VISIT the Asian Civilisations Museum, arguably the best museum in town, with an innovative presentation of Asian artifacts and customs ( acm.org.sg ).

EAT at My Humble House at the Esplanade for a taste of modern Chinese cuisine. Try the double-boiled seafood soup served in a coconut shell or the fried prawns with wasabi mayo ( tunglok.com ).

BROWSE the colonial arcades of Stamford Road for a mix of cutting-edge local and antipodean fashion. Felt and Addition sells fabulously pretty summer dresses.

DRINK with the Yuppie crowd among the giant terra-cotta warriors and silk draperies of Forbidden City on Clarke Quay ( indochine .com.sq ).