Celeste Elle, Author at MoneyDigest.sg

5 well-rated resorts & villas in Lombok, Indonesia to stay in 2025

Heard of Lombok?

I first saw it via an article somewhere and did a search because it was my first time hearing of the name too.

Anyway, if it’s your first time too, Lombok is apparently an Indonesian island east of Bali and it’s only less than 3 hours from Singapore.

Flight time, yeah?

I think it’s a lesser-known area worth exploring if you’re into beaches, surfing, and snorkeling.

So to aid you in your planning, here’s a quick list of well-rated resorts and villas in Lombok, Indonesia to stay in 2025.

Thank us later! ☺️

Pearl Sunset Resort

Agoda Rating: 9.4 (1.6K+ reviews)

First up at Pearl Sunset Resort, you can access the sands of Gili Trawangan Sunset Beach in a six-minute stroll.

Stake your claim on a sunbed with an ice-cold cocktail from Malibu Beach Club and soak up the Indonesia sunsets while waves lap at your feet.

When it’s time to turn in, take your pick from deluxe rooms to suites overlooking the sea.

Royal Avila Boutique Resort

Agoda Rating: 9.4 (720+ reviews)

Or consider this resort on a cliff’s edge between a turquoise sea and hillsides.

The Royal Avila Boutique Resort is a 5-star Lombok accommodation mere minutes from Malimbu Hill, one that seduces with luxury and Balinese magic.

Whether it’s a premier room you book or you choose to splurge on an oceanview suite or penthouse, picture-postcard scenery awaits.

There’s also an on-site infinity pool overlooking the waves.

Kaleydo Villas

Agoda Rating: 9.4 (720+ reviews)

Here’s your slice of paradise just 500 m from La Cala Beach Club Gili Trawangan.

Kaleydo Villas offers various villa options including deluxe twin and family villas.

Honeymoon villas are available too!

For indulgence at its peak, you may want to book a villa with a private pool for undistracted dips under the stars.

Of course, you will also have access to the shared pool when you’re in the mood to see other humans.

However you spend your days in Lombok, returning to your Kaleydo villa is like the cherry on top.

The Oberoi Lombok

Agoda Rating: 9.4 (670+ reviews)

Next, we have The Oberoi Lombok, a 5-star beach resort with its stretch of sand and blue waters just steps away.

Unwind in pavilion rooms, luxury villas, or royal ocean-view villas with private pools.

The resort’s location is right on The Lombok Lodge Beach and a walkable distance to Medana Bay Marina Beach means more shores to explore.

Shape up at the on-site pavilion-style gym if you’d like or opt to lounge poolside if calorie-burning isn’t a priority.

For home-like stays, the royal villas offer full kitchenettes.

Last but not least, situated just a short stroll from the Makam Batu Layar scenic spot and a 6-minute drive from Senggigi Beach, we have The Chandi Boutique Resort offering various room options including standard ones and garden/ocean villas.

The pool area also has ocean views—a great spot to sip a cocktail and watch the sunset.

Speaking of drinks with a view, the resort also offers al fresco dining.

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story has a new makeup collection set selling at $130+

Toy Story fans, put your hands up because this newly launched makeup collection set is for you!

It’s a collaboration with ColourPop so your items will likely be shipped from the US.

International orders of 60 USD and above receive FREE shipping so we think it’s better to get the set rather than buy separately; the set is selling for 99 USD (approx. 134 SGD) anyway.

But the choice is up to you and our job is to intro to you what’s available.

Here you go:

The Toys Are Here Eyeshadow Palette

Buzz and Woody want to join your makeup crew.

Can they?

This limited-edition Disney and Pixar Toy Story palette from ColourPop brings your childhood fantasies to life through 15 colorful, character-inspired shades.

Reach for the sky with very pigmented powder hues.

The long-lasting, blendable formula makes makeup playtime a breeze.

Tip: flat, firm brushes will give the most color payoff.

Play All Day Jelly Much Eyeshadow Trio

A land of infinite imagination awaits with the limited-edition Play All Day Jelly Much Eyeshadow Trio—an ode to Pixar’s beloved Toy Story gang.

Packed with pigment, this water-based formula saturates your lids with rich color in a single swipe.

Starring three beautiful shades: ‘It’s Forky’, a shimmery white with a rainbow pearl, silverish baby-pink ‘Hamm It Up’ with hints of violet and rose gold pearl, and ‘Beary Good Vibes’ with a pink-violet base.

Roar! Volumizing Mascara

You’ve never seen lashes so bold until you’ve tried ColourPop’s Roar! Volumizing Mascara.

Inspired by the bright green of Pixar’s dinosaur Rex, this formula amplifies and lengthens for an outrageously full fringe.

Its twisted nylon fiber brush coats each lash from root to tip in the pigmented shade.

For a finishing touch, the “ride-or-die” formula lasts through any adventure.

Roar with jurassically intense lashes!

The Chosen One Sour Candy Lip Mask

Pucker up for a sour surprise with this limited-edition lip mask inspired by Pixar’s Aliens.

But it’s not just kid stuff—the formula is packed with raspberry seed oil, along with shea butter and vitamin E to keep your lips silky smooth.

Slick on this swirled treat before bed and let the blend work its magic while you catch up on your ZZZs.

Squad Dreams Ultra Glossy Lip Set

Last but not least, this glossy lip set brings your favorite Pixar pals front and center in hi-shine glory.

Swipe on a smoothing, non-sticky layer of moisture-packed gloss inspired by Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Bo Peep, and Jessie to make your pout the real star.

Each shade floods lips with a glossy color and a blend of hyaluronic acid, plum kakadu extract, and sweet cherry oil for a hydrated finish.

Bonus: the flexible paddle applicator allows you to paint on that flattering shine with 100% precision.

Get Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story Makeup Collection Set at $130+ here.

5 events under $50 in Singapore to go to this April 2025

No plans for April and need to have one because you don’t want your start in Q2 of 2025 to be boring?

Good for you because we’ve got a quick list of events under $50 for you right here.

Browse and book your tix quickly though! 🎫

Statement Piece by Checkpoint Theatre R18 (MATURE CONTENT)

When: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 – Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Tickets: priced at $45

Having stunned audiences with the sold-out hit ‘Brown Boys Don’t Tell Jokes’, playwright Myle Yan Tay returns with another play: Statement Piece.

This drama follows a young gallerist’s first major exhibition that spirals into chaos.

As her career teeters, a question emerges: how far would you go in the name of art?

Tackling themes like community and the sacrifices we make, Statement Piece is all about ambition, identity, and the price of art.

Esplanade Presents National Theatre Live – Hamlet (Encore Screening) – PG

When: Thu, 17 Apr 2025, 7.30 pm

Tickets: priced at $28

Benedict Cumberbatch commands the screen in this encore of the National Theater Live’s Hamlet adaptation—one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated yet searing tragedies.

Hamlet’s quest for vengeance threatens not only his psyche but the security of the entire state.

Directed by Lyndsey Turner and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions.

A FRENCH KISS IN SINGAPORE [Rating: ADVISORY (SOME SEXUAL REFERENCES)]

When: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 – Sun, 27 Apr 2025

Tickets: priced from $40

Romance takes center stage in this cultural crossover celebrating France’s singer-songwriters with a Singaporean twist.

Starring local performer Hossan Leong and other musical talents, this reimagined production combines French elegance with Singaporean flavor.

At times humorous, others touchingly poignant, A French Kiss in Singapore captures love’s many unpredictable facets.

Originally created by George Chan; directed by Hossan Leong.

SSO Chamber Series: Deep Dive

When: Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 7.30 pm

Tickets: priced at $20

For one night only, watch and listen to how Singapore’s finest musicians take the stage to premiere a new commission by homegrown composer Joyce Koh, her creation “Deep Dive” making waves alongside masterworks by Hummel.

To be exact, Hummel’s “Piano Quintet in E-flat minor” will showcase the power of the piano.

Also, no classical experience would be complete without Brahms’ heartfelt “First Piano Trio”.

Join the musicians of the Singapore Symphony at Victoria Concert Hall for an evening of quality music at just $20/ticket.

Bizet’s Carmen by Singapore Lyric Opera [G]

When: Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 7.30 pm & Sat, 26 Apr 2025, 7.30 pm

Tickets: priced from $38

To end April right, experience Bizet’s Carmen with Singapore Lyric Opera’s (SLO) new adaptation set of 1960s Singapore.

The free-spirited Carmen charms all in this semi-staged international opera production celebrating SG60 and the SLO’s 35th anniversary.

Featuring a talented cast from France, Philippines, Singapore, and beyond, the opera will be sung in French with English subtitles.

40+ newly launched stuff in March 2025 from Daiso Korea to buy & bring back to Singapore

Any trip to Korea is incomplete without a huge haul from Daiso.

Well, at least for me.

With so many steals under 5,000 KRW (approx. 4.56 SGD), it’s hard to just walk past a Daiso store.

If you’ve got a trip planned soon for Spring, then swing by your nearest Daiso to shop these newly launched stuff this month (March 2025).

Happy shopping! 🛍️

#1a: Pet One-Piece (M/L) (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#1b: Pet T-Shirt (M/L) (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#2a: Pet Poop Trash Bag Pouch (2,000 KRW; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#2b: Pet Bag Harness (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#2c: Pet Neck Collar / Pet Leash (2,000 KRW each; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#3a: Cereal for Dogs (8 Pcs) (2,000 KRW; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#3b: Stick Treats for Cats (5 Pcs) (2,000 KRW; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#4: Pore Blur Control Balm (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#5a: Cica Pore Blur Control Base (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#5b: Pink Blur Control Base (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#6: Concealenol (01 Pure / 02 Peach) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#7: Soft Blur Liquid Blusher (01 Fluffy Pink / 02 Rose Blush / 03 Peach Bouquet) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#8: Fruity Volume Lip Gloss (01 Cranberry Ade / 02 Apple Pop / 03 Punch Orange / 04 Bare Pink) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#9a: Dropbe Colors Cover Pick Foundation Renew (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#9b: Dropbe Colors Veil Skin Tone-up Base (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#10: Dropbe Colors Cover Pick Concealer / Dropbe Colors Color Pick Concealer (in 4 shades) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#11: Dropbe Colors Conceal Pot (in 4 shades) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#12a: Dropbe Colors Eye-cealor Stick (in 2 shades) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#12b: Dropbe Colors Cover Pick Concealer Pencil (in 2 shades) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#13: Dropbe Colors Stick (in 4 shades) (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#14: Design Transparent Pouch (2,000 KRW; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#15: Two-Tone Woven Bag (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#16a: Spring Flower Socks (1,500 KRW; approx. 1.37 SGD)

#16b: Spring See-Through Socks (1,500 KRW; approx. 1.37 SGD)

#17a: Twinkle Ball Clips (4 Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#17b: Pom-pom Clips (3 Pcs / 5Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#18a: Tomato Stickers (4 Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#18b: Character Stickers (4 Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#18c: Dessert Stickers (4 Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#19: Sanrio Characters Zipper Bags (3 Pcs Each) (1,500 KRW; approx. 1.37 SGD)

#20: Jogger Pants (Grey / Black) (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#21: Disney Characters Logo Tee (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#22: Checkered Patterned Cutlery (Assorted) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#23: Crema Caracol Cream (Original / Expert / Intensive) (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#24: Crema Caracol Original Mask (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#25: Patterned Cooler Bag (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#26: Picnic Mat I (2,000 KRW; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#27: Picnic Mat II (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#28: Table Cover Cloth (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#29: Wet Tissue (Assorted) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#30: Soft Travel Tissue Packs (3 Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#31: Removable Stickers (3 Pcs) (1,000 KRW; approx. 0.92 SGD)

#32: Foldable Umbrella (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#33: Patterned Pouch (2,000 KRW; approx. 1.83 SGD)

#34: 2-Way Bucket Hat (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#35: Ducky Key Chains (2 Pcs) (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#36: Ducky Plushie (5,000 KRW; approx. 4.58 SGD)

#37: Ducky Plushie with Wings (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

#38: Bib-wearing Ducky Dolls (3,000 KRW each; approx. 2.75 SGD)

All image credits to Daiso Korea.

Price conversion from KRW to SGD is accurate at the time of writing.

Latest WFH internships posted from 24 to 28 March 2025

Here’s our last WFH internship post to round us up for March 2025!

This week we have opportunities in research, sustainable finance (ESG), and more so have a look through.

#1: Beyond Border – Growth Associate (Internship / Recent Graduate)

Website: beyondborderglobal.com

Allowance / Remuneration: $600 – 800 monthly

Job Qualifications

Prior experience, including internships, in a B2B-oriented growth team is highly preferred
Strong analytical skills with experience using data to inform decisions.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Uses first principles and systems thinking to understand and solve problems.
Experience in SEM and/or SEO execution role preferred

Key Responsibilities

Developing, executing, and iterating on multiple growth experiments on a weekly basis
Devise and launch tactical/seasonal campaigns to drive top-of-funnel success
Maintain content calendar and produce thoughtful, factually accurate content to educate B2B audience about immigration know-how, while optimizing search engine visibility
Work with the growth advisor and external agency to executive SEM strategies
Tracking and analyzing KPIs to measure success and inform decisions.

How to apply?

View the job post here and apply for this position by emailing your resume to [email protected].

#2: SC International – Publishing Industry Research Intern

Website: sc-international.com.sg

Allowance / Remuneration: $200 – 1,000 (project /contract based)

Job Qualifications

Strong online research skills (Google, LinkedIn, company websites).
Proficiency in PowerPoint (basic design/layout skills preferred).
Attention to detail and ability to organize data systematically.
Reliable internet access and ability to work independently.
Interest in publishing/books is a plus!

Key Responsibilities

Research and verify publisher details (name, background, location, book genres, contact info).
Identify company presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and other platforms.
Extract relevant email addresses for key contacts.
Summarize findings into a clear, visually engaging 2-slide PPT per company.
Maintain a target of 40 contacts per week (approx. 8 publishers/day over 2 days).

How to apply?

View the job post here and send your resume and a brief note on why you’re interested to [email protected]. Mention “Publishing Research Intern” in the subject line.

#3: Lucror Analytics Pte Ltd – Sustainable Finance (ESG) Intern

Website: lucroranalytics.com

Allowance / Remuneration: $800 – 1,500 monthly

Job Qualifications

Very strong attention to detail, a meticulous work attitude, and exceptional diligence
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Robust Microsoft Office skills, with an emphasis on Excel
Genuine interest in the position and commitment to getting the job done

Key Responsibilities

Assist the ESG research team in ESG research report writing and ESG data mining
Provide ad-hoc support to the research team
Maintain internal databases and automate/optimize queries (mainly in Excel)

How to apply?

View the job post here and write to Goh Jie Lin via this link.

#4: International SOS – Communications Intern

Website: internationalsos.com

Allowance / Remuneration: $1,200 – 1,500 monthly

Job Qualifications

Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Ability to plan and implement communication campaigns.
Confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders.
Proactive in identifying improvements.
Experience with digital tools like Sharepoint, MS Teams, Canva, and Adobe Suite.
Basic graphic design, website management, and video editing skills are a plus.
Ability to multitask and work independently or collaboratively.
Willingness to embrace challenges and continually upskill.
Relevant degree or tertiary qualification.
Previous experience in communications, internships, or volunteer roles, preferably in a global organization.
Open to undergraduates and fresh graduates.

Key Responsibilities

Group HR Team:

Create content for the [email protected] newsletter and infographics.
Design communication materials like videos, posters, and e-banners.
Support employee engagement and health & well-being activities.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement communication campaigns.
Enhance the visibility of HR messages through various channels.
Manage administrative tasks like updating Sharepoint pages and communication calendars.
Share communication resources with the HR network.

Supporting Finance, Technology & Legal Functions:

Drive engagement activities for these functions, including intranet updates, newsletters, recognition programs, and communication planning.
Align communication efforts between Group HR and Corporate HR.
Provide ad hoc communication support.

How to apply?

View the job post here and apply for this position by submitting your CV to [email protected].

#5: TATea Pte. Ltd. – Marketing Intern

Website: tatea.sg

Allowance / Remuneration: $800 – 1,500 monthly

Job Qualifications

A student or recent graduate in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
Passionate about branding, content creation, and digital platforms
Familiar with social media trends and tools (e.g. Canva, Meta Business Suite, TikTok)
Strong communicator with good writing skills
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to learn
Bonus: Experience with basic graphic design, video editing, or photography

Key Responsibilities

Assist in planning, creating, and scheduling content for social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, etc.)
Support the execution of marketing campaigns (digital, email, influencer, etc.)
Conduct market and competitor research to support campaign development
Help monitor and report on campaign performance and social media analytics
Assist in creating marketing materials such as brochures, EDMs, product pages, etc.
Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute creative ideas
Support day-to-day marketing operations and admin tasks

How to apply?

View the job post here and write to Christian via this link.

Editor’s note: These positions are selected based on the “remote” tag, but some are hybrid ones, and you may need to report to the office physically. For more details, contact the employer directly.