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1 Hotel Information for Funded Participants Novotel Singapore LOGISTICS NOTE Hotel Information for funded participants Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay Negotiated Room rate: S$218++ (inclusive of 1 daily breakfast and internet access) 177A River Valley Road Singapore 179031 Tel: (65) 6338 3333 Suggested arrival and departure dates Arrive: Thursday 18 May (pm) Check-in time is 2pm Depart: Sunday 21 May (am). Check-out time is 12 noon Payment Arrangement: Credit card payment on guests own account The World Bank will pay for economy class air travel plus hotel accommodations of up to three nights only for funded participants. Any other additional nights/incidentals must be covered directly. Those who are funding themselves, can quote ‘World Bank GVC Event’ when booking to make use of the discount code at the Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay. Other recommended hotels are listed below Mandarin Oriental Singapore 5 Raffles Ave Singapore, 039797 Tel: (65) 633-80066 Regent Singapore, A Four Seasons Hotel 1 Cuscaden Road Singapore, 249715 Tel: (65) 6733 888-8 The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore 7 Raffles Avenue Singapore, 039799 Tel: (65) 6337 888-8 Grand Hyatt Singapore 10 Scotts Road Singapore, 228211 Tel: (65) 673-81234 The Westin Singapore Asia Square Tower 2 Singapore, 18961 Tel: (65) 692-26888 1 Event Venue NUS Business School EXCELLENCE-4 (BIZ1 4-2) Mochtar Riady Building 15 Kent Ridge Drive Singapore 119245 Chartered bus will be arranged for May 19 and 20 to ferry participants from Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay to NUS Business School and back. It is approximately a 15-20 minute drive to most of the suggested hotels. Chartered Bus details Day 1 – May 19 (Friday) Time: 7:45am From: Novotel Clarke Quay Hotel - 177A River Valley Road To: NUS Business School BIZ 1 (Mochtar Riady Building) – 15 Kent Ridge Drive Time: 5:45pm From: NUS Business School BIZ 1 (Mochtar Riady Building) To: Peony Jade @ Clarke Quay – Blk 3A Clarke Quay Day 2 – May 20 (Saturday) Time: 7:45am From: Novotel Clarke Quay Hotel To: NUS Business School BIZ 1 (Mochtar Riady Building) Time: 2:45pm From: NUS Business School BIZ 1 To: Novotel Clarke Quay Hotel World Bank Office Singapore 10, Marina Boulevard Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 2, #34-02 Singapore 018983 Office Hours: 9:00am – 6:00pm Time Difference Singapore is +12 hours ahead of Washington DC (GMT +8) Airport Transfer We recommend participants to take regular metered taxi from Changi Airport to the hotel which is very convenient and safe. Taxi fare would be around SGD 25-35 depending on the hour. Payment by credit card or cash. It will take about 25-30 minutes to reach the hotel. Weather – 3rd Week of May 2 The average maximum daytime temperature in Singapore in May is a hot 30°C (86°F) with high heat & humidity. There are usually 7 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents 54% of the 12 hours of daylight. The 3rd week of May sees an average daily temperature of 31°C with showers on most days. Foreign Exchange Rate and Banking The monetary unit of Singapore is Singapore Dollar (SGD). Singaporean currency consists of 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and $1 coins and 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1000 dollar notes. (1 USD = SGD 1.44) Internationally recognized credit cards including VISA< AMEX, Master Card and JCB can be used to get cash advance in Singapore Dollar at ATMs installed at airports, major hotels and convenience store. Tipping Tipping is not a general Singaporean custom. A 17% service charge is added to your bill automatically at all hotels and restaurants. Therefore tipping is not expected. Electricity and Voltage The standard voltage in Singapore is 220V/240V, 50 Hz. If you have equipment that runs on a higher voltage, you should not connect it to Singaporean power unless you have the correct transformer (voltage adaptor). Singapore uses the British BS1363 three-pronged square pin type socket. Emergency Calls 999: Police (dial 1800 255 0000 for Non-Emergency police issues) 995: Emergencies for Fire/Rescue & Hospital 1777: For a non-SCDF ambulance (non-emergency) Nearest Hospitals SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL Outram Road Singapore 169608 3 General Enquires (24hrs) Tel: +65 6222 3322 Accident & Emergency Tel: +65 6321 4311 MOUNT ELIZABETH HOSPITAL 3 Mount Elizabeth Singapore 228510 General Enquiries (24hrs) Tel: +65 6250 0000 Accident & Emergency Tel: +65 +65 6235 9595 Entry visas All participants who require visas to enter Singapore should obtain their entry visas before arrival. Participants are responsible for obtaining their visas and should inform the World Bank once the visa has been issued (if funded). We will confirm your hotel accommodation based on this information. Contact Persons Patrick Ibay, Consultant The World Bank, Washington, D.C., Office Tel: +1 (202) 473-8584 Email [email protected] Huzliza Binte Ismail (Liza), Program Assistant World Bank Singapore Office Office Tel: +(65) 6517 1230 Email [email protected] Chloe Smith, Events Officer CEPR Office Tel: +44(0) 20 7183 8804 Email [email protected] Dr. Peretiso Faletoese, Regional Medical Advisor EAP World Bank Singapore Office Global Mobile: +1 202 280 0789 Local Mobile: +65 9127 2122 Email [email protected] Chye Kiat Keng, RN, Field Health Services EAP World Bank Singapore Office Global Mobile: +1 202 468 5256 Local Mobile: +65 8363 3124 Email [email protected] 4 .
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