Ropak
you might probably have reached singapore by now.
you can try tanjong pagar area, which is really stone throw away from your workplace if you have a comfortable budget.
some of the new projects would be "Icon".
Douby Ghout area have a couple of new places as well, which is the tail end of orchard.
A very cool district would be the area of the riverside near Martin Road, Mhd Sultan. its called Robertson Quay. it used to be heavily weighted towards nightspots, but the nightspots have went quiet over the last 2 years and nice restaurants have moved in, with the river environment.
check out around "The Pier"
condo.