Luxury Apartments in Singapore

Convenience Store, Supermarket and Wet Market

24-hour Convenience Store

• FairPrice Xpress, at Esso Station diagonally across the street from Valley Point Shopping Centre
• Choices, at SPC Service Station directly across the street from Valley Point Shopping Centre

Supermarket

NTUC FairPrice Finest, Level 1 of Valley Point Shopping Centre

Wet Market

• Beo Crescent, approximately five minutes on foot from our serviced residence
• Tiong Bahru wet market, known as one of the best wet markets in Singapore, is approximately 20 minutes on foot or five minutes by car from our serviced residence.

Clinic and Pharmacy  

General Medical Clinic

Huang Surgery, at Level 3 of Valley Point Office Tower

Dental Clinic

TD Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd, Ngee Ann City Tower B
The mall is easily accessible through our scheduled shuttle service.

Pharmacy

Guardian, Basement 1 of Great World City
The mall is easily accessible through our scheduled shuttle service.

Playgroup/Montessori

Playgroup

Bricks 4 Kidz, Level 1 of Valley Point Shopping Centre

Montessori

JHS Montessori Kindergarten, Level 2 of Valley Point Office Tower

Post Office  

Tanglin Post Office
56 Tanglin Road
Singapore 247964
Mon–Fri: 8.30am–5.00pm
Sat: 8.30am–1.00pm
Closed on Sun/Public Holidays

Orchard Post Office
2 Orchard Turn, #B2-62 ION Orchard
Singapore 238801
Mon–Sun: 11am–7pm
Closed on Public Holidays

The above post offices are easily accessible through our scheduled shuttle service.

Place to Buy Prepaid Phone Cards/Top Up 

7-Eleven, Level 1 of Great World City

Prepaid SIM cards for any of the three phone companies in Singapore (SingTel, StarHub and M1) can be purchased from most 7-Eleven and Cheers convenience stores as well as SingPost.

Prepaid SIM cards can be topped up at AXS Machines, which are conveniently available tat:

• Esso Station diagonally across the street from Valley Point Shopping Centre
• SPC Service Station directly across the street from Valley Point Shopping Centre

Food Court/Hawker Centre/Takeaway Food Place  

Zion Riverside Food Centre, approximately 10 minutes on foot, offers a variety of local delights; it is open till late.

Great World City Food Junction is easily accessible through our scheduled shuttle service.

Money Changer/Bank/ATM 

• We offer selected foreign exchange currency at our front desk.
• ATM machines are located within Valley Point Shopping Centre
• A Money Changer is located at Basement 1 of Great World City. The mall is easily accessible through our scheduled shuttle service.

• Tiong Bahru MRT Station (15-minute walk)
• Redhill Station, board Bus 32 from the bus stop at Valley Point Shopping Centre, and alight at the bus stop opposite Redhill MRT Station.

From Changi Airport

By MRT:

• Board at Chang Airport Station, take to Tanah Merah Station and transfer to the East-West Line (towards Joo Koon).
• Alight at Redhill Station and take Exit B.
• From the bus stop opposite Block 48 (Lower Delta Road), board Bus 14, 32 or 65.
• Alight at the bus stop opposite Valley Point Shopping Centre (River Valley Road).

By Taxi:

• 30 minutes drive-time.

From Tuas Checkpoint

• Board Bus 182M from the bus stop opposite Tuas Bus Terminal.
• Alight at Block 662D (Jurong West Street 64).
• Walk towards Boon Lay Station and board the MRT on the East-West Line (towards Pasir Ris).
• Alight at Redhill Station and take Exit B.
• From the bus stop opposite Block 48 (Lower Delta Road), board Bus 14, 32 or 65.
• Alight at the bus stop opposite Valley Point Shopping Centre (River Valley Road).

From Woodlands Checkpoint

• Board Bus 160 or 170X.
• Alight at Kranji Station and board the MRT on the North-South Line (towards Jurong East).
• Alight at Jurong East.
• Transfer to the East-West Line (towards Pasir Ris) and alight at Redhill Station and take Exit B.
• From the bus stop opposite Block 48 (Lower Delta Road), board Bus 14, 32 or 65.
• Alight at the bus stop opposite Valley Point Shopping Centre (River Valley Road).

From HarbourFront Cruise and Ferry Terminal

• Board Bus 65 at the bus stop opposite VivoCity mall (Telok Blangah Road).
• Alight at the bus stop opposite Valley Point Shopping Centre (River Valley Road).

At 716 sq km and a population of slightly over 5 million, Singapore is a small city state sitting on the equator.  Located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore started and flourished as a strategic trading port since the 19th century.  The success attracted immigrants who brought along their own culture, languages, food and customs that formed part of the country’s diverse cultural heritage today.

Modern Singapore is a cosmopolitan, multi-racial city vibrant with 4 major ethnic groups, including Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians, living in harmony.  An economy thriving in various sectors and fuelled by innovation, research and development, the country is home to over 7,000 multinational companies; over half are regionally headquartered here.

Singapore is made up of one large island and 63 surrounding islets, of which Sentosa is well-loved by locals and foreigners for its resort, entertainment options and winning sun-sand-sea combination, while Kusu Island, St John's Island, and Pulau Ubin are still very much kept in their rustic charms.

Language

English is the language of business; Malay, Tamil and Chinese are widely spoken.

Time Difference

GMT +8 hours.

Visas & Special Passes

The granting of visitor passes is determined by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore officers at the point of entry. The basic criteria for entry are:

• Depending on the country of origin and purpose of entry, visitors will require different types of visas – social, work, collective group visa, study, medical treatment etc. Details of these may be obtained from the ICA website at www.ica.gov.sg.
• From 28 August 2008, Singapore has introduced e-Visa, an online visa application process for citizens of certain nationalities. Check the latest list of countries at the website.
• Visa applications may also be submitted at the Singapore missions, embassies or foreign affairs office in your country. Do find out where you can get your visa in your own country.
• A passport with at least six months' validity
• Valid Singapore visa, if applicable (refer to the Visa Requirements page for more information)
• Sufficient funds to last for the intended period of stay in Singapore
• Confirmed onward/return tickets (where applicable)
• Entry facilities to their onward destinations, e.g. visas
• Completed Disembarkation/Embarkation Card
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if applicable

Currency

Singapore Dollar (SGD).  Notes come in denominations of $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $10,000.  Coins come in denominations of five, 10, 20 and 50 cents and $1.  International currencies such as the US, Australian and Brunei Dollars, Yen, British Pound and Euro are also accepted in most major shopping centres and big departmental stores. Brunei currency is acceptable at par with the Singapore currency.

Gratuity

Most restaurants and hotels will add a 10% service charge, so tipping is not necessary – although it is always appreciated.

Business Hours

Banks
Mondays to Fridays, 10:00 to 15:00 hours
Saturdays, 09:30 to 13:00 hours
Saturdays, 09:30 to 15:00 hours  (some bank branches only)
Sundays, 09:30 to 15:00 hours (some bank branches only)

Companies, Government Offices
Mondays to Fridays, 09:00 to 17:30 or 18:00 hours
Saturdays, 09:00 to 12:30 hours (some offices only)

Shops
Daily, 10:00 to 21:30 hours (during mall promotions, some open till midnight on Saturdays)

Telephone Networks

Singapore has two mobile phone networks – GSM900 and GSM1800, and three mobile telephone service providers – SingTel, M1 and StarHub. International calls are inexpensive and can be made using most public telephones, hotel phones and mobile phones.  To make international calls, the access codes are SingTel: 001, 013, or 019; M1: 002 or 021; and StarHub: 008 or 018.  Phone cards, which are sold at many shops, can be purchased to make overseas call at the public telephones; a small number of coin phones are also available.

Health

Singapore's medical facilities are among the finest in the world.  Over-the-counter drugs can be bought at pharmacies, which are located at supermarkets, department stores, hotels and shopping centres.  Registered pharmacists generally operate from 09:00 to 18:00 hours on weekdays should you require prescription drugs.  Most hotels have their own doctor on-call around the clock. Other doctors are listed under Medical Practitioners in the Yellow Pages of the Singapore Phone Book. For an ambulance, dial 995.

Electricity

220–240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second.

Public Holidays

New Year's Day; Chinese New Year (2 days); Good Friday; Labour Day; Vesak Day; National Day; Hari Raya Puasa; Deepavali; Hari Raya Haji and Christmas Day.