With my 2 sons in 2008 Daemyung Ski Resort
The blog is approaching 3 million views most likely in October. What was once a side hobby of mine to curate bits of my life to read when I am old and incapacitated has morphed into something very different. A moving advertorial of the small company I manage and own while throwing in bits of events of my life, interests, and peeves. What had once been an online diary of my existence as well as a semi-memoir for me to delve when I do finally get to compiling that memoir is now read by almost 30 thousand people on a daily basis. It is quite unthinkable.It is truly a humbling experience to write only for myself. My views only reflect what this citizen in a tiny island experiences and there are literally hundreds of thousands of other people who have richer. and a more varied life.
So for those who bother or happen to chance and read what this young old man has to pen down, I say, thank you.
If you return back, I would say 'nice to see you virtually again' if not then 'au revoir'.
QRA Stability Chamber AH 1680
Size : 16.8 m3
Large Size Chamber offering Temperature and
Humidity Wide Range Control
QRA is proud to announce its 2 new stability chambers located on the west side of Singapore in the world's most recognized beverage company. The chambers are designed and built speclally for research studies into the new flavours and fragrances which the company is coming up in the coming years and will hit the shelves after all the conclusions and tests plus certifications from health authorities like FDA etc are all approved and in order.
Presenting QRA International Bench Top Chamber
Small in size but big in performance and reliability. That is QRA's bench top chamber for Laboratory use any where in the world.
Temp Range : - 30 C to + 150 C
Relative Humidity : 20 to 95% RH
Internal Dimensions : 200 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm (W x D x H)
Application Industries
a) Food products
b) Biomedical
c) Pharmaceutical
Price Range : USD 15,000 ++
For more enquiries please email :
E : mark@qra.com.sg (S E Asia)
qrasales@qra.com.sg (International).
At the Engineering Faculty Canteen Year 1 NUS.
Yours Truly and Loh Shien Lee
The time has flown by. Truly, flown by. 43 years since we were young undergraduates full of spunk and derring do sitting at the Engineering Canteen at the bottom of the bock, (43 I believe).
The 1st year course was unrelenting to say the least. 9 subjects and we had to clear them all at one go. No second chances. By my recall there was 800 first year undergraduates, and only 600 made it to the second year. 25% knock out rate.
The attrition and cut off for promotion to the second year was BRUTAL.
From Left, Andrew Lee, Yours Truly, Loh Shien Lee, Long Han Wee and Sydney Lim
I recall I was rather handicapped, as I did only 1 maths subject at Pre U level, hence the University math, taught by a Dr Gupta was way over my head, and I was floundering.
I was very lucky that I managed to grasp some semblance of the subject and managed to pull out a weak pass (an 'E') without having to go and do a 're' exam which many of my cohort were wont to do.
There were some really good professors (like a Prof Mendis) and some who were borderline weird (a certain Assoc. Prof Leong)
All in all the first year of engineering for me, after 2 and a half years in the military was like moving to Heaven when the last few years were some sort of Hell. (I jest of course !).
Fortunately I managed to meet some school friends like Andrew Lee and Sydney Lim from St Andrews and we then had to march through 4 tough years of undergraduate study.
As I recall I was a very active undergraduate having 'found' my true calling as I had loved studying physics and math during my Pre University days and hence, decided that studying Engineering and graduating to be an engineer would be my goal in life.
Seize the Day.
I am proud and happy to announce that by September 2026, my company QRA International will be offering hyperbaric or HBOT Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy services to the public.
The chamber below will be set up at our commercial location in Bukit Batok and we will offer introductory prices to all interested parties.
Pressure : up to 1.5 ATA
O2 level : 95-96% (with mask)
O2 level in chamber : 24-25%
Therapy sessions (1 hour) : SGD 60
For scheduling of appointments, please email to
E : qrasales@qra.com.sg
We are also looking for agents (6 maximum) to market and sell the QRA soft skin hyperbaric chamber to the South East Asian market. All interested parties please write in with your resume to the following emails. (No calls please)
For representation of QRA HBOT chambers, please email to :
E : mark@qra.com.sg
Shortlisted candidates will be notified in due course.
Temperature Range : +5 above ambient to 200 C Temp Fluctuation : +/- 1 C (steady state) Applications : Curing, Storage and Aging Tests. ...
