Safdie Architects to add fourth tower to Marina Bay Sands

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Singapore has a lot to offer visitors, from modern skyscrapers to charming colonial neighborhoods, those who have the chance to explore Singapore will have no trouble filling their time, and their stomachs, with the rich cultures that can be found here.
Singapore is small enough that you can travel from one end of the country to the other in around two hours by the state-of-the-art subway system (MRT), the official language is English, and you can drink the water straight out of the tap. In addition, Singapore enjoys one of the lowest crime-rates on Earth, so you can relax knowing you can explore the city safely. It is sometimes referred to as “Asia Light” because you can get a taste of Asian culture, while enjoying easy travel and all the comforts and conveniences of one of the wealthiest cities on the continent.
I have spent a good amount of time here exploring the tiny city-state and playing tour guide for visiting friends and family members. Here is my list of the best attractions for short-term visitors to check out while exploring this fascinating city.

Marina Bay

A scenic walk around Singapore’s Marina Bay is the perfect way to take in some of the best views of the city’s awe-inspiring skyline. Marina Bay is surrounded with some of Singapore’s most famous landmarks. To the south, there is the iconic Marina Bay Sands Hotel with its three skyward towers crowned by a world-famous infinity pool, the ArtScience Museum, with its high-tech salad bowl architecture, and Gardens by the Bay. To the north, the imposing skyline of Singapore’s Central Business District provides a backdrop for the Fullerton Hotel with its Merlion statue, the official mascot of Singapore, with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, and Theatres on the Bay performing arts center. The Theatres on the Bay building was intended to look like a microphone, but locals endearingly refer to it as “The Durian” because it also closely resembles the stinky fruit commonly eaten in Malaysia and Singapore.
Marina Bay is located at the southern end of the downtown core, where the Singapore River meets the South China Sea. You can reach the bay via the Bayfront MRT station which will drop you off underneath the upscale shopping mall that adjoins the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
Be sure to stay for Spectra, a laser light, music and water show at Marina Bay that happens Sunday-Thursday 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm, and Friday and Saturday 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm, and 10:00 pm.

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore Gardens by the Bay was originally conceived in 2005 as part of an effort to transform Singapore into a “City in a Garden”. Consisting of 250 acres of manicured gardens, and admission is free. The main attractions are two large glass conservatories, the Flower Dome, and the Cloud forest, and the Supertree Grove.
The Flower Dome is the largest glass greenhouse in the world without internal supporting columns, and is filled with hundreds of species of carefully manicured flower and plant gardens.
The Cloud Forrest is a towering structure designed to simulate high-elevation tropical habitat, and features a huge indoor waterfall. Visitors can take an elevator to the top and walk down through the various levels of the structure which contain exhibits along the way. The Cloud Forrest features an excellent exhibit on the effects of global warming in the region and the world.
The Supertree Grove consists of towering structures designed to act as artificial trees. Each tree is covered in species of ferns orchids and other plants representing different regions. Be sure to catch Garden Rhapsody, nightly at 7:45 and 8:45, a light show synchronized to music at the Supertree Grove. The electricity to power the lights and music is sustainably generated at the Gardens by the Bay.
Gardens by the Bay is carefully engineered for conservation. The conservatory domes collect rain water for the park, while electricity is generated by photovoltaic cells to generate electricity, and biomass in the form of plant trimmings from the garden are burned to generate steam and power turbine generators.
Admission to Gardens by the Bay is totally Free, but there is a fee to enter the conservatory domes. You can visit the website for the latest events and details http://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en.html

Hawker Centers

It has been said that you can tell a lot about a culture by its food. While Singapore has a huge array of fine dining options for visitors, the hawker centers are what feed the locals. Singaporean food has influences stemming from China, Malaysia, India, and the rest of Southeast Asia, and should be on any visitor’s list of things to check out.
Hawker centers are basically food courts which first sprang up in Singapore in the 1950’s in an attempt to manage the street vendors who were setting up shop all over Singapore. An overabundance of street food was causing congestion, and made it nearly impossible to oversee sanitation. The solution was to move vendors into permanent stalls in large food centers, where health officials could ensure sanitary conditions.
In my opinion the best food in Singapore can be found in the hawker centers, and for reasonable prices too. If you are planning to sample of Singapore’s culinary delights, you might consider skipping the indoor restaurants, and head straight to the local hawkers.

East Coast Park Lagoon Food Center

This is my personal favorite choice to experience Singaporean food. Located on East Coast Park, this hawker has some of the best food in Singapore, with an amazing view of the ocean. Get there early to ensure that you can get a good table, buy a bucket of beer, and sample the rich food culture of Singapore on the beach. This is a great place to try seafood, including the infamous chili crab, one of the unofficial national dishes of Singapore. Chili crab is a whole crab cooked in a rich spicy curry. Soft fried buns are usually eaten alongside chili crab so soak up the delicious sauce. The chicken, mutton, and beef satay are also a must-try. After your dinner you can work off some of your meal by walking along the ocean, watching the large ships mooring offshore while they wait to access the Singapore Harbor.
The best way to get to East Coast Park Lagoon is by taxi, as MRT does not go there. Be sure to tell the driver that you want to go to “East Coast Park Hawker”, not “East Coast Park Seafood."

Maxwell Food Centre

Located nearby Singapore’s vibrant Chinatown, the Maxwell Food Center offers visitors the chance to try a selection of Singapore’s most famous dishes, at a convenient downtown location. Probably Maxwell’s most famous stall is Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice. Made famous by an endorsement from celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, long lines are usually present to sample the poached or roasted chicken and fragrant garlic rice. Personally I would skip the line, as the other chicken rice vendors at Maxwell are also excellent, but you certainly can’t go wrong with Tian Tian. Keep an out for roti prata at Maxwell. Roti prata is a Malaysian Muslim dish which is similar to a crepe, filled with egg, onion, and/or cheese, and served with a rich curry for dipping. Roti prata is my favorite breakfast in Singapore.

Lau Pa Sat Festival Market

Lau Pa Sat is located in the center of Singapore’s financial district. Located in the historic Telok Ayer Market building, which was originally built on what was at the time Singapore’s waterfront in 1824, Lau Pa Sat is a great place to get your grub on. The best time to go is after 7:00 pm, when they close one of the adjacent streets for “Satay Street”, where vendors compete to see who grills the best satay, or delicious skewers of marinated meat that are served with a peanut dipping sauce.

Cable Car to Sentosa

The small Island of Sentosa was built just off the southern coast of Singapore as a resort and entertainment destination. Sentosa is covered in theme parks, water parks, golf courses, and beach-front bars. Universal Studios is one of Sentosa’s main attractions, but visitors can race down a zip-line, take a bungee jump, navigate a street luge course, see one of the world’s largest aquariums, or try their luck at the casino.
You can get to Sentosa by taxi, on foot, or by monorail. My favorite way to reach the island is by the incredibly scenic Cable Car. The Cable Car consists of small gondolas on a sky-high cable that runs from Mt. Faber on the mainland, through the Harbourfront Center building, all the way across a long waterway to Sentosa. The Cable Car provides some of the best views of Singapore, and is definitely the way to get to Sentosa in style.
You can ride the cable car to Sentosa by taking a taxi to Mt. Faber, or hopping on MRT to the Harbourfront Station (Vivo City). Round trip tickets are USD $20, but even budget travelers might find the experience worth a splurge.

Chinatown

Singapore is more than 75% ethnic Chinese, so it should come as no surprise that it is home to a lively and thriving Chinatown. Visiting Chinatown offers visitors to Singapore an opportunity to experience the sights, smells, and flavors of China right in the heart of Singapore. Chinatown is made up of several blocks of colorful colonial style shop-houses just outside of the Central Business District.
The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is one of the main attractions in Singapore’s Chinatown. The temple offers visitors the chance to visit an active working Buddhist temple. The structure itself is not old, built in 2007 in the style of Chinese Tang architecture at a cost of $75 million dollars. The temple gets its name because it houses a tooth that is said to have belonged to the Buddha. The tooth was discovered in a collapsed golden stupa in Myanmar in 1998, and the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple was built to offer a suitable place to house the holy relic. The temple is four stories high, with a large prayer wheel and serene garden on the roof. Admission is free of charge, including the excellent museum showcasing the history of Buddhism. The temple is located on South Bridge Road and Sago Lane, which was once referred to as the street of the dead as it was once lined with “death houses”. In Chinese superstition, it is unlucky if anyone dies in the family home, so early Chinese immigrants to Singapore sent their elderly to places like Sago Lane to await their end.
Chinatown food street is located on Smith Street, right in the heart of Chinatown. Closed to car traffic, the street is lined with hawker stalls and outdoor seating, offering a great place to try some of Singapore’s local favorites. The stalls tend to be a little more expensive on food street, than in Singapore’s plentiful hawker centers, but the lively atmosphere makes up for it. Smith Street is also home to Liao Fan Hawker Chan Restaurant (78 Smith Street). Hawker Chan has received the coveted Michelin Star award for its chicken rice in 2016, and is widely acclaimed as the cheapest place to try a Michelin Star meal in the world at well under five bucks a plate.
Singapore’s Chinatown is also one of the best places to pick up inexpensive souvenirs for your friends and family back home. Many of the streets of Chinatown are lined with shops featuring the best of Singapore’s touristy nick-knacks, and at some of the lowest prices on the island due to the amount of competition.

Little India

The bright colors and bustling streets of Little India, offer visitors a taste of the Indian sub-continent right in central Singapore. Little India holds a large share of Singapore’s hostels and budget accommodation options, so if you are traveling on the cheap, odds are you will get to know Little India pretty well. The main things to do in Little India, are shop and eat.
Little India Arcade is a small collection of shop-houses that were built in 1913. The narrow streets are closed off to traffic, and are lined with shops selling curiosities from India. This is a great place to do some souvenir shopping while exploring the fascinating wares that the vendors are offering.
The Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is a colorful Hindu Temple in the heart of Little India, the temple was built in 1881 and is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. Inside, a statue of Kali can be seen adorned with a garland of human skulls.
Mustafa Centre is Singapore’s answer to a Walmart. This huge shopping complex is open 24 hours, and consists of sprawling labyrinth-like corridors spanning several floors of multiple buildings. If Mustafa Centre doesn’t have it somewhere, it probably doesn’t exist.
For great cheap food, stop by Sakunthalas Restaurant at 151 Dunlop Street. They serve up a variety of Indian dishes at bargain prices. Be sure to order a “teh tarik” or pulled tea to go with your meal.

Singapore Zoo

A visit to the Singapore is a great way to spend an afternoon or an evening while visiting Singapore. I am a little bit hesitant to recommend zoos to travelers, as they sometimes get a bad rap for their treatment of the animals. The Singapore Zoo is truly an exceptional zoo, and I am pleased to report that enclosures and care for the animals are first-rate. Most of the animals have plenty of space to roam. Some, like the monkeys don’t even really have cages, and can wander around in the primate area as they please. I have actually seen wild local monkeys interacting with the monkeys at the zoo on more than one occasion. The elephants have acres of land that they can walk, and all of the enclosures are clean and well cared for. Visiting the Singapore Zoo will offer you a chance to see wildlife from around the globe and you can learn about the threats to endangered animals in Southeast Asia. For a particular treat, you can even arrange to have breakfast with the orangutans.
Have you ever gone to a zoo, and half of the animals are just lying there asleep? That’s because many of the animals are nocturnal, and are mainly active at night. The Singapore Zoo Night Safari is the perfect way to see how all of the animals that are normally sleeping during the day behave once the sun goes down. On the night safari, guests are driven around the zoo on a tram, offering a glimpse into the alter ego of the wild kingdom.
The Singapore Zoo River Safari showcases the fish and animals that live in the world’s largest river systems. The River Safari is unique, as most aquariums highlight saltwater and ocean fish. It is really amazing to see just how diverse life in freshwater systems can be. The river safari also offers two optional boat tours at an additional cost.
The Night Safari, and River Safari, are available as an add-on to zoo admission, or as a separate ticket. Personally I prefer the River Safari to the zoo, as it is not that often that you have a chance to explore the Earth’s freshwater habitats in an aquarium.

Nature Reserves

Most visitors to Singapore would never guess that the ultra-modern city was once nothing more than mangrove swamps and thick jungles. While most of the tiny island has been paved, and is now home to towering skyscrapers, there are still a few wilderness areas where you can get a taste of the dense forests that once dominated the landscape in Singapore.

MacRitchie Reservoir

The MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore’s oldest reservoir, built in 1838. There is still more than 1 square kilometer of virgin jungle next to the reservoir, that hikers can explore via wooden boardwalks and trails. Water monitor lizards and monkeys are commonly seen along the trail, and the latter can even be a nuisance if you do not keep your food hidden from sight. Trails range in length from 3-11 km. It can be unbearably hot and humid in the jungle in Singapore, so be sure to bring plenty of water, and visit in the morning to avoid the afternoon heat. MacRitchie Reservoir can be easily accessed by the Marymount MRT station. Where else, can you take the subway to get to the jungle to hike with wild monkeys and giant lizards?

Sungei Buloh Wetlands

Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve is located to the extreme north of Singapore, next to the causeway that separates Singapore from West Malaysia. The park is home to swampy mangrove forests and estuaries that attract all sorts of wildlife. On a typical walk at Sungei Buloh, you can expect to see water monitor lizards, monkeys, countless bird species, mudskippers, dragonflies, and even saltwater crocodiles. The trails are impeccably maintained, and flat. There are birdwatching blinds, and benches along the trail, making this more of a casual nature walk than a hike, but Sungei Buloh is still one of the best places to spot what is left of the wild animal species that once dominated the island of Singapore.

Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa is without a doubt one of the strangest attractions in Singapore. Originally built in 1934 by the Haw brothers, who were the creators of Tiger Balm ointment, the sprawling complex was originally the grounds for one of the family’s lavish mansions, and an amusement park. The amusement park/grounds were intended to teach school children about Chinese culture by depicting scenes from Chinese folklore in the hundreds of statues that cover the grounds. Despite seemingly constant maintenance, the statues seem to be in a constant state of disrepair, giving the park the vibe of a long-abandoned, dilapidated amusement park, straight out of a horror movie. The main attraction at Haw Par Villa, is “The Ten Courts of Chinese Hell”, an indoor depiction describing the ten hells, and the sins that will land you in each one. Admission is totally free, and you can reach the park from the Haw Par Villa MRT Station.

Tiger Brewery

The largest brewery in Singapore, Tiger Brewery offers regular tours of their extensive operation located on the west side of Singapore. Tiger brews beer for several different brands, including ABC and Guinness. The tour costs about USD $15, and includes a generous sampling of Tiger’s brews in the tasting room. Getting to the brewery is a bit of a trek, as MRT does not go directly to Tiger. The best way is by taxi, or tour can hop on one of Singapore’s excellent public busses to save some cash. Tickets should be purchased in advance. You can reserve a spot on a tour here https://tigerbrewerytour.com.sg/
The original posting of this trip report (with pictures) can be found here https://www.mymola.com/the-10-best-sightseeing-activities-in-singapore/

Part 1: https://www.reddit.com/nosleep/comments/av1678/the_games_they_play_part_1/
It was such a long time since I had thought about Kit and the day on the motorbike. Whatever business, investments or projects he and my father had discussed back then definitely didn’t become a reality. Come to think of it, when the dust had settled after the motorbike incident, I don’t think my father ever mentioned Kit to me again. “It’s a small world, Flynn” Gerald told me. I had to agree.
Next time I saw my father I asked him if he knew Gerald was Kit’s cousin. “Yeah I think Gerald mentioned that to me once, now that you say it.” “You didn’t think of mentioning that to me at all? What is Kit doing these days, and what happened with your project?” “It just never happened, Flynn. I haven’t spoken to Kit in many years, though I know he is doing extremely well for himself”.
When I was little, and its actually one of my earliest memories of my own thinking, I wondered if there was someone who secretly ruled the earth. I had played monopoly enough to know that when you win, you take it all. Was it like that in real life as well? I had always been full of questions about the stars and the universe and how everything was bound together. So when Gerald one day asked me to see a documentary about some secret societies I was down.
Gerald seemed to know a lot about this: The families that control everything and have done so for centuries. Bloodlines that stretch back to the Roman Empire. I was, to put it mildly, intrigued. This was awesome and Gerald explained everything so well to me. I felt like I got to know the secrets of the world and again I felt happy that I had gotten to know him.
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I have always been the kind of child who shared most things in my life with my parents. Especially my mother. She loved when I shared my adventures with her and we often had healthy discussions about world politics and war around the dinner table during the weekends when I was home. I couldn’t wait to tell mom about what Gerald had showed me, but that excitement died as fast as it came into existence. My mother and her boyfriend, Jeff, were both furious. They listened for a while, came with some counter arguments, and I came with some more, and suddenly they just both got really mad. “Why are you getting mad?” We were only talking about it. I was absolutely calm and collected and suddenly both my mom and Jeff were fuming. Suddenly my viewpoints during weekend dinners were no longer appreciated. I started self-censoring myself a lot and came to the conclusion it would be best to have these discussions with Gerald instead.
He continued lecturing me about the elites and their ways at his place. I continued to learn. I became addicted to learning about things that were very far from the mainstream. It was like waking up and finally seeing and understanding the world. It all made perfect sense also. Gerald always worked from home and he always had time for me. Even if I called and asked if he could come pick me up some place, or go eat during daytime, he would come. “Do you ever work?” I used to joke to him. He did, to be fair, travel from time to time. The US, Asia and Netherlands were the main places. Sometimes Africa, too.
Gerald kept the real talk throttle at 100%. He told me about the occult, what they believe in, the Satanism, their rituals. The power in their blood, and that they have a lot, A LOT, of kids. The women in these families often serve as breeding machines.
“They solidify their power this way, Flynn. They put their own into places of power, without the public knowing.” “Holy shit. That’s really smart.” “Why do The Beatles play out of step?” “Huh? What do you mean?” “Why do The Beatles play out of step?” “What kind of an ending is that? What is that supposed to mean?”
Gerald stood up and went to the kitchen. He could be weird sometimes, but I had grown to accept him like that, although this Beatles question was a bit more off than usual. It just made no sense to me. We called it a night shortly after.
As I changed the way I looked at the world I started thinking about what I wanted to do with my life. I ran my own restaurant for a few years, which was fun, but I ended up selling it when someone gave me a decent offer for it. I felt the world was at my feet and I could do whatever I wanted. I decided some sort of studies were appropriate. I wanted to know why humans think the way they do. As I had recently gotten into yoga I got to know a guy who was a yogi and a lifestyle coach. He recommended I study coaching in the US, at a place called IPEC. It sounded cool and I was getting close to making a decision. When I told Gerald about it, though, his reaction surprised me a bit.
“You aren’t seriously considering going to the states? It’s all going to crash down there soon. Martial law, FEMA-camps, you name it. If I were you I would reconsider. I’m moving to Singapore in 4 months and you are welcome to join me if you want. The company has given me an apartment at Sentosa. They market it as the world’s most desirable address. It has its own elevator from the garage straight into the apartment. I’ll show you.”
He proceeded to show me pictures; Sentosa looked sick. Houses there sold for 20 million + and Jacky Chan would be our neighbor. It was a bit surreal to be honest, but I thought heck, you only live now, do it.
I didn’t find a coaching education in Singapore. I lived for free at Gerald’s place, which was quite spacey, and I had a car and a boat. I made some friends who liked to play poker at the casino so I joined them and actually had quite a nice run. I played every day for weeks and thought maybe I could become a professional. I did not become a professional.
The calendar shows October 2012 when Gerald said he needed to take trip to Japan for a few days. He told me he that a friend of his, a British fellow named Jack, would stay at the apartment with me since he would be in town. I drove Gerald to the airport and picked up Jack the day after. He was a really cool guy, sick at talking to the ladies and to my big surprise and enjoyment; absolutely knew everything there was about the stuff Gerald had taught me, and more.
We would talk about Ron Paul’s campaign for president and how he was cheated out of the primaries, how the media didn’t mention him and how crazy the attendances were at his rallies. He would go even deeper with the occult and told me that those people on top are all Luciferians and child molesters. “You do not get anywhere without sacrifice, Flynn. They don’t just hand out movie contracts to actors and make them famous and superrich. They pay for it, in different ways. There are many ways to pay, but you always have to. No exceptions.”
Jack and I had a blast the few days Gerald was gone. Just before Gerald came back Jack gets a phone call. Turns out he had this huge villa in Seminyak, Bali, that he rented out to tourists. He got a last minute cancelation so the villa was suddenly available for a week. Jack told me I could go stay there for free if I wanted to. “There are three maids there, taking care of everything. You will have all you need. There is a dog there though, you have to take care of him, his name is George.” I thanked him, booked my tickets and flew the next day.
Waking up at the villa the first day felt great. The energy at Bali was way better than Singapore. Maybe something to do with Sentosa being buildt upon some very old mass graves. Way more vibrant in Seminyak. I took George with me on the scooter and went down to the beach nearby that Jack tipped me about. I walked the beach with this cute little Golden Retriever puppy. I was hoping to meet a cute girl and have the vacation of my life. Sure enough, after just a couple minutes walking the beach a local Balinese beauty came out of the water walking straight towards me.
“This may sound strange, but I think I know you. I had a dream about you.” That was maybe the most special opening I have ever encountered. What happened to “Aww look at the cute dog, can I pet it?” Her name was Rose. She was HOT.
I told her how I had arrived the day before and never been to Bali before. At the same time the guy she was with joined us where we stood. His name was Jack. He was American and very well trained, and a way better catch for the Balinese girl than I was. However, being that those two were the first people I met at Bali I asked if they wanted to go out for dinner later on. We agreed to meet up later.
During dinner, Jack sits opposite of Rose and she is beside me. While we are talking she is showing me pictures on her phone. That kind of pictures, yes. I was sort of stumbled. They were very sexy, not too much and I was sort of baffled as to why she showed them to me. Jack couldn’t see them and when he asked what she was showing me she quickly swiped to a picture of a volcano and turned her phone towards him.
This woman is clearly into me. Maybe she thinks I’m rich as hell and want to stay at my villa. Maybe Jack is poor. Maybe I’m the lucky guy tonight. “I wanna try those mushroom drinks they have down here.” Jack said. I wasn’t unfamiliar with drugs, being a big fan of DMT especially and from time to time weed. “Let’s do it, you only live now.”
Eating shrooms back home I was used to it taking about 60 minutes before feeling anything. Not like that in Bali at all. We downed the psilocybin drink at the bar and walked back to my villa. It only took 15 minutes before I started feeling it. Jack still couldn’t feel anything but I just felt better and better. “Im going into the pool, guys” It was a full moon, the flowers and the lights around the pool looked mesmerizing, to say the least. Jack and Rose sit at the edge of the pool talking while I walked around just being high as a kite. Suddenly Jack’s phone rang and he had to go back to the patio, which was around the bend from the pool. Rose started telling him to come back, but he said it was his brother and he needed to talk to him and that it would take a while. Suddenly Rose is walking towards me, fully naked. My first thought was “No, I’m way to fucked up to do anything now, worst timing to get a hot girl thrown at me.” She looked at me and came close, put her arms around me and boy, I was ready. I was very ready in seconds. She yelled over to Jack : “You coming, babe?” He said it was gonna be a while. At that point Rose pushed me into one of corners of the pool and proceeded to give me one of the best fucks I have ever had. It was the most intense sexual experience. She took of my boxers, put her legs around me and climbed on to me. It was amazing; The high, the fullmoon, the drop dead gorgeous girl riding me. It was perfect. “Come for me, Flynn.” I would have liked to, but I couldn’t. It just didn’t happen even though the sex was so good.
She gets out of the pool and puts her clothes on, Jack returns and we end up sitting at the patio in the lovely furniture there. We talked about everything. Jack was a cool guy and I felt a little bad, but I’m sure he could get so much more women than I so I didn’t really care all that much. Rose was browsing his pictures and upon seeing a picture of Jack and another girl she, laughably so, said: “You see other woman, you don’t care about me.” I needed to concentrate not to burst into laughter. Remember, at this point I’m still very much tripping balls. “You just fucked my brains out in the pool and now you complain about Jack having a picture with a girl on his phone.” I thought to myself.
Jack and Rose eventually left the villa. After reflecting a bit on my special night I fell into a deep, dreamless sleep. The next day I’m awakened by my maid. “Mr Flynn, you have a visitor, a girl is here to see you.” I knew it could only be one girl, so I told them to send her up to me. She came into my room and 15 minutes later I came into her. You know when you get ridden so good that you just lose control? Well, that happened to me. She pushed herself down on me when I came, which was weird. I asked her if she used pills and she said yes, but I still didn’t like it. I bought condoms and didn’t come into anything but her mouth from that point on. I spent every day with Rose. As I was about to order a ticket back to Singapore she asked me to stay. She offered to pay for a hotel-apartment sort of place, because she liked me so much. I thought hell, lets.
We moved out of the villa, left George to the maids and moved into the apartment. Absolutely decent, but one maid instead of three. I remember having this eerie feeling about Rose, that something was off. She said she liked me so much, but she was on her phone all the time, and it was all sex. She didn’t even eat breakfast because I gave her a ‘banana pancake’ every morning. You figure that one out for yourself. That wasn’t suspicious, but when I, after coming home from some shopping, saw her sitting with two local Balinese boys at the apartment with a bottle of liquor, it didn’t sit right with me. “Drink with us.” They said. All they did was talk Indonesian, without including me. My inner voice told me: “Flynn, you are alone on vacation with a girl you know nothing about, time to go.”
I called Gerald and told him everything. He said sorry for learning me about the world, implying I was being paranoid. I guess I was a bit paranoid. I decided to try not to think about it anymore. I went back to Singapore, stayed a few more months, then I went back home. I told all my friends about Rose and what it felt like. I checked myself for diseases at the doctors when I got home, all clear, and the memories of Rose faded away, just like my motorbike ride with Kit 12 years earlier.
April, 2018
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I was up very early on a Sunday, feeling nice and fresh for once I decided to go down to the local bakery and buy fresh bread and some pastry to surpise my father and half-sisters. I felt good now. My father had just kicked out Amy. They were finally through after 26 years. It will be way easier to make up for lost time with her out of the picture. ‘The dragon’ my sister used to call her. Now the dragon had flown away. It felt good having her gone. This was the time to remedy everything with my father. Now we can finally work it out, I thought. I can also, maybe, develop a real solid relationship with my half-sisters. I rang the bell. No response. I did it again. Nothing. I call my father and he finally answers.
“Flynn, its 9:15, everyone is asleep here” “I brought fresh bread and pastry from the bakery, let me get breakfast ready for you guys” “We need some more time than that, come back in an hour.” “Are you serious?” “We’re sleeping, Flynn, it’s early.” “You are a fucking asshole!”
This was, maybe the most painful experience I’ve had my father. That kind of rejection hurt like hell. My mother would never do anything like that. I’m his son and I’m bringing fresh bread. How the fuck do you tell your son to come back in an hour? He knew damn well where my house was. Its not very close. Was I supposed to just wait outside for an hour? I sent my father a harshly worded text and told him to go fuck himself one more time. He texted back with an apology, but it didn’t do it for me. I tried to find some good reasons to excuse him, but I couldn’t.
At this time Im a manager at a convenience store/gas station in my town. Completely normal job, but I didn’t love it there. Me and one of my employees were doing some cleaning when an older gentleman, well dressed, came in and looked into the cooler that keeps all the cold beverages. We didn’t mind him at all, it was all just regular, until he said, quite theatrically: “Symbols are important.” And left without buying anything.
My employee looked at me and I looked at him. We laughed and thought WTF was that? I hadn’t read to much about theories related to freemasonry, but I knew there were a lot of stuff about them online. And I did recall recall that freemasonry symbolism is a big thing. Hiding in plain sight, but I didn’t think any more of it at the time.
The next day, again at work, working late. I hear an awesome sound outside the store. I see a Lamborghini parking and of course I go straight out to check out the car. I immediately recognize the driver from the newspapers. This was the youngest heir, and one of the youngest multi billionaires in the world, of a large pharmaceutical conglomerate. We locked eyes for a few seconds before he backed out of the parking space and drove away. He didn’t fuel and he didn’t buy anything. “That was a bit weird.” I said to myself.
The next day I see a Maybach Mercedes limousine park outside the store. Out the back seat comes a guy I have only seen in the newspapers, Flynn Peterson, Gerald’s older brother. I stood at the counter and I was kind of excited to finally meet Gerald’s superrich brother. He had his own driver. How often do you see that? Maybe I could make a good impression and he could hook me up with a job? He walked straight towards me, I greeted him and asked him:
“Is your name Flynn?” “Yeah!” He said, quite enthusiastic. “Peterson?” “Yeah!” “It’s awesome to meet you, Flynn, my name is also Flynn, I’m a friend of your brothers.” “Ah, oh yeah, you are the son of that movie guy, right?” “Yeah, that’s me.”
I told him I thought his real estate projects were dope and that It was awesome to meet him. He ended up buying a hot sandwich I pitched him.
After my shift was finished I called Gerald in the car on the way back to my house and told him I met his brother. I told him to please put in a good word for me so maybe I could find a better job. “He does not pay well, and doesn’t really hire people like that.” Gerald told me and continued with asking me if I could help him build a small cozy brick hut in his garden the day after, a Saturday. Considering how many times he picked me up when I was out partying and how kind he always was to me it was the least I could do
Gerald told me about a movie he had seen, a documentary. “Have you seen the documentary called Everything is a rich man’s trick?” I told him I hadn’t. I knew it was 3 hours long, but I wasn’t really into all those YouTube documentaries, as I knew there was a lot of trash on those channels. I felt I had the info I needed about the world, and didn’t really do any research anymore. I stopped after pizzagate broke. Those emails came from Wikileaks, and their authenticity was easily verifiable. Researching that was extremely tough and it was just as difficult and mindblowing how the media portrayed it to the masses. I made a note to myself that when all the worlds media and even the Pope simultaneously goes out and says something is NOT true, you should be very skeptical.
Gerald and I finished up for the day and met back up the day after to continue our work on the brick hut.
“We are Masons, Flynn” “Haha, yeah I guess today we are.” “A guy I met said he had met ten 10th degree Masons.” Gerald said. “Okay, who was that?” “I asked him how many of those revealed themselves to him.” “What do you mean?” I asked “A 10th degree mason doesn’t just reveal himself to people who aren’t Masons, Flynn. Hey did you see the movie, Everything is a RICH MAN’s TRICK?” He emphasized rich mans trick. “No I haven’t and I don’t think I’m going to. I’ve seen enough of that stuff.” I was starting to not like his tone. “Flynn” “Yeah?” “Why do The Beatles play out of step?”

News roundup for the previous week.
In International news

1. Ice cream gift from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping warms ties between Russia, China at G20 summit
   
2. French stage anti-racism protest after Chinese man's death
   
3. China’s Advance in Latin America: Geostrategic Implications for Europe, the US, and the Region Itself
   
4. G20 ‘staircase snub’ for Obama was United States’ decision, reveals Chinese official
   
5. Asia's Most Innovative Universities (China has 22 among top 75, the most of any country, India has only 2.)
   
6. Yao's pivot from China to U.S. became center's biggest move: Eight-time All-Star became a gracious global ambassador of game
   
7. To become a global leader, China must first be ready to do some heavy lifting
   
8. Thousands rally in Paris to protest crime targeting Chinese | At least 13,000 people attended a rally in Paris on Sunday to protest against what they say is a crime wave targeting the Chinese community in France, police said, after a Chinese textile designer died after being mugged last month
   
9. Russia Supports China’s Stance on South China Sea
   
10. Chinese Tourists Targeted by Upcoming Las Vegas Casinos: “The Chinese do quite enjoy a very Chinese experience,” Fitch Ratings gambling analyst Alex Bumazhny stated. “They do gravitate toward Asian amenities.”
    
11. Made in China G20 and its geoeconomic significance
    
12. China’s Sports Diplomacy in Africa: Who Gets What?
    
13. Chinese Red Star scores 6 goals to win in first KHL home game: The KHL’s first Chinese team is formed by a mix of Russian, European and North American skaters, and only includes five Chinese players at the moment. The team was set up as a vehicle to promote and popularize ice-hockey
    
14. Canada joins Alibaba's new online hub in bid to access Chinese market: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alibaba founder Jack Ma announced the launch of a Canadian "pavilion" on the Tmall platform
    
15. China, Turkey pledge to deepen counter-terrorism cooperation
    
16. Russia, China Building Yuan-Based Alliance Against Dollar: According to Andrei Ivanov, head of the trade financing department at Sberbank CIB, shifting to national currencies should be considered in the perspective of Silk Road integration plans
    
17. Saudi Arabia ‘ready’ to meet China energy demand: “The Kingdom is ready to fulfil the rising energy demand in China in the coming decades,” the SPA quoted Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih as stating
    
18. Turkey, China sign energy, nuclear security agreements at G20
    
19. Giant panda no longer endangered - WWF: The giant panda's population grew by 17 percent in the decade leading up to 2014, announced the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
    
20. Kyrgyzstan says Uighur militant groups behind attack on China's embassy
    
21. China's metro tech takes Iran onto faster track - Business
    
22. Australia’s growing fear of Chinese business is drenched in hypocrisy
    
23. PH, China eye intensified trade, financial ties: Specifically, the Philippine and Chinese governments would like to “revitalize” cooperation in five key areas: agricultural trade; bilateral financial cooperation through currency swap; customs; project financing; and tourism
    
24. UAE, China trade to hit $80b in two years: The UAE is one of China's top trading markets in the Middle East and is a strategically important trading hub in terms of imports, exports and re-exports. UAE's open visa policy for China has indeed been a huge boost to the business and trade
    
25. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull insists Australia's friction with China is modest, despite being given "disproporionate attention". Mr Turnbull insists Australia has an independent foreign policy and does not have to choose between China and the US, amid growing tensions between the two super powers
    
26. The broad relationship between Singapore and China is in "working shape", with bilateral cooperation progressing on many fronts including a new government-led project in Chongqing, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
    
27. Taiwan Tourism Companies plan massive protest on 9/12 (mainland tourism to Taiwan declined 55% overall, "Free"/No-Guide tourists from mainland declined 16%)
    
28. Jack Ma: I'm not worried about anti-China sentiment on US campaign trail, people will come to their senses after the election. (lol)
    
29. Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that Britain and China were enjoying a 'golden era' and the strategic partnership would not be derailed by her decision on whether to back a part-Chinese funded power station at Hinkley Point
    
30. India, China plan military drill on terror
    
31. Yao Ming, the 'emperor' of Houston and Chinese basketball
    
32. Obama's Pivot to Asia Fails to Deter China
    
33. Russia and China Taunt NATO with Show of Friendship in the South China Sea
    
34. Indonesia leans toward China: China, Indonesia’s top trading partner, is seen as a friendly counterpart with strong innovation in its digital economy, especially in e-commerce and financial technology, said Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry vice chairwoman for international relations
    
35. China claimed seven gold medals to top the standings after the first day of competition at the Rio Paralympics
    
36. Careless Consumption: Developed Countries Responsible for Worsening Pollution in East Asia ''Although global pollution is largely generated in developing countries, it is foreign demand that drives much of the goods production and associated pollution.''
    
37. China’s military arrive in Syria to help Russia!
    
38. China has bought back to the country one-third of those on its top 100 list of most-wanted corruption suspects who have fled overseas. Over the past 2 years, since setting up a team to chase graft suspects across the globe, returned 1,915 people from more than 70 countries along with $1.12 billion
    
39. China, the US, and Europe have pledged their support for a new deal to cut down carbon dioxide emissions by airlines, which is due to be finalized at a meeting of the U.N.'s International Civil Aviation Organisation in September and slated to go into effect from 2021
    

In Domestic news

1. China wary after record voter turnout for crucial Hong Kong election
   
2. Hong Kong election: Youth protest leaders win LegCo seats - BBC News
   
3. 60 per cent of Chinese women control family finances: Report
   
4. China blames "dark shadow of the Stars and Stripes" for Hong Kong independence push
   
5. China warns Hong Kong democracy activists after election - BBC News
   
6. China Opens First Space Travel Theme Park, Hopes to Take Tourists to Near Outer Space
   
7. Liu Yang, 38, hailed as the first Chinese woman in space, became one of the three new part-time vice-presidents of the All-China Women's Federation. Liu credited its efforts in promoting women's development as a major reason why the country began to enroll female astronauts
   
8. China is making "big stride" in quality education: UNESCO chief
   
9. Luxury clubs closed in China amid graft crackdown
   
10. China Pushes Ahead with Independent Committees to Select Top Court Officials
    
11. How one man is saving China's endangered bees
    
12. Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Legalized? A crop of genetically modified corn found in western China has brought the controversial topic of genetically modified foods back into the national conversation
    

In SciTech news

1. Science-led economies: China is focusing on collaborative centres that tap into the success of it's basic research labs and spin out their findings into practical technologies (S8)
   
2. Nvidia partners with Baidu to build a self-driving car AI
   
3. China Pushes Coding for Kids in Effort to Tackle Innovation Gap
   
4. Is China the world's new scientific superpower? - Technology & Science
   
5. Revival of Aging Ukrainian Aircraft AN-225 May Serve Chinese Space Program: AN-225 is currently the biggest aircraft in the world, with a takeoff mass amounting to 640 tons and a working load of 250 tons
   
6. China: High-tech transformation. Chinese researchers are benefiting as the government looks to science to lead the economic transition to become a world-leader in the production of high-value technology
   
7. Chinese scientists convert sand into soil with new method
   
8. Huawei talks up cloud ambition, rides IoT elevators with Schindler: Chinese networking equipment vendor outlines future cloud deployments it says are necessary to facilitate enterprise transformation and inks new partnership to build "smart" elevators
   
9. Terminator-like liquid metal machine now can 'jump' and 'run': new discoveries on liquid metal made by a joint team of scientists from CAS and Tsinghua University that were published in global academic journals this year
   
10. JD's first-ever self-driving delivery vehicle to hit roads soon: The company formed a partnership with robot maker Siasun earlier this year to automate its logistic network and to develop delivery drones and driverless vehicles
    
11. Lowering the cost and environmental footprint of white LEDs: Kuang-Lieh Lu, Yang-Fang Chen and colleagues developed more cost-effective and environmentally friendly white LEDs using graphene and a strontium-based, metal-organic framework (MOF) that does not include rare-earth elements
    
12. China's homegrown AI sector takes off: China looks to build a native artificial intelligence industry reaching 100 billion yuan ($14.9 billion) by 2018, with over 100 such firms materializing so far
    
13. China's Quantum Science Satellite is operating well in orbit after testing and will begin its experiments this month, according to the project's lead scientist Pan Jianwei
    
14. The Chinese Academy of Sciences unveiled 60 new science and technology projects to accomplish in the next 5 years. The areas cover organ repair and reconstruction, water pollution control, research on Moon samples, a low-frequency radio telescope and a ground application system for the Mars mission
    
15. China successfully develops quantum radar system
    
16. First gravitational waves form after 10 million years: Technology Islamabad, the University of Heidelberg and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has now calculated this for the first time using an extensive simulation
    
17. Nobel Winner Says China Should Not Build Particle Collider: ChenNing Yang called costs a bottomless pit, comparing to US project that cost $3b then scrapped. Wang Yifang believes collider will attract overseas talent, cultivate young scientists at home, and be a leap for China in high-energy science
    
18. Nano-lipid particles from edible ginger could improve drug delivery for colon cancer: according to a study by researchers at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University...and Southwest University in China
    
19. Chinese scientists are developing a family of high altitude airships that can help with Earth observation, maritime monitoring and communication signal relays
    
20. China betting on advanced robots. According to the International Federation of Robotics, Chinese are creating an “industrial internet” which gathers information and uses it across manufacturing networks. Their robots are connected systems with advanced sensors, sophisticated software and actuators
    
21. China Plans To Build A Deep-Sea ‘Space Station’ In South China Sea: If the plans go ahead, the station would be located 3000 metres below the surface, inhabited by humans, and would be used to hunt for minerals. There are also concerns that it would be used for military purposes
    
22. The new breed of cutting-edge catalysts Advances in catalyst research could create a superhighway to clean energy sources and more-sustainable chemical industry. Chinese Academy of Sciences Can Li has used platinum and cobalt oxide nanoparticles to create a catalyst for splitting water with sunlight
    
23. Sugar transforms a traditional Chinese medicine into a cruise missile: tests of triptolide in human cells and mice are vastly improved by the chemical attachment of glucose to the triptolide molecule. Preferentially seeks out cancer cells
    
24. More Chinese contestants active in robot competition- China.org.cn
    
25. China Accomplishes Five Petawatt Laser Pulse Output
    

In Economic news

1. China Holds Three High Cards In Hand To Gain Bigger Say In Global Economy At G20 Summit: "Beijing is betting on its key role in a new multilateral bank and in an alternative currency, as well as its pull with the rest of the developing world"
   
2. Four Considerations on the Chinese Economy
   
3. China Box Office: Growth Returns in August After Prolonged Downturn
   
4. Microsoft to sell off MSN China
   
5. China Is About to Get Serious With Bad Debt
   
6. China's banks had provided a total of 7.26 trillion yuan ($1.09 trillion) in "green credit" by the end of June this year, part of its efforts to steer its economy onto a more environmentally friendly course
   
7. Taiwanese travel firms feel the pinch with fewer Chinese tourists
   
8. China's Export Machine Is Grabbing More of the Global Market - China’s global export share climbed to 14.6, the highest proportion of exports ever in IMF data going back to 1980, "All the talk we have heard over the last few years about China losing its global competitive advantage is nonsense"
   
9. Russian, Chinese Investment Funds Set Up Joint Fund Worth $500Mln: the joint fund will invest in agriculture, transport, retail and tourism projects
   
10. Jim Rogers on Oil, Gold and Why China Is a Buy
    
11. Behind China’s E-Commerce Success Story: Economists agree that consumption is the most stable component in GDP composition as compared to investments and exports. More significant is the sheer size of the retail market, with e-commerce in China estimated to reach USD 899.09 billion in 2016
    
12. ‘Created’ in China: Shenzhen is making hardware like Silicon Valley makes apps
    
13. Charting China’s rise to trading superpower
    
14. Fast Food Giants Unload Their China Units Amid Increased Competition
    
15. The Man Who Incubated Drone Giant DJI Wants China To Fly High On Tech: Prof. Li Zexiang of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has funded a number of student-led projects, including electric boat engine maker ePropulsion and robotics start-up Quotient Kinematics Machine
    
16. China's Reform of SOEs May Look a Little Odd to the West: Goldman
    
17. China's evolving trade picture, in charts: China now accounts for more than 12 percent of world exports, more than any other single country in the world, according to the IMF. Domestic value added has grown sharply, and especially so in "knowledge intensive" production
    
18. In North Korea, China's Xiaomi gets the people's pulses racing
    
19. Cashing In On Low Prices, China's Oil Imports Surge: reports indicate that reserves may now be reaching full capacity
    

In Military news

1. War with China: Thinking Through the Unthinkable (August 2016 RAND Study on War between China and United States)
   
2. PLA Navy eyes China’s deep-sea underwater glider after successful test shows it rivals US vessel: Chinese military’s interest piqued after Haiyi-7000 makes it 5,751 metres down world’s deepest ocean trench
   
3. China's Air Force Apparently Receives First L-15 Jet Trainer
   
4. China Holds Military Drill with "Local Fishermen": A joint operations system involving the navy, coastguard, and local fishermen has been fine-tuned in recent years through joint drills,” a PLA Navy media outlet said
   
5. China says developing new type of long-range bomber
   
6. China’s Surface-to-Air Defense Missiles Get Major Upgrade
   
7. China: Military deployment along Indian border non-aggressive
   
8. Picture: PLZ-05 below firing the ERFB-BBBRA. Rocket Assisted Norinco 155mm projectile has a range of 53KM. It can be GPS guided and with a maximum rate of fire of up to eight rounds a minute
   
9. The People's Liberation Army has equipped all of its ground force aviation units with advanced WZ-10 combat helicopters
   
10. The US, China, and Anti-Satellite Weapons: Skewed Perceptions, pre-emptive attack on satellites as asymmetric warfare China could use. China’s military dependence on satellites may be greater than US. Perhaps why some US officials argue the US should refuse limits on use of anti-satellite weapons
    

Other Notables

1. Obama urges Beijing to avoid flexing its muscles in South China Sea (lmao @ the comments. "oh but it's RT", same thing on CNN actually)
   
2. How Modern Cleanses Are an Ancient Taoist Tradition: ‘Bigu,’ a method where people purge their bodies of harmful toxins through fasting, has been practiced by the Chinese for over 2,000 years
   
3. Meanwhile in China: Over 100 excavators dismantle overpass bridge
   
4. Is rural China safe for living?
   
5. The Heat— China Peacekeeping 09/01/2016
   
6. Sinophobia, the last acceptable racism
   
7. A young construction worker has shot to fame on the internet after videos of him performing death-defying acrobatics on construction site equipment wowed Chinese netizens
   
8. G20 in China: Performance and fireworks on 1st day of summit
   
9. English-language books on China's Rise?
   
10. Italy-China movie cooperation dominates talks in Venice: Current status and future chances of filmmaking collaboration between the two countries were widely addressed at special event "Focus on China" promoted by Italy's National Association of Cinematographic Audiovisual Multimedia Industries
    
11. Chinese soldier is hailed as the 'prettiest bodyguard' after being spotted at G20 summit
    
12. British Pub Claims Its Ghost Was Stolen, Demands Chinese Artist Return It. Lu Pingyuan said the ghost agreed to be captured for an art exhibition (lol)
    
13. Answer on Quora Regarding Chinese Technologies
    
14. Exhibition on "ever victorious" Chinese general opens in U.S.: Sun Li-jen, known as Jungle Fox or Rommel of the East during World War II
    
15. Shariah With Chinese Characteristics: A Scholar Looks at the Muslim Hui
    
16. A 24-year-old graduate from a rural village in central China's Henan Province posted her calligraphy works online recently in an attempt to raise money for her badly-injured mother who is recovering from a traffic accident
    
17. A Chinese dad who runs a factory used his resources and nearly $70,000 to build a 13-foot-tall working mecha robot suit for his son
    
18. Higher Brothers - Black Cab (Official Music Video) | China
    
19. unified moral code of China
    
20. How did the Ottoman Empire successfully fight against Western powers when the Qing Empire failed, despite both having inferior technology?
    
21. Treasures of the Tang trail - The influence of ancient China on Kyoto and Nara is now attracting more Chinese visitors keen to glimpse their own past
    
22. 100 more state-of-the-art 4D cinemas coming to China: 4D cinemas provide audiences with a 360-degree immersive viewing experiences and seats that can simulate scents, rumbles, wind, water and other sensory phenomenon, as well as having full motion capabilities
    
23. The History of China (Youtube series)
    
24. WWE Signs Seven Chinese Recruits Ahead of Shanghai Live Event
    

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JAKARTA A suspected Islamic State supporter stabbed and wounded two Indonesian police in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday, police said, after a series of attacks linked to the militant group.
The knifeman, who was shot and injured in the attack, was alleged to have put an IS sticker on a building near a police post, TV reports said.
The assault comes after a series of Islamic State-linked attacks starting in January when four militants mounted a gun and bomb attack in downtown Jakarta.
In July, a militant blew himself up at a police station in the town of Solo, injuring one police officer.
Police in August also foiled a plot by IS supporters to launch a rocket into Singapore's Marina Bay casino resort area using a boat from the neighboring Indonesian island of Batam.
A knife-wielding Indonesian teen "Obsessed" with Islamic State attempted to attack a priest at a church in August.

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