Miss Universe 2019 Winner Singapore | Pia Wurtzbach Global Beauty Queen at Zouk Club

Miss Universe Singapore 2019 winner Mohana Prabha, 24 year old Indian model with Upfront Models agency, Miss Universe Singapore 2018 Top 5 finalist and The New Paper New Face 2017 finalist was crowned by predecessor Miss Universe Singapore 2018 Zahra Khanum at Miss Universe Singapore Finals held at Zouk Club.

Miss Universe 2015 winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach from The Philippines, global beauty queen, model and UNAIDS Ambassador for Asia and The Pacific was the special guest Judge invited by Miss Universe Singapore 2019 creative director Jonas Antonio Gaffud, the renowned Beauty Queen trainer from Manila, where three Miss Universe Philippines had won the Miss Universe title since its inception in 1951.

Miss Universe Singapore 2019 winner Mohana Prabha dazzles as she sashayed to fame.

Miss Universe Singapore 2019 first runner up Laranya Kumar, 19 year old medical student's saccharine sweet smile won hearts.

Miss Universe Singapore 2019 2nd runner up Cheryl Yao, 25 year old host actress struts down the stage coincidently.

Actress Bernadette Belle Ong, 25 will represent Singapore as title holder of Miss Charm International and winner of subsidiary title Miss Aspirational by Beaute Hub.

Model Annika Xue Sager, 19, of German and Chinese parentage, walked away with Global Asian Model Singapore 2019 award.

Miss Universe Singapore 2019 finalists Bernadette Belle Ong, Laranya Kumar, Lynette Chua, Mohan Prahba, Valencia Quah, Nerrine Ng, Mia Chow, Lia Tan, Cheryl Yao, Annika Xue Sager showed off their wits 

through Q&A sessions, beauty and poise during swimsuit and evening gowns segments.

Miss Universe Singapore 2019 presented by Empire.PH and Bluewater Day Spa, finale held at official lifestyle partner venue - Zouk, Singapore leading nightlife club owned by Genting Hong Kong and  with official sponsors Orchard Scotts Dental, Mandarin Orchard Singapore by Meritus, VUE Rooftop & Grill for media conference and cocktails, Beaute Hub, Canon EOS World, Zalora fashion, Valhalla Danish Mineral Water, The Dance Collective, Beauty Buzz, G Floral Studio and Activefitness.

*Photos taken with Canon 1DX cameras by BeauteRunway Photography Team.

Klook Singapore Offers Discounts 2019 Travel Festival Suntec City Convention Centre

Singapore Klook Travel Festival 2019 / 2020
Winter offers promotional discounts from partners like Universal Studios Japan, Japan Rail (JR) West, Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO), Scoot, Shopee, GoPro, Agoda, Sephora, Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong Airport Express by MTR Corporation Limited, Sunway Lagoon Malaysia, KTourStory and Evan Evans at its inaugural experiential travel fair for Free and Independent travellers (FITs) at Suntec City Convention Centre Hall 401 and 402, on 5 and 6 October 2019 to celebrate travel, fun and community.

Travellers will be able to build their perfect holiday with eight experiential travel zones, listen to travel talks and event-exclusive discounts on Klook mobile app on Apple Store and Google Playstore.

Win Scoot flight tickets, Agoda Hotel Rooms, Klook attraction passes, GoPro and Sephora prizes in lucky draws, valued at S$50,000 and redeem Klook S$100 vouchers, Scoot flight tickets to Sydney, Perth; Agoda hotel stays in Vietnam and Hongkong and GoPros with S$1500 spending on Klook app.

As the official card partner, UOB cardmembers will enjoy special privileges like 1-for-1 deals Osaka Amazing Pass and Everland tickets and up to 18% off activities at Klook Travel Festival.

Shop at Shopee retail store for travel essentials, GoPro to capture travel moments and purchase Travel insurance from Tiq by Etiqa Insurance.

Entry to the Klook Travel Festival is free. Simply download the Klook app and join in the Klook Travel Fair revelry by checking out with the entrance pass on Klook.

JNTO Japan Travel Fair 2019 | 2020 JTF Winter offers holiday discounts promotions at Singapore Plaza Singapura Shopping Mall

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Japan Travel Fair (JTF) 2019 | 2020 offers winter season holiday packages discounts and promotional packages for Golden Week travel, school holidays and year end vacations.

His Excellency Jun Yamazaki, Ambassador of Japan to Singapore and Mr Katsufumi Sato, Executive Director JNTO Singapore officated the official ceremony with Taiko drum performance and  Kagamibiraki Ceremony - opening of Sake Barrels together with Japanese tourism partners and Singapore travel companies at Plaza Singapura last weekend.

Inline with Japan theme for Winter 2019/2020 – Your Compass to New Encounters opens up to a whole new adventure encompassing original insights, experiences, and activities with 28 exhibitors, 15 from Japan and 13 from Singapore, each with their own unique thoughts of what Japan has to offer.

Japan travel Exhibitors include #visitmie Mie Prefectural Government | Kintetsu Group Holdings Co.,Ltd. | Central Japan JR-CENTRAL | JR-WEST WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY | JR-West Hotels | JR-EAST HOTELS | JR EAST EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY | OKINAWA – Oasis of Japan - Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau | Dormyinn·Onyado Nono·Global 

Cabin Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. | Comfort Hotel / Greens Hotels Greens |Home of Mt. Fuji – Shizuoka / Kanagawa Shizuoka Prefectural Government Representative Office | Hankyu-Hanshin-Daiichi Hotel Group | NISEKO UNITED NISEKO UNITED | Prince Hotels & Resorts | Seibu Railway SEIBU SINGAPORE and Akita Tourism Akita Inu Tourism

Singapore Exhibitors are established leading Singapore travel agencies with popular Japan travel tours packages like Apple Vacations Singapore Pte. Ltd | H.I.S. International Travel Pte Ltd (Singapore) |Hong Thai Travel | CTC Commonwealth Travel Service Corporation Pte Ltd | EU ASIA Holidays Pte. Ltd | ASA Holidays | JTB Pte. Ltd | Joy of Japan Pte Ltd | Follow me Japan Pte. Ltd | Nam Ho Travel Service Pte Ltd (Singapore) | Apple Holidays Pte Ltd | Chan Brothers Travel and Dynasty Travel International Pte Ltd.

JNTO Japan Travel Fair 2019 /2020 stage performances includes Tea Ceremony by Ms. Sanae Otsuka | Koto - Japanese Harp performance by KotoKottoN from NUS | Nihon Buyo - A traditional Japanese performing art by Nihon Buyo Club from NUS and Special video talk show by Patisserie Ms.  Janice Wong.

Visitors at JTF 2019 enjoyed Japanese Yukata experience, Japanese games at shooting gallery and 1000 string lottery and redeemed specially designed JNTO cardholders and luggage straps souveiners and for gifts with purchase of travel packages/airline tickets and travel related items, redemption gifts includes JNTO Tote bags and limited edition gifts, keep cups, foldable travel bags and dining vouchers from Airline partners like ANA All Nippons Airways, Japan Airlines,  Singapore Airlines and SilkAir.

Japan Travel Fair 2019/2020 Winter Season was held at Plaza Singapura, level 1, main atrium just above Dhoby Gaut MRT station, from September 27 to 29 September. JTF 2019 special offer Japan packages are ongoing, please enquire at the respective Singapore travel exhibitors booking offices.

Singapore Mom’s Touch Korean Fried Chicken Restaurant opens at Paya Lebar Quarter PLQ Mall

Popular Korea Fried Chicken Brand, Mom’s Touch offering signature Korean New Orleans Style handbattered breaded chicken marinated with Mom’s Touch very own special blend of Korean seasoning for extra crunch and spicy sauce and famous chicken thigh burgers opened its first fast food restaurant in Singapore at Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ).

Singapore No Signboard holdings - The seafood restaurant renowned for signature white pepper crabs and popular local dishes located at Esplanade, Geylang, Clarke Quay and VivoCity owns the francise for Singapore and Malaysia.

Mom's Touch Kent Ridge second outlet will open soon and more shops progressively, joining over 1,200 Mom's Touch restaurants in South Korea, USA, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Living by its mantra of preparing meals  with sincerity and warmth, Mom's Touch presents the very heart-warming way a mother prepares for a meal for her family, ensuring quality and freshness in their food offerings.

Mom’s Touch Signature Dishes are Mom’s Fried Chicken and Mom’s Chicken Thigh Burger in spicy and non-spicy flavours while Mom's Touch Incredible Burger, Cheese Bacon Burger, Deep Cheese Burger and Bulgalbi Chicken Burger are popular choices with chicken tenderloin, cajun cheese fries, sweet potato bites or corn in a cup.

Complete your meals with desserts like Black sesame sundae, Green Tea sundae or Boba with Vanilla sundae and Ade soda drinks with Elderflower Apple, Yuzu Orange, Peach Pear and Rasberry Melon flavours.

Using Mom’s Touch very own special blend of seasoning, the marinated chicken is  deep fried to achieve crispy yet flavourful, succulent and juicy meat. Enjoy the crispy yet non-oily chicken in original or spicy flavour or order Mom’s Spicy Sauce Chicken which is drenched in Mom’s Touch signature homemade spicy sauce with a hint of sweetness for authentic Korean taste.

Tuck into the signature Mom’s Thigh Chicken Burger, made with tender thigh meat, topped with freshly cut lettuce, onions, pickles and homemade burger sauce between two oven baked sesame buns. For true blue Korean taste, enjoy Mom’s Spicy Thigh Burger with popular Mom’s Spicy sauce and you will be back for more.

Be prepared for snaking queues during lunch and dinner timings and all day during weekend for popular K-food feasting.

Mom's Touch Offer : Best selling popular Thigh Burger Combo meal with cajun fries and drink at only S$6.80 (UP S$8.20) till October 31.

Mom’s Touch Korean Fried Chicken fast food restaurant with alfresco dining by the water fountain is located at the new Paya Lebar Quarter PLQ Mall just above the MRT, address at 10 Paya Lebar Quarter #01-37, 

Singapore 409057 and opened daily from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm.

Mom's Touch new outlet at Esplanade restaurant is located at 8 Raffles Ave, #01-13E, Singapore 039802, opened daily from 12noon to 8pm.

Milksha Bubble Tea Singapore Shops - Suntec | Funan Mall | PLQ Paya Lebar Quarter new openings

Taiwan Milksha 迷客夏 Bubble tea popular flavours - Earl Grey Fresh Milk Latte, Fresh Handmade Taro Milk, Valrhona 100% Cocoa Milk, Izumo Matcha Milk, Azuki Black Sesame Milk, Refreshing Orange Green Tea, Brown sugar milk and Milksha Red Bean Ice Blend with Taiwanese azuki beans are available at Milksha Singapore outlets at Suntec City, Funan Mall and Paya Lebar Quarter PLQ.

Voted No.1 Taiwan Bubble Tea drink chain by university students in the Land of Bubble Tea, Singapore fans can now enjoy Milksha's winning formula of natural, handmade and unique milk beverages, blended daily using specially imported Taiwan ingredients with no preservatives or chemical additives.

Milksha Singapore menu offers fresh milk series, fresh milk latte series and premium tea plus special concoctions with toppings like honey pearl, grass jelly and pudding. 

To celebrate Milksha Singapore's third outlet in Singapore, its lastest shop at PLQ - Paya Lebar Quarter offers exclusive personalised summer drinks including Brown Sugar Lemonade with honey pearl - a balance of sweet and sour flavour.

Milksha Earl Grey Fresh Milk Latte Tea have a refreshing light tea flavour while the Fresh Handmade Taro Milk is aromatic, even non-taro fans are won over. Milksha Matcha is all natural goodness and the Black Sesame Milk with Azuki beans have sesame paste for added taste and texture.

Paying tribute to Singapore National Day, the Milksha Red Bean Ice Blend with Taiwanese azuki beans and fresh milk is inspired by Singapore's local favourite dessert ice kacang.  It is so popular that it is now added to Milksha Singapore Drinks Menu.

Milksha Singapore outlets are located at Suntec City Mall, Temasek Boulevard #02-375/376, Singapore 038983, Funan Mall, 107 North Bridge Road #02-K07, Singapore179105 and Paya Lebar Quarter, 10 Paya Lebar Road #03-25 Singapore 409057 and more outlets soon.

For latest Milksha promotions, discounts and new flavours offerings #milksha_sg #milkshasg, visit Facebook: @milkshasingapore | Instagram: @milksha_sg.

Novotel Singapore Hotel on Stevens Restaurant | Food Exchange National Day Buffet dinner + Bicentennial Celebration

Singapore Novotel Hotel on Stevens Road's  Food Exchange Restaurant pays tribute to Singapore Bicentennial celebration and National Day with Asian Buffet dinner featuring harmonious theme of popular local Singapore, Chinese, Nonya, Indian and Malay cuisine.

Novotel Hotel Singapore National Day flags decorations with background music of patriotic National Day songs by Kit Chan, Dick Lee like Home, Count on Me Singapore, Stand Up for Singapore sets the mood for the Singapore theme dinner.

The award winning Chef Dee speciality dish - White Pepper Sri Lankan Crab is a hot favourite and definitely a must try. Winning crowds with its fresh succulent meat and aromatic white pepper gravy, the chef is kept busy and always cooking to fill up the crab buffet wok.

Black Pepper Slipper Lobster, Fish Maw Soup, Roasted meat like Duck, Pork and chicken, Singapore Laksa, Prawn Mee, Braised Pork Belly bun, Bak Kut Teh, Seafood tang hoon, Fruit Rojak, DIY Nonya Kueh Pie Tee and Popiah, Beef Rendang, Gado Gado, Satay, Mee Goreng, Sayur Lodeh, Indian Rojak, Tandoori Fish, Chicken Tikka, Mutton kebab, Naan and Saffron rice are other crowd pleasers.

Singaporeans favourite fruit and dessert the Durian Pengat takes centrestage with Sago Gula Melaka, Cheng Teng, Assorted Nonya Kueh, Potong ice cream, Rainbow local bread with ice cream, Tiramisu, Pandan cake, Mini puddings and Fresh fruits from the dessert buffet satisfies sweet cravings.

Complete your meal with a selection of Dilmah Tea, hot chocolate, mocha, latte, cappuccino, flat white, expresso to Bandung rose drink or peach lemon tea.

Novotel Singapore Asian Buffet Dinner at Food Exchange is from Sunday to Thursday, 6:00PM – 10:00PM August Special: $54 nett 

Usual: $58++ per adult, $29++ per child (6 – 12 years old) and Oyster Weekend Dinner 

Fridays to Saturdays, 6:00PM – 10:00PM

$68++ per adult, $34 per child (6-12 years)

Food Exchange Restaurant by Novotel Singapore on Stevens is located at 28 Stevens Road, Level 2, Singapore 257878. For reservations, please telephone: 6491 6100 or email: H9543@accor.com. Visit 

www.foodexchange.sg for latest Novotel Singapore on Stevens hotel rooms staycations and restaurants promotion offers.

*all items on buffet menu are offered on rotation basis

Undiscovered Taipei Taiwan with Namewee | Boon Hui Lu + China Airlines Offers

Taiwan Undiscovered Taipei 2019 campaign invites visitors to explore and experience "Five major quasi-museums" cultural districts in the heart of Taipei City -  from the North Taipei City Beitou hot spring, Northern city corridor, Dadaocheng, Bangka (Wanhua) to South Town.

Beitou is renowned as hotspring cluster of hotels, resorts and restaurants, Taipei Public Library, the first green library in Taiwan and Beitou Hotspring museum.

Check into the Crème De La Crème of Beitou Hotspring - Villa 32, a member of the the prestige Relais & Chateaux ultra luxury brand and be transported to the tranquil innerworld of lush greenery and therapeutic triple spring baths.

The Northern city corridor showcases Taiwan cultural and creative shops, art galleries, warehouse exhibition pop up shops, hidden cafes, Eslite R79 Store and Eslite Hotel, Underground Book Street from Taiwan MRT Zhongshan Station to Shuanglian Station.

Dadaocheng is a cultural enclave of historical heritage monuments - Taiwan New Cultural Movement Memorial Museum, Museum 207 and AMA museum, old architecture buildings and residences with nostalgic aesthetic themes against postcard perfect wharf scenery,  Taiwan indigenous arts, Yongle fabric market, Taiwan tea culture at Chen Tian-Lai residence aka Jinji Tea Co and Sin Hong Choon Trade Co., restaurants, cafes and quaint shops.

Bangka Longshan Temple vicinity offers more than popular Taiwan Night markets, soak in the local atmosphere as you navigate through U-mkt in the day.

The South Town Quasi-Museum area is located next to Boai Special district where bookstores, museums and cafes beckons as you wander around Treasure Hill Artist Village.

Taiwan Taipei Department of Information and Tourism TPEDOIT, Commissioner Mr. Liu Yi-Ting, Taiwan Representative to Singapore Mr. Francis Liang, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Singapore Office Director Dr. Trust Lin and China Airlines Singapore Office General Manager Ms. Yolanda Tso officiated Taiwan Undiscovered Taipei Campaign with travel Ambassadors - Singapore singer songwriter Boon Hui Lu and Namewee, Malaysia hip hop artist and composer at The Villa, Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Hui Lu and Namewee shared their living experiences in Taipei, fond Taiwan memories like their secret Taipei hideouts in Wan Hua and Yang Ming Shan as well as favourite Taiwanese food and snacks.

Using Taiwan traditional woven cloth from the popular Yong Le fabric market in Dadaocheng, Namewee and Hui Lu created artistic illustrations of Taipei - 'My Home- Taipei, a little secret metal roof home at the base of Yang Ming Shan and ' Taipei Night Market staples' Pearl bubble tea with big chicken cutlet respectively.

TPEDOIT togther with Taiwan Tourism Bureau and China Airlines offers irresistible Free and Easy Flight & Hotel FIT promotional tour package from S$435 for 3D2N and bonus gifts like Taoyuan International Airport and Taipei Main Station MRT airport shuttle ticket, Undiscovered Taipei Easy Card, Taiwan Mobile 5 Day network card, Dr. Jou beauty mask popular must buy Taiwan beauty product and Shou Shin Fang mini box of pineapple tarts, subject to redemption terms at NATAS travel fair at Singapore Expo, from August 2nd to 4th.

Visit Taiwan Travel.Taipei for the latest travel and dining offers, information plus promotions discounts and do remember to try Taiwan Michelin Guide of delectable cuisine.

*Photographs taken using LG Flagship Smarten LG G7+ThinQ except for Villa 32.

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PARKROYAL Kitchener Road Hotel Buffet Crabs Seafood restaurant offers | Spice Brasserie

ParkRoyal Kitchener Road Singapore Hotel under Pan Pacific Hotel group offers Crab, Seafood and Japanese buffet with unlimited self serve mocktails at Spice Brasserie all day dining restaurant.

Indulge in crab-licious favourites like Singapore Chilli Crabs, Salted egg yolks crabs and Black pepper crabs, slipper lobsters, oatmeal cereal prawns and more extensive locals' favourites for dinner buffet while the signature chilli crabs and stired fried slipper lobsters with black beans are available for lunch buffet.

Baby lobsters, fresh succlent prawns, marinated stone crab claws, scallops on shell, whole sea whelks, black mussels, seasoned jelly fish, marinated clams tanzalises on the beautiful sea of seafood on ice.

Spice Brasserie Buffet Live Stations 

Try fresh salmon, tuna, hamachi and swordfish sashimi, sushi, udon and soba at the Japanese live station counter.

Delicious fried carrot cake with prawns, assam laska and yong tau foo are available at local food live station.

Buffet spread includes slow roast beef, steamed whole seabass Hong Kong style, braised sea cucumber, braised Teochew style duck, XO seafood bee hoon, Japanese tempura prawns, fried chicken, clam chowder soup with bread, Indian selection like butter chicken, curry and rice, alongside with healthy salad bar, fresh fruits and keropok crackers selection with fiery chilli dips. 

End the seafood dinner with dessert buffet offering Singapore favourites - Durian Pengat with sticky Rice, pulut hitam, ondeh-ondeh cake, Thai milk tea cake, kueh lapies, nonya kuehs, Portuguese egg tarts, mango mousse cake, dark chocolate Truffle pudding, ice kachang and ice cream.

Mocktail bar, tea or coffee completes the seafood buffet offerings. Concoct your very own mocktails with a wide array of premium syrups like Yuzu, Mango and Blueberry, refreshing soda and condiments like lychee and sour plum. Take your pick of Dilmah tea selection or cuppas of  cappuccino, expresso and lattes to go with your desserts and cakes.

ParkRoyal Hotel Singapore Weekend Seafood buffet at Spice Brasserie is priced at SGD48 per adult and SGD24 per child for lunch on Saturdays and Sundays,12noon to 2.30pm and SGD58 per adult and SGD29 per child for dinner on Fridays to Sundays, 6pm to 10:00pm, from now till Friday, 16 August 2019 (excluding Father's Day Lunch, Sunday, 16 June). Buffet Menu is on rotational basis and is subject to change at the discretion of the hotel and without prior notice.

ParkRoyal Hotel on Kitchener Road is located at 181 Kitchener Road, Lobby Level, Singapore , diagionally across Farrer Park MRT Station and next to Mustafa Shopping centre. Try Si Chuan Dou Hua Sichuan Chinese Restaurant with tea appreciation at Tian Fu Teahouse or unwind at Club 5.  

For Spice Brasserie reservations, please phone: (+65) 6428 3160 or email: spicebrasserie.prskt@parkroyalhotels.com