cost solution to repel mosquitoes at night for up to eight hours. If you’re sensitive to the smell, get the scented version.

#2: NUFRESH MOSQUITO REPELLENT WIPES (8 WIPES)

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Price: 1.95 SGD

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We’re heading out more often these days. If you’re spending extended periods of time outdoors, drop this pack of deet-free wipes into your backpack before heading out. It has up to six hours of effectiveness with a pleasant scent of citronella oil.

#3: GOLDEN ROOSTER MOSQUITO REPELLENT PATCH (12 PCS)

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Price: 3.90 SGD

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On top of the mosquito repellent wipes, add on this mosquito repellent patch for extra protection outdoors. According to the packaging, it works up to 12 hours. To use, simply attach the patch on your clothes or bags.

#4: MOZQUIT MOSQUITOES REPELLER – GEL

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Price: 4.80 SGD

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The repellent also comes in a gel version. This environmentally-friendly product is non-toxic and contains ingredients like lemongrass, mint, essential oil, and aqua. In addition to that, it can last up to 720 hours and is effective up to an area of 150 square feet.

#5: BAYGON ANTI DENGUE MOSQUITO KILLER (600ML)

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Price: 5.50 SGD

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Need to get rid of mosquitoes fast? Baygon’s fast knockout formula anti-dengue spray has been proven to kill mosquitoes. To maximize its effects, close all windows before spraying in an upward motion. Finally, close the door and exit the room for at least 15 minutes before re-entering.

#6: SAWADAY MOSQUITO REPELLENT AIR REFRESHER – CHAMOMILE

Sawaday Mosquito Repellent Air Freshener - Chamomile

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Usual Price: 6.90 SGD

Sale Price: 5.95 (till 6 August)

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Sawaday Mosquito Repellent Air Freshener also comes in lemongrass scent and lavender. Similar to the NuFresh Mosquito Repellent Wipes, this product is deet-free and can last up to two months.

#7: BAYGON MOSQUITO REPELLENT LIQUID ELECTRIC REPELLER (21ML)

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Price: 6.75 SGD

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Peeps who are particular about smell can use this liquid electric repeller that is scentless. I’ve personally used it before and can vouch for its effectiveness. Above all, it can last up to 30 nights without mosquitoes. That’s a month of investment for only 6.75 SGD! You can get the liquid refill here.

#8: POWERPAC LED MOSQUITO POWER STRIKE PEST REPELLENT

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Usual Price: 9.90 SGD

Sale Price: 6.90 SGD

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This electric pest repellent can be mounted on the wall. It kills mosquitoes and insects instantly without chemical or noise. You can use this product at home, in the office, at the restaurant, or even in the hospital.

#9: USB POWERED LED ELECTRONIC MOSQUITO KILLER LAMP

USB Powered UV LED Electronic Mosquito Killer Lamp

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Usual Price: 40 SGD

Sale Price: 14.15 SGD

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This killer lamp uses UV light to attract mosquitoes and bugs. Once it is in close proximity, the in-built fan will suck the insects into its trapper. There is no radiation, chemical, or toxins. Available in black and white.

#10: LUCKY BABY MINI SAFETY CLIP ON FAN WITH ULTRASONIC MOSQUITO REPELLENT – LION

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Price: 16.90 SGD

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Don’t forget the baby in the pram! With this clip-on fan with mosquito repellent, your precious little one will be safer from mosquito bites. The fan blades are made of soft foam so it won’t hurt if your child touches it. This clip-on fan comes in assorted designs.

And since we’re on the topic of babies, why not bag this baby bed cover home as well? There’s currently a 10% off its usual price, selling at 10.74 SGD. It’s also in pretty colours like green, pink, and blue. Here’s how it looks like:

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It’s also a good idea to purchase a full-cover mosquito net you can use it over your stroller or pram. The ‘backbone’ over the net helps to secure its shape. No more flimsy nets that irritate! It’s currently retailing at 6.50 SGD:

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#11: POWERPAC ULTRASONIC INSECT REPELLENT

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Usual Price: 29.90 SGD

Sale Price: 24.90 SGD

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This small and compact product uses ultrasonic waves to drive away flying insects like mosquitoes within 200 square metres. You can use it indoors for 24 hours a day. It’s noiseless!

#12: JOYROOM DIGITAL MOSQUITO LIQUID HEATER REPELLENT

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Price: 29 SGD

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This is also another electric mosquito repellent to consider. The device works with natural non-toxic mosquito liquid to provide coverage up to 30 square metres. A single charge via USB can last you up to 48 hours.

Stay safe, all!

Gucci Beauty: Newly launched makeup products starting from 39 SGD

Last September, Gucci first launched its beauty makeup products with its 58-piece lipstick collection in three formulations – Rouge à Lèvres Satin, Rouge à Lèvres Voile, and Baume à Lèvres. This year, the Italian luxury brand will be bringing us new products starting from 39 SGD. Keen to get your hands on some branded makeup? Here’s what to expect.

#1: GUCCI CRAYON DÉFINITION SOURCILS – EYEBROW PENCIL (39 SGD)

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If you’ve had the habit of drawing and filling your brows, why not make a switch to the Gucci Crayon Définition Sourcils? The dual-side tool comes with a spoolie brush at one of its ends, allowing you to comb and blend the colour through the brows after applying. The powdery texture will also provide your brows with flake-free matte colour that does not smudge.

Whether you’re looking to fill in those gaps for natural-looking brows or design one for a dramatic intense look, the Gucci Crayon Définition Sourcils is the trusted tool to go to. Furthermore, there are six shades to choose from: gray blond, golden blond, light blond, dark brown, auburn, and ebony. You’re bound to find one that suits you.

#2: ÉCLAT DE BEAUTÉ EFFET LUMIÈRE – GEL FACE GLOSS (43 SGD)

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Gucci’s Éclat De Beauté Effet Lumière is a multi-use transparent gel gloss in one universal shade to naturally highlight your eyes, cheeks, or lips. It is made using an animal-friendly, vegan formula with an oil-free texture. You can apply it directly on bare skin or over your makeup.

Always admired Korean actresses with their ‘glass skin’ that seems to be glowing from the inside out? This product might do the trick. It adds a veil of transparent illumination, creating a reflective glossy finish you desire.

#3: GUCCI POUDRE DE BEAUTÉ MAT NATUREL – FACE POWDER (95 SGD)

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The Gucci Poudre De Beauté Mat Naturel is a lightweight face powder made up of a combination of micro reflecting lamellar powders. The beauty powder spreads smoothly on the skin surface, giving you a mattified natural complexion. It comes with a soft sponge applicator.

You may use it on its own or on top of your foundation to set the makeup for the day. There are twelve shades to choose from: pale yellow, pale beige, pale pink, light beige, light pink-beige, medium beige, light-medium beige, medium-dark beige, dark beige, deep bronze, dark brown, and deep brown.

#4: GUCCI POUDRE DE BEAUTÉ ÉCLAT SOLEIL – BRONZING POWDER (95 SGD)

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Here’s your chance to create a warm and healthy-looking skin with Gucci’s Poudre De Beauté Éclat Soleil. Texture wise, it’s soft, silky, and creamy to the touch. However, it’s not heavy. In fact, the thin film formula is easy to apply with an integrated applicator. There’s also a light and floral scent that accompanies the product.

The art of bronzing is actually different from contouring, though it’s commonly used interchangeably. If you’re not a makeup nazi, then read this guide on how to apply bronzer to your face in 60 seconds. And yes, the bronzer powder is available in five shades: fair, light, medium, tan, and dark.

Gucci makeup products will be available at all Gucci beauty counters and online at Tangs.

Make-your-own-meal kits available for purchase online with brands like IPPUDO, Ajumma’s, and more!

Does the idea of heading out put you off at times? Having to put on a mask, head out, and join the long queue at the restaurant just to get our tummies filled isn’t all that glorious. If that’s you, you will find what we’re going to introduce to you extremely useful! We’re referring to make-your-own meal kits with brands like IPPUDO, Ajumma’s, and more.

You can now whip up your favourite foods at any time of the day you like. Six in the morning? No problem. 12 midnight? We’ve got you. Read on!

#1: IPPUDO

We would totally love a piping-hot bowl of ramen on a rainy day. Not talking about instant ones here. It’s the ramen kits from IPPUDO. Here’s your chance to be a home chef with their first-ever home cooking ramen meal kit! It will take only less than 20 minutes to prepare the Hakata-style ramen.

Here are the two flavours available:

Shiromaru Ramen Kit (15.30 SGD)

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Includes:

Hakata-style thin ramen noodles
Creamy tonkotsu soup base
Pork belly chashu (2 slices)
Marinated black fungus
Spring onions not included

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Akamaru Ramen Kit (16.35 SGD)

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Includes:

Hakata-style thin ramen noodles
Creamy tonkotsu soup base
Pork belly chashu (2 slices)
Marinated black fungus
IPPUDO’s original red miso paste
Fragrant garlic oil
Spring onions not included

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If you would like, you may also order the Japanese Hakata Style Gyoza (30 pcs) (45.45 SGD) or the Pork Belly Chashu (750g) (55.65 SGD) to go along with your ramen kits.

#2: AJUMMA’S

Not the right time to make a trip to Korea right now but allow your taste buds to! In case you’re wondering, the name ‘ajumma’ written as ‘아줌마’ in Korean refers to a married or middle-aged woman. In the local context, it’s equivalent to ‘aunty’. Let Korean ‘aunty’ show you what they’ve got.

They’ve termed their DIY meal kits as survival kits:

Kimchi pancake (10.90 SGD)
Jjajangbap (12.90 SGD)
Chicken bulgogi (12.90 SGD)
Pork bulgogi (12.90 SGD)
Spicy chicken bulgogi (12.90 SGD)
Beef bulgogi (14.90 SGD)
Army base stew (17.90 SGD)
Kimchi pork belly stew (17.90)
Signature beef kalbi (17.90 SGD)
Wagyu chappaguri (25.90 SGD)

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Send a direct message via Instagram to order or call them at 8798 2305.

#3: BAKE AT HOME WITH JANICE WONG

At this point, we think it’s apt to include some sweet treats. Chef Janice Wong created this concept to help people find joy in baking at home. You can shop her premix recipes if you like or try her DIY kits.

There are currently four DIY kits available at the time of writing:

DIY Chocolate Cake Kit (42 SGD)

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Includes:

1 chocolate cake premix
90ml milk
85ml water
30ml olive oil
1 egg
1 packet of cream 1L
300 grams cacao barry inaya 65% dark chocolate
2 packets of mini chocolate pearls
Cake board

DIY Green Tea Cake Kit (54 SGD)

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Includes:

1 green tea cake premix
120g milk
120g water
130g oil
2 eggs
1 packet of cream 1L
300 grams white chocolate
200g Valrhona crunchy chocolate pearls
50g Shizuoka green tea powder
1 packet of candied orange
1x piping bag
1x Cake board

DIY Chocolate Truffles Kit (63 SGD)

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Includes:

750g of chocolate
1L cream
Milo, Horlicks, tea, black sugar, coffee powder
Popping candy and truffle oil flavour 10g

DIY Madeleine Kit (67.50 SGD)

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Includes:

2 bags of madeleine premix (makes 35 each)
150g butter
20g honey
4 eggs
1 packet of whipping cream 1L
300g dark baking chocolate
50g cocoa powder
1 packet of candied orange
200g icing sugar
2x piping bag
1x madeleine mould

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#4: QUENTIN’S

Quentin’s cook-it-yourself kits cannot be left out. They are currently running a sale off their kits. In addition to that, if you purchase two cook-it-yourself kits, you will get a free premix powder. Check out using promo code <QUENTINSCIY> to enjoy the offer. Each kit serves about four to six people (unless otherwise stated).

They have seven kits in total but we will give three a shout-out:

Keluak Fried Rice (20.80 SGD) (sale price)

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Includes:

Prawns
Long beans
Eggs
Rempah (ground paste)
Garlic
Shallots

Curry Debal (25.80 SGD) (sale price)

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Includes:

Free-range chicken
Smoked pork belly
Chicken cocktails
New potatoes
Rempah (ground paste)
Cabbage
Cucumber
Chilli padi
Sliced shallots
Sliced ginger
Vinegar

Prawn Bostador (28 SGD) (sale price)

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Includes:

8 big-size AngKa prawns
Shallots
Green chilli
Coconut cream
Rempah (ground paste)

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#5: BELLA PIZZA

Making pizza can be lots of fun, especially if you have kids who want to be part of the cooking experience. Order a DIY pizza kit from Bella Pizza and begin baking pizza fuss-free! It comes in a single size (18 SGD) or double size (25 SGD). If you’re up for a slightly different visual and taste from the classic pizza, Bella Pizza also has DIY calzone kits for you to choose from.

DIY Pizza Kit (18 / 25 SGD)

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Includes:

Ready-made dough
Hand-picked Tuscan tomato sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Basil leaves
Cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Add-on toppings at assorted prices

DIY Calzone Napoletana Kit (22 SGD)

Includes:

Ready-made dough
Hand-picked Tuscan tomato sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Ricotta
Salami
Parmesan
Add-on toppings at assorted prices

DIY Calzone Prosciutto E Funghi Kit (22 SGD)

Includes:

Ready-made dough
Hand-picked Tuscan tomato sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Cooked ham
Mushrooms
Add-on toppings at assorted prices

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Muah Chee Boy: Homemade muah chee in unique flavours like matcha, black sesame, chocolate, and pandan kaya

No pasar malam? No problem. The new local business is here to save us from our muah chee cravings. But, even better. This is because there are unique flavours like matcha, black sesame, chocolate, and pandan kaya to choose from. For those who are team originals, the original flavour is available too. Let’s dive straight into the new name in town – Muah Chee Boy.

#1: THE CHEF BEHIND THE BRAND

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The chef is a 60-year old lady named Madam Goh Ka Hua. Together with her two daughters, the Chua sisters, they started their home-based business in mid-May this year.

Their muah chee cravings during the circuit breaker inspired them to make their own. Can you believe that prior to the business, Madam Goh never made muah chee before? When she first started, she referred to videos online but couldn’t get the consistency of the dough right. It was only after much tweaking that they found the golden ratio. And thank God, they did!

The brand name, Muah Chee Boy, is actually named after Madam Goh’s grandson, who loves his grandma’s muah chee to bits and pieces. That’s him on the box:

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#2: WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS USED?

The average muah chee consists of sesame oil, pork lard / shallot oil, glutinous rice flour and water. As for Madam Goh’s version, she uses sunflower oil instead of pork lard / shallot oil. While they are aware that pork lard / shallot oil makes the muah chee more fragrant, they wanted to make theirs a vegetarian-friendly local delight. Part of the reason also being they have friends who don’t eat shallots.

If you’re worried about a different taste, don’t. The roasted peanut topping will do enough justice to give you the yummy muah chee experience you’re looking for.

#3: CURRENT FLAVOURS AND UPCOMING ONES

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Muah Chee Boy currently has five flavours: Original (3 SGD), Pandan Kaya (5 SGD), Chocolate (5 SGD), Black Sesame (6 SGD), and Matcha (6 SGD). You can also mix and match flavours in the yuan yang option for 6 SGD.

According to the Chua sisters, the Original, Pandan Kaya, and Black Sesame are their best-sellers. While their Chocolate flavour is popular among kids. In addition to the current offerings, you may look forward to a cheese-flavoured muah chee soon! It’s currently work-in-progress.

#4: DIY HOME KIT

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Muah Chee Boy also has a DIY home kit series from 12 SGD for 300g to 30 SGD for 1kg. This is great because you can store the muah chee in the fridge for up to three days. When you’re ready to eat, just cut out the portion you need and steam it for about 10 minutes. After that, pour yourself a generous portion of peanuts and snip it into bite-size goodness for the whole family!

#5: MENU

Ready to place an order? Here’s a look at their full menu:

Image Credits: Muah Chee Boy

Muah Chee Boy is also currently running a special promotion from now till 31 July 2020. Simply buy any two DIY Muah Chee Home Kit (any flavour) and get one DIY Muah Chee Home Kit – 300g (Original) for free (worth $12)!

Head to their Facebook page for more details.

You can now have a cup of teh peng cocktail at Zouk

The idea of dressing up and walking into a club seems far away. No one knows what can happen in the next minute amid the pandemic. But there’s good news for peeps who miss the club vibes. You can now step back onto the dance floor at Zouk. But this time around, with a slightly different twist.

Zouk has decided to evolve with the times and turn their empty dance floor into a revenue opportunity. If you’ve been a die-hard clubber over the years, Capital lounge would ring a bell. The lounge space has been transformed into a pop-up restaurant named Capital Kitchen. You can find it on the second floor of the Zouk complex. It is open on Wednesdays to Saturdays, from 5pm to 11pm.

WHAT’S ON THE MENU

Eager to place a reservation and dine in with your fellow clubbers? First up, you need to know what’s on the menu at Capital Kitchen. You can expect both Asian and Western cuisines. As you’ve probably clicked in to read from the title, we will start off by introducing the cocktails.

Cocktails

Apart from teh peng cocktails, Zouk has also come up with other locally-inspired flavours like milo gao and assam guava. Honestly, we’re really curious about the taste. If you’re heading there before we do, please let us know your verdict.

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Highlights of the menu

Some of the highlights from Capital Kitchen include – the Signature Battered Fish & Chips (25 SGD), the Signature Royal Broth Congee (15 SGD), and the Australian Ribeye Strips (48 SGD). Here’s how the fish & chips and congee look like to whet your appetite:

Image Credits: Zouk

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Sharing platters

Other than ala carte items, there’re also sharing platters. If you’re dining in a group of five, the Feasting Platter (108 SGD) would be an excellent choice. The platter consists of yummy Ebi Chilli Flatbread, Mala Chicken Skin, Chicken Wings, Truffle Fries, Squid Pong, and Australian Ribeye Strips.

And of course, if you do not like everything from the platter, you may place individual orders and snack on the ones you like. There’s the Ebi Chilli Flatbread, Mala Chicken Skin, and Truffle Fries each at 20 SGD. Chicken Wings are also available at 18 SGD.

FOOD COLLABORATIONS

Diners can also look forward to limited-edition food menu items Zouk has with other local food providers.

For a start, they have partnered home-bakery, Paparch. If it sounds familiar, that’s because it has recently gained popularity for its Burnt Cheesecake (15 SGD). With its burnt caramelised exterior and molten centre, it’s simply irresistible. However, it’s only available in limited quantities daily so act fast if you want a taste.

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If you weren’t able to get your hands on the cheesecake, that’s fine. There are other desserts like Churros and Chocolate and Caramel Tarts. It’s an equally sweet deal!

For reservations, you may email them at [email protected] or call/WhatsApp the team at 9006 8793.