The beginning of the Dover Forest transformation 

In October 2022, there were news releases/coverage on the upcoming development of Dover Forest on Straits Times (ST) and Channel News Asia (CNA) news. There would be around 3,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats to be built in the eastern half of Dover Forest. This project was launched in November 2023, groundwork has now begun with boards coming up, fencing up around the Dover Forest West in January 2023, the beginning of Dover Forest transformation has begun.

Dover Forest West will soon be cleared for its upcoming BTO flats development, it’s the beginning of the Dover Forest transformation. 

Exploring Dover Forest with the Canon EOS R10

Before I went I went on a guided tour led by Chua Chin Tat to explore Dover Forest in October 2022 with the Canon EOS R10 that I had for review at the time. I was continuing on from my earlier documentation of Dover Forest with the Canon EOS R7 camera in August 2022. 

Chin Tat had been a strong advocate to preserve, protect, conserve and document Dover Forest. When I went for the guided tour led by Chin Tat, I learnt more about the history, nature and wildlife of Dover Forest. This may not be a big green space, however it has grown and transformed into a green space for wildlife, it’s also a green belt in our heavily built-up urban landscapes. 

Inside Dover Forest, we can spot former remnants of a kampung (a.k.a. village) that used to be there. In the very near future, they will be gone forever from our physical environment, maybe we can view them in a digital environment. 

If you take into consideration that Dover Forest is a secondary forest, that is not too big land size, tucked in between some pretty heavy built-up urban housing, schools and transport nodes. The forest, the tall trees, canopy, and wildlife residing in Dover Forest, is quite rich and diverse. 

Here’s a bird’s eye view of Dover Forest, some folks have commented that this looks like Central Park in New York City. What would this view be like when the BTO project is completed?  

Dover Forest Exploration and Documentation Collection

More photographs of my Dover Forest exploration and documentation collection can be found inside my Flickr album – Dover Forest/Clementi Nature Trail. 

In the coming years as part of Dover Forest transformed into a public housing estate, I would continue to document and update the changes of both public housing landscape (Dover Forest West) and the other remaining green belt (Dover Forest East) and the Clementi Nature Trail. 

Balancing a country’s growth and national development versus protecting and preserving green nature spaces in Singapore can be a very delicate and tricky situation for people on both sides of development/growth and preservation/conservation. 

Just another of my ongoing small and humble efforts to photograph and document old places and changing/disappearing landscapes in Singapore with my visual stories, photographs and videos. My humble Dover Forest exploration and documentation collection, I hope my works can play a small role and contribution, and I would continue to photograph and document, whenever I am able to.

If you like to know and understand more about Dover Forest, please visit https://doverforest.sg that is created and maintained by Chua Chin Tat. 

* A TGH Photography x Canon EOS R10 Explorer Series Production * 

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For professional content creators / For professional photographers / For serious enthusiasts photographers 

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 

Are you looking for a full-frame camera capable of taking stunning photos and videos, check out the Canon EOS R6 Mark II. The EOS R6 Mark II is a game changer that captures impressive details at 4K 60p through the 6K oversampling process.

Powered by the DIGIC X image processor, the electronic shutter in the EOS R6 Mark II is capable of continuous shooting up to 40 fps with an electronic shutter (20fps on mechanical shutter), with AF/AE tracking. In addition, users can specify right or left eye priority for Eye Detection AF in photo or video mode in the EOS R6 Mark II. 

If you are a professional photographer, a professional content creator or a serious enthusiast photographer, you have to check out the Canon EOS R6 Mark II!

Other key features:

• Card-size photos are printed out in just 23 seconds.
• Direct – SD, SDHC, SDXC
• Approximately 850g 
• Maximum 300 × 300 dpi / 256 gradations per colour resolution

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II are priced as follows: S$3,899 (body only), S$4,388 (body with RF24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM) at Canon authorised dealers.

Looking for your first mirrorless camera?

Canon EOS R10

Are you planning to enter the world of mirrorless camera? Are you looking for your first mirrorless camera? Let me introduce the Canon EOS R10!

The Canon EOS R10 helps you to capture captivating photos and videos with ease. The 24.2-megapixel EOS R10 comes with high-speed shooting, intelligent AF, and impressive 4K video recording all in a small form factor.

Supported by the powerful DIGIC X image processing engine, the EOS R10 is capable of high-quality 4K UHD Fine 30p video and shoots 24.2-megapixel images with an APS-C CMOS (up to 23 fps). 

Never miss a moment with pre-shooting in RAW burst mode, which starts recording the scene up to 0.5 seconds before the shutter is released, perfect for new creators to capture unexpected moments. The compact EOS R10 only weighs 429g, so you’ll get portability without sacrificing capabilities.

Other key features:

• Shoot full-resolution RAW images up to 30 fps.
• ISO speed range of 100 to 32,000
• Comes with a retractable flash
• New Multi-Function Shoe

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS R10 is priced as follows: S$1,309 (Body only), S$1,469 (Body with RF-S18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM), and $1,909 (Body with RF-S18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM) at Canon authorised dealers.

Photo prints for your parents, loved ones and friends at gatherings

Canon SELPHY CP1500

At the year end festive season gatherings with your family, loved ones and friends, you would have taken many photos, wonderful memories on your camera. What is one priceless gift that you can gift to them before they leave? A photography print!

With the new SELPHY CP1500, your everyday moments captured can be made special with prints from this fast, high-quality portable photo printer. Not just for your year end festive season gatherings, you can document and share special occasions such as your newborn’s one-month-old celebration or your grandmother’s 70th birthday. With the SELPHY CP1500, scrapbooking and printing pictures from your smartphone are made easy via the portable wireless printer. 

Wait, your friends want to print their pictures too? No problem! The portable SELPHY CP1500 allows wireless connection to multiple smartphones. With the SELPHY Photo Layout 3.0 App, you can add designs and play with different layouts to your heart’s content. Make your prints interactive by adding a QR code and linking to Google Maps, photo albums, and more! Photos are also protected with a special overcoat that preserves prints for up to 100 years.

Other key features:

• Card-size photos are printed out in just 23 seconds.
• Direct – SD, SDHC, SDXC
• Approximately 850g 
• Maximum 300 × 300 dpi / 256 gradations per colour resolution

Pricing and Availability

The Canon SELPHY CP1500 is priced at S$229, available at Canon authorised dealers.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas 2022 in advance! Have a great and fun festive season and gatherings with your family, loved ones and friends! Happy Christmas shopping with Canon!

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and Gloo *

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Marina Square is partnering global pop culture and entertainment company, POP MART, to celebrate Oh-So-Sweet Bean Christmas this year 2022. This 5m tall Sweet Bean Gashapon machine is filled with over 4,500 POP MART Gashapon balls containing surprise collectibles. This Sweet Bean Gashapon machine is awarded “Singapore’s Largest Gashapon Machine” by the Singapore Book of Records!

A Magical Christmas with Surprise Collectibles and Picturesque Memories 

Shoppers that are Marina Square Rewards members will get to enjoy the exciting experience of cranking the Gashapon machine and unveiling their surprise POP MART collectibles upon spending S$180* at the mall. With a spending of S$80, they will get to redeem 2 exclusive POP MART & Sweet Bean gift wrappers. 

That’s not all, visitors to Marina Square central atrium will be able to take photos with incredibly picturesque life-sized Sweet Bean sculptures from the popular I AM Here! series, that is going to be a hit on Instagram! 

You can’t miss them! Take photos and share those cute moments on your Instagram with Marina Square (@marinasquaresg) and POP MART (@popmartsg) Instagram accounts! 

POP MART POP-Up Store & Exclusive Launch of Sweet Bean Figurines 

Dates: 18th November 2022 to 1st January 2023 | 6th January 2023 to 2nd February 2023

If you are a toys and figurines fan, you would love this! It’s time to immerse into the world of pop toys at the POP MART POP-Up store! Keep a lookout for the retail launch of the highly-anticipated Sweet Bean Animal Playing series exclusively at the Marina Square Central Atrium. 

Fans can also look forward to placing a pre-order of the Singapore-exclusive Sweet Bean UFO Catcher and Gashapon Machine Limited Edition 100% figures from the sold-out I Am Here! series at the event. Do keep a lookout for the launch dates on POP MART Singapore’s social media channels (@popmartsg).

Enjoy Live Musical Performances by Notable Local Bands

It’s Christmas season! Come on down to Marina Square and revel in the Christmas festive spirit with other merry activities such as the Santa Meet-and-Greet, live music performances by notable local music acts, as well as Christmas carolling to make a fun Christmas to remember for everyone.

Music Line-up

• Jumpstart (@jumpstartsg): 20 November (5.15pm) & 10 December (6pm)
• Jason Yu (@jasonyuuu): 26 November (6pm), 3 December (6pm), 4 December (6pm), 17 December (6pm)
• Arya Yunata (@aryayunata): 19 November (6pm), 27 November (6pm), 11 December (6pm), 18 December (6pm), 23 December (7pm)

Sweetest Treats for Marina Square Rewards Members

UOB Cardmembers may redeem 2 exclusive POP MART & Sweet Bean gift wrappers upon charging S$60* to their UOB Card. 

Non-UOB Cardmembers may redeem the exclusive gift wrappers upon spending a minimum of S$80.

UOB Cardmembers may receive a POP MART collectible upon charging S$150* to their UOB Cards. 

Non-UOB Cardmembers may receive the POP MART collectible upon spending S$180. 

Additionally, UOB Cardmembers may redeem a S$10 Marina Square Gift Voucher with a minimum spend of S$250.

Simply present UOB Card, receipt(s), charge slip(s)^ at the Customer Service Counter located at Level 2 to receive the exclusive POP MART & Sweet Bean gift wrappers, S$10 Marina Square Gift Voucher and a token to collect the POP MART collectible at the Sweet Bean Gashapon machine.

Opening hours:

10am – 10pm (Daily)

Last Redemption at 9.45pm, unless otherwise stated

* While stocks last

* Other T&Cs apply

Notes:

^ Up to 3 same-day combined charged slips and receipts.

* Limited to first 4,500 redemptions. 1 redemption per member per day, first-come-first-served basis, while stocks last.

*** A TGH Photography x Canon EOS R10 Explorer Series production *** 

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The Kärcher Klean!Star car wash gantry was officially launched at Esso Lorong Chuan. This automated car was gantry relieves existing labour shortage, its state-of-the-art system offers consistent and thorough cleaning with efficient use of manpower. You might think car washing waste a lot of water, however this is something different, this with Kärcher Klean!Star system is big on sustainability as it recycles up to 85% of all the water used during each wash.

Vincent Sim, Managing Director of Kärcher Singapore said: “We are proud to have this opportunity to bring the automated car wash back together with Esso Singapore. Kärcher’s Klean!Star car wash gantry will help to tackle manpower shortage and reduce costs by recycling up to 85% of water used during each car wash.”

Lim Xu En, Retail Sales Manager, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, said: “At Esso, we believe in continuously improving our offers for customers. By partnering with industry leaders like Kärcher on projects like this automated car wash, we hope to give our customers good value while doing our part for the environment.” ExxonMobil has a network of service stations across Singapore under the Esso brand.

Kärcher Klean!Star Auto Car Wash

Kärcher Klean!Star auto car wash can save water by recycling up to 85% of all the water used during each wash. Drivers and motoring enthusiasts can view part of the filtration system located beside the auto car wash gantry. 

The wastewater from the car wash is funnelled through a filtration system, and stored in a tank that can be used during the initial round of washing before freshwater is used to complete the wash. The car wash can be also draw power from solar panels installed at the station. 

This entire car wash is timed to be under five minutes, with simple drive-in instructions to help drivers move their car into the washing position. This would also mean less labour is required to run the system, helping operators to save on labour costs.

Kärcher Klean!Star is fitted with an array of sensors that is used together with specifically foamed polyethylene brushes to contour to the shape of different vehicles from sedans to vans, providing a thorough clean car wash without scuffing the vehicle exterior. 

Kärcher Klean!Star car wash gantry was awarded the Green Good Design Award in 2019. This is the world’s oldest design award that acknowledges products, services, programmes, ideas, and concepts, which contribute to a healthy and sustainable world.

Kärcher Klean!Star Auto Car Wash Locations

The Kärcher Klean!Star automated car wash is now available at Esso Lorong Chuan, there are two additional locations coming soon by the end of 2022. 

Car owners and motoring enthusiasts in Singapore, keep a lookout for more updates on more Kärcher Klean!Star auto car wash locations opening up in 2023! The time is now for a return of the auto car wash in Singapore with Kärcher Klean!Star! Let Kärcher Klean!Star auto car wash give your car a good pampering, wash, clean, dry and care!

* Information courtesy of Kärcher and Gloo *

** A TGH Photography x Canon EOS R10 Explorer Series Production **

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