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Open to Wander Haji Lane and its murals
About Street art and independent fashion
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Kampong Glam is Singapore's historic Malay-Muslim quarter, centred on the golden-domed Sultan Mosque and the pedestrianised Bussorah Street, with indie boutiques and murals along Haji Lane and textile shops on Arab Street. Next door, Bugis MRT on the East-West and Downtown lines opens onto Bugis Junction and the bargain stalls of Bugis Street. The National Library Building on Victoria Street is a quiet, air-conditioned place to work or read nearby.
Easy public places to meet in Bugis & Kampong Glam
- Bugis Junction
- Sultan Mosque forecourt on Bussorah Street
- Haji Lane
- National Library Building
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Date
Open to Supper on Kandahar Street
About Middle Eastern and Malay food
Ideas
Open to Study session at the National Library
About Learning a new language together
Friends
Open to Bargain hunting at Bugis Street
About Thrifting and budget style
Date
Open to Evening stroll on Bussorah Street
About Getting to know each other over teh tarik
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