Bored as well as broke? We’ve got good news for you. This September, there’s a slew of markets, fairs, performances, talks and workshops to keep you entertained and informed at zero cost. Look forward to the Singapore River Festival 2023, a Sanrio-themed garden wonderland light-up, and a special FEASTival (their pun, not ours) coming to a shopping mall (hopefully) near.
If you love cats, there's a shop in Singapore you must visit at all costs: Cat Socrates in Joo Chiat Road, the home of cute trinkets and chonky feline Zoo Zoo.
Amex Shop Small back for the third year to continue supporting local businesses SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ While businesses are optimistic in 2022, consumers are more cautious, revealing headwinds may be on the way for the second half of the year. This is accordingto the third Shop Small Research for Singapore conducted with 304 local business leaders in May 2022, which for the first time also included 510 consumers to understand their spending habits and sentiments. Almost three in four businesses (73%) expect annual revenue to recover to or exceed pre-pandemic levels, compared with only 57% of consumers who expect to resume or exceed pre-pandemic spending levels. This difference is also seen in their sentiments for the second half of 2022, where only 60% of consumers expect to be optimistic, confident or excited, compared to 79% of businesses. In fact, 65% of consumers are taking a more conservative spending approach due to rising costs and economic uncertainty - with Gen