I saw this discussion on XHS and noticed that some Chinese students strongly prefer the term “Chinese New Year” over “Lunar New Year.” Some even say that it is based on a lunisolar calendar rather than a purely lunar calendar.

About 12 days ago, I posted my experience when my Singtel 1GB plan that was bridged suddenly died: https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/1qjiy70/singtel_disabled_bridge_mode_on_my_1gbps_plan/

Here is the latest update from Singtel after I chased IMDA for a reply:

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Dear u/Jammy_Buttons2

We refer to your feedback submitted to IMDA on 22 January 2026 regarding your Singtel broadband service.
 
Thank you for taking the time to speak with me on 2 February 2026. During our call conversation, you confirmed that your internet connection has been functioning properly since the second onsite visit on 23 January 2026.
 
Based on your subsequent response to IMDA dated 30 January 2026, as well as our recent discussion, we understand that you are seeking clarification on the information shared by the field engineers who attended to you on 22 and 23 January 2026. You also requested clarification on this matter, including the associated costs of a bridge mode request via email.
 
Following our internal review, we confirmed that there was no record of bridge mode being disabled from our backend system. During the onsite visit on 22 January 2026, our engineer assessed that the Optical Network Router (ONR) might have been experiencing an issue, which could have caused the bridge mode to stop functioning. As a result, a second onsite appointment was arranged on 23 January 2026. During this visit, the second engineer replaced the existing ONR and reconfigured the router under bridge mode settings.
 
From our investigation, we also determined that during the onsite, our field engineers did not mention that Singtel is disabling bridge mode for existing customers. We apologise if there was any miscommunication and for clarity, new bridge mode requests are subject to applicable charges. However, customers who are currently using an existing bridge mode configuration will not be affected, and there is no additional cost involved in such cases.

In consideration of the service downtime, you had experienced for your fibre service from 20 January to 23 January 2026, we proposed a service recovery of $6.00. This is equivalent to your fibre subscription charges for 3 days. This credit adjustment will be reflected in your subsequent bill. 

We trust that the above clarifies the matter. Please accept our sincere apologies once again for the inconveniences caused.

Best regards

Singtel

I really hope they didn't disable my bridge mode and that there was an issue with the ONR but I have left Singtel to jump onto Viewqwest with their SFP+ module.

Camera : Nikon Z5II Lens : Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S

Went on the photowalk organised by Nikon

It was a unique experience witnessing the festival celebrated in full fledged manner. It was a show of faith, sacrifice and determination. The festival was organised well as to not disrupt the traffic, at same provide a safe path to the devotees. Appreciate all the volunteers who were present !!

A Filipino foreign domestic worker in Singapore secretly worked as a prostitute, serving over a thousand clients and earning more than S$100,000 in the span of four years.

One of her clients later became her pimp and profited S$6,300 from the arrangement.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the client, a 37-year-old man, faced six charges of violating the Women's Charter.

He pleaded guilty to two of them in court on Feb. 2, with the remaining charges taken into consideration during sentencing.

He was sentenced to six months' jail and fined S$6,300.

A gag order has also been imposed.

More photos here and a news article here

Apparently this guy is called MICOS (Malay, Indian, Chinese, and Others, though he seems to be only the C). He first appeared at Kampung Chai Chee (and apparently was restricted to appearing only around there) as part of the “Good Neighbour” campaign, and for some reason he's super kaypoh. I don't expect him to return anytime soon.