Singapore - Local Information 

• Local Information:
  • Neighbourhood: Kampong Glam is centred on busy Arab Street, and is known as Singapore’s Muslim Quarter. Its 19th-century shophouses have been turned into stores selling textiles and casual restaurants serving spicy Malay and global fare. Notable landmarks here include the golden domed Sultan Mosque and the Malay Heritage Centre, where exhibits focus on local history. Clothing boutiques, street art and trendy cafes line Haji Lane.
  • The conference hotel location is within close proximity to Airport - 18-25 mins drive by taxi, 45-50 mins by MRT/public transportation (see below)

TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS:

• MRT/public transportation:
  • SMRT https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html
  • Comfort Delgro https://www.cdgtaxi.com.sg/ride-with-us/
  • Grab https://www.grab.com/sg/download/
  • Gojek https://www.gojek.com/sg/
  • Tada https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/tada-ride-hailing/id1412329684
  • SBS Transit https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/sbs-transit-mobile-app
• MRT Stations:
  • Bugis 9 mins walk
  • Nicoll Highway 8 mins walk
  • Promenade 13 mins walk
  • Lavender 15 mins walk

TOP SIGHTS:

• Marina Bay Sands Singapore (6 mins drive - Luxe hotel offering multiple restaurants & bars, plus bay views, a spa & a rooftop pool)
• Gardens By the Bay (6 mins drive - The Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden)
• Singapore flyer (17 mins walk - The Singapore Flyer is an observation wheel at the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Officially opened on 15 April 2008, it has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-story terminal building.)
• Art Science Museum (7 mins drive – Art Science Museum is a museum within the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands in the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore)
• Merlion (7 mins drive - Merlion Park is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District. The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore)
• The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (10 mins drive - Polished hotel in a former 1920s post office with 4 restaurants, an upscale spa & an outdoor pool)
• Clarke Quay (9 mins drive - Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.
• Sultan Mosque (5 mins walk - Sultan Mosque or Masjid Sultan is a mosque located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam precinct of the district of Rochor in Singapore. It was named after Sultan Hussain Shah. In 1975, it was designated a national monument)
• Fort Canning Park (8 mins drive - Fort Canning Hill, formerly Government Hill, Singapore Hill and Bukit Larangan, is a small hill, about 48 metres high, in the southeast portion of the island city-state of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district)

 RESTAURANTS:

• Uni Gallery By OosterBay https://www.unigallery.sg/
• Sushi Airways https://sushiairways.com/
• The Malayan Council  https://www.themalayancouncil.sg/
• Piedra Negra https://www.blujazcafe.net/menus/piedra-negra/
• Fika Swedish Café & Bristro https://www.fikacafe.com/
• Mrs Pho Bussorah https://www.mrspho.com/