For thousands of years, we’ve questioned the meaning of life, death, and the afterlife. This year, Haw Par Villa aims to enlighten generations of Singaporeans on the meaning of death and the dying culture that surrounds it.

With the newly opened Hell’s Museum, Singapore’s longest-running cultural theme park has been transformed into a realm where death and the afterlife meet. The Museum’s experiential exhibition aims to educate visitors with engaging and comparative insights on how death and the afterlife are viewed and interpreted across different religions, cultures and the ages. Bringing together our blended identities as Asians, Hell’s Museum also provides a window to understanding how the various cultures, religions and philosophical concepts are interconnected and how much they have in common.

262 Pasir Panjang Road, Haw Par Villa

Bring your young ones and explore Kiztopia's duplex and thematic indoor playground at Punggol Town Square!

Decorated in safari theme and lush greenery, little Kizzos can embark on a little exploration in the 5,500 sqft venue. 

Kiztopia also features enrichment programmes for children from 6 months to 9 years old. Get ready to learn through play with them!  

Kiztopia at Punggol Town Square, 85 Punggol Central, Unit #01-01/02/03/04

Tel: +65 8201 0393 Email: hello@kiztopia.com

Create your own masterpieces with Spin Paint House using only your energy, pendulums and swinging trapezes for an unforgettable experience.

Innovative art jamming fun for all ages! They carry everything you need to get started. Options for friends, dates, families & corporate team bonding! Adult and kids packages available. Enquire here. 

61 Kaki Bukit Place, Unit #04-00

Tel: +65 8163 0999

Calling all go-karters! Itching to race at a new track? Make a booking and get behind the wheel at The Karting Arena @ Jurong for some karting fun! 

The Karting Arena offers an adrenaline-pumping race experience that is fast, fun & safe. 

Bond with your child or friends today by signing up for a cooking workshop with Kenko Academy’s newly-opened Training Hub located at Marina Square. 

Kenko Academy is an Approved Training Organisation accredited by Workforce Singapore (WSG) to conduct Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) courses.

Visit Kenko Training Hub and bring out the inner chef in you as you embark on a journey to make some adorable Winnie the Pooh Choux Puffs! In this class, you will learn how to prepare your choux paste, how to make a craquelin, and how to make a vanilla custard for your choux! Lastly, decorate your choux puff!

From the instant you step foot in, they want you to let down your noodles (hair) down and simply enjoy the goodness and comfort that they got to offer!

2 Serangoon Road, Tekka Place, Annex Building

Email: slurpinggood@invade.co

Orchid Haven, a new 280 sqm space within Gardens by the Bay’s Cloud Forest cooled conservatory is now completed and ready to receive visitors. It is a dedicated space to host Cloud Forest’s changing orchid displays as well as permanent orchid exhibits, with more than 1,000 orchids on show at any one time. This is the first time since 2017 that a major area has been revamped in Cloud Forest.

With the growing popularity of Cloud Forest’s changing orchid displays, which have been bringing to Singapore a plethora of beautiful and sometimes rare orchids from Central and South America to East Asia for the past four years, horticulturists recognised the need to carve out more space to showcase orchids. The new Orchid Haven is about three times the size of the original space for changing orchid displays.

After all, Orchidaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants, and orchids have a long history in Singapore. Gardens by the Bay also has an extensive and diverse collection of orchids, as well as its own orchid hybridisation programme.

Flight of the Moth Orchid, the first changing orchid display in the new Orchid Haven, is a tribute to the Phalaenopsis orchid, a diverse genus whose floral form resembles that of a moth in flight. In this display, more than 800 Phalaenopsis orchids of 17 taxa are showcased in a breathtaking “waterfall” of cascading blooms.

The Phalaenopsis is a popular orchid among both orchid enthusiasts, as well as breeders whose focus is on producing ever more innovative hybrids. In fact, the orchids in Flight of the Moth Orchid have been arranged to show how the morphology of the Phalaenopsis has evolved through the years, from its original look to the distinct and dramatic characteristics that breeders have coaxed out of hybrids. Phalaenopsis hybrids are known for bright colours, peculiar patterns and markings, as well as floral mutations that result in even more stunning varieties.

18 Marina Gardens Drive, Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay

Tel: +65 6420 6848 Email: feedback@gardensbythebay.com.sg

Dive into a whole new Virtual Reality world and beyond in Artscience Museum's new VR Gallery, a permanent gallery space that celebrates curiosity, innovation and experimentation through cutting-edge virtual reality artworks.

Equipped with state-of-the-art VR headsets and controllers, the VR Gallery presents immersive experiences from some of the world’s most renowned artists, scientists, museums and film festivals.

Experience the unlimited possibilities of VR on a cinematic scale as these artists bring you on a journey of pushing the boundaries of reality and discovering the unexplored.

6 Bayfront Avenue, Level 4 Artscience Museum, Marina Bay Sands

Tel: +65 6688 8888 Email: museumenquiries@MarinaBaySands.com

Singapore’s largest Esports Experience Centre EXP has opened its doors at Kallang Wave Mall. 

EXP spans across 12,000 sqft to house a comprehensive esports ecosystem under one roof. It features an integrated live-streaming-ready esports event space, pro-esports team rooms, esports cafe, luma/chroma rooms, open-concept LAN Gaming area as well as “pro-sumer” areas with the latest in content-creation technologies. It also offers a comprehensive display of the sound and video equipment, gaming laptops and consoles, as well as the latest gaming accessories and gadgets from the top brands in the industry.

The EXP is designed to be an integrated esports and streaming-ready venue for major esports events, tournaments, competitions, as well as the latest esports games and product launches at regional and international level. The EXP will offer the following key features:

• Large Event Hall fully equipped professional audio video systems, high bandwidth connectivity and fuss-free IT capabilities to cater to the ever-changing landscape in media consumption
• Open-concept LAN gaming area for gamers and enthusiasts to experience the latest top-notch, fast-paced PCs with super-premium esports peripherals and accessories.
• Retail showcase galore by top brands on the latest games, accessories, equipment and merchandize spanning across the Console, PC and Mobile gaming platforms.
• Pro-Sumer Corner that features professional-grade gear and accessories for professional streamers, influencers, content-creators and tech-connoisseurs.
• Deluxe Pro-Team Room fully equipped with professional gear for esports tournaments, competitions, and for competition teams to train and compete.
• Chroma/Luma rooms fully equipped for webcasting and live-streaming by game-casters and influencers, as well as serve as interactive space for esports content producers in the brainstorming and co-creation of high quality production and streaming.
• Main Conference Room for game-strategy briefings and game-play analysis.
• Cozy Café area serving food and drinks specially created for gamers.

1 Stadium Place, Unit #02-09/10 Kallang Wave Mall

1 Stadium Place, Unit #01-06/07 Kallang Wave Mall

262 Pasir Panjang Road, Haw Par Villa

8 Sentosa Gateway, Unit 01-72/74, The Forum at Resorts World Singapore

Tel: +65 6970 7290 Email: contactus@bricksworld.com

Photo credit to Mr Chris Teo

Mischievous manga character Crayon Shinchan and friends are the current stars at popular theme café Crayon Shinchan x Kumoya. 

Can't dine in due to covid-19 restrictions but you can swing by for a takeout! Bring some kawaii-licious snacks home in a limited-edition snack box and enjoy cheeky Shinchan at home!  

Crayon Shinchan, also known as SHIN CHAN is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. It follows the adventures of the five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, baby sister, dog, neighbours, and best friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

The newly revamped Changi Chapel & Museum (CCM) features new content and artefacts presented in an intimate and engaging format to tell the story of the prisoners of war and civilians interned in Changi prison camp during the Japanese Occupation. As part of the revamp, the National Museum of Singapore which manages CCM has been collecting stories and personal objects from families of former internees that emphasise their personal experiences. The museum’s narrative is centred on remembrance and reflection, encouraging visitors to contemplate both the hardships that the internees underwent, as well as their courage and resilience in the face of difficulties.

This chapel is modelled after St George’s Church, one of the numerous churches built by the prisoners of war (POWs) in Changi during their internment. It was started by Reverend Eric Cordingly, who presided over it for the rest of the war. The furnishings for the church were painstakingly handcrafted or scavenged by the POWs.

As the POWs were moved across Singapore and Thailand, St George’s Church moved with them. A second version of the church was built at Kanchanaburi when POWs were sent to work on the Thai-Burma Railway, and two more versions were rebuilt at Changi Gaol by the returning POWs. In all of its iterations, the church continued to provide hope and comfort to the men who attended its services.

1000 Upper Changi Road North, Changi Chapel and Museum

Are you ready for a Projector X-perience? The newly-opened Projector X: Riverside aims to bring you fresh experiences in unexpected spaces, and Riverside will be your first adventure.

A big screen experience with wireless headphones (think silent disco), you’ll never need to hear the back seat narrator down here! It’s just the film and you – with no distractions.

30 Merchant Road, Unit #04-13 Riverside Point

Email: info@theprojector.sg

GymKraft has relocated from Guillemard Kallang Wave Mall. 

GymKraft is where everyone is able to gather and train in various movement-based activities including Gymnastics, Parkour, Aerial Arts, Trampoline, Tricking and Pro-Wrestling. With the experience of their specialist coaches, they aim to accomplish your goals in an environment that is safe for everyone, regardless of age or fitness level.

For more information, please visit here.

Levels 2 and 3 are dedicated to room furnishing and interior decor, while Level 4 is where you'll find your favourite restaurant with popular IKEA yums!

Painting with science! Combine your creativity with physics to create beautiful masterpieces with pendulum and spin painting. Located on Arab Street, Motion Art Space is the originator of pendulum painting in Singapore. 

Combine science with art to create amazing paintings! All it takes is a small push for gravity and inertia to do its work, and for you to marvel the beauty of pendulum and spin painting.

No matter what your age and level is at, Motion Art Space has the right equipments for you to explore your creativity and walk away with your own unique masterpieces. 

Click here to view their painting packages and to make a booking.

36A Arab Street (Level 2)

Tel: +65 8448 9750 Email: hello@motionartspace.com

200 Turf Club Road Unit #01-14

Tel: +65 9478 0347 Email: gero@hotchic.com.sg

The new Tropical Montane Orchidetum at Singapore Botanic Gardens showcases the most diversity of orchids found in tropical montane forests, in a single location in Singapore. It comprises three display houses – The Sembcorp Cool House, Tan Hoon Siang Mist House, Yuen Peng McNeice Bromeliad Collection, as well as the surrounding outdoor display areas that showcase lowland forest and stream habitats, and a Secret Ravine that emulates habitats that can be found in deep, narrow valleys of tropical mountains. The Sembcorp Cool House in particular, features the largest collection of high elevation montane orchids in Asia.

Designed in a way that allows visitors to see the orchid species and varieties set amid naturalistic landscapes resembling the habitats where they are typically found, the Orchidetum also plays an important role in the ex-situ conservation of these increasingly endangered orchids, as researchers will now be able to study at close range, rare orchids that would otherwise only be found naturally at higher elevations in other countries.

Visitors will be able to enjoy a seamless experience akin to that of one ascending a tropical montane forest as they make their way through the Orchidetum. Each of the display houses within the Orchidetum has been expanded beyond their original size, increasing by almost threefold the combined display area.

Aloha and start your engines! Fuel your need for speed at Singapore's first ever indoor karting circuit, Circuit Tiki @ Resorts World Sentosa. This unique and vibrantly themed circuit will get your heart rate racing. Put pedal to the metal and steer your way to a vibrantly themed racing experience. 

8 Sentosa Gateway, Resorts World Sentosa, East Carpark (Orange Zone)

Tel: +65 6252 0777 Email: rws@kf1karting.com

Popular Finland based SuperPark, with its purposed built indoor sports-oriented activity center, has selected DreamUs to operate its 40,000 sq ft branded Singapore activity park under a new license agreement.

The DreamUs group, established in Singapore in 2014, currently operates Pororo Park Singapore in Marina Square, Tayo Station in Downtown East and distributes toy merchandise under both popular Korean IP.

The new management team is set to reopen the park on 9 April at the same premise in Suntec City with the newly expanded Kids’ Gym for younger kids, Archery for the young at heart and SuperShop for fans.

3 Temasek Boulevard, Unit #02-477, Tower 1 Suntec City (North Wing)

At White Lodge Grandeur Park, students will receive the most up to date teaching practises, enhancing their learning experiences as part of the continuation of the White Lodge brand. This new purpose built centre will offer state of the art facilities such as a specifically designed indoor/outdoor play area, spacious classrooms and an extensive library all which are designed to provide a comfortable and stimulating learning environment. This new centre will offer exciting enrichment activities such as coding, robotics, drama and music in order to give students a rich and broad educational experience.

This new centre gives parents and families both in Grandeur Park Residences and the surrounding areas a much needed creative and explorative space while maintaining their same level of commitment to excellence in their curriculum.

The Botanical Art Gallery is housed within Singapore Botanic Gardens' second refurbished conserved building, Gallop House No. 7 (Inverturret), which was built in 1906. The gallery highlights the vital role that art plays in the scientific documentation of plants in Singapore and the region, as well as how art can inspire renewed appreciation of the natural world around us. This will be Singapore’s first permanent display of botanical art, where visitors will be able to see a selection of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ collection that includes more than 2,000 botanical paintings, as well as hundreds of sketches, line drawings and photographs. The display will also showcase various art forms, from original watercolours and ink drawings to prints and printing blocks.

Some of the iconic artwork on display includes the oldest dated painting in the Gardens’ collection completed in 1890, of Phaius tankervilleae, an orchid which grows in freshwater swamp forests, as well as an illustration of Durio singaporensis, which is commonly known as the Singapore Durian.  

Visitors will also be able to try their hand at the various techniques involved in botanical illustration, such as sketching, mixing colours, and composing scenes. The activity room also offers sweeping views of the forested areas surrounding the house.  

The Botanical Art Gallery will also feature changing exhibitions that complement the Gardens’ permanent artwork collection. The first show, ‘Plants in Print’, will showcase a collection of rare books that records the development of early colonial botany in South and Southeast Asia. Local artists such as Shubigi Rao and Weixin Chong have also been commissioned to offer creative responses to these books and produce a series of contemporary artworks. 

1 Cluny Road, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Gallop House No. 5 (Atbara) is Singapore’s oldest surviving colonial era or black-and-white bungalow. Built in 1898, it now houses the Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum, which showcases Singapore’s forest ecosystems, and highlights the importance of conserving them. Through a series of interpretive and interactive displays, visitors can enjoy a bird's eye view of Singapore’s diverse forests, and learn about the Gardens’ historical role in conserving them. Highlights include a photographic installation of forest trees, family-friendly displays and videos featuring three distinctive forest habitats found in Singapore, and their unique flora and fauna. 

The Forest Discovery Centre @ OCBC Arboretum will also host the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Tropical Forest Ecology Research programme. This programme reprises a historical role for the Singapore Botanic Gardens, which dates back to the late 1800s. One of the Gardens’ early superintendents, Nathaniel Cantley, was tasked to survey the forests in the Straits Settlement in 1882. His report led to the demarcation of the first forest reserves in Singapore in 1884, in order to prevent the ecology and climate from further deteriorating.

Complementing the Forest Discovery Centre is the OCBC Arboretum, which is a first-of-its-kind high-tech arboretum in Southeast Asia. Opened in October 2019, the arboretum plays an important role in the Gardens’ conservation work, housing and displaying the Gardens’ growing collection of rare dipterocarps.

1 Cluny Road, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens

The newest playgarden in Singapore, COMO Adventure Grove is inspired by the distinctive parts of trees found within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, and is a modern interpretation on the timeless experience of climbing and playing on trees. 

At COMO Adventure Grove, children can swing, slide and climb on structures resembling the aerial roots of the Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina), scramble over the warty surface of a giant Cempedak (Artocarpus integer) or roll and hop around the pod and seeds of a Saga tree (Adenanthera pavonina). These adaptive components will help introduce children to nature through play.

The COMO Adventure Grove is set within nature, so children can connect with nature through play and exploration. It will enable children to choose how and what to play with, thus developing a sense of adventure and discovery, and increasing their independence. 

1 Cluny Road, Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Bring the young ones or young-at-heart people to Little Twin Stars x Kumoya. 

Who are the Little Twin Stars? Little Twin Stars, Kiki and Lala, are a pair of characters from the Japanese company Sanrio. They were born on December 24th (Christmas Eve) on Omoiyari Star in the Dream Star-Cloud. To learn how to be the best, shiniest stars they could be, they traveled a long way to Earth.

80 Marina Parade Road, Level 3 Parkway Parade

Hola! Guzman Y Gomez is bringing its Mexican fiesta to the lush greenery of Bukit Timah, with the opening of the brand's 13th outlet in Singapore at Serene Centre.

GYG Serene Centre will:

• Serve their standard menu;
• Showcase Cafe Hola’s menu of breakfast and barista-made $2 coffee;
• Have an extensive drinks list of bottled beers, ciders and draft beer;
• Be GYG's largest outlet to date, with indoor, outdoor and an alfresco seating capacity of 110 pax; and
• Have kids’ activities and a small dedicated play area

Join them on Friday 22 January for an ALL-DAY opening special of $5 burritos and burrito bowls!

Managed by Camelot Pte Ltd, Lower Seletar Water Sports Centre is located in the heart of Lower Seletar Reservoir. Take a trip down and enjoy the calm and peaceful turqoise waters. Get in touch and connect with nature, spot some of the common wildlife inhabitants such as the White-bellied sea eagle, Peacock bass, Collared Kingfisher and Golden-Apple snails! 

Embark on your water sports journey with them! Rent a kayak with them to explore the waters and spot the common wildlife here. If you have a dragonboat team, try out their latest SWIFT Racing IDBF dragonboat with your team today! 

Lower Seletar Water Sports Centre is a perfect location to spend quality time with your friends, families and colleagues. Lower Seletar Water Sports Centre offers water enthusiasts a range of activities, from kayak hires to dragonboat training, our watersports centre has something for everyone!

Get in touch with their friendly sales person today for facilities rental or book your slots via their Picktime app! 

100 Yishun Avenue 1, Lower Seletar Water Sports Centre

Tel: +65 6702 6338 Email: AskUs@camelotsg.biz

Sage Artelier is an inviting art studio-cum-retail space that is designed for exploratory learning and discovery – suitable for adults and children alike. In their studio section, they host unique, structured art lessons (in painting and in 3D craft-modelling), for children between the ages of 5 and 12; and they organise art-play sessions, for people who may be looking for shorter classes that allow them to complete single paintings in a day.

In their retail space, they offer craft items, stationery and other knick-knacks – for gift-shopping, to provide art supplies, or for sweetening up our various creative classes.

Their team is made up of dedicated individuals who are passionate about Art with a minimum graduate Diploma in the Fine Arts or as a MOE trained teacher with many years of experience teaching children. As practicing artists ourselves, they strive to share their practical experiences and knowledge with their students.

6 Sin Min Road, Sin Ming Plaza

The 3.9-hectare Bendera Bay is nestled within St John’s Island, and comprises a lagoon with a variety of mangrove, coral, seagrass, sandy shore and rocky shore habitats. This variety of habitats thus provides unique opportunities for outreach and research. “Bendera Bay” was named as such by the Friends of the Marine Park (FMP), as the indigenous Malay name for St John’s Island is Pulau Sekijang Bendera. 

Since securing Bendera Bay for outreach and education activities in late 2019, the Friends of the Marine Park (FMP) community, which includes kayakers, anglers, divers, boaters, and researchers, has been discussing ways to activate the area through education, outreach and research activities. 

With the support of NParks, the FMP community will spearhead efforts to balance the different uses of the area, and scheduling the programmes that will take place there, to be planned around four domains – Research, Recreation, Heritage, and Education.

Currently, the area is not open for public access as it is closed for conservation and research. The FMP aims to carry out activities for the public from early 2021, subject to COVID-19 restrictions. 

Website: www.nparks.gov.sg

Singapore Discovery Centre will be re-opening its doors on 31 October with exciting new attractions which includes a thrilling 4D simulator ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Click here to see what's in store!

The Black Lake Facility let visitors embark on a multi-sensorial escape room adventure across 13 rooms and 4 story chapters. 

Gear up with family and friends for a heart- stopping, adrenaline rush as surprises awaits you in The Black Lake Laser Battlefield laser tag arena!

510 Upper Jurong Road (OPENING SOON)

Tel: +65 6792 6188 Email : info@sdc.com.sg

It’s time to explore Singapore's newest attraction – the Changi Airport Connector! You can now cycle or jog all the way from Gardens by the Bay to Changi Airport. Be thrilled by the life-sized dinosaur displays along the way at Jurassic Mile. 

For the first time, visitors and the airport community can cycle or jog to Changi Airport, with convenient access onwards to Jewel Changi Airport and the terminals. A new route and place for recreational activities, the Airport Connector links Changi Airport to the other attractions on Singapore’s east coast, offering even more reasons for both locals and travellers to explore the rich charm that the East Coast has to offer.

The Changi Airport Connector is home to the Changi Jurassic Mile - Singapore’s newest and largest permanent outdoor display of life-sized dinosaurs. More than 20 different pre-historic creatures from nine species are displayed along the one-kilometre cycling and jogging path. From a towering Tyrannosaurus Rex to gigantic dinosaur eggs, visitors will be wowed by the lifelike dinosaur exhibits at the Changi Jurassic Mile, making it a perfect outdoor weekend destination for families, and a tourist attraction when travel resumes. 

The Changi Airport Connector begins and ends at HUB & SPOKE Changi Airport, near Terminal 2. This is a new pit stop facility where visitors can rent bicycles, cool off with a shower after exercise, or have a meal with family and friends.

Website: www.changiairport.com/en.html

Beauty in The Pot’s newest 250-seater outlet at NEX boasts a magical Unicorn Wonderland theme. 

Unleash the inner child in you at the newest Beauty in The Pot's outlet at NEX! The outlet is swathed in swirls of purple and shimmering silver, reminiscent of a magical unicorn wonderland. The fusion of colours of the restaurant’s interior design is achieved by using a mix of rainbow laminates as well as mosaic tiles and complementary pastel pink and blue laminates. The privacy panel of each booth seat is fitted with galaxy mirror, further adding to the surreal vibe. Arches and curve lines throughout the restaurant create a sense of rhythm and depth.

In celebration of the opening of its 7th outlet, Beauty in The Pot will offer Flaming Moutai Herbal Drunken Chicken Broth at the new outlet for a limited time only. The seasonal broth is created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China.

Moutai is a brand of distilled Chinese liquor; the eponymous brand hails from Maotai, Guizhou. Reputed as the most valuable spirit in the world, Maotai is served at every Chinese state banquet and is often the first choice as a diplomatic gift.When the broth arrives at the table, Beauty in The Pot’s waitstaff will light the ladle filled with the liquor, before pouring it into the boiling broth. The Moutai lends a unique, savoury, soy sauce-like flavour. 

Tel: +65 6805 8172

The newly-opened KBL Healthcare at Marina Bay Sands is the one-stop solution to your health and aging concerns.

Bringing together the best of both Western and Eastern medical resources in the region, KBL provides an extensive range of family medicine and specialist services, acupuncture, medical aesthetics programs and wellness products. 

At KBL Healthcare, your well being and satisfaction is their priority. Holistic, Personal, Quality and Care are what they stand for.

Getting healthier, looking better and growing stronger, they are with you every step on your journey to a better and happier life. 

10 Bayfront Avenue, Unit #L1-88, Bay Level, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

Tel: +65 6688 7018 Email: info@kblhealthcare.com.sg

Popular themed cafe Kumoya has opened its second outlet at Orchard Central. 

Rilakkuma x Kumoya is a cheerful place to relax and chill with children or the young at hearts.

Rilakkuma x Kumoya has an exclusive 10-seater private room which customers can book for special occasions / celebrations. 

Get your hands on their super-kawaii Rilakkuma menu items and merchandises. 

181 Orchard Road, Unit #04-08 Orchard Central

23B Coleman Street

Tel: +65 6337 3888 Email: nhb_spm_adm@nhb.gov.sg

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) has recently reopened its Gallery 4 to the public after a few months of revamp works. 

More than 300 historical images and artefacts are featured in the revamped gallery. The gallery has 45 new artefacts which were contributed by both the National Collection and the community. 

121 Tai Gin Road

Tel: +65 6256 7377 Email: NHB_WQY@nhb.gov.sg

Rumours Beach Club in Sentosa is the only beach club in Singapore to have three swimming pools, with different pockets of spaces such as the VIP Area, Cabana Area, Beachfront Area, Indoor Area, Outdoor Area and Alfresco Area which can be sectioned off to cater for events of all sizes.

From private romantic dinners to full-fledged wild parties for party-goers, Rumours Beach Club brings in a whole new beach experience perfect for any type of get-togethers. All you gotta do is turn up, tune out, lounge on and #getbeachy.

You don't have to take a flight out because Rumours Beach Club will whisk you to Bali right here in Singapore. 

Need something to share the love with? Featuring a sumptuous crustacean delicacy, Rumours' Seafood Platter from the Jimbaran grill perfect for sharing. Indulge as their platter comes with fresh Jumbo Prawns, 500g Bamboo Lobster, whole Red Snapper and whole Grade A Squid.

40 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa

Tel: +65 6970 0625 Email: rbc@rumours.com.sg

Nothing can compare to the gift of life. Nothing should compare to how we receive it. Described as Singapore’s first pre- and postpartum care retreat, Kai Suites on Dunearn Road is like a five-star hotel that offer amenities and services which will pamper new moms. 

A stay at this luxury confinement centre doesn't come cheap. A standard package will set you back around S$12,000. 

With only 18 suites and 80 staff on the premises, every enrolled mum and baby at Kai Suites is assured of the professional care needed during their stay. Visit their official website here to register your interest. 

26 Dunearn Road (opening soon)

Located off Gambas Avenue, Sembawang Hot Spring Park features new cascading pools and a water collection point, enhanced accessibility for wheelchair users, and educational panels where visitors can learn about Singapore’s only hot spring park’s history and geology. The park's rustic environment, reminiscent of old kampungs, also holds many collective memories for the community. 

Visitors can enjoy the new Floral Walk and see fruit trees and edible plants commonly found in kampungs, and flowers commonly seen in the 1960s and 1990s. The rustic environment is further enhanced by unpaved paths and naturalised streams flowing from the hot spring, which mimics the freshwater swamp forest landscape. There are seating areas sheltered by planted trellises featuring flowering creepers such as the Elephant Climber (Argyreia nervosa). The public can also learn more about the history of the site and geothermal processes behind the formation of a hot spring through interpretative signs at locations of interest.

Founded by Murielle and Roman Bressan in 2012, their inspiration is to make beautiful products suitable for every room in the family’s house and for everyday life, aimed at stimulating kids’ development. 

Nobodinoz's toys, cushions, beds and mattresses combine to create a cosy, inspiring space that gives your little one room to explore the world yet take time for themselves on their own terms. 

583 Orchard Road, Unit #02-22 Forum The Shopping Mall   

If you live in or near Bukit Gombak and love gardening, you can apply for 70 allotment gardening plots at the new Bukit Gombak Park which will be opened in early 2020. Applications will be open for online application from 5 January 2020, 10am to 19 January 2020, 10pm. The park is located at Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, opposite Bukit Batok Driving Centre. Plots will be allocated by computerised balloting.

Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 (opening soon)

The new Supertree Observatory, in addition to OCBC Skyway, provides greater accessibility for visitors to enjoy scenic views of the Marina Bay area and the lush surroundings of Gardens by the Bay.

Located at the canopy of the tallest Supertree at Supertree Grove, visitors can soak in unblocked cityscape views at our open-air rooftop deck, enjoy light refreshments and try out immersive digital learning experiences inside the observatory space.

The open-air rooftop deck is the highest point at 50m above ground, and offers visitors an unblocked 360° view of the surroundings. 

The observatory space located one level below the rooftop deck consists of an indoor area with full-height glass windows, as well as a peripheral outdoor walkway. Here, visitors can also experience a message about the effects of climate change creatively conveyed through digital media.

Cap your day off with some light refreshments at Supertree Observatory Cafe, while you relax and enjoy magnificent views of the city skyline! A variety of refreshments such as cocktails, mocktails, soft drinks and light snacks, are available on the menu.

18 Marina Gardens Drive, Gardens by the Bay

Tel: +65 6420 6848 Email: feedback@gardensbythebay.com.sg

Get your dose of Grizzly, Panda and Ice Bear from the hit cartoon series We Bare Bears at the upcoming We Bare Bears x Kumoya cafe from 4 January onwards. 

The We Bare Bears x Kumoya cafe will have a menu inspired by the bear brothers specially crafted by social media influencer Ms Shirley Wong (@littlemissbento) in collaboration with the Kumoya kitchen team.

8 Jalan Klapa

Embark on a journey to the east, along the Pasir Ris Heritage Trail. This trail is indeed an adventure to take, with its name derived from the Malay words ‘pasir’ and ‘hiris’ which mean ‘sand’ and ‘to slice or shred’. Go beyond the surface, as you uncover the golden memories and historic heritage of this happening place.

Plan your adventure here: roots.sg/pasir-ris-heritage-trail

Go on this trail as you explore the history and heritage of Pasir Ris through the stories of the people who have lived, worked and played here, as well as the institutions they have built over the decades.

Explore the Suggested Short Trail Routes:

• Coastal Heritage, 3.5km: 1 hour on foot; 30 mins on bicycle
• Play @Pasir Ris, 4.5km: 1 hour on foot
• Architectural Highlights, 5.6km: 1.5 hours on foot

You can download the Pasir Ris Heritage Trail Booklet and the Pasir Ris Heritage Trail Map - in English. 

Website: www.roots.sg/visit/trails/pasir-ris-heritage-trail

Amazing Castle has opened their first ever overseas branch at Cineleisure Orchard. The air-conditioned indoor playspace has 9 different stations combining traditional arcade games and classic playground mechanics with a modern technological twist. Enjoy this new playground for all ages.

Amazing Castle is a new interactive entertainment concept. Short, sharp and sweet, it is designed to challenge both your skill and intellect. It is technology enabled but unabashedly analogue. Designed to be wickedly fun for groups of up to 3 people  - they mix and match a route from 9 different challenges to bring your fun to the next level.

8 Grange Road, Unit #02-04A/05 Cineleisure Orchard

Tel: +65 6951 3056

Tired of picking out green peas from a bowl of mixed nuts? Because they value their customers and believe that you truly deserve only the best, Tang Music Box offer a range of premium snacks in their concept store.

Munch on your favourite packet of Kettle chips and no, sharing is not caring so grab one all for yourself! Apart from their well-stocked concept store which is a perfect place for customers to mingle and jingle, check out their uniquely themed rooms that are sure to channel you from blue Mondays to happy TGIFs.

Coming to you in 2021, the new HomeTeamNS Bedok Clubhouse will be the first clubhouse to be nestled within Bedok Reservoir Park. With a waterfront haven-themed clubhouse observing the Bedok Reservoir, HomeTeamNS members can look forward to a cozy space to bond and relax with their families and friends.

HomeTeamNS is a non-profit Association set up to recognise the invaluable contributions of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) NSmen to the safety and security of the nation. Not just a regular recreation club, they seek to create a shared environment for NSmen from both forces to foster better relations while working together.

Website: www.hometeamns.sg

De Kinder Club at Marina Square is a premier enrichment space for children between age six months to six years old! They offer a variety of enrichment classes in Science & Art, Coding, Chess, Zumba, Sports, Yoga, Theatre, and Music, with innovative in-house curricula. 

At De Kinder Club, their little learners are taught using a multi-disciplinary approach that focuses primarily on experiential learning. They believe that children should be afforded the opportunity to learn experientially across a wide range of topics through various disciplines to expand their abilities to think creatively. Their curricula are designed by early childhood specialists and child psychologists, based on early education concepts from the US and Scandinavia.

Singapore’s first-ever themed karaoke bar, K.STAR Karaoke is now open at Suntec City! The Suntec City's flagship store has 23 different themed rooms and able to host approximately 7 to 80 people.

K.STAR’s song system is updated with the latest hits in languages including English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. You can even play games on the song selection screen if you need a break from singing. 

Their large private rooms are equipped with VR game pods, dart machines and more. Choose one out of their many themed rooms and sing like a star!

Visit K.STAR and enjoy the thoughfully-designed karaoke rooms with your family and friends.

Join the lovable Sesame Street characters in celebrating Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary at the newly-opened Sesame Street x Kumoya Cafe. 

Both adults and children will appreciate the Sesame Street-themed décor and the thoughtful Sesame Street inspired menu created by food artist, Shirley Wong and the Kumoya team.