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Time Out
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Time Out
Singapore named the most expensive city in the world to ‘live well' (again)
Singapore has topped yet another global ranking – and this one comes with a hefty price tag. According to the Julius Baer Group's Global Wealth & Lifestyle Report 2025, Singapore has been crowned the world's most expensive city to 'live well' for the third year in a row. The report's Lifestyle Index, which tracks the cost of luxury goods and premium services that define a high-net-worth lifestyle, places Singapore firmly at the top, beating out 24 other cities across the globe. Think swanky property, high-end cars, handbags that cost more than a condo down payment and private healthcare. Singapore ranked first globally for the price of cars and women's handbags, second in the world for the price of women's shoes and third for residential property and private healthcare. It ranked first globally for car prices and women's handbags, second for women's shoes, and third for both residential property and private healthcare. The only category where we came out cheapest? Treadmills. But if you're a fan of these running routes in Singapore, then maybe you don't need one. So what keeps the ultra-rich coming back despite the sky-high costs? According to the report, it's Singapore's political stability, low crime rate, world-class healthcare and efficient infrastructure that continue to attract high-flyers, billionaires and luxury-lovers alike. We are after all, home to the world's best airport and widely praised for its efficient public transport system. The 2025 edition of the report also notes how shifting global dynamics, from trade tensions to fluctuating consumer confidence, are influencing the spending habits of the world's wealthy. Want to see how the rest of the world stacks up? View the full report here. Top 10 most expensive cities for living well 1. Singapore 2. London 3. Hong Kong 4. Monaco 5. Zurich 6. Shanghai 7. Dubai 8. New York 9. Paris 10. Milan READ MORE *Scape gets a major glow-up and it's all about the next generation
Time Out
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Hallyu Weekend
Photograph: *Scape It's all things K-culture at Hallyu Weekend, a three-day festival packed with music, dance, and merch. Dance trainer DJ Blink from SM Entertainment will be hosting a free K-pop party with the hottest beats, while Jam Republic's skilled choreographers will be conducting a dance workshop suitable for all levels. Dreaming of being the next big thing? Try your luck at auditions for KQ Entertainment – the same company responsible for world-famous groups like Ateez. If you'd rather be by the sidelines, watch the finalists of the Dance Dance Hallyu competition battle it out, or simply drop by the K-Culture Market to score some loot featuring your biases. Find out more here . Fri, 18 Jul 2025 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. 🙌 Awesome, you're subscribed! Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! Discover Time Out original video
Time Out
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
It's Giving Fest
*Scape knows what's up when it comes to the cool crowd. Its latest youth-centric event, It's Giving Fest, is turning up the heat with a solid mix of music, food, wellness and games. Groove to live performances by homegrown music talents including Benjamin Kheng, Shye, and Tasha Low, or get your muscles moving with pilates and K-pop workouts – all for absolutely free. Or, team up with your fave local stars like Annette Lee and Zhang Ze Tong in a celebrity telematch showdown for laughs and prizes. Add some new treasures to your collection at the flea market and celebrity charity auction, snap some photo booth keepsakes, and when you're hungry after all the action, stop by the food truck for burgers and other festival grub. It's two days of non-stop fun – check out the full event line-up here.
New Paper
07-07-2025
- Business
- New Paper
Revamped *Scape to reopen in Nov with more spaces for youth, eyes 2 million annual visitors
The revamped *Scape will officially be relaunched in November with more dedicated spaces for young people, aiming to reach more than two million people in footfall within a year. The youth-centric hub, which was established in 2007, underwent redevelopment in the past few years as part of the rejuvenation of the Somerset Belt. Some spaces in the five-storey building, like dance spaces, are already open for use, while others are still undergoing renovation. Among the changes after renovation works is the almost doubling of capacity at The Ground Theatre, an event space within *Scape that opened in 2013. It will now be able to host 870 guests, up from 450. Mr Ethen Ong, deputy executive director of *Scape, said around 20 per cent of the building will be dedicated to free spaces and seating that young people can use freely for hanging out. Some spaces in the five-storey building, like dance spaces, are already open for use. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO "Since the Covid pandemic, we noticed that there is a need for youth to find common spaces for them to connect and build friendships. We want that community to be built in *Scape," he added. The remaining space in the building will be occupied by organisations and businesses, most of which are catered to young people. Around 30 per cent of the businesses in the building are up and running, with the rest progressively finishing renovation works before November. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO One of them is Access Singapore, a charity that aims to help students facing academic, financial or social challenges. The Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health (Chat), a mental health service for young people, will continue with its lease at *Scape. It has been running its services there since 2010. SM Universe, a subsidiary group of SM Entertainment that specialises in training programmes related to K-pop, will also house its Singapore campus at *Scape. This will be SM Entertainment's first K-pop training academy in South-east Asia. Dance lessons will be held for trainees on the fourth level of the building. Around 30 per cent of the businesses in the building are up and running, with the rest progressively finishing renovation works before November. The first and second floors of the building will be occupied by Innovate 360, an organisation that supports start-ups. It will bring together youth-run businesses like cafes and photo booths. The outdoor courtyard of *Scape, which was long occupied by tenants like McDonald's and The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, has been redeveloped into an open space where young people can hold performances or sit with their friends. A seating deck that overlooks Grange Road has also been extended to fit more seats. "We got feedback from youth that they would like to have more seating capacity and more open spaces for them to catch up with friends and connect. It is also designed in such a way that allows these youth to run their events and performances here," said Mr Ong. Mr David Chua, chairman of *Scape, said the hub will be the key node in the Somerset Belt precinct from which partnerships and new programmes can be made to provide more opportunities for young people. For example, *Scape will be collaborating with its neighbour Cineleisure to develop design programmes for young people, and with Youth Corps Singapore across the road to tap volunteering opportunities.
AU Financial Review
24-06-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Scape signs biggest-ever direct real estate deal; buys Aveo for $3.85b
Craig Carracher and Stephen Gaitanos' Scape will sign a company-transforming deal to buy Brookfield-owned retirement living operator Aveo on Tuesday, marking one of Australia's largest-ever direct real estate transaction. Street Talk can reveal Scape, and co-investor South Korea's National Pension Service, have agreed to pay $3.85 billion on an enterprise valuation basis. As part of the deal, Scape will bring all its assets – including student living, build-to-rent and retirement living – under the combined brand The Living Company.
