Shopping.

Chinatown’s hectic Jonker Street (Jalan Hang Jebat) hosts a fanfare of fun antique troves, but for smarter loot try Malaqa House / 70 Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock / 06 281 4770; or Puri Padi / 16 Jalan Hang Kasturi / 06 283 2116 / is piled high with heavenly homewares. Colourful contempo artist Charles Cham bares his wares – canvas and t-shirt prints – at the The Orangutan House / 59 Lorong Hang Jebat / 06 282 6872 / charlescham.com. J Manik / 23 Jalan Hang Lekir / 06 282 7570 / is a Peranakan institution of embellished shoes and gowns.