Night life, Singapore-style, is entertaining, exciting ?and safe. You can down a pint of bitter in an English pub listen to live rock bands in discos and nightclubs, sing along with other customers in a karaoke bar, listen to a live jazz band over a beei; or enjoy a game of billiards or darts in one of the quieter watering holes. Or you can by a Singapore Sling in the place where it was invented ?the world famous Long Bar at Raffles Hotel.

Most bars have happy hours, usually from about 5pm to around 8pm, when drinks are at reduced rates,

or you get two for the price of one. Discos generally have a cover charge which includes the price of the first drink, although many hotels with their own discos admit house guests free.

Orchard Road is still the brightest star in Singapore’s galaxy of —night life, with any number of popular bars, nightclubs and discos tucked away in its shopping malls. But these days, nightlife can enjoyed in many other parts of the city.

The restored shophouses of Tanjong Pagar light up at night as its numerous pubs, clubs and karaoke lounges come to life. Customers throng in and out of pubs, restaurants and lounges along the banks of the Singapore River at Boat Quay. At Clarke Quay, visitors can try the Disney-style adventure rides or wander among the shops and restaurants enjoying street entertainment ?such as wayang (Chinese street opera), acrobats, buskers, jugglers and magicians. They can unwind with a quick drink at a wine bar or hit the karaoke pubs and bars if they want more "action Holland Village has its own brand of bars and karaoke lounges, and Bugis Street offers bars, discos and Broadway-style cabaret in a theatre-style saloon.