Whenever a festive season comes along, we swoon in excitement while our wallets let out cries. CNY shopping can be expensive, but you won’t have to speak in broke this Lunar New Year because they are various deals to soften the blow.
From 70% off steamboat ingredients to manicure and pedicure packages, here are some CNY deals you can redeem this 2023 to huat into the new year:
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Get free angbaos when you buy these pig-shaped 450g premium kurobuta bak kwa at $38 (U.P. $39.90).
Image credit: Fragrance
If you’re looking for CNY snacks, stock up at Fragrance’s online store. Get snacks like salted egg mala fish skin (70g), which has been marked down from $15.20 to just $5. Don’t forget to kope some bak kwa while you’re at it. The vacuum packed bak kwa ($10.98 for 200g, U.P. $12.20) has a longer shelf life, so you can still enjoy it after CNY celebrations.
Deal: Up to 50% off CNY goodies on Fragrance online store
Promotion period: Now until further notice
View Fragrance deals.
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Surprise your elders with these CNY-themed bird nest gift sets. The S12 Infinite Blessing (吉狮献瑞) set has an adorable Rui Shi design and contains 6 bottles (150ml) of JYY’s Grand Royal Bird’s Nest with American Ginseng, White Fungus, and Rock Sugar. With the 1-for-1 deal, you get to snag 12 bottles instead.
If you’d like to get multiple flavours at once, go for the JYNNS Bird’s Nest Beverage Combo Set. It’s a buy 3, get 1 free deal which includes 4 flavours: red dates longan, collagen, honey osmantthus, and aloe vera. Split it amongst the family to share the huat.
Deal: 1-for-1 CNY-themed bird nest set and 3-for-1 bird nest beverage combo online
Promotion period: Now until further notice
View JYY CNY deals.
Image credit: @kele_sg
Check out Chope’s dining deals, which includes offers such as 25% off Kele pineapple tarts at $28.04 (U.P. 32.80). Another CNY staple you can get your hands on at a discounted price is the bak kwa and floss set at $18.68 (U.P. $35.53) from Fragrance. The set contains 300g each of sliced bak kwa and pork floss, so you can enjoy 2 delicacies at once.
Deal: Up to 50% off food delivery orders on Chope
Promotion period: Now until 5th February 2023
View Chope deals.
Image adapted from: FAROCEAN
Those shopping for steamboat ingredients in bulk for the festive season should pop by FAROCEAN’s warehouse. You’ll find a variety of frozen seafood and meat like pork collar shabu shabu and prawns on sale.
For $10, you can get 2 packets of 300g of shabu shabu pork collar (U.P. $10/packet). There’s also 200g of US Prime short rib shabu going for $14 (U.P. $30) and frozen abalone going for as low as $1/piece (U.P. $2.50/piece).
Deal: Up to 70% off products at warehouse sale
Promotion period: Now until 21st January 2023
View Far Ocean deals.
Address: 15 Fishery Port Road, Singapore 619735
Opening hours: 9am-5pm, Daily (9am-1pm on CNY eve)
Contact: 6261 3788 | FAROCEAN website
Image credit: @crocodileinternational
If you find yourself rushing to do some last-minute CNY shopping – be it for clothes, cooking utensils, or decoration – head over to OG’s storewide sale.
SONA Electric Steam Boat with BBQ Grill is currently going at $68 (U.P. $129), if you’re looking for an electric steam boat for your reunion dinner. Alternatively, style up your husband’s CNY fit with a fancy Feraud short-sleeved shirt ($88, U.P. $178).
Deal: 20% off products storewide at OG – both online and in stores
Promotion period: Now until 21st January 2023
View OG deals.
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If you want a fresh mani-pedi this CNY, avoid the D.I.Y. manicure mistakes and leave it to the professionals at Beaute Nails.
Put a spring in your step with pedicure package A priced at $98 (U.P $216), which includes a classic nail polish, pedicure, and spa treatment. Otherwise, give your hand a facelift – or well, handlift – with manicure package B ($168 – U.P. $326), which comes with a PDRN needle treatment.
Deal: Up to 56% off manicure, pedicure, and foot treatment packages
Promotion period: Now until 28th February 2023
View Beaute Nails CNY deals.
Suntec City outlet
Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard, #02-344/345, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11.30am-9pm | Sat-Sun & PH 11.30am-9pm
Contact: 6560 1515 | Beaute Nails website
Telok Ayer outlet
Address: 124 Telok Ayer Street, Level 2, Singapore 068593
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-9pm | Sat-Sun & PH 10.30am-6pm
Contact: 6222 1515 | Beaute Nails website
You don’t have to fly to get your hands on international goods for cheap.
Image credit: @krisshop
KrisShop is having an online sale on products ranging from beauty to tech, so all your bases are covered. Up your makeup game with NARS lipsticks ($29.90 – U.P. $37.38) and NARS duo eyeshadow ($38.88 – U.P.$48.60). You can also get a OSIM Ugrace smart body composition monitor ($92 – U.P. $138) to keep track of your pineapple tart consumption.
With every $100 spent, you can redeem a free KrisShop angbao designed with the Singapore Airlines’ signature batik motif.
Deal: Up to 60% off products at KrisShop
Promotion period: Now until 2nd February 2023
View KrisShop deals.
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Lay off the cooking this year and order in from a reunion dinner restaurant instead. Get family sets from $78.21, which include the Lai Huat Sambal Fish and side dishes like pork with sweet and sour sauce.
There are also bigger set meals that can accommodate up to 10 people (from $378), which makes ordering in for family gatherings much easier. The set comes with Yu Sheng with Abalone and dishes such as crab meat with fish maw pottage and Pen Cai Treasure Pot.
Deal: 10% off all orders at Lai Huat Signatures via Oddle Eats (DBS/POSB Cardmembers) and foodpanda (POSB Everyday Cardmembers)
Promotion period: Now until 31st January 2023
View Lai Huat Signatures deals.
Address: 23 China Street, #01-01, Singapore 049565
Opening hours: 11am-2.30pm & 5pm-10pm, Daily
Contact: 6636 3828 | Lai Huat Signatures website | Lai Huat Signatures on Oddle Eats
Image credit: @panpacificsingapore
Festive szn means more time to treat yourself to a staycation. Pan Pacific has a solid staycation promo with free CNY inclusions such as a Fortune Yu Sheng with smoked salmon and crispy silver whitebait fish. If you’re a Pan Pacific DISCOVERY member, you can bump the discounts up to 35% off bookings for Pacific Club Rooms and Suites.
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Deal: 15% off hotel rooms at PanPacific Singapore, 35% off Pacific Club Rooms and Suites for Pan Pacific DISCOVERY member
Promotion period: Book from now until 31st January 2023 for stays until 5th February 2023
View Pan Pacific Singapore’s deal.
Address: 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square Singapore 039595
Contact: 6336 8111 | Pan Pacific Singapore website
Travel between attractions without much legwork via the cable car – all while getting a bird’s eye view of the island.
If you’ve got no long weekend plans, take advantage of some limited-time deals perfect for the whole fam. Head to Sentosa and go sightseeing from above with the Singapore Cable Car Sky Package. There’s no need to pick between both rides as you can get a ticket combo that includes a 2-way cable car ride on the Sentosa and Mount Faber Line, as well as 1 ride on the Sky Helix.
Deal: 30% off cable car sky pass round trip and SkyHelix ticket
Promotion period: Now until 26th March 2023
View Klook’s cable car + SkyHelix deal.
SkyHelix
Address: 41 Imbiah Road, Sentosa, Singapore 099707
Opening hours: 10am-9.30pm, Daily
Contact: 6361 0088 | SkyHelix website
Singapore Cable Car
Address: 109 Mount Faber Road, Mount Faber Peak, Singapore 099203
Opening hours: 8.45am-10pm, Daily
Contact: 6361 0088 | Singapore Cable Car website
If you grew up watching Doraemon, reminisce your childhood at the Doraemon Exhibition. Take a look at the manga sketches by Hiroshi Fujimoto, the original creator of Doraemon, and check out different variations of the character’s design. There are also many photo ops – from Doraemon’s Anywhere Door to a unique 2m-tall sculpture of the robot cat.
Deal: 20% off 1 Adult + 1 Child Standard Admission Ticket
Promotion period: Now until 5th February 2023
View Klook’s Doraemon Exhibition deal.
Address: 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897
Opening hours: 10am-7pm, Daily
Contact: 6332 3659 | National Museum of Singapore website
Image credit: Marina Bay Sands
Explore a vibrant and artsy portrayal of mental health at the MENTAL: Colours of Wellbeing exhibition. Discover more about yourself while also getting some Insta-worthy shots and interacting with the exhibits. From a rainbow hamster-wheel contraption to a mirror that generates a poem for you, you’ll have fun while digging deeper into your mental well-being.
Deal: 30% off tickets for MENTAL: Colours of Wellbeing
Promotion period: Now until 26th February 2023
View Klook’s MENTAL: Colours of Wellbeing exhibition deal.
Address: 6 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018974
Opening hours: 10am-7pm, Daily
Contact: 6688 8888 | MENTAL: Colours of Wellbeing website
You don’t have to let your wallet take a tough beating every time CNY comes around. Lighten the burden with these deals so you can save more. From 1-for-1 bird’s nest gift sets to OG storewide sales, go forth and treat yourself to these goodies that will spark joy in your life.
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Cover image adapted from: @bri_likes, @kele_sg
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