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If you are thinking of having an unforgettable staycation during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, why not check out The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore as it is strategically located within the Marina Bay Street Circuit, bask in the glitz and glamour associated with one of the most exciting weekends in the Formula 1™ racing calendar.

The “Race After-Party” room package includes:

· Overnight accommodation in a Premier Room
· A pair of complimentary tickets to The Podium Lounge on 20 September 2015
· Buffet breakfast

The “Race After-Party” room package is priced from SGD 1,350 per night for a Premier Room. A minimum three night’s stay is applicable from 18 through 20 September 2015.

Prices are subject to 10 percent service charge and prevailing government taxes. Room reservations are subject to availability and can be made by calling (65) 6434-5111 or emailing rc.sinrz.reservations@ritzcarlton.com

Hotel Event Highlights

Vintage Champagne Brunch
Colony (Level Three)
Sunday, 20 September, 2015
12 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Indulge in a leisurely Sunday brunch at Colony and fuel up on unlimited servings from eight different ‘live’ stations. Highlights include freshly shucked oysters, roast crackling pork belly, grilled live lobster, wagyu beef wellington with truffle sauce and laksa with homemade lobster ball.

Located on level three, Colony will take over the space formerly occupied by Greenhouse restaurant, which was closed in late March 2015 to facilitate the five-month transformation. The name Colony alludes to the seafarious voyage that the British took to travel to the East Indies for trade and commerce in the late eighteenth century. Vintage maps and postcards which adorn the walls and decorative ornate leafing evoke the nostalgia of a bygone era, while eight different open concept kitchens, coupled with ‘live’ culinary showmanship, will bring diners on a multi-sensory journey through Singapore’s heritage cuisines including Malaysian, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese and Western, with dishes that reflect the flavours of the nation’s rich colonial past.

SGD 498 per adult (with unlimited Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Vintage 2006, selected cocktails/mocktails and house pour red/white wines)

SGD 228 per adult (with unlimited Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2007, Louis Roederer Brut Rosé Vintage 2009, selected cocktails/mocktails and house pour red/white wines)

SGD 114* per child (six to 12 years of age)

SGD 57* per child (three to five years of age)

*Includes unlimited soft drinks and fruit flavoured sparkling mineral water

Pre-payment is required to secure reservation.

Champagne Lounge
Treetops (Level Three)
17 to 20 September, 2015
5 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Catch a ‘live’ telecast of the Singapore Night Race at Treetops, which will be transformed into a Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Lounge. Enjoy a glass of Louis Roederer Champagne from SGD 42.

Prices are subject to 10 percent service charge and prevailing government taxes. For enquiries and reservations, please contact Restaurant Reservations at (65) 6434-5288 or email rc.sinrz.restaurantreservations@ritzcarlton.com

The Podium Lounge

The Grand Ballroom (Level One)

18 to 20 September, 2015

For the seventh consecutive year, the hotel will be home to The Podium Lounge, a star-studded after-race party graced by Formula One drivers, international celebrities, supermodels and ambassadors. The Podium Lounge will feature Singapore’s largest pop-island bar, a dizzying overhead catwalk and VIP balconies.

For tickets and enquiries, please call (65) 9459 5211, email vip@podiumlounge.com or visit podiumlounge.com/sg

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BRAND’S^® Hope In A Bottle Event
Friday, 28 August to Sunday, 30 August 2015
Star Vista Atrium

11am to 8pm

BRAND’S^®cordially invites you and your camera crew to the BRAND’S^® Hope In A Bottle event to be held from:

Friday, 28 August 2015 to Sunday, 30 August 2015

11am to 8pm

The Star Vista Atrium

1 Vista Exchange Green

Singapore 138617

For 180 years, BRAND’S^® has helped individuals and families maintain wellness so they would have the ability to live life to the fullest. This year, in testament to BRAND’S^® commitment to create a positive impact on the community and in celebration of its 180^th anniversary, BRAND’S^® has partnered World Vision International and aims to raise S$180,000 and sponsor 180 kids across the region including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and China in 2015. This regional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative marks BRAND’S^® 180 years of commitment in providing overall wellness and in helping people to unlock their potential for a greater life.

In Singapore, BRAND’S^® Hope In A Bottle campaign encourages the public to join the cause by getting the BRAND’S^® Coin Slot Caps at two dollars each, which will be donated to World Vision. The Coin Slot Caps turns used BRAND’S^® bottles into coin banks, which can be filled and donated back to World Vision or kept as a collector’s item. The funds raised will support 20 underprivileged children; leadership training for nearly 1000 humanitarian-minded local youths in Singapore through World Vision's 30-hour Famine programme who advocate for disadvantaged regional children.

Using the recycled BRAND’S^® bottles as a coin bank, customers can start giving hope to others a dollar at a time. Each BRAND’S^® bottle can store up to 45 $1 coins, the amount to cover the basic needs of one needy child for a month and hope to live a better life.

Join BRAND’S^® team at the Hope In A Bottle Event and contribute to BRAND’S^® cause to create a positive impact in the lives of underprivileged children and unlock their potential for a greater life! There will be a line-up of exciting activities for all to enjoy. Children can enrol in fun workshops where they can paint their very own BRAND’S^® bottles or learn how to transform them into mini terrariums. There will be a booth where customers can personalize their very own BRAND’S^® bottles as a keepsake and a Photo Wall where visitors can capture the fun moments at the event. The proceeds made from the event will be donated to the World Vision.

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This Mid-Autumn Festival, InterContinental® Singapore celebrates its 20th anniversary with a commemorative box, reflecting the multifaceted facades of the historic Bugis district where the hotel stands resplendent.

Featuring the whimsical illustrations of local artist Jacqueline Goh, the beautiful mooncake tin box captures the hotel’s rich heritage, arts and culture, encapsulated in this time of reunion and tradition at Mid-Autumn. A graduate of the LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore, Jacqueline is also the director and designer of The Fingersmith Letterpress, a letterpress printing company specialising in hand lettering and illustrations.

Debuting this season is the delicately-crafted Snowskin Tea Mooncake Collection 冰皮精选茶系列月饼 ($66) featuring aromatic blends of earl grey and baileys truffle with white lotus paste, Japanese matcha, oolong with black sesame paste, and delicate rose with white lotus paste and pistachio, a winning combination that will delight tea aficionados.

A favourite from last year, the Baked Shanghai Mooncake 枫糖上海单黄月饼 (4-piece for $64, 2-piece for $35) makes a revival with a new maple-glazed short crust pastry. Light and buttery, the pastry yields at first bite, revealing the smooth white lotus paste within, further enhanced with the irresistible salted egg yolk.

Time-honoured favourites, the Baked Lotus Mooncake series are combined with mixed nuts for a classic flavour, as well as smooth white lotus paste and the fragrant lotus paste, with choice of single or double yolks. A low-sugar variation of the white lotus paste, generously studded with crunchy macadamia nuts, provides a guilt-free indulgence this Mid-Autumn season.
Specially handpicked by our mooncake specialists, the decadent blend of premium Snowskin ‘Mao Shan Wang’ Durian Mooncake冰皮猫山王榴莲月饼 (4-piece for $64, 2-piece for $35) is another treat that is simply too good to resist.

For a gift to impress loved ones and business associates, InterContinental Singapore’s 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition 二十周年纪念精美礼盒 ($105) presents a delightful assortment of four baked mooncakes in a distinctive satin box bearing Jacqueline’s exquisite illustrations. A new limited edition only available in this series, the Baked Mooncake with Chestnut Paste 栗子红莲蓉夏果 delights with a smooth, velvety texture paired with candied macadamia nuts for added crunch. Other equally luxurious mooncakes in the series include the Baked Mooncake with Double Yolks and White Lotus Paste 双黄白莲蓉月饼, Baked Mooncake with Assorted Nuts 传统五仁月饼 and Baked Maple-glazed Shanghai Mooncake with Single Yolk 枫糖上海单黄月饼.

Mooncakes are available from 20 July through 27 September 2015 at Tea Hut, located at the entrance of InterContinental Singapore from Bugis Junction, and 9 locations across Singapore including Century Square, Compass Point, Junction 8, Jurong Point, NEX Serangoon, Parkaway Parade, West Mall, Takashimaya and VivoCity.

Enjoy an early bird discount of 30% off when mooncakes are purchased between 20 July and 30 August 2015. Online purchase will be available at singapore.intercontinental.com/mooncakes. For more information, please call 6820 8519 / 8520 or email sinhb-festive@ihg.com.

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CITY	REGULAR PRICE	1ST MONTH	2nd MONTH price
Kuala Lumpur	RM 99	RM39	RM 99
Singapore	SGD 99	SGD39	SGD 99
Sydney, Melbourne	AUD 69	FREE	AUD 49
Hong Kong	HKD 499	HKD 199	HKD 499
Taipei	NTD 888	FREE	NTD 688
Auckland	NZD 69	FREE	NZD 49
Korea	KR 49000	FREE	KRW 39000
Philippines	PHP 999	FREE	PHP 150

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