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We know Little India for fabulous discounts at Mustafa Centre, the colourful sari shops, striking temples and Komala’s hearty masala thosai. But there’s so much more to this cultural district than these well-known haunts. Insta-worthy hotels, an elevated indoor playground complete with bouncy nets for the young and young at heart… and of course, food, glorious food. STB_Singapoliday_LittleIndia_Online_Master720 So, if you’ve got leave days to clear, and want to escape work and the sameness of home, why not check in for a staycay in one of the boutique hotels in the area? Instead of just taking Friday off, skip the crowds and check in on a less-busy (means less people too) weekday for your own Singapoliday . Hotel rates are usually cheaper too! Imagine you’re actually on holiday, turn office group chats to mute, and explore the vibrant stretch of Serangoon Road and little streets where olden-day trades collide with hip, new galleries and cafes. Add these places and … [Read more...] about Breakfast for S$1.50 and a ‘walk on the moon’: How Little India mixes heritage and hipster cool

Follow our CNA LIFESTYLE page on Facebook for more trending stories and videos SINGAPORE: This weekend, you don’t need to visit Indonesia to experience its culture – just drop by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). As part of the Kreatif Connections cultural festival, Indonesian and Singaporean artists will be collaborating for a series of performances and workshops from Jun 29 to Jul 1. The three-day event organised by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth wraps up the ongoing RISING50 celebrations commemorating 50 years of bilateral ties between the two countries. It kicks off with an outdoor pop concert at the Empress Lawn on Friday evening, with performances from Indonesia’s Isyana Sarasvati and Adrian Kahlif, and Singapore’s Aisyah Aziz and Jasmine Sokko. The Bandung-born singer-songwriter Sarasvati, an alumnus of the Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts and former opera singer, has two albums under her belt as well as a couple of hit singles, with her … [Read more...] about Indonesian, Singaporean musicians collaborate for outdoor pop concert at ACM

Traditional cheongsams can be exquisite expressions of elegance, but their limitations are clear to anyone who has worn one: they are restrictively narrow in parts, oppressively warm in humid climes and overly formal for everyday life. The same could have been said about the house that former scientist Ee-ling Fock and her radiologist husband, Eric Ting, bought in the central Singapore suburb of Novena in 2018. The outdated home, she realised, could be tailored for the 21st century, just as she had artfully modernised the Chinese dress for her home-grown fashion label, The Missing Piece. Built in 1997, the three-storey corner terrace house they had lucked upon was graced with good bones and towering cathedral ceilings – a prerequisite for Fock. But it was dark, with an entrance leading directly into the lounge room that narrowed the living area and made it almost inhospitable. Additionally, the bathrooms were oddly disproportionate to their respective bedrooms and not at all … [Read more...] about How a stylist tailored a fashion designer’s outdated Singapore home for the 21st century