Singapore's 61st National Day features retail deals and fintech showcases

To mark Singapore’s 61st National Day in August, IKEA Singapore rolled out a month‑long promotion that includes deep discounts on furniture such as the SLATTUM upholstered bed frame ($149 from $169) and the GLOSTAD two‑seat sofa ($89 from $119). The store also offered Singapore‑inspired meals in its Swedish restaurant, a seasonal D24 durian dessert line and a Swedish Meatball Day special.

In parallel, the tech website HardwareZone published a National Day Tech Special highlighting home‑grown fintech and e‑commerce firms. The feature showcased Atome, a Singapore‑founded buy‑now‑pay‑later platform that has expanded across Southeast Asia and achieved full‑year profitability in 2024, and Shopee, the regional online marketplace headquartered in Singapore, underscoring the country’s role as a regional financial and digital hub.