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Shopping fun in the malls
THE shopping malls are making it easier for people to welcome the new year with good buys. At Tiong Bahru Plaza, Century Square, Hougang Mall and White Sands, shoppers will be transported back in time to a Chinese village market that sells new year goodies, household wares, apparel and games until Jan 24. If you wish for a car, spend $80 at Liang Court, home to Kare bedding and Raffaele menswear, until Jan 25. You might win a Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2.0. A Mitsubishi Colt, travel and spa vouchers are up for grabs at the Furniture Mall, where there will be up to 25 per cent discounts at selected stores. Ikea has a limited edition Löttorp collection featuring ox motifs. It includes kitchen stuff such as aprons, oven mitts (left) and potholders. For kids wear, Raffles City's LegoWear has 20 per cent off its regular-priced items until Feb 4. At Suntec City Mall, there is a Sunday 2000 Sale with up to 60 per cent off for kids' clothing and accessories until Jan 18. Trade in your used but functioning irons or vacuums (any brand) for a new DeLonghi at Best Denki, Carrefour, Courts, Takashimaya, Tangs or the Salvation Army and get cash back. Its XLence Vacuum Cleaner, for example, is going for $259 (usual price: $369) after a cashback of $110. After a hard day of spring-cleaning, enjoy 20 per cent off for selected facials and hair services at Spa Scene in Raffles City. Alternatively, relax at home with Panasonic's massage chair EP1270, which is going at a promotional price of $1,999 (usual price: $7,599). Visiting relatives To capture all the fond memories, Olympus is promoting its stylish Mju series. The slimmest one, Mju 1040, is a 10-megapixel camera with intelligent auto functions and 3x optical zoom. It goes for $398 (usual price: $449). Impress the in-laws with a set of six bottles of Eu Yan Sang bird's nest with pearl powder and collagen, or wild American ginseng. It is redeemable at Paragon with a minimum of $800 in a single receipt charged to a Citibank credit card. Kokoro at Great World City Basement
1 has a box set of cracker-mix
originally made for the Japanese royalty,
priced at $20. The shop provides traditional
cloth gift-wrapping, which is
free with a purchase of $150 or more. Become a favourite aunt or uncle with Parkway Parade's limited edition Prosperity Moo Hong Bao, until Jan 25, with $68 spent ($48 with Nets). Spend $168 ($138 with Nets) to redeem a Moobank - a money box in a cow design. Alternatively, take a trip down to Takashimaya Square. Until Jan 24, more than 50 vendors will peddle new year goodies including yusheng, bak kwa and selections from Japan and Korea. Magic in $50 For an innovative corporate hamper, Noel Gifts' Sure Win gift set goes for $50. It comprises a 1kg Jack's Place Prune Lapis Surabaya, eight mandarin oranges and flowers. Order online at www.noelgifts.com or call 6299-1155. Those who intend to propose soon can try their luck by spending $50 at Marina Square till Feb 1 and stand to win a grand prize of a 1.5-carat diamond from Lee Hwa Jewellery worth $44,228. At VivoCity, $50 spent could mean a seven-day trip for two to Beijing or Tianjin. Three trips will be given away from Jan 8 to Feb 10. Charges made to American Express double one's chances. Also, selected outlets are offering up to 30 per cent discount to Amex users. Spend $50 at Capitaland malls to win $20,000 worth of CapitaVouchers. Bugis Junction, Funan DigitaLife Mall, Lot One, Plaza Singapura, Sembawang Shopping Centre and Tampines Mall are part of this promotion from Jan 9 to 25. Charge to the CapitaCard to double your chances of winning. This article was first published in The Sunday Times on Jan 11, 2009. |
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