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MALAYSIA
KUALALUMPUR
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE
Roslyn Fan
ASEAN ICS
channels leader
LESTER LEDESMA
COUNTRY CODE
+65
CURRENCY
S$1 = PHP33.80/US$0.79
TOUCHDOWN
From the airport, take a taxi
downtown for about S$15 (PHP497), depending on
the time of day. Peak hours carry a S$3 (PHP99)
surcharge. Or take the MRT and you’ll be there in
about 25 minutes for S$2 (PHP66).
BY DAY
Shopaholics should head to Orchard
Road. Hit the luxury and designer stores at
ION Orchard, Paragon, Mandarin Gallery and
Takashimaya. Also check out the newly opened
Gardens by the Bay.
BY NIGHT
For dinner, try Esquina along Jiak
Chuan Road for very good tapas, and celebrity
chef Guy Savoy’s French cuisine at Marina Bay
Sands. After dinner, enjoy cocktails at 1-Altitude or
Customs House at the Fullerton Heritage.
SLEEP
The Capella in Sentosa has 112 of the
island’s largest rooms, villas and colonial manors.
Swim in the lovely pool or tee off at Sentosa Golf
Club.
www.capellahotels.com/singapore
BESTSOUVENIRS
Miniatures
of the Merlion and packs of
bak kwa
(barbecued pork and chicken slices).
BESTDINNER
Cantonese cuisine at
the Majestic Restaurant of New Majestic
Hotel, Bukit Pasoh Road.
INSIDER TIP
Enjoy 360˚ views of
the Singapore nightscape from 1-Altitude
bar or Sky by the Park at Marina Bay
Sands.
COUNTRY CODE
+60 (3)
CURRENCY
MYR1 = PHP13.19/US$0.32
TOUCHDOWN
A bus will take you to downtown
Kuala Lumpur from the airport for about MYR10
(PHP132). On the other hand, the train will get
you there in half the time. Metered taxis are fast
and affordable.
BY DAY
Check out the city’s biggest malls: The
Pavilion, Times Square, Star Hill Gallery, Lot 10
and Fahrenheit 88. But for local bargains, the
Central Market — which dates back to 1888 — is
still the place to go.
centralmarket.com.my
BY NIGHT
There’s something for everyone for
just about every type of night out. Head to Zouk
for dancing, Velvet Underground if you’re a more
mature, discerning clubber, or Barsonic if you’d like
to party with the city’s fashionable and edgy set.
SLEEP
Anggun Boutique Hotel is a four-star
boutique establishment located close to Jalan
Alor, Kuala Lumpur’s famous food street.
www.anggunhotel.com
The C.K. Tang Store was the first
retail outlet on Orchard Road.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
BESTSOUVENIRS
Handcrafted
wood veneers by Arch Collection featuring
Malaysian heritage sites at Central Market.
INSIDERTIP
Beware of motorbikers
when walking on the sidewalks.
Snatchers have been known to strike.
BESTDINNER
Go to Sri Nirwana
Maju Banana Leaf Rice at hip Jalan
Telawi in Bangsar for dinner. Try their
signature deep-fried bitter gourd.
Sammy
Sahuri
producer,
LiTVMalaysia