City harvest and New Creation in Same place

I am flabbergasted. First New Creation build Bouna Vista Shopping centre with the church built in and now City Harvest have bought into Suntec Convention Centre.

The really funny thing two largest church in Singapore are worshipping at the same place at least in the next 2 years before New Creation move to Bouna Vista. Oh My !! I must start a business in Suntec soon. Sunday will be like crazy place.

Can u imagine. 40,000 people all congregating in Suntec on Sunday. WOoooooo




CHC’S NEW HOME: SUNTEC CONVENTION CENTRE

	CHC’S NEW HOME: SUNTEC CONVENTION CENTRE
	This is an article about CHC’s new church building that was printed in City News Weekly, 7 March 2010. CNW is a newspaper reporting news from a Christian perspective. The news is out: City Harvest will be moving to its new premises at Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Centre by 2011. By Theresa Tan PHOTO COURTESY OF SUNTEC SINGAPORE This has probably been City Harvest Church’s best-kept secret in its 21-year-history. The exact location of the church’s new site has been a hot topic that has kept Christians within and outside the church guessing, since it was confirmed on Jan. 16 that a space had finally been procured after a five-year search. Bound by a non-disclosure agreement, the management could not say a word until yesterday afternoon, at the first service of the weekend at the Jurong West church. The revelation of Suntec Singapore International Exhibition and Convention Centre met with great excitement from the church congregation. This location would put all the services of the church under one roof. “When we were looking for a property, there were three major considerations,” said senior pastor Kong Hee. 1. Size. “It had to be as big as we can go in our small city-state with limited land. Suntec Convention Centre has a total usable area of more than 1 million sq ft—that is 20 times our Jurong West property and 10 times Expo Hall 8. Suntec has the size we need and can accommodate our traffic.” 2. Location. “We wanted a place that was central and easy to get to by MRT and bus. CHC members come from all over the island. Suntec is centrally located with three major MRT stations nearby: City Hall MRT is a 10-minute walk; Esplanade MRT and Promenade MRT open this April and are even closer by.” 3. Facilities. “A church is not just a main sanctuary and nothing else. Having extra facilities is critical to the operations of the church. We need areas for children, rooms for Bible study, car park space and eating places. Suntec Convention Centre has more than 30 meeting rooms, and we will have access to over 8,680 car park lots in the Suntec-Marina area. Between Suntec City and the Convention Centre, there are 283 stalls/restaurants for our members to eat at, and 622 retail stores for our members to shop in.” Through this agreement, CHC becomes a co-owner of Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, and has a share in the annual revenues of all its facilities. The two floors CHC will primarily use are the sixth and seventh floors and include the CHC Auditorium which is column-free and can accommodate up to 12,000 seats. Early plans for this space reveal a stadium-style layout with a sizeable play area for children, and 10 meeting rooms. “All our morning prayer meetings, seminars and conferences will be held here in the future,” explained Kong. The other parts of the Convention Centre will be open to the public, and will continue to be rented by third parties for exhibitions, fairs and performances as is currently the case. Tan Ye Peng, deputy senior pastor, explains to City News what co-ownership of Suntec Singapore means. “Last year, ARA Asset Management Limited announced that its ARA Harmony Fund had acquired the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Harmony Fund’s investors comprise Suntec REIT, which holds 20 percent, and a consortium that holds 80 percent. CHC has bought a significant stake into the consortium.” City Harvest is looking to raise S$310 million, but this sum is not the value of the property, says Tan. “This amount consists of cost of shares; rental; renovation and equipment; professional building, management logistic and maintenance fees; refundable deposits and moving costs.” One of the key considerations for this site is the business model that CHC can and will adopt for Suntec Singapore. “For Singapore Expo, we are in a lease-only business model. As such, what is being paid out does not have any returns or profit-sharing for CHC. The Board and the Building Committee discussed and concluded that with an ‘ownership-and-license’ business model, the rent we pay out will be recovered by CHC in the form of profits and dividends.” “It’s perfect for our church,” says Tan. “This place has everything we need. It’s been around, it’s an established place. It has been the venue for some of the most important events that ever took place in Singapore, like the APEC CEO Summit last November, and the International Monetary Fund-World Bank meeting in 2006. This August it will be the venue for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games. It’s got all the facilities, and it’s super convenient. There is no other place that allows us this space size in this part of Singapore.” In the event that there are such key events on the same scale as the IMF-World Bank meetings, Tan says City Harvest will exercise flexibility and vacate the space for such clients. “We are now part-owners,” he explains. “It benefits us too.” Tan points out that although City Harvest will use the space for its services, the building is still a commercial entity, and technically not a “church building”. “The church will lease the space to use for our services,” explains Tan. “The difference is that we are also co-owners of this building.” For Chew Eng Han, who was tasked in 2005 to be the key person on the ground to find out what was available, and to speak to consultants and banks, the success of this partnership with Suntec Singapore is a triumph. “I feel fulfilled,” he declares. The search was far from an easy one. “It required a lot of wisdom,” says Chew. “We needed the right location, central yet big enough, yet it could not be too costly, and it had to earn income, too. At the time we were looking, between 2005 and 2008, construction costs were escalating. When the crash came, property prices came down, but finding a partner became a challenge.” Suntec Singapore was negotiated at the right time, and agreed upon at the right price, says Chew. “It’s the best location because it’s already in existence. Although it may have been around for a number of years, the building is continually being refurbished and in good shape. Since we are not buying a new plot of land, we don’t have the risk of escalating costs—building costs fluctuate. The space is great: it totals over 1 million square feet, the hall is big enough, there are more than 30 meeting rooms and we have access to the Gallery space, and also the 600-seat Theatre on weekends.” “It’s an ideal location for City Harvest, really—but at a much lower price than its original cost.” Suntec Singapore was originally built for a price of S$650 million in the early 1990s. The best news for the burgeoning congregation may be the fact that with the space already built and available, CHC targets to move in by the end of the first quarter of 2011, once its lease at the Singapore Expo expires. CN PHOTO: MICHAEL CHAN For some, the announcement brought tears of joy. For others, the location was a complete surprise (See box story: What The Members Say). Kong’s wife, singer Sun Ho, flew back to celebrate the announcement together with the church. Moments after the announcement, she tells City News: “I’m standing in a historical moment when miracles have just happened. God has done it again. My heart is overwhelmed, because this is something in which not just Kong and I, but the whole church have sown, labored, prayed, believed and claimed for, for so long. This is the time, this is the moment—we sowed in tears, and now we are really reaping in joy. Above the location, my heart is just so full of gratitude that we are able to build this house for God, for His glory. I’m grateful I can be a part of it.” The church will fund the S$310 million through freewill donations from churchgoers. The church building fund, Arise & Build, is into its fifth round, with a target of S$17.3 million. There are eight more Arise & Build campaigns planned. Further information on the design and details of the Suntec Singapore location will be released in the coming weeks. What The Members Say “I live in the Northeast, so I’m very happy especially since the Circle Line is opening. Everybody knows where Suntec is. It’s a very exciting move for the church!” Khoo Lili, banker, in her 30s “I never thought it could be such an awesome place. It’s at the center of Singapore—Formula One, Youth Olympic Games are all held there.” Jason Jiang, pre-enlistee, 18 “I didn’t expect it, I thought it would be Marina Barrage. It’s exciting for the usher ministry—but greater challenges will come because of the bigger crowd. We’ll need more ushers to rise up for leadership and more members to join usher ministry.” Ng Yoong Tian, engineer and usher team leader, 27 “The location is great as it brings in revenue for the church without the opportunity time cost. It really is a God-given idea.” Kenneth Lee, IT director, 40 “Very excited to see such a big place and looking forward to having more quality and longer fellowship with my cell group members.” Ang Xin Yee, secondary school student, 13 “I came specially for Service 1 though I was supposed to go back to JB. I teared when I heard the news and I can’t wait to worship at our new location.” Lin Yilan, retiree, 60 “Mind-blowing! Totally unexpected! I believe this is the start of greater things with God bringing us to the next level. It is truly an honor and privilege to be part of history in the making.” Ee Jia Ying, NUS undergraduate, 21 “I think God is amazing. All these years we’ve been giving and we didn’t even know where it would be! Upon hearing the news, all I can say is that God is indeed faithful!” Rachel Lim, AIA financial services consultant, 26

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Four Seasons Restaurant

Life group on Tuesday we had dinner at 4 season. They do have some nice food. Nothing Spectacular but good

They give free soup and fruits that is really wonderful as not many chinese restaurant do that.

The dishes we had

1. Peking Duck
2. Peking Pork rib
3. Sambal Veg
4. Vinegar Chicken
5. Claypot dish
6. Duck noodle
7. Roast Pork

the dishes had the usual Chinese charm. The roast pork was not as good as Good one, Sambal vegetable was on par with other restaurant. Peking duck well... not as good as the one in burswood.

Would you eat here ? Well I wont mind to come back again especially for Dim Sum and have a go

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The cheapest way to save money

So today, me and my colleague was discussing how to be really cheap even if you have money and how to get something for nothing. This wasto help people who are always on budget

So for those who are a little scrouge. Let me teach you how to save money


Now for food budget cheap

1. Subway breakfast - bacon and egg sandwich only $1.95

2. Soup and bread fan - Salvation army gives out free food for the poor in the city ( take out an old jean and shirt ) There you go free food

3.Lunch - Chilli restaurant $4.00 - $4.50

4. Dinner - Veg Buffet pay what you feel $2-5

5. Dinner - Look for citzenship ceremony. Visit the ceremony and get ( free food )

Total spend per day - Lowest Free - Max $8 for 3 meals.

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Wing Bo Restaurant

This week was one heck of a busy week. Monday we had the biggest storm in Perth for 50 years, so we decided to eat out instead of cooking at home. Our plan was to go to eat at Thai Essarn and what would you guess, the area was blackout.

So we did some drive along mayland and see what we could find and lo and behold. We found Wing Bo. They have some really nice dishes, their japanese beancurd was homemade, yum.

The rest of the dishes was not too bad too. We had Sambal Spinach and salt and pepper combination.

The portion was generous. And need i remind us all. They were in the Gold plate final for 6 years running. Not too bad

Wing Bo Chinese Restaurant 253 Guildford Rd Maylands 6051

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Adam Lambert Unplugged

Here is some Adam lambert video, unplugged.




MAD WORLD UNPLUGGED



Fever unplugged


After watching this season idol, which is pretty much quite tame unlike last season. There were not many good singers this year and many times maybe because Adam set such high standards, the judges always use Adam as a benchmark when comparing the contestants. This week standout was Siobhan, who they compared with Adam.

Anyway enjoy the songs

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Itsara Thai

We went to this new thai restaurant in Nedlands for my birthday. Good food but truly expensive price to match. The ambience and place though was what you would expect.

The rice cost us $34 can u believe it for 5 people ... meaning $7 per person... How in the world can 5 people eat the cost of 25 KG of rice

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Roaches, mice, dirt: half Perth restaurants will make you sick

MORE than half the restaurants and food outlets in the City of Perth failed basic hygiene inspections last year.

And other councils across the state reported poor standards at hundreds of food outlets.

In the worst cases, restaurant workers were caught preparing food in kitchens infested with rats and mice, food was exposed to dust and "foul odours" and diners were expected to use filthy toilets without toilet paper.

One restaurant did not have hot water to clean dishes or for guests to wash their hands.

Health Department bosses - who described the breaches as inexcusable - said restaurants were also keeping food for up to a month when it had a 24-hour shelf life, putting Perth diners at risk of food poisoning.

WA's leading public health expert, Mike Daube, has called for restaurants that flout health regulations to be shut down.

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Related Coverage

• Eateries fined over cockroaches Courier Mail, 5 Mar 2010
• Eateries fined in hygiene blitz Adelaide Now, 9 Jan 2010
• Dodgy diners dish up roach droppings Daily Telegraph, 19 Dec 2009
• Dodgy eateries kept secret Adelaide Now, 24 Oct 2009
• Dirty eateries escaping shame Daily Telegraph, 12 Oct 2009

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Of the 700 registered food businesses in the city, 387 were issued with work orders from Perth City Council environmental health officers in the 2008-09 financial year.

Since September 2008, seven city food outlets have been prosecuted and fined a total of $63,500.

The Cloud 9 Karaoke Restaurant in East Perth was among the worst, with dead cockroaches found on a kitchen bench, and dirty walls, floors, cookers and food-handling equipment.

Inspectors said the toilets were filthy and the venue had no hot water.

Owners Eastern Legend International Group were fined $10,000 with $2301 costs in November last year.

The venue - under previous management - had been warned four times to clean up before it was prosecuted.

Eastern Legend is one of a host of companies named and shamed on a Department of Health website.

Perth City Council carries out the inspections quarterly and "health directions" are issued to premises found wanting.

Inspectors make follow-up visits to check the breaches have been rectified.

Perth City Council said it inspected 2303 food premises last financial year.

Health Department food-unit manager Stan Goodchild said he was concerned by the number of breaches, which could cause outbreaks of bacteria like salmonella and listeria.

"We've had incidents like restaurants pre-preparing toppings for food and keeping it for a month where it should have been kept for a day or two at maximum," he said.

"We've had issues where a product has been cooked and it has been a bit dry so to moisten it there has been raw material put back into the product."

Subiaco Council estimated that up to half its 250 outlets required second visits from health officers in 2008-09. The Town of Vincent said about 15 per cent of its 332 food businesses were either issued with improvement notices or were re-inspected after "unsatisfactory findings".

Joondalup Council said 72 of its 702 registered eateries failed inspections in the past two financial years and were ordered to take immediate action. .

Fremantle City Council issued eight work orders for non-compliance in 2008-09, without any prosecutions.

Prof Daube said if food outlets could not comply with basic hygiene rules they should not be in business.

"It is staggering that more than 150 years after WA's first regulations on public hygiene we are still allowing our health to be put at risk," he said.

"This is fundamental health protection.

"We need regular inspections, prompt remedial action and penalties for non-compliance that are tough enough to make food outlets sit up and take notice.

"I don't want to eat at a restaurant where people don't wash their hands, food may be contaminated, and nobody even clears away the dead cockroaches, and I suspect that most Perth residents feel the same."

Prof Daube said restaurants that continually broke hygiene rules should be forced to erect signs out the front listing their failings.

NAMED AND SHAMED PROSECUTIONS IN 2010

Japanese Kitchen, Spencer Village Food Hall, Thornlie.
Worst Breaches: Vermin on premises, failing to maintain clean and sanitary conditions. Fine: $5500
Miss Saigon, Spencer Village Food Hall, Thornlie.
Worst Breaches: Failing to protect food from vermin, dust, animals, offensive fumes and foul odours. Fine: $1200

Hong Kong Chinese Foods, Spencer Village
Food Hall, Thornlie.
Worst Breaches: Failure to protect food, eradicate vermin and to keep the business in a clean and sanitary condition.
Fine: $1500

Straits Cuisine, Spencer Village Food Hall, Thornlie.
Worst Breaches: Failure to protect food, eradicate vermin and to keep the business in a clean and sanitary condition. Fine: $1000

Ya Kwang, Spencer Village Food Hall, Thornlie.
Worst Breaches: Failure to protect food, eradicate vermin and to keep the business in a clean and sanitary condition. Fine: $7500

Dong Hiep Asian Grocery,
70 Marangaroo Drive, Marangaroo.
Worst Breaches: Six offences of failing to ensure food was stored at a safe temperature.
Fine: $3751

Hung Phat Oriental Foods, Shop E2, Koondoola Plaza Shopping Centre,
Koondoola.
Worst Breaches: 12 charges relating to
incorrect food labelling. Fine: $11,426

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CNY dinner dishes

Feed me please... !!!!


My daughter was hungry so i decided to do some nice dishes for some friends and family. Chinese new year was a reasonably quiet affair for us. Simple food to wet our taste bud. I decided to cook some dishes as requested by my friends. On offering for our CNY :



Singapore Chilli Crab




Three egg spinach with Abalone





Oat meal prawn



Grilled Beef with Thai Salad

Easy dishes... to do... but really nice to eat especially the chilli crab which i had to make the chilli from scratch

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