Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Singapore, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Areas To Shop
If you’re looking for wooden furniture, get yourself down to Dempsey Road. Situated just across from the Botanic Gardens in the old English army barracks, it’s a pleasant place to shop... read more
Shopping Malls - Main
Easily the largest mall on Orchard Road, if not the island, Ngee Ann City is also called Takashimaya by locals after its anchor tenant. Here, you’ll find high-end designer stores, fast... read more
Shopping Malls - Other
Hailed as a masterpiece of 1970s experimental architecture from the Japanese Metabolist Movement, People’s Park Complex is said to represent the significant historical, architectural and... read more
Department Stores
Open from 10:00 to 21:30 every day bar Chinese New Year, Takashimaya is housed in Singapore’s largest mall (for now) Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road. Its seven floors are is chock-a-block... read more
Hypermarkets
Giant offers a wide range of local merchandise and a wet market environment. Following the successful launch of this format of stores in Malaysia, Giant’s emphasis is ‘ethnic and fresh’.... read more
Markets
Wet Markets
While expats don’t really shop at them, you’re bound to have heard of the wet markets. Air-conditioned and conveniently situated supermarkets that match the wet markets for... read more
Shopping Malls
The heat and humidity, combined with the fight for prime space means Singapore is bursting with air-conditioned shopping malls. Orchard Road, for example, is a street of malls, one after... read more
Markets/Souks
Fairs and Bazaars
There are several fairs and bazaars run by long-time expats in Singapore. They showcase small businesses and feature mostly babies’ fashions, homewares and furniture.... read more
