Singapore's shops – a paradise for duty-free goods – are open daily from 10am to 9pm. Shipping is easily arranged on request. Most of the mall complexes have licensed money changers.
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Ngee Ann City
A magnet for fashionistas, the 7-level Ngee Ann City shopping center hosts 130 boutiques and specialty stores, including the anchor tenant – Takashimaya department store.
Shop for Asian arts and crafts, souvenirs, and antiques inside this 6-floor shopping center in the heart of Chinatown. Outside, vendors sell live fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
133 New Bridge Rd.; Singapore; 011-65-6877-8347; www.tasc.org.sg
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VivoCity
This mega shopping center contains 300 retail shops (Diesel, Tommy Hilfiger, Swarovski), dining, and entertainment outlets along its harbor front promenade and inside its 3-story atrium. Catch a movie at its 15-screen cinemaplex.