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Built in the Tang dynasty’s imperial architectural style, the temple houses a tooth relic of the Gautama Buddha. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar. The relic can be viewed by the public at the 4th floor of the temple. The ground breaking ceremony was conducted on 13 March 2005. Costing S$62 million and 2 years later, a soft launch was held to coincide with the 2007 Vesak Day celebration. Since opening, the temple has become a popular attraction within Chinatown. Simple vegetarian fare is served in the basement of the temple, though donations are accepted.

Ven. Shi Fa Zhao, the current president and abbot of Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, was approached by Singapore Tourism Board in 1998 to develop a proposal for a temple on the vacant site in Chinatown. Besides stipulating the building design to be ‘traditional’, he also requested that the temple contains facilities and hold events for both locals and tourists.

The temple’s design went through 9 iterations before it was finalised. The abbot rejected a design that was too ‘contemporary’, therefore, deemed out of place in the surrounding Chinatown landscape. He also rejected a design with Southern Chinese typology, which is the style adopted by temples typically in Chinatown. Instead, the final design of the building has Northern Chinese style from Tang Dynasty.

Ven. Shi Fa Zhao is also the founder of the Metta Welfare Association, a non-profit voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) that provides special education, welfare services, community and medical care to the intellectually disabled, elderly and terminally ill in society. any Arab pil­grim-bro­kers who would arrange the haj for Mus­lims in Sin­ga­pore and from the nearby is­lands such as Java.

The Singapore Flyer is a giant observation wheel located at the Downtown Core. Officially launched on 15 April 2008, the Singapore Flyer is fitted with 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, with each round of the wheel taking approximately 30 minutes. The Flyer has an overall height of 165 metres and was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel until the 167.6m High Roller opened on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, US, on 31 March 2014.

Passengers will be treated to an unparalleled and unobstructed view of Marina Bay, Gardens by the Bay and the Central Business District of Singapore.

Haji Lane is in the Kam­pong Glam neigh­bour­hood of Sin­ga­pore. Known for its hipster vibes and trendy cafes, young peo­ple fre­quent the shop­houses along this Haji Lane for the in­de­pen­dent fash­ion bou­tiques and to catch a glimpse of Mid­dle East­ern culture. Visitors can also stroll along Haji Lane to find picture-worthy backdrops with the only few walls in Singapore where you can find street graffiti and art.

Haji Lane is a place not to be missed if you are looking to find what’s at the cutting edge of street trends.

Sentosa Island is an island located at the Southern region of Singapore. Once used as a British military base and a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, it has been transformed into an outdoor lifestyle paradise that fulfils the fantasies of both the very young and the elderly. Attractions on the island include world class resorts and names in entertainment and sites of historical importance, such as Fort Siloso, Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore and Capella Hotel Singapore, the location of the first Trump-Kim summit in 2018.

Visitors to the island can be assured of an entire day of fun-filled activities, both indoor and outdoor.

Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares (250 acres) of reclaimed land in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden (in Marina South), Bay East Garden (in Marina East) and Bay Central Garden (in Downtown Core and Kallang). The largest of the gardens is Bay South Garden at 54 hectares (130 acres) designed by Grant Associates. Its Flower Dome is the largest glass greenhouse in the world.

Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is an integrated resort fronting the Marina Bay. Opened in 2010, MBS was the world’s most expensive standalone casino property, valuing at more than $8 billion. Designed by Moshe Safdie, the resort includes a 2,561-room hotel, a 120,000-square-metre convention-exhibition centre, a 74,000-square-metre The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands mall, a museum, two large theatres, “celebrity chef” restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, art-science exhibits, and the world’s largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. The complex is topped by a 340-metre-long SkyPark that is built on the world’s largest public cantilevered platform. At the centre lies the 150 m world famous infinity pool, overlooking the breathtaking Singapore skyline that encapsulates the incredible development story that is the Republic of Singapore.