Capitaland Ltd.

06/28/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/28/2022 00:18

CapitaLand’s downtown malls in Singapore ushers an exciting 2H 2022 with new retail and…

  • Pipeline of over 50 new stores at Raffles City Singapore progressively opens, including the return of a 'bigger, better and fresher' Marks & Spencer, new-to-market Paris Baguette x teatra café-retail concept and L'OCCITANE's first eco-concept boutique in Singapore
  • Bugis Town (comprising Bugis Junction, Bugis+ and Bugis Street) to launch over 20 new brands, including one-of-its-kind Nike by Bugis concept store and Singapore's first full-fledged esports hotel by ARENA
  • Funan to welcome Futurum Academy school for the digital art, first physical store of online apparel brand Young Hungry Free and a string of eateries and food kiosks
Paris Baguette x teatra at Raffles City Singapore

Singapore, 28 June 2022 - CapitaLand is riding on the positive momentum of Singapore's reopening to introduce a diverse slate of new stores in its downtown shopping malls. Consumers can look forward to exciting and unique offerings at Bugis Town (comprising Bugis Junction, Bugis+ and Bugis Street), Raffles City Singapore and Funan in 2H 2022.

Mr Steve Ng, General Manager of Bugis Town, Funan and Raffles City Singapore said, "CapitaLand's network of malls in the downtown area remains a huge draw for retailers to set up their flagship stores or new-to-market concepts across a diverse mix of trade categories from fashion and beauty, to dining and entertainment offerings. We welcome shoppers and tourists alike to immerse themselves in new retail experiences and enjoy specially-curated shopping and dining deals, both in-store as well as on the CapitaStar app."

Bugis Town

Bugis Town reinforces its position as a 24/7 lifestyle destination for the young and young-at-heart with non-stop entertainment and exciting flavours across three malls connected to Bugis MRT station. Get ready to explore more than 20 F&B, fashion, lifestyle and entertainment brands progressively launching at Bugis Town in 2H 2022.

At Bugis Junction, look forward to Nike by Bugis, an exclusive retail concept by the sports brand dedicated to bringing sports closer to the Bugis community with personalised shopping experiences. Swing by supermarket CS Fresh by Cold Storage to pick up some fresh produce and gourmet treatsand visit BHG Bugis to check out its revamped home and children's department. Satiate your hunger pangs at the new dining zone on Level 3 featuring familiar favourites Fu Lin Fried Yong Tofu and King of Prawn Noodles as well as Malaysia Boleh!, the Malaysian hawker-fare food court by the Fei Siong Group. Fans of mala (numbingly spicy in Chinese) flavours will delight in the opening of Wei Geng, a new-to-market restaurant specialising in Sichuan cuisine.

King of Prawn Noodles
Fu Lin Fried Yong Tofu
CS Fresh

At Bugis+, get ready for an elevated movie-going experience at Golden Village's eight-screen multiplex opening end of the year, where not just one but two halls are reserved for Gold Class Express cinemas. For more leisure options, consider spending quality time at HaveFun Karaoke or Boulder Movement. For retail therapy, drop by UNIQLO, which will be unveiling its refreshed store in September. Those seeking new flavours can look forward to the opening of Chinese barbeque restaurant Meow Barbecue's first outlet in Singapore, and a new outlet of chain restaurant Yang Guo Fu Mala Tang.

HaveFun Karaoke
Boulder Movement

This August, Bugis Street will be welcoming ARENA eSports Hotel, South-East Asia's biggest integrated esports gaming arena and themed hotel where hotel rooms double up as private gaming rooms equipped with professional grade Esports equipment. ARENA offers co-working, co-playing and co-living facilities across 25,000 square feet (sq ft) of space. Features include a 2,000 sq ft gaming arena, 76 private gaming hotel rooms, integrated online Esports 3.0 platform, an automated cashless check-in and out system and an esports lounge.

Bugis Street is currently undergoing enhancement works to refresh its facade and improve its connectivity. A new link bridge connecting Bugis Street with Bugis+ is expected to be completed by November 2022.

ARENA eSports Hotel at Bugis Street
Futurum Academy at Funan

Funan

Funan integrates both online and offline shops whilst offering curated experiential workshops and community engagement programmes that are popular with young professionals and the social media-savvy crowds. Since the start of 2022, Funan has welcomed RazerStore, the first pop-up store of lifestyle brand for gamers Razer; Smile Dessert, a China-based international dessert franchise known for its Instagram-worthy themed cafes; Smile Martabak, the first physical store of online F&B brand specialising in Indonesian street food martabak; and Legendary Hong Kong, which offers an authentic Hong Kong teahouse dining experience.

In the coming months, shoppers at Funan can look forward to more new store openings in F&B, wellness and fashion. These include Hong Kong noodle chain TamJai SamGor, Japaneseconfectionery Chateraise, new-to-market Japanese grill house GYO GYO by Minor Food Singapore, Super Coco, which offersconcoctions of ice-cold and refreshing coconut tonic blends and shakes and Mendon, which serves a wide range of authentic and healthy Japanese donburi, noodles and handrolls at affordable prices. Also coming soon to Funan are the first physical store of homegrown online fashion brand Young Hungry Free, skin spa Skin Belief, and Futurum Academy school for the digital art.

GYO GYO
Super Coco
TamJai SamGor

Raffles City Singapore

Raffles City Singapore is on track to complete the reconfiguration of about 111,000 sq ft of retail space across Levels 1 to 3 by 4Q 2022. Shoppers can look forward to a pipeline of over 50 well-established, premium brands, across fashion, beauty and lifestyle categories, with new retail formats and premium shopping experiences.

British retailer Marks & Spencer makes a 'bigger, better, fresher'comeback to Raffles City Singapore on 24 June 2022 with more than 14,000 sq ft of space, offering apparel, beauty, homeware items and the second-largest M&S food hall in Singapore that features a grocer and an in-store bakery. French beauty brand L'OCCITANE has also launched its first eco-concept boutique in Singapore on 23 June 2022, which uses over 80% of recycled materials to furnish and design the store, as part of the brand's commitment to reduce waste.

Marks & Spencer
L'OCCITANE

Located at Raffles City Singapore's main entrance that is connected to the City Hall MRT station, Paris Baguette's new flagship store opens on 23 June 2022 and incorporates its first-ever, exclusive teatra premium tea retail concept. Sporting a garden-like, European alfresco look, the Paris Baguette x teatra café-retail concept includes an in-store tea brewing bar that allows customers to try and create their own tea packages. It also retails teatra gift sets packaged in fresh floral tins and boxes that are perfect for tea parties or occasion-gifting. Among the store's new menu items are handcrafted fruity mulled wine and tea infused mocktails that are tasty thirst quenchers during shopping breaks.

Paris Baguette x teatra at Raffles City Singapore

Other upcoming stores at Raffles City Singapore include supermarket CS Fresh by Cold Storage, Canadian athletic apparel retailer Lululemon, as well as luxury beauty brands Aesop, Chanel, Diptyque and Gucci Beauty. The mall will also be home to CREED's first standalone boutique in Singapore, offering exclusive services and the full Les Royales premium range; GIVENCHY's first standalone boutique in Singapore with exclusive products and services; and GUERLAIN's first flagship boutique in Singapore with an exclusive skincare cabin and its full collection of fragrances.

Raffles City Singapore is also elevating its premium shoppers' experience in the mall by engaging them with exclusive events all-year round. In April 2022, a select group of the mall's by-invite only Raffles Prestige members were given the VIP treatment at newly-opened

Acqua di Parma store, where they experienced first-hand the Italian Barbieri grooming service; enjoyed a private viewing of the Montblanc Glacier collection and a sumptuous dinner at The Providore. Raffles Prestige members can look forward to more exciting bespoke VIP experiences, including exclusive invitations to events and previews, priority concierge services and personalised gifts.

Promotions and exclusives

With the easing of community measures, CapitaLand's downtown malls are welcoming the return of the office community with an exclusive Office Privileges Programme, in which they can enjoy over 80 exclusive shopping and dining deals via the CapitaStar app. Participating malls in the programme are Bugis Town, Clarke Quay, Plaza Singapura and Raffles City Singapore.

Tourists who present their passports at CapitaLand's downtown malls' Concierge (except Clarke Quay) can sign up for CapitaLand Malls' Tourist Privilege Programme. Participating CapitaLand malls are Bugis Town, Clarke Quay, IMM, Plaza Singapura and Raffles City Singapore. Tourists who spend a minimum of S$1,000 at any three of the participating malls within the same day will enjoy a complimentary ride to the airport for their departure flight.

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About Bugis Town (Bugis Junction, Bugis+, Bugis Street)

Bugis Junction, Bugis+ & Bugis Street collectively form Bugis Town - a vibrant lifestyle destination packed with endless food offerings, affordable luxuries, trendiest looks and fun entertainment all set in the heart of the culture rich Bugis precinct.

Bugis Junction (www.bugisjunction-mall.com.sg)

Located in the heart of Singapore's Civic and Cultural District, Bugis Junction enjoys direct connectivity to the Bugis MRT Station from the basement level and is well served by major public bus routes. In line with its proximity to the Singapore Management University, LASALLE College of the Arts and School of the Arts, Bugis Junction is positioned as a modern fashion destination mall with exciting dining choices for young adults and professionals.

Bugis Junction also has Singapore's first and only air-conditioned sky-lit shopping streets flanked by charming historic shophouses, representing a showcase of new and old-world integration. The retail space houses friendly shops and sidewalk cafes, delighting you with an old town atmosphere within a new city. Here, you are invited to discover and explore while sauntering under a comfortable sun or shopping under the stars.

Bugis Junction is directly connected by an overhead link bridge to Bugis+. The integration of the two malls further strengthens its overall attractiveness to shoppers with a combined net lettable area of more than 600,000 sq ft of retail space.

Bugis+ (www.bugisplus.com.sg)

Bugis+ is located in the heart of Singapore's Civic and Cultural District. It is directly connected by an overhead link bridge to Bugis Junction, which allows easy access to the Bugis MRT station. Bugis+ is a vibrant mall with endless entertainment and an exciting F&B and stylish fashion trade mix, creating a dynamic magnet for fun-seeking trendy youths in the heart of Bugis.

Bugis Street(www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/bugis-street/en.html)

Bugis Street is one of the largest street-shopping locations in Singapore, with more than 600 shops. Popular with both locals and tourists, it is a shopping haven well-known for being one of the most affordable places in Singapore for souvenirs, accessories, clothes, and cosmetics. As you wander through the maze of shops, Bugis Street also offers plenty of eating options to keep hungry shoppers satisfied.

Bugis Street is highly accessible and a short walk from Bugis MRT Station, which connects both the East West and Downtown lines. It is also located next to Bugis+ and opposite Bugis Junction, established malls within the CapitaLand Group. The clustering of the three developments further strengthens the overall attractiveness of the Bugis precinct with a combined net lettable area of more than 800,000 sq ft of retail space set within the heart of Singapore's Civic and Cultural District.

Facebook: @bugisjunctionxbugisplus / www.facebook.com/BugisJunctionxBugisPlus
Instagram: @bugisjunctionxbugisplus / www.instagram.com/bugisjunctionxbugisplus
Official Hashtags: #bugistown #bugisjunctionxbugisplus #bugisstreet

About Funan(www.funan.com.sg/)

With a total gross floor area of approximately 887,000 sq ft, the Funan integrated development comprises a retail component, two office blocks and lyf Funan Singapore - the Singapore flagship of The Ascott Limited's lyf coliving serviced residence that is designed by millennials for millennials. It is located right in the heart of the Civic District with excellent connectivity, including a direct underpass linking to City Hall MRT interchange station. As a new paradigm for live, work and play in Singapore's city centre, Funan offers a synergistic combination of retail, office and serviced residence components that is designed to appeal to savvy consumers pursuing quality of life in a socially-conscious and creative environment.

Facebook: @funansg / www.facebook.com/FunanSG
Instagram: @funansg / www.instagram.com/funansg
Official Hashtag: #funansg

About Raffles City Singapore(www.rafflescity.com.sg)

Managed by CapitaLand, Raffles City Singapore is a premier integrated complex comprising retail, commercial, hotels and convention centre space in the heart of Singapore's Business District. Designed by world renowned architect I M Pei to be the 'city within a city', Raffles City Singapore opened in 1986 and links the tourist and shopping artery of Orchard Road with the commercial and financial area in and around Raffles Place. The complex consists of Raffles City Singapore, Raffles City Tower, Raffles City Convention Centre, Swissotel The Stamford and Fairmont Singapore. Raffles City Singapore is a prime retail mall spread over five floors on storeys 1, 2, 3 and Basement Levels 1 & 2. The mall currently houses over 200 specialty shops, including international fashion labels, luxury watch and jewellery brands, beauty concept stores and restaurants from casual dining to Michelin star restaurants. Raffles City Singapore is linked directly to the City Hall MRT Interchange station and the Esplanade MRT station along the Circle Line.

Facebook: @rafflescitysg / www.facebook.com/rafflescitysg
Instagram: @rafflescitysg / www.instagram.com/rafflescitysg
Official Hashtag: #rafflescitysg

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Jointly issued by: Bugis Town, Funan and Raffles City Singapore

Media contacts

Shu Lee (Bugis Town comprising Bugis Junction, Bugis+ and Bugis Street)
Mobile: 9698 1439 | Email: [email protected]

Yvel Leu (Funan)
Mobile: 9431 8873 | Email: [email protected]

Mandy Chiu (Raffles City Singapore)
Mobile: 9046 6021 | Email: [email protected]

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