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The Executive Guide to Leisure in Singapore

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THE BEST PLACE FOR WORK AND PLAY CLASS, STYLE, SUBSTANCE

Here in Singapore for business? For all your shopping needs, a visit Just a block down Orchard Road is It doesn’t have to be all work and to Singapore’s premier retail belt, Mandarin Gallery, where a slew of no play, especially when after-hours Orchard Road, is a definite must. boutiques such as Emporio Armani, set in and the cityscape transforms Y-3, Tumi and Marc By Marc Jacobs into a vibrant and alluring lifestyle Conveniently located via a 10- await. Look out also for undress feast for the senses. minute subway or taxi ride from the (which carries Vanessa Bruno) as financial centre is ION Orchard well as multi-label Bread & Butter. Surrounding Singapore’s financial – one shopping mecca you don’t centre as well as key conference want to miss. Its stable of flagship A little closer to the financial district locations and hotels in the city and concept stores together with is The Shoppes at Marina Bay are pleasure spheres that include new-to-market brands include Sands®. Singapore’s latest fashion retail outlets, dining enclaves, high-end luxury labels to fashionable playground features new-to-market performance sanctuaries and high street brands, iconic time brands that comprise the French Dusk sets in on the backdrop entertainment hotspots; a couple of of Marina Bay Sands piece boutiques to art galleries, all ready-to-wear line, Zadig & Voltaire, which are handpicked here to suit Photo credit: Marina Bay Sands of which you’ll be hard-pressed and Taiwanese contemporary ladies your acute preferences. to leave without finding what you brand, iROO. Don’t forget to check need. Completing the mall’s retail out Louis Vuitton’s first floating Whether you’re a first-time visitor mix is Jewellery Street located at the flagship boutique in the world, the or regular friend of Singapore, this basement with its fine selection of Louis Vuitton Island Maison. guide aims to help you have some established jewellers. serious fun while here on serious business. Music and parties rule the night

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ION Orchard The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands® 2 Orchard Turn 2 Bayfront Avenue (65) 6238 8228 (65) 6688 6888 Orchard Bayfront

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Unleash the tech geek in you with a Funan DigitaLife Mall Seal your business deal with a Marina Bay Golf Course visit to Funan DigitaLife Mall, your 109 North Bridge Road sport of golf at the Marina Bay 80 Rhu Cross, #01-01 one-stop I.T. and electronics haven. (65) 6336 8327 Golf Course, Singapore’s only Bookings can be made at From notebooks to desktops, City Hall 18-hole public golf course. cameras to printers; you name it, Located strategically in the heart www.mbgc.com.sg or call this mall has it. of town, it offers a picturesque (65) 6345 7788 view of the city skyline, be it day Opening Hours: Saturday to Tuesday, 7am to 5pm, or night. Wednesday to Friday, 7am to 7.50pm

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Singapore Breakfast Tea from TWG Tea Prima Taste’s packaged pastes Changi Airport GIF Photo credit: TWG Tea Photo credit: Prima Taste Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 6am to 1am Available at major supermarkets and hypermarkets.

TOKENS TO REMEMBER TWG Tea Salon & Boutique offers TWG Tea Salon & Boutique RISIS ATELIER a wide selection of high quality tea ION Orchard #01-29/#02-21 Departure/Transit Lounge North Bring back a piece of Singapore as a blends including the Singapore (65) 6735 1837 #02-56, Terminal 3 Singapore memento or to share with family and Breakfast Tea. Orchard Changi Airport friends. If you haven’t had enough Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 10pm (65) 6247 5480 of Singapore’s delicacies, Prima For symbolic memories of your Departure/Transit Lounge West Taste’s selection of ready-to-cook Singapore visit, pick up RISIS’ Republic Plaza, 9 Raffles Place #02-006A, Terminal 1 Changi Airport pastes will allow you to recreate famous gold-dipped orchids #01-22 (65) 6542 8919 authentic signature dishes such as (Singapore’s national flower) available (65) 6538 1837 Changi Airport Laksa, Chicken Rice and Bak Kut as pins, earrings, pendants and Raffles Place Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 6am to 1am Teh. many other accessories. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 8pm 4 5 G INKS ININ R Photo credit: Singapore Food Trail Photo credit: KU DÉ TA Singapore D D

HOMETOWN FLAVOUR alfresco setting of Palm Beach BREATHTAKING VIEWS COCKTAIL CONCOCTIONS Seafood, One Fullerton, adjacent to You can’t say you’ve been to another Singapore icon, the Merlion, After a hard day’s work, unwind Lift your spirits with some of the Singapore till you’ve feasted on with stunning views of Marina Bay. with a drink in hand and the world most unique cocktail mixes you local delicacies such as Chicken at your feet. KU DÉ TA Singapore, can find. Head to Bar Stories and Rice, Bak Kut Teh and Fried Oyster ACQUIRED TASTE at 200 metres above ground, order a bespoke concoction to Omelette. Step into the 1960s LeVeL33 (with its range of suit your mood or 28 HongKong themed Singapore Food Trail Singapore is home to a number handcrafted beers) at 156 metres Street where you can sample some at Singapore Flyer and tuck into of award-winning culinary up, and 1-Altitude, towering at historically interesting cocktails and some of Singapore’s most famous establishments, each with its own 282 metres, are some options punches made from artisanal spirits hawker fare amidst the nostalgic unique flair. Les Amis (modern where you can ease in tranquillity that are rare to find in Asia. setting of old Singapore. Better European), True Blue (Peranakan/ with breathtaking views of the city yet, wash down your local hawker Straits Chinese) and Chinois by skyline. feast with a selection of beers at the Susur Lee (contemporary Chinese) Food Republic Beer Garden @ are among the many restaurants St James where variety is but an that offer a gastronomic adventure. understatement. They also offer private dining options and customisable menus, Chilli Crab, arguably one of ideal for networking and sealing Singapore’s best known culinary business partnerships. inventions, can be savoured at the Photo credit: Bar Stories

Singapore Food Trail Les Amis 1 Scotts Road, #02-16 KU DÉ TA Singapore 1-Altitude 1 Raffles Place Singapore Flyer, 30 Raffles Avenue Shaw Centre (65) 6733 2225 SkyPark at Marina Bay Sands (65) 6438 0410 (65) 6333 3311 Promenade Orchard North Tower, 1 Bayfront Avenue Raffles Place Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 10.30am to Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, Lunch 12pm (65) 6688 7688 Opening Hours (Bar): Sunday, 6pm to 1am, Monday 10.30pm, Friday & Saturday, 10.30am to 11.30pm (last seating at 2pm), Dinner 6.30pm (last seating at to Thursday, 6pm to 2am, Friday, Saturday & Eve of 9.30pm) Bayfront Public Holidays, 6pm to 4am Opening Hours: (KU DÉ TA Club Lounge): Food Republic Beer Garden Monday to Sunday, 11am till late @ St James St James Power True Blue 47/49 Armenian Street, Bar Stories 55 Haji Lane Station, 3 Sentosa Gateway (65) 6440 0449 City Hall LeVeL33 8 Marina Boulevard, (65) 6298 0838 Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, Lunch 11.30am Bugis (65) 6376 9768 HarbourFront to 2.30pm (last seating at 2pm), Dinner 5.30pm to #33-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre Sunday to Tuesday, 12pm to 8pm, Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 6pm to 5am, 9.30pm (last seating at 9pm) Opening Hours: Tower 1 Wednesday to Saturday, 12pm to 8pm Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holidays, 6pmto 6am (65) 6834 3133 Chinois by Susur Lee Resorts Bayfront Palm Beach Seafood 1 Fullerton World Sentosa, Hotel Michael, 26 28 HongKong Street Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday & Sunday, 28 HongKong Street Road #01-09, One Fullerton Sentosa Gateway, #02-142/143 12pm to 12am, Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public (65) 6336 8118 Raffles Place (65) 6884 7888 HarbourFront Holidays, 12pm to 2am (65) 6533 2001 Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, Lunch 12pm Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, Lunch 11.30am Clarke Quay (last seating at 2.30pm), Dinner 6pm (last seating to 3pm (last seating at 2.30pm), Dinner 6.30pm to Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 5.30pm till late at 10.30pm) 6 11pm (last seating at 10.30pm) 7 S ION G CT A UBBIN L Photo credit: Zouk Singapore Chinatown TTR C A

GROOVY GETAWAYS IF YOU HAVE MORE TIME In the mood to loosen up and party? To experience Singapore’s multi- Those with an affinity for fun and Housed in a floating Crystal Pavilion Avalon 2 Bayfront Avenue, Level 1, cultural diversity and charms, excitement can head down to on the waters of Marina Bay, Crystal Pavilion South, Marina Bay explore the various ethnic enclaves the resort island, Sentosa, where Avalon is a two-level,17,000 square Sands (65) 6688 7448 such as Chinatown (for the you’ll experience sandy beaches, feet super club with world-class Bayfront Chinese), Little India (for the lush rainforests, spa retreats, and entertainment experience hosting Opening Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 9pm till late Indians), Kampong Glam (for the some of Singapore’s most riveting the best names in nightlife. Malays), Joo Chiat and Katong attractions. Race down the hill on Zouk 17 Jiak Kim Street (for the Peranakans) to immerse the Skyline Luge Sentosa, ride the A stalwart icon on the Singapore (65) 6738 2988 yourselves in the cultures unique barrelling waves at Wave House club scene, you’ll want to see and Opening Hours: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, to each ethnicity. Learn about the Sentosa, or explore Resorts 10pm till late be seen at the world-famous Zouk heritage of each race, shop for World™ Sentosa, where you’ll find ® which was recently voted among the Clarke Quay 3 River Valley Road traditional crafts and sample their Universal Studios Singapore . world’s 10 best clubs by DJ Mag. (65) 6337 3292 unique cuisines. For a more in-depth Clarke Quay experience, join a walking tour and And not-to-be-missed is Clarke let the experts bring alive the stories Quay along the Singapore River, of each ethnic community. with its cluster of different themed bars, pubs and clubs.

APPRECIATE THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Chinatown Skyline Luge Sentosa Chinatown 45 Siloso Beach Walk, Imbiah On any given day in Singapore, there are scores of Lookout, Sentosa Island performance one can catch to fill the evening. Don’t know Kampong Glam (65) 6276 0472 what’s playing? Head to TicketCube. Situated in the heart Bugis HarbourFront T of Orchard Road, it is your gateway to an entire spread of Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 9.30pm musicals, concerts, stand-up comedies, exhibitions and many N Little India more, all available under one roof. Ask the friendly concierges Little India Wave House Sentosa for their tips, recommendations or just to help with bookings. 36 Siloso Beach Walk,

ME Joo Chiat & Katong Sentosa Island Paya Lebar (65) 6238 1196 HarbourFront

AIN The Original Singapore Walks® Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 11pm TicketCube www.journeys.com.sg Urban Green Room #15 Universal Studios Singapore® (65) 6325 1631 along Orchard Road Dance performance at Resorts World™ Sentosa, (between Ngee Ann City Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island TERT and Wisma Atria) (65) 6577 8888 Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 10.30am to N (65) 6296 2929 HarbourFront 9pm, Friday, Saturday & Public Holidays, 10.30am Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 7pm E Orchard to 9.30pm 8 9 ION T A

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GENERAL TOURISM

Language GST Refunds Singapore Visitors Centre English is the language primarily To enjoy a refund on the 7% Goods You’re welcome to drop by any of our Singapore Visitors spoken in Singapore. Mandarin, and Services Tax (GST) paid on Centres at these locations: L INFO Malay and Tamil, together with other your purchases, you need to make dialects, are used as well. at least S$100 worth of purchases • Singapore Changi Airport, Terminal 1 and 2 - 6am to IA from participating outlets which 12am daily. T

Tipping display a “Tax Refund” logo or a • Singapore Changi Airport, Terminal 3 - 6am to 2am daily N Tipping is not widely practiced Global Blue “Tax Free Shopping” • Junction of Cairnhill Road and Orchard Road - 9.30am in Singapore as most hotels and logo. to 10.30pm daily. restaurants apply a default 10% • ION Orchard Level 1 Concierge - 10am to 10pm daily service charge. Request for a refund voucher upon • Bugis Street, along Cheng Yan Place, next to Illuma purchase, which you should present Shopping Centre - 10am to 10pm daily. ESSE Smoking with your purchases, receipts and • Kreta Ayer Square, behind the Buddha Tooth Relic Smoking is prohibited in all air- passport at the Tax Refund Counter Temple - 9am to 9pm (weekdays), 9am to 10pm conditioned areas (e.g. shopping of the airport before you fly off. (weekends/public holidays). centres, restaurants, cinemas, public buses, the MRT, taxis, lifts), common For queries related to your stay here, feel free to call the corridors, void decks and staircases toll-free Touristline at 1800-736-2000 between 8am to within residential buildings, outdoor 7pm daily. hospital compounds, as well as a More information can be found at 5-metre radius from any entrance/ the Tourist Refund Scheme page on BUSINESS ETIQUETTE the Singapore Customs website at exit and bus shelter. www.customs.gov.sg New to doing business here? Be at the top of your Taxis Some shops offer an even more game with these tips to help you navigate Singapore’s All Singapore taxis operate under convenient option: for places which business landscape: a meter system with starting fares display the eTRS sign, you just need ranging from S$3.00 to S$3.40. City to make your purchases with one • Punctuality is important as it shows that you respect and peak hour surcharges apply. credit card. This will be used as a your business associates’ time. Pre-booking of taxis can be done via Token for tagging all your purchases. • A light handshake is the most widely practiced form of the official taxi hotline: +65 6-DIAL- You can then file your GST claims greeting for both male and female associates. CAB (6342 5222). at the eTRS self-help kiosk at • Business cards are presented and received with both Singapore Changi Airport. hands. It’s best that you don’t write on them or stash Currency Exchange them away haphazardly, as that might be misconstrued Singapore’s currency is the as disrespectful. Singapore dollar (S$ or SGD). Money • Gift-giving is generally acceptable among business changing services can be found at counterparts, though it’s best to keep such exchanges Singapore Changi Airport, shopping Find out more at www.iras.gov.sg simple, inexpensive and not too personal. centres and hotels around the • Food is always close to the hearts of Singaporeans, island. There are also an abundance hence meal times are another opportunity for parties of automated teller machines (ATMs) to understand one another on an informal basis, which accept most major credit establishing trust which translates to the business cards such as Visa, MasterCard and context. Who knows, you might just strike your million- American Express. dollar deal over the dining table!

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