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NTUC Membership: 50% Off Weekend Staycations at Village Hotels (1 May – 30 Jun 2015)

NTUC Membership has collaborated with Far East Hospitality to offer 50% off weekend staycations at Village Hotels for its members.

Ideal for a short retreat, Village Hotels are conveniently located around Singapore’s main attractions.

Have a well deserved break from your monotonous routine, be it work or study, at Village Hotel Albert Court or Village Hotel Bugis which are strategically located in the heart of the city. With the Great Singapore Sale coming up, it is a perfect way to pamper yourself with a staycation after an entire day of shopping.

Don’t like shopping? Then escape the hustle and bustle with Village Hotel Changi or Village Hotel Katong with their close proximity to the East Coast Park, Changi Beach Park and Pulau Ubin.

NTUC Member can enter the promo code “NTUC” during their booking to take 50% off their stay until 30 Jun 2015.

Village Hotel Katong
Village Hotel Katong – the flagship Village hotel, reflects the strong Peranakan heritage of the surrounding Joo Chiat and Katong district in Singapore.

Village Hotel Katong is also one of the few hotels located in the eastern region of Singapore, which is within 10-minute drive to the Singapore Expo and 15-minute drive to the Changi International Airport, Central Business District and Orchard Road shopping belt. It is also within 5-minute walk to the Parkway Parade Shopping Mall and 10-minute walk to the East Coast Park.

Room from S$132.40 NETT

Village Hotel Changi
Located just 10 minutes away from Changi International Airport and 30-minute car ride from the Orchard shopping district, Village Hotel Changi is immensely popular with business travellers attending trade shows at the Singapore Expo, which is just 15 minutes away. With its proximity to the airport, the hotel is also a hot favourite with transit passengers who have a one or two-day stopover in our island nation.

The hotel offers complimentary airport shuttle service to and from the hotel and airport. The shuttle services are available at Terminal 1 and 2 only, and operates from 5:00am to 1:00am daily. Guests are encouraged to register at the Ground Transport Desk in the arrival halls of Terminal 1 or 2 so that they can be directed to the waiting area. Connections to Terminal 3 can be made by using the free airport sky train that connects all the terminals at Changi Airport. Please click the Facilities tab for more information.

Room from S$126.50 NETT

Village Hotel Albert Court
Located at the entrance of the Orchard Road, Singapore’s most famous shopping belt, Orchard Parade Hotel is just a 10-minute walk from Lido Cineplex and major shopping centers such as ION Orchard, Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City.
Business travellers will enjoy the accessibility of Orchard Parade Hotel, and families with children will definitely appreciate the hotel’s spacious 50-60sqm Family Rooms.

Room from $120.60 NETT

Village Hotel Bugis
Located in the Arab Street and Kampong Glam enclave, and a mere stone’s throw away from Bugis Village and Little India, Village Hotel Bugis is at the crossroads of Singapore’s Arab, Peranakan and Indian enclaves.

Room from $126.50 NETT

For more info, visit www.stayfareast.com/ntuc

PAssion Card: Free Commemorative Edition Card for Seniors

As an appreciation to seniors who have contributed to Singapore, PAssion Card is giving away free commemorative edition card for senior citizens and PRs aged 55 and above.

It comes with a 5 years PAssion card membership. Existing PAssion card holder can apply for the commemorative edition card but accumulated TapForMore (TFM) points will be terminated upon successful application.

Please ensure any stored value or TFM points are utilised before application.

It comes with a complimentary 10th Anniversary Gift and a Course Xpress voucher.

If you meet the criteria, you can apply at your nearest community centres.

For a list of CCs, please visit http://bit.ly/1elG2v7

Terms and conditions

Eligible Singapore Citizens and Singapore PRs aged 55 and above will be offered a five (5) year PAssion Card Membership. Offer is limited to one (1) application per eligible applicant. For existing PAssion Card Holders, the existing PAssion Card Membership and all TapForMore (TFM) points accumulated till date may be terminated upon successful application. If there are any outstanding TFM points and/or ez-link stored value in your current PAssion Card, kindly utilise the points/ez-link stored value before application. Free card does not include the sign-up gift. For more information, visit your nearest CC today.

Anniversary gifts available while stocks last and subject to change without prior notice.

The voucher is valid for one (1) Course Xpress course at participating CCs. Applicable for PAssion Card sign-ups for Singaporeans and Singapore PRs aged 55 and above. Other terms and conditions apply. For more information on Course Xpress courses, log on to one.pa.gov.sg. Use “Course Xpress” in your keyword search.

Takashimaya: Coach Special Sale Up to 50% + 20% Off (21 – 26 May 2015)

With Takashimaya’s TSC Special going on at the same time, it makes a trip down to the Japanese retail giant worthwhile.

Make your way down to Talking Hall, B1 for the Coach Special Sale with their items going at up to 50% off.

Get an additional 10% and 20% off with purchase of minimum 2 items and 3 items respectively with your DBS/POSB Credit or Debit Card.

There is also a 4-day Takashimaya’s cardmember special where you get an additional 10% off your purchase.

If you were there on Friday (22 May 2015), you would have witness what i call a mayhem where everyone is jostling to grab the best bargain.

Here are some photos that were taken on 22 May 2015.

Items were marked by colour so look forward to the orange tag where you can expect discount of 50% off.

For example, the Madison Caroline Satchel in Diamond Python Embossed Leather is retailing at SGD 1,695 on the Coach’s website, it is now retailing at only SGD 847.50 after 50% discount. If you purchase 2 or 3 items or you are a Takashimaya’s member, you can enjoy additional discount of 10 to 20% off. That’s a steal if you ask us!

Everyone has got their hand on something.

A large selection of Coach bags are on sale.

Head down to Takashimaya this weekend! Don’t forget to arm yourself with DBS/POSB Credit or Debit Card / Takashimaya Card. Men can tag along because they have a section selling unisex bags which are perfect to match your daily working attire.

Don’t forget to share this post with your friends who are Coach’s fans!

Read Also: Takashimaya: End of Season Sale 2015, Up to 50% Off (21 May – 11 Jun 2015) *Check out the Kate Spade’s 50% Off Sale

T Galleria/DFS Airport: Final Call Sale Up To 50% Off

If you have been holding the purse strings since the start of the year, this is the perfect excuse to loosen it.

T Galleria and DFS Airport is having a sale where you can enjoy discount of up to 50% off famous brands.

Participating brands: Bally, Barbara Rihl, Calvin Klein, Coach, Dunhill, Diane von Fürstenberg, Emporio Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, Furla, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss, Kate Spade, LeSportSac, Loewe, Longchamp, Marc Jacobs, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Rebecca Minkoff, Samsonite, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Tumi and more.

(Image credit: http://www.yoursingapore.com)

*Terms & Conditions apply. Brands and products may vary by location. Excluded brands include Gucci & Salvatore Ferragamo. Participating locations and dates are subject to change. While supplies last. See store for details.

For more info, visit: http://bit.ly/1LuJqic

T Galleria by DFS
25 Scotts Road, 228220
6229 8100

DFS Changi Airport
Changi Airport Terminal 1, 2 and 3

The Wondrous Modern Uses of Gold

Gold is probably the most vaunted precious metal most people are familiar with. Indeed, grannies love to don this prized jewellery around their necks while grandpas revel in displaying their wealth with their 18K golden Rolexes.

But this is not all. Gold has far more phenomenal uses than you can ever imagine. And this is part of the reason why the price of gold has not fallen beyond S$1,450 per ounce for the past 5 years.

Image credit: luxpresso.com

Most electronic devices

While 78% of the gold consumed every year is used for jewellery, the most significant industrial use of gold is manifested in electronics. Gold is a highly efficient conductor of electricity, only second to silver and copper. From pocket electronic gadgets to large electronic appliances, gold shows up in almost all of them, albeit in minute amounts. If you own a mobile phone, a calculator, a computer, a global positioning system unit and a television set, you are definitely a proud owner of gold. But the reason for the hefty price of iPhone 6 Gold does not lie in the gold content, for most of the mobile phones merely contain around 50 cents worth of gold.

Image credit: blog.badonlinedates.com

Medical uses

Want a vibrant golden smile? Dentists are still using gold alloys for tooth fillings, crowns, and bridges because gold is durable, non-allergenic and corrosion-free like silver and platinum. Many surgical instruments and life-support devices are also manufactured with tiny amounts of gold. Gold is a component in drugs to treat medical conditions such as the joint disorder arthritis by reducing swelling, bone damage and relieving joint pain and stiffness. For the diagnosis of diseases, gold is also injected into the body in its radioactive form.

Image credit: goldresource.net

Aerospace

Have you ever thought of what space vehicles are made of? Many parts are actually fitted with gold-coated polyester film to reflect infrared radiation and stabilize the temperature of the spacecraft or risk overheating. As gold is malleable, it also acts as a lubricant between the mechanical parts of the spacecraft in orbit.

Before committing to any investment, it is always prudent to find out the uses of the particular financial product. It allows you to project its future returns more accurately based on economically sound fundamentals instead of sheer speculation. It is also critical to know the relationships between gold price, U.S. dollar and interest rates. The appreciating dollar and prospects for higher U.S. interest rates have curbed gold’s gleaming appeal as a protection of wealth and led to its price decline. Finally, given that the biggest consumer markets are none other than India and China, their economic growth would inevitably impact the gold price significantly.

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