Chatuchak Night Market Pop-Up coming to Singapore from 7 Feb to 2 April 2023

The world’s first Chatuchak Night Market outside Thailand will be coming to Singapore for two months from 7 February to 2 April 2023.

This open-air market will open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 4.30pm to 10.30pm at The Grandstand South Carpark on Turf Club Road in Bukit Timah.

The market will have more than 180 different vendors selling street food, handicrafts, and antiques. Some of these vendors are original vendors flying in from the original venue in Bangkok.

In addition, there will also be around 200 seats for visitors to chill and soak in the vibrant atmosphere.

Here are some of the vendors we can look forward to:

CHA-CHAK THAI TEH TARIK (SATUN PROVINCE)

The Cha Chak (Thai milk tea), which is priced at SGD$4, comes with a tea-pulling performance by the vendor from Thailand’s southern province of Satun.

Besides the classic, they also offer Thai Green Milk Tea, Coffee, and Cocoa, all for SGD$4 each.

THAI ROTI PRATA (SATUN PROVINCE)

The Thai roti prata is slightly thinner, more yellow and chewier. Remember to try their signature dish, the Banana Roti (SGD$5.00).

The rotis are freshly prepared on the spot using butter instead of oil, and cooked till golden brown. It is then drizzled with a generous amount of condensed milk and cut into tiny squares which makes it easier for
sharing.

E-SARN SAUSAGE (NORTH-EASTERN THAILAND)

This sausage is unique to the E-Sarn part of North-eastern Thailand.
These grilled sausages are made from fermented meat, rice, and sometimes vermicelli noodles.

It is always served with a bunch of cabbage, fresh chilli peppers & dilled
ginger. There are 2 options when buying from a street vendor – One
is just plain grilled and the other with a sour taste to it.

Getting There

There will also be complimentary parking or free shuttle buses from Botanic Gardens, Clementi, and Toa Payoh.

Images from Chatuchak Singapore

Indoor Playground at Orchard transforms into house of horror this halloween

Orchard Central’s new indoor playground, X-SCAP8, is celebrating Halloween this year with 3 key fright zones.

Located on the 7th floor of Orchard Central, thrill seekers can look forward to these horrific activities..

Slasher House Obstacle Course

This Obstacle course is the centre stage for X-SCAP8’s first-ever Halloween Xtravaganza. Guests needs to maneuver around the house of gore to escape from the Obstacle course.

The Legend of the Red Apple

According to the urban legend, those who can peel a red apple in front of a mirror at midnight can see the image of their “future spouse”. However, if they fail, they will be haunted by the unwanted spirit.

In this challenge, guests enter a pitch-dark room, illuminated with nothing but the light from a candle. They then have to peel a red apple without breaking the skin with the help of a mirror.

Brave souls willing to complete the task will be handsomely rewarded with goodies.

Spook Magic Show

This is a spooky magic show in a dark haunted theatre. With only 7 thrill-seekers at a time, the show is an intimate experience that “questions your sanity and bravery”.

And many more..

In addition, the signature 10-meters obstacle course in the indoor playground has also been upgraded with a 10-meter-high rope course and more.

Guests who dress up for the Halloween event also gets to participate in the Scare Dress Parade and stand a chance to win attractive prizes!

Do note this event is only suitable for 18 years old and above and covered shoes are required.

Here’s a video of how the space looks like (without the Halloween decoration):

X-SCAP8’s Halloween Xtravaganza
When: 28, 29, 30, 31 October 2022, 7pm– 10.30pm
Where: X-SCAP8, Orchard Central, #07-02 Singapore S(238896)

Promotional Bundles:

  • 1 x Halloween ticket ($95 each)
  • 2 x Halloween tickets ($90 each)
  • 3 x Halloween tickets ($85 each)
  • 5 x Halloween tickets ($80 each)

Get your tickets here.

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IKEA Singapore celebrates Children’s Day with Kids eat for free promotion, indoor playground and more

IKEA Singapore will be celebrating Children’s Day on 7 October 2022 with a string of activities.

Kid’s eat for free promotion

During this promotion, children gets to enjoy 3 dishes for free.

Here are the 3 choices:

  • Kids Swedish meatballs with mashed potato
  • Kids plant balls with mashed potato
  • Kids organic spaghetti with tomato sauce
Reopen of Småland at IKEA Tampines

The indoor playground, Småland , was previous closed due to Covid-19 safety measures will be making it’s comeback.

Children will get to step into a magical forest play area, explore the new hopscotch area, and have fun with BYGGLEK range, coloring activities and more.

In addition, a JATTELIK Dinosaur Mascot Meet & Greet session will also be happening on 7 October 2022 at 11.30am, 2.30pm and 5pm.

NB: There is no more Småland in IKEA Alexandra.

Cute Animal-theme buns

In addition, these cute animal-themed buns will also be available for purchase.

The little shark bun with red bean filling retails at S$2 while the new little turtle bun (available from 10 Oct 2022) retails at S$2.90.

Launch of BLÅVINGAD, ocean-themed collection

Children can also get their room revamped with the launch of an adorable new ocean-inspired collection, BLÅVINGAD.

Through the collection, children can learn about the ocean and be inspired to learn more about marine life and conservation.

Images from IKEA Singapore

BreadTalk celebrates 22nd anniversary with half a dozen Flosss Buns at S$9 promotion, until 16 Oct 2022

BreakTalk is celebrating it’s 22nd anniversary by offering it’s bestselling Flosss Buns at 6 for S$9 (Usual Price: S$13.80)

This is promotion is available at all BreadTalk outlets islandwide for now till 16 October 2022.

Here are the outlets:

  • 313 Somerset, #B2-31/32/33
  • Ang Mo Kio Hub, #01-01/02
  • Bedok mall, #B2-25
  • BreadTalk IHQ, #01-04
  • ION Orchard, #B2-72
  • Bugis Junction, #B1-23
  • Canberra Plaza, #01-05
  • Causeway Point, #01-34
  • Chinatown Point, #01-27/28
  • City Square, #01-41/43
  • Clementi Mall, #01-01/02
  • Compass One, #B1-29
  • Eastpoint Mall, #01-01
  • Great World City, #B1-105
  • ION, #B4-09/09
  • Junction 8, #01-35/36
  • Jurong Point, #B1-72/73
  • Marina Bay Link Mall, #B2-18
  • Marina Bay Sands, #B1-01
  • NEX, #B2-58/59
  • Northpoint City, #01-49
  • Novena Square, #01-26
  • Parkway Parade, #B1-47/48
  • Plaza Singapura, #01-23
  • PLQ Mall, #B2-19
  • Raffles City, #B1-44A
  • Resorts World Sentosa, #B1-203/204
  • Rivervale Mall, #01-15
  • Sixth Avenue
  • Sun Plaza, #01-02
  • Tampines Mall, #01-32
  • The Centrepoint, #B1-K6/K7
  • Tiong Bahru Plaza, #01-110
  • Toa Payoh HDB Hub, #01-04
  • United Square, #01-75A/76A
  • VivoCity, #B2-34
  • Waterway Point, #B1-15
  • Westgate Cafe, #02-03
  • Wheelock Place, #B2-01
  • Zhongshan Mall, #01-10/13

Images from BreadTalk Singapore

Singapore Ranks 3rd In Asia For Internet Affordability, 15th Globally For Connection Quality

According to the latest Digital Quality of Life Index by Netherlands-based VPN service company Surfshark, Singapore is ranked 3rd in Asia for Internet affordability, after Japan and Korea.

The study examines 117 countries and indexes each country according to five pillars that impact the population’s overall digital quality of life. The five pillars include internet affordability, internet quality, e-infrastructure, e-security, and e-government.

Singapore’s rank was 4th last year. The significant drop in ranking is due to a lower score in the e-security pillar. However, the other pillars such as internet affordability, internet quality and e-government saw improvements.

Here’s a breakdown of our results:

Here’s the ranking of the top 10 countries globally:

Images from SurfShark DQL 2022