OCBC 360 deposit account

Not sure whether you have heard of this product but OCBC has been aggressively marketing it for some time. My payroll colleague has also commented that there are many staffs changing their salary crediting account.

http://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/Accounts/360-account.html

 

I'm quite hesitant to open another account as I actually hold a number of bank accounts. However, the interest rates are too tempting for me to resist. It's even better than the promotional fixed deposit rate 1.38% offered by POSB during the Labour day public holiday.

Do take note that the account fee applies if you do not maintain the minimum monthly balance from second year onwards.

Batam trip to Mega Mall

I purchased Wave Master 2-way ferry ticket from Deal online at $38 as Zn has not been to Batam before. Redemption of the ferry tickets was done at Deal Redemption Centre at 1 North Bridge Road. And booking of ferry timing is through email. For ferry terminals, we choose to depart from Harbour Front to Batam Centre which is linked to Mega Mall by an overhead bridge on 17 May'14.

Ferry was delayed by 20min, ferry journey about an hour and clearing custom at Batam took another 30min. We had lunch at A&W but was too hungry to take pictures. haha

Hypermart is the must go place if you go Batam. Some of their brands you won't be able to find in Singapore and prices are cheaper there, examples like instant noodles, cup noodles and my favorite potato chips (Chitato).

 flavors not found in Singapore Rp$4,800 each

personally prefer original flavor Rp$11,675 (there are other flavors available)

We decided to have our early dinner at Black Canyon Coffee. Pricing wise is quite cheap. Food is acceptable but we ordered too many fried items.

 

 iced lemon tea and camomile tea

 

from left to right: 

fried prawn with tamarind sauce Rp$40k

Black Canyon mixed fries Rp$29k

marinated chicken wings Rp$30k - not recommended

prawn cakes Rp$35k - not recommended