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Bought the Aeon Labs Aeotec Minimote from Vesternet for £35 (S$63), excluding shipping.

You can get it locally as well from Automate Asia for S$80.

Aeon Labs Aeotec Minimote is a Z-Wave remote control that you can use to control any Z-Wave devices within your network.

Despite it being a 4-button remote, you can control up to 8 devices/scenes because each button can control two devices/scenes using short press and long press.

It has a built-in rechargeable battery that you can charge using the included MiniUSB cable (yes MiniUSB and not MicroUSB).

I chanced upon Vesternet when visiting Aeotec’s website. Vesternet is based in UK and is an online Home Automation store. All Z-Wave devices bought on the site will work in Singapore because UK and Singapore shares the same Z-Wave frequency.

If you visited Vesternet without logging in, the prices shown on the website are more expensive as it includes VAT.

After you registered an account and choose Singapore as your delivery country, the prices shown will be cheaper because it excludes VAT and that is the price you will be paying.

Shipping to Singapore is a flat fee of £11.41 (S$21) for economy (10 – 20 days) or £11.89 (S$22) for standard (6 – 12 days). There are more expensive shipping options but I am not going to state it here. Since the price different between standard and economy is around S$1, I always go for standard.

Do take note of the limit of S$400, including shipping. If not you will have to pay 7% extra for GST.