Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade

For one-stop shopping that’s high-end but more special and edited than the supermalls, spend some time here. There are dozens of shops and restaurants on two levels of this historic property, and among the best are Lotus Arts de Vivre (a Thai family-run jewelry company with gorgeous evening bags, jewelry and objects), Bin House (an Indonesian fashion house), Laichan for stylish traditional Asian clothing à la Shanghai Tang and Front Row, a sleek modern fashion emporium. Raffles – one of the grandest hotels in all of Asia – has a signature boutique with memorabilia and interesting local finds that’s also worth browsing.