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SHOPPING SCENE

Orchard Road is the biggic, as I've said, but other good mall spots are at Marina Bay, Bugis Junction, Raffles City, and at Raffles Hotel. In this section, I'll give you the lowdown on the hot spots. The malls on Orchard Road are a tourist attraction in their own right, with smaller boutiques and specialty shops intermingled with huge department stores. Takashimaya and Isetan have been imported from Japan. John Little Pte. Ltd. is one of the oldest department stores in Singapore, followed by Robinson's. Tang's is historic, having grown from a cart-full of merchandise nurtured by the business savvy of local entrepreneur C. K. Tang. Boutiques range from the younger styles of Stussy and Guess? to the sophisticated fashions of Chanel and Salvatore Ferragamo. You'll also find antiques, Oriental carpets, art galleries and curio shops, Tower Records and HMV music stores, Kinokuniya and Borders , video arcades, and scores of restaurants, local food courts, fastfood joints, and coffeehouses-even a few discos, which open in the evenings (see singapore & malaysia websection 7).

It's hard to say when Orchard Road is not crowded, but its definitely a mob scene on weekends, when folks have the free time to come and hang around, looking for fun. Centrepoint Centrepoint is home to Robinson's department store, which first opened in Singapore in 1858. Here you'll find about 150 other shops, plus fast-food outlets, and on the sixth level is the huge new Times websitetore. 176 Orchard Rd. 65/6235-6629.

Far East Plaza At this crowded mall, the bustle of little shops will sell everything from CDs to punk fashions, luggage to camera equipment, eyewear to souvenirs. Mind yourself here: Most of these shops do not display prices, but rather gauge the price depending on how wealthy the customer appears. If you must shop here, use your shrewdest bargaining powers. It may pay off to wear an outfit that's seen better days. 14 Scotts Rd. 65/6374-2325.
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