Enjoy exclusive dining deals with Singtel’s Better Thursday.
Check out this month’s deal where you get to enjoy 40% off a la carte Buffet Lunch at Irodori Japanese Restaurant. (U.P $36.80++)
That works out to be around $22++ per person and considering this is an a la carte buffet, it is well worth the price.
It also has a 70% vote on Hungrygowhere, so you can be much assured of quality food and impeccable experience.
*Limited to the first 1,000 diners only, whilst stocks last.
(Image credit: Irodori Japanese Restaurant)
(Image credit: Irodori Japanese Restaurant)
(Image: Irodori Japanese Restaurant)
(Image credit: Irodori Japanese Restaurant)
POMO:
Riverview Hotel:
Terms & Conditions:
Reservations must be made through the “Book now” button from this page & Singtel customers must select “Singtel Better Thursday” promotion on the booking page.
Present Singtel operator logo on your mobile phone upon arrival at the Restaurant, to enjoy this offer.
Limited to the first 1,000 diners only, whilst stocks last.
Reservation and dining period starts from 9 July to 12 August 2015.
Valid daily for Lunch only.
Promotion is available at both Irodori Japanese Restaurant (Pomo) & Irodori Japanese Restaurant (River View Hotel).
Not valid in conjunction with any other promotions, offers or discounts.
Irodori Japanese Restaurant management reserves the right to terminate the Promotion and change or vary the promotional terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.
Irodori Japanese Restaurant
382 Havelock Road, Riverview Hotel #03-01
Singapore 169629
Tel: 6737 2002 | Fax: 6735 0301
Business Hours:
Lunch: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Nearest MRT:
Clarke Quay (Walk to Boat Quay and
take Bus No: 51)
Chinatown (Walk to Opp Subordinate
Court Bus and take Bus No: 51 and 186)
Tiong Bahru (Walk to Tiong Bahru Plaza and
take Bus No: 123)
Irodori Japanese Restaurant
POMO, 1 Selegie Road, #01-14/15
Singapore 188306
Tel: 6337 7230 | Fax: 6338 1707
Business Hours:
Lunch: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
It is exactly one month away to mark Singapore’s 50th year of independence .
As this is the Golden Jubilee year, expect a massive celebration you had never experience before. It pays to start planning early if you want create an indelible experience for both your loved ones and yourself – and nothing beats the comfort of being in a hotel room that comes with an exceptional view of the National Day Parade and the magnificent fireworks and aerial displays. A glass of wine to go with it, perhaps?
KAYAK.sg has came up with a list of best staycation hotels that offer you the best panoramic view of the Padang and The Float@Marina Bay, where the celebration will take place.
They have ranked the hotels from the lowest to highest price for the National Day Jubilee Weekend from 7th to 10th August 2015. Average Nightly Rate starts from S$293 at Marina Mandarin to S$883 for a night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore.
For those who want to enjoy the experience but are not willing to loosen your purse strings can consider a staycation over the National Day Preview weekend (31st July – 2nd August 2015). KAYAK.sg has also ranked the hotels from the lowest priced to the highest.
For spectacular views of the Padang:
This photo of Swissotel The Stamford is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Swissotel The Stamford Singapore
Be treated at one of the tallest hotels in Southeast Asia, Swissotel The Stamford. The thoughtful service, amazing dining options and dazzling views of the Singapore landscape should not be missed! Prices start from $342 a night on average.
For jaw-dropping views of the Marina Bay area:
View from Marina Mandarin (Image credit: tobiwei, via Flickr)
Marina Mandarin
Undeniably plush, the distinguished 5-star Marina Mandarin is known for contemporary elegance and breath-taking views of the Marina bay area. Prices start from just $293 a night on average.
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Feel the pulse of the Marina Bay at Conrad Centennial Singapore. Spectacularly decorated, the hotel boasts local and international art pieces and is home to two awarding winning restaurants more than worthy of a visit. Prices start from $426 a night on average.
The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
With 608 guest rooms featuring unobstructed views of the Singapore skyline, the award winning Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore is home to a 4,200 piece art collection and a seven-acre oasis filled with landscaped gardens and tropical plants. Prices start at $883 a night on average.
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Dip into the past at The Fullerton Hotel, a historic landmark known for its elegance and luxury, as well as its amazing panoramic views of the city’s landscape. Prices start from $383 a night on average.
Debby Soo, KAYAK Vice President APAC, said: “Celebrating Singapore’s 50th birthday is an amazing feat and what better way to do it than at the centre of all of the celebrations, in comfort and style, surrounded by your loved ones. KAYAK has put together a list of hotels for a National Day weekend staycation, perfect for individuals and families seeking a special setting to be a part of the celebrations without the hustle and bustle of crowds. What’s more, when using KAYAK.sg or our mobile app, you can have even more control over finding the best deals.”
Saving money is easy in theory: just spend less than you have. But that’s a little like saying architecture is easy because you just “build buildings”. We all know it’s not that simple, so here are some sites that can provide keen insights and step-by-step help:
1. DollarsAndSense.sg
The best thing about DollarsAndSense.sg is its hyperlocal focus. In case you haven’t noticed, things work differently in Singapore–we have concerns like what to do with our NS pay, or whether we should invest our CPF money. You can even get some insights about where you stand income wise.
For those of you who need to know about money issues in Singapore, this is a good first stop. You won’t be bombarded by articles about FICO scores, or insurance policies that don’t exist locally. Expats in particular should take note.
2. The Wealth Journey
Into investments as well as savings? The Wealth Journey is a blog that has a pretty good balance between the two. This is a blog, and a lot of the content is commentary on something else. But the commentary almost always highlights an important lesson or two.
The Wealth Journey isn’t the prettiest site on this list, it’s mostly walls of text. But there’s never any advertorials or obvious promotions, so it seems our anonymous blogger (who just calls himself/herself an accredited investor) is offering independent insight. Come here when you need perspective without being sold something.
3. Cheerful Egg
This blog is more focused on the psychology of personal finance than strict numbers. You may not find lists of the cheapest cafes or home loans, but you will get some understanding as to how our brains are wired. If you’re a fan of writers like Malcolm Gladwell or Dan Ariely, you’ll love this content.
You can find out what drives successful investors, why saving is so hard, and (on some posts) mind hacks you can use to make getting rich easier. This has our vote as the finance blog for people who don’t like reading finance. It’s serious bus ride entertainment, with some positive benefits for your wallet.
4. SingSaver.com.sg
This is part finance blog, part toolkit. SingSaver blog posts cover the small but important steps you can take to save money even in tight situations. They also provide a host of comparison tools to lower the costs of your loans, or to filter out the credit cards that are worth applying for. Credit card comparison, as you may know, is critical for getting the best rewards and discounts out of them.
Their blog is also lifestyle heavy, so if you need to save money on drinks or a tattoo, the information you need is lurking here somewhere.
SingSaver probably tops the list when it comes to credit, loans,and banking products – with contacts in many parts of the finance industry, they’re professional snoops and deal finders. So whatever you need from a bank, check out this site first. They may be able to get it cheaper.
5. Mint.com
Another part blog, part toolkit. Mint offers a tracking service for your personal finances, so you can uncover that black hole that all your cash seems to vanish into. They have what’s probably one of the best budgeting apps online, which follows you on your phone and tablet. If this can’t make you save money then nothing else will.
Although the content is non-local, some of Mint’s money saving tips are quite universal. You might want to take an idea from their blog (eg. using balance transfers to manage debt), and then check for a local equivalent on one of the other blogs here. What are some of your favourite money saving sites? Comment and let us know!
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Singapore has always prided itself on being competitive. We thrive and prosper when we stay ahead of competition. To achieve this, the Singapore government has diligently invested large sums of money and committed significant efforts to various productivity measures and educational initiatives.
One of the noteworthy productivity controls would be the reduction of lean waste, commonly referred to as DOWNTIME, which stands for Defects, Overproduction, Waiting time, Non-utilised or idle people, Transportation time, Inventory surplus, additional Motion to obtain out-of-reach materials and Extra-processing. The practice of lean principles has all along been championed by Toyota, the top-ranking automaker for the third consecutive year.
However, such conventional wisdom seems to have eroded with time when applied to the overall Singapore economy. An inordinate amount of time has been squandered through our increasingly unreliable public transportation system, draining productivity and crippling our competitive economy. Once reputed as an efficient train system in the 1990s, the bread and butter of our economy is no longer a boon but a bane to realising our productivity goals.
Nonetheless, all is not lost. We are still capable of living up to the titles of being the second most competitive city in the world and enjoying the second best quality of life in Asia. All we need is putting the following measures in place to adequately combat the next SMRT crisis, which requires resolve and political will across different agencies.
Yesterday’s disruption of train services on both the green and red lines “stranded” more than a quarter of a million people due to the inadequacies of the existing public transportation system. In particular, the bus and taxi fleets were insufficient to cater to the large crowd of passengers during the peak hours.
This is expected as the bus and cab populations are merely 17,509 and 27,695 respectively according to LTA as of 2013. This means given that the average bus fleet operated is 3,777 and if we assume all the cabs are in commission by individual passengers at a given time, each bus has to accommodate at least 59 passengers, which is not significantly less than the total passenger capacity of a single-deck bus.
Faced with such circumstances, it would thus be wiser for the private car population of 540,063 to pick up the slack. While taxis are profit-driven, private cars are more inclined towards cost-minimisation. Therefore, for the future rail “disaster”, it would be in the shared interests of both private car drivers and commuters to exchange a convenient ride for a nominal fee. Probably $5 to $10, depending on the length of the ride?
The implementation process is simple. It could be as easy as putting up a sign on the windscreen or using a mobile app or a site to indicate the destination and pick up passengers on the way.
Nonetheless, this requires the exemption of legal hurdles stated in the “Road Traffic (Car Pools) (Exemption) Order 2015” as shown below in times of crises:
You cannot solicit passengers on a road, parking place or public stands.
The pick-up points, drop-off points, date and payment must all be agreed between driver and passengers before the start of the carpool ride.
In Japan, passengers board the back door and alight at the front door. This may seem counter-intuitive at first but try thinking again. Japan is well-known for its legendary public transportation system which is uber-efficient and super-punctual. It is way past due to learn from our equally – if not more – developed cousin in Asia.
With the current door orientation, a common vexation in Singapore is that many passengers are reluctant to move to the rear as much as possible to allow more passengers to be able to board the bus. However, if passengers were to board the back door instead of the front door, they would be able to choose between moving to the fore or the back and thus the passenger load is likely to be more evenly spread out. Fortunately, this is a psychological issue that can be expediently rectified with an engineering tweak.
