Let’s Visit Asia

Yup, the annual shopping spree in Singapore is on, and don’t fret, you’ve got ample time to look for great bargains and super deals — the sale runs til July 20, 2008, and major shops and malls will be extending their shopping hours till late every weekend during the sale!

Where to shop? Well, it depends on what stuff you’re after. High-end fashion, electronics, non-branded street wear? You’ll be amazed at the range of stuff you’ll find in Orchard Road, Marina Bay and Bugis. Or you may want to see more of Singapore’s heartlands on your way to the malls. …read more

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Here’s one for the tech-geeks out there: If you’re in the region, check out The Kuala Lumpur Traveler’s entry on the ongoing PC Fair 2008 in KL.

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Thailand is having the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale. Singapore is having the Great Singapore Sale. Would shopping mecca Hong Kong let it pass? Of course not.
Starting on June 30, you have two months to shop til you drop in the shopper’s paradise that is Hong Kong. If your heading there, you’ve got to prepare more than just your credit cards. Here are some resources to plan your trip. Take advantage of the hotel offers and consider getting a Airport Express Tourist Octopus pass (3-Day Hong Kong Transport Pass) if you’ll only be staying 3 days or so. You may also …read more

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I’m excited at the prospect of arriving in Singapore right in the middle of this year’s Great Singapore Sale. Held almost at the same time as the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2007, the Singapore shopping fest started about a week ago and will go on until July 22, 2007.

But before you rush to the shops, have a look at the info offered at the GSS official website, and check out where best to shop, what to buy, and ongoing promos, particularly for tourists (you get tax refunds and privilege cards!).
Let’s see what your best buy will be!

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How would you like win two round trip airline tickets, two nights free accommodation at a hotel in Bangkok and a Visa Cash Card with 25,000 baht spending money?
The Amazing Thailand Grand Sale will last three months long (June, July, August) and you can go on a shopping spree! Just register here until May 31, 2007 and you may just win a travel and shopping package to Thailand!
Good luck!

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One of the commodities that are cheaper in Asia compared to elsewhere are clothes. Getting a custom-tailored business suit using high quality raw materials for example, won’t burn a hole in your pocket. But how do you look for a good tailor? Matjnewton has some tips to help you spot a rip-off.

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It’s definitely not the bargain-hunter’s paradise being one of the most expensive places in the world, but when it comes to gadgetry and cult fashion, Tokyo is the place to go.
The pavements are thronged with people, all of them extremely well behaved: they won’t even think of crossing the road until the traffic lights say they can. The roads are crammed with slow-moving, strangely unfamiliar cars, so retro you’d think they were ancient but for the fact that they gleam. Electronic advertising hoardings sing quaint tum-ti-tum tunes for even the most sober and serious of sales messages. Welcome to Tokyo. …read more

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If you missed it last Friday, don’t worry, you have half a dozen more chances of getting into a shopping marathon late into the night in Singapore… until midnight!
When? Every last Friday of the month until July 2007
Where? Along Orchard and Scotts Roads
Which shops? Far East Plaza, Centrepoint, Paragon and Pacific Plaza, TANGS, Wisma Atria, Borders, Andana Spa (Paragon) and EpiCentre @ Orchard
But I have to eat! Food and beverage outlets in the malls such as Food Republic, Cosmopolitan Bar & Caffe and Pizza Walker at Wisma Atria, Cream Bistro at Pacific Plaza, Island Café at Tangs Orchard, as …read more

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Those who will be stopping over the Hong Kong International airport during the next few days, you can enjoy lots of shopping premiums until the 8th of January. Get free gifts for purchases starting at HK$800, and enjoy lots of discounts and other freebies.
For example, men might want to know that you can get a free 200ml bottle of JohnnieWalker Blue Label with purchase of HK$2,000 on JohnnieWalker Blue Label products. For the women, various discounts and surprises await you at the jewelry, perfumery and accessories shops.
Check out what goodies you can bring home — a belated Christmas gift, or …read more

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If you’re doing some spending in Macau, do it with your Mastercard and get a chance to enjoy a variety of exclusive discounts and promotions. Every time you spend MOP200 with your MasterCard in participating shops, you can participate in the 2006 Best of Macau lucky draw.
You can get a ‘Scratch-and-win’ card where you can win free meals, complimentary hotel stays and other prizes worth over MOP3,000,000!
You can also enter the lucky draw, where you can win a round-trip Turbo Jet tickets between Hong Kong and Macau or the Blue Sky, Red Carpet grand prize: a complimentary 1-year helicopter …read more

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