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Slither into Savings with iShopChangi’s Lunar New Year Bonanza in Singapore
Kick off the Year of the Snake early with iShopChangi as it rolls out a dazzling array of deals on Lunar New Year essentials. Avoid the festive frenzy and enjoy unbeatable discounts of up to 60% on everything you need to usher in prosperity and joy. From gourmet treats and traditional “Nian Huo” to spring cleaning supplies, exquisite liquors, and fashionable finds, celebrate with flair from now through February at your ultimate online shopping destination.
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 January 2025 – From now to 28 February 2025, travellers and non-travellers can wrap themselves in savings while diving into the spirit of the Lunar New Year on iShopChangi. Revel in a parade of premium selections across categories like gourmet food, fine liquors, home essentials, and more, featuring top brands such as Kinohimitsu, Dyson, Hennessy and Sulwhasoo. Plus, with gift-wrapping services and on-demand delivery, celebrating in style is made effortless. Celebrate the Year of the Snake and skip the crowds by shopping online without tax, whether flying or not.
Wrap Yourself in Lunar Prosperity
Delight in a carefully selected assortment featuring renowned brands, from top-tier or award-winning skincare like Sulwhasoo and Ble De Fonty, to sought-after liquors and cutting-edge home and living gadgets from Dyson. Whether updating home decor for festive gatherings or selecting gifts, iShopChangi offers luxury and local favourites to suit every preference—ensuring a prosperous start to the Year of the Snake.
Ready to discover incredible deals? Secure these exclusive promo codes for exceptional savings!
| Lunar New Year Sale (For Non-Travellers and Travellers) | |
| From now till 28 February 2025 | |
| Code | Description |
| 25CNY10 | 10%* off with no min. spend, capped at S$28 |
| 25CNY15 | 15%* off with min. spend S$550, capped at S$118 |
*T&Cs and product exclusions apply. Refer to https://www.ishopchangi.com/en/campaigns/cny-2025 for full terms and conditions.
Festive Feasts for New Year Celebrations
Ready your home for Lunar New Year gatherings with crowd-pleasing delights. Take home the [Bundle of 4] Kinohimitsu Abalone in Brine Soup, featuring superior Japanese abalone for S$48.80, down 46%. Set the snack table with Mdm Ling Bakery’s SET C – 2024 CNY Cookies, which include Premium Pineapple Balls and more, all in vibrant, floral gift boxes for S$91.20. For a traditional touch, choose Shermay’s Singapore Fine Food [Bundle], which combines Prawn Keropok, Keropok Fries, and Fish Packet, perfect for festive sharing that’ll keep the party going at S$21.88. Boost your celebrations with the [Bundle of 3] Lao Xie Zhen Premium Ginseng Essence, a revitalising mix of White and American Ginseng, perfect for gifting or self-care, priced at S$218.24 after a 37% discount.
Turn Heads with Limited Edition Beauty Finds
Elevate any celebration with a touch of luxury with the [CNY Limited Edition] SULWHASOO First Care Activating Serum VI 90ml Duo, designed to awaken your skin’s radiance, available now for S$178. Follow the magic pearls to the GIORGIO ARMANI My Way Eau De Parfum Holiday Set, where bergamot meets Egyptian orange blossom in a luminous start, complemented by a heart of Indian tuberose and jasmine, all for S$198.90 with a 10% reduction.
New Year, New Look
Spice up your look this Lunar New Year with the Marc Jacobs The Leather Micro Bucket Bag in True Red, crafted from full grain leather, now just S$399 after a 47% discount. Alternatively, enhance your style further with the TORY BURCH Kira Chevron Chain Wallet in Desert Dune, offering a leather shoulder guard for added comfort, available for S$575 after a 14% discount. To elevate your ensemble further, adorn yourself with the CHOW TAI FOOK 999.9 Pure Gold Necklace – Zodiac Snake, featuring 999 pure gold and a complimentary bracelet cord, available for S$1080 with a 10% reduction. Complete your festive attire with Naga Earrings by Bohème, inspired by divine half-human, half-serpent beings, priced at S$238. Men can enhance their sporty style with the Breitling Endurance Pro, a lightweight sports chronograph designed for both athleticism and casual wear, now available for S$4990.91.
Prep for Prosperity & Up Your Game
Prepare for the new year with the Dyson V12 Detect Slim Fluffy, expert at capturing dust, animal hair, and allergens—ensuring a spotless home environment. Get it now for just S$799, after an 11% discount. Simplify your cleaning with the Airbot Robotic Vacuum Cleaner X40 Ultra, perfect for maintaining freshness effortlessly, available for S$880.64 after a massive 63% discount. Of course, celebrating the new year means endless entertainment! Keep post-dinner fun alive with the [FREE SAME DAY DELIVERY] Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) Consoles + Hard Case With Clear Screen Protector, yours for S$369. Also, make any space a concert hall with the Bose SoundLink Flex II Bluetooth Speaker, delivering big, bold sound in a compact form—ideal for bringing the party anywhere, available now for S$209.17.
Celebrate with Spirited CNY Toasts
Elevate your Lunar New Year gatherings with the Hennessy XO 700ML CNY 2025 40%, featuring a deluxe decanter in red and purple, adorned with gold floral and snake-inspired motifs. Encased in a premium 100% recyclable box, it’s a tribute to the Chinese New Year, available for S$300. Complement the celebration with Benriach The Twelve (Snake – LNY Limited Edition), a richly sherry-matured single malt with notes of baked fruit and spiced mocha, now just S$112, thanks to a 25% discount. Round off the toast with COURVOISIER XO Royal CNY 40% 700ML, a regal cognac inspired by the illustrious blends served at royal feasts, now available for S$379.80.
Polish your Lunar New Year gifts with exclusive gift-wrapping services* to add a sophisticated touch. Choose from a selection of elegant gift boxes to make your presents even more special for just S$5. And for those urgent gifting needs, take advantage of rapid On-Demand Delivery—order by 5PM (Monday – Saturday) and receive your items within just 2 hours, with a reduced delivery fee of S$10 (from S$20) till the end of February.
Celebrate New Beginnings with iShopChangi
Kick off the new year by trying your luck with the all-new Changi Millionaire Experiences. Spend S$50 or more on iShopChangi or use Changi Pay to double your chances of winning a bespoke luxury experience per quarter, and/or a Porsche Taycan. Also, get access to Changi Editions (Changi-exclusive premiums).
There’s more for newcomers! For new iShopChangi shoppers, the rewards start immediately. Use the promo code <ISCNEW20> at checkout with a minimum spend of S$79 to enjoy an extra S$20 off your first purchase.
Worried about delivery? As a non-traveller, you can cart out at tax-absorbed prices on iShopChangi and have your items delivered to you for free when you spend at least S$59 and provide a Singapore residential address for delivery. Alternatively, pick up selected products from the T2 Arrival (Public Area) iShopChangi Counter.
Travelling around the world? Enjoy the ultimate convenience and flexibility by shopping for your favourite items up to 30 days in advance and as close as 12 hours before your flight. Collect your order at the various Departure and Arrival Collection Centres. Alternatively, have it conveniently delivered to a local residential address for free with a minimum spend of S$59; an S$8 delivery fee applies for orders below S$59.
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iShopChangi
iShopChangi was launched in 2013 as an extension of Changi Airport’s promise to deliver greater comfort and convenience to travellers in its suite of airport retail offerings. Passengers can browse and purchase tax- and duty-free products across all terminals between 30 days to 12 hours pre-flight on the e-store – and choose to collect their items at Collection Centres within departure, upon arrival or have them delivered free in Singapore. Providing easy access to over 30,000 products across 900 brands and exclusives such as Changi First product launches, the site has since received global recognition with its award for Best Website – Retail Customer Facing at The Moodies: the Airport and Travel Retail Digital Media Awards 2018. In early 2020, the e-commerce store started to retail a selection tax- and duty-absorbed products to Singapore-based residents without the need to fly.
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The 7th Cross-Strait Financial Forum and Taiwan-Funded Enterprise Development Forum
This year’s forum is an important supporting event of the 18th Cross-Strait Forum. During the event, nine Fujian-Taiwan financial integration projects were signed, with a total value of RMB 9.1 billion. The projects cover a wide range of financial services across areas including cross-strait industrial cooperation, water supply security for public welfare, capacity upgrades for long-established Taiwan-funded enterprises, technology and innovation industries, and modern agriculture. These initiatives continue to unlock the benefits of financial policies, promote shared access to financial resources for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan-funded enterprises, and inject new momentum into industrial integration between Fujian and Taiwan.
At the forum, the Cross-Strait Wealth and Asset Management Cross-Sector Alliance was officially inaugurated. Supported by Jinyuan Group and jointly proposed by its affiliated financial institutions, the alliance was co-founded by Xiamen International Trust, Jinyuan Uni-President Securities, Yuanxin Yongfeng Fund, Fubon Bank (China), Junlong Life Insurance, and Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, among others. Centered on serving the wealth management and asset management needs of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the alliance aims to build a one-stop service platform covering asset allocation for Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan-funded enterprises on the mainland, family trusts and wealth succession planning, pension finance, and healthcare protection solutions.
The forum also unveiled a series of innovative financial achievements related to Taiwan. The banking industry’s first group standard dedicated to Taiwan-related financial services on the mainland, the “Specification for Taiwan-Related Financial Services of Banking Financial Institutions,” was officially released. At the same time, the “Bailufen” Taiwan Compatriot Financial Service Platform was introduced, further enhancing financial services for Taiwan compatriots living in Fujian and supporting the development of Taiwan-funded enterprises.
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Verdant Rock Receives BBB+ Long-Term Insurer Financial Strength Rating with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings
“The infrastructure and capital markets we are targeting have been systematically underserved over the past decade. Verdant Rock enters this space with an investment grade rating, a strong capital position, the regulatory standing, the technical capability, and the long-term commitment that issuers and their advisers have been unable to find elsewhere.”
— Tolga Uzuner, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Verdant Rock Limited
The Fitch Ratings report can be accessed here:
Fitch Rates Verdant Rock at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable
Verdant Rock’s Class 3B registration can be verified via the BMA’s register of regulated entities (search “Verdant Rock”): https://www.bma.bm/regulated-entities
Notes to editors: For the May 2026 licensing announcement, see https://bernews.com/2026/05/walkers-supports-verdant-rock-licensing/
This announcement is (i) for information only; (ii) not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security, insurance product, or financial guarantee; and (iii) not for distribution in any jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results, and Verdant Rock undertakes no obligation to update them. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
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ABOUT VERDANT ROCK
Verdant Rock Limited is a Bermuda-based insurance company, regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, providing Basel III and Solvency II compliant financial guarantees in emerging markets, designed to qualify as eligible credit protection under Basel and major insurance solvency regimes, for the benefit of institutions globally.
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TVBS deploys AI translation for NVIDIA GTC Taipei keynote
Online viewers praised the translation quality, with comments including “The quality of this real-time translation is amazing,” “The translation is incredibly fast,” and “The live speech recognition quality is surprisingly good.” Some viewers assumed the subtitles came from NVIDIA’s official translation team.
The achievement demonstrates how Taiwan’s media industry is adapting to AI-driven transformation. TVBS is positioning itself as a leader in integrating proprietary AI development with real-world broadcast applications. The company completed optimization and deployment of the system in just nine days — a process that traditionally requires months of dedicated training, according to Andy Yang, manager of TVBS AI Future Technology Department.
Yang explained that the biggest challenge in real-time translation lies in balancing “content accuracy” with “reading fluency” under extremely tight time constraints. Huang’s speaking style is highly improvisational and frequently switches between English, Mandarin and Taiwanese, while audience applause and cheering often occur simultaneously.
Applying standard off-the-shelf translation software in such an environment would likely result in sentence segmentation errors and unclear semantic interpretation, Yang said. Rather than pursuing “zero-latency” translation at all costs, TVBS designed a subtitle presentation mechanism specifically tailored to the keynote format.
Prior to the event, the TVBS team conducted extensive cross-platform testing on multiple AI translation models, evaluating latency and error rates. By introducing a carefully calibrated broadcast delay, the system gained additional time to process semantic meaning and contextual alignment. This approach enabled smoother subtitles matching natural Chinese reading habits, Yang said.
The team also built a dedicated knowledge base for NVIDIA GTC Taipei, compiling AI industry terminology, product names and technical keywords in advance. This significantly improved translation quality and the accuracy of professional content delivery. TVBS’s real-time translation system can be customized based on different broadcasting scenarios, Yang noted.
Yang emphasized that the key to the rapid nine-day deployment was cross-department collaboration. Engineering teams handled hardware tuning and signal integration, while internal technical and content teams managed ongoing model training and refinement. TVBS established a collaborative workflow integrating both technology and editorial expertise.
Through continuous iteration and adjustment, the team incorporated Taiwanese linguistic nuances and natural Chinese phrasing into the system. This enhanced fluency and readability beyond what generic AI models alone could achieve, ultimately shaping what Yang called a distinct “TVBS AI style.” The approach reflects the company’s “3T” philosophy — Truth, Trust and Technology.
In his keynote at the Taipei Music Center, Huang focused on AI infrastructure, next-generation computing platforms and NVIDIA’s latest technological roadmap. GTC Taipei 2026 attracted significant international attention as AI continues to reshape global industries. Through its own transformation journey, TVBS hopes to help lead Taiwan’s media industry into a new era shaped by AI.
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