When in Tokyo: Gundam Factory Yokohama @ Yamashita Pier, Naka Ward – Larger-Than-Life Experience for Gundam Fans; Open Till 31 March 2024

Mecha fans, fancy living out your fantasy as a Gundam pilot in Tokyo? Well, you can’t (yet) but here’s the next best thing – getting up close and personal with a moving Gundam at the Gundam Factory in Yokohama

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Currently stationed at Yamashita Pier in Naka Ward, Gundam Factory Yokohama is a time-limited installation whose lease was recently extended a second time till 31 March 2024. 

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Museum of Ice Cream Singapore @ Dempsey Hill – Quirky Ice Cream Themed Installations and Unlimited Ice Cream

The ultra-fabulous Museum of Ice Cream has finally landed in Dempsey Hill, Singapore to much fanfare. With over 10 interactive, multi-sensory themed installations scattered around MOIC’s first permanent outpost outside the US, this ‘gram-worthy destination is perfect for ice cream lovers and avid Instagrammers looking for their next photo backdrop. 

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4 Overseas Cafe Brands We Tried @ Cafe Culture 2019 – Exploring the Best of Australia and Denmark in Marina Bay Sands

Imaging starting your day with a cuppa in Copenhagen. Then strolling into Bangkok for brunch, before finishing off with dessert in Melbourne, the mecca of the third wave coffee movement in the Pacific. Well, Cafe Culture helped us do just that this weekend at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre! 

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This inaugural event brought together ten cafes and coffee joints from Melbourne, Bangkok, Shanghai, and even Tokyo and Copenhagen, all under one roof for us Singaporeans to take our weekly cafe-hopping jaunts to the next level.

While Cafe Culture has concluded, that doesn’t mean we can’t bookmark the exhibiting brands for our next overseas trip! Here are four cafes we discovered at Cafe Culture.

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5 Brands to Look Out For @ Chillax Asia 2019 (25 – 27 July) – Over 140 F&B Exhibitors at Marina Bay Sands Expo (Media)

Chillax Asia, the largest annual event by the Singapore Bakery & Confectionary Trade Association, returns this year with over 140 food, beverage, and confectionary exhibitors for a weekend showcase at Marina Bay Sands Expo Hall A from 25 to 27 July 2019. 

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Over 80 trade events and competitions will take place over a span of three days, including:

  • Baker 4.0, where 200 top chefs will attempt to embrace technology to transform Singapore’s baking industry
  • Smart Technology Eatery, a fully unmanned mockup cafe
  • Launch of the newly minted Desserts Singapore Association and Singapore Entrepreneur Kit
  • Bi-Centennial Cake Decoration Championship in honour of the year-long commemorations in Singapore
  • Return of the Singapore Bake-A-Star Championship

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5 Snubbed Travel Wonders in Singapore to Include in Your Itinerary (GoBear Invite)

A common misconception about Singapore is that we have less interesting travel spots to offer compared to our…larger neighbours. However, what we lack in size, we more than make up for with quirky, fulfilling sites and activities per square metre. At GoBear’s invitation, I’ve set out to prove our humble Little Red Dot is indeed more than shiny new buildings and shopping malls, to bring you 5 snubbed travel wonders to include in your itinerary!

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DBS Marina Regatta 2018 @ The Promontory @ Marina Bay – 6 Food, Fitness, and Shopping Activities for Everyone on the Last Weekend of Blaze the Bay (Invite)

It’s the last weekend of DBS Marina Regatta 2018 at The Promontory @ Marina Bay and, despite the turbulent weather over the past couple of weeks, the crowds have surely not let up!

While the annual dragon boat race, obstacle courses, and nautical activities are the first thing that comes to everyone’s mind, there are tons of other activities for every kind of festival goer. Here are 6 fun-filled, wholesome activities for everyone at DBS Marina Regatta 2018: Blaze the Bay!

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DBS TwentyThirty – Partnering with Local Businesses to Bring Millennials Wholesome Lifestyle and Food Events + How You Can Join Them (Invite)

Let’s be honest – how many of us would associate a bank with activities like food tastings and coffee appreciation classes? I’m guessing not a lot.

In its continued mission to support local businesses and deliver quality content and experiences to millennials in Singapore, DBS Bank has launched TwentyThirty, an online hub for young adults to seek tips on navigating adulthood, financial decisions, and living a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. Besides serving as a one-stop hub for text and video content, TwentyThirty has also begun engaging its community of 20-30 year olds with free experiences and workshops, some of them held at DBS’ Millennial Branch in Plaza Singapura. 

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Here are a couple of businesses DBS Bank partners with, and how you can be a part of TwentyThirty!

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