Kranji’s growing needs

Kranji’s growing needs 
Farmers need more help to thrive if area is to fulfil its potential as a countryside draw
By Tan Hui Yee  
 
Trying to get out of the Kranji countryside without a car of your own used to require a mixture of charm and luck. Since there were no bus services, and no [...]

Malay Village’s demise: ‘It’s time’

Malay Village’s demise: ‘It’s time’ 
Community says place has seen its best days, but hopes redevelopments will retain area’s traditions
By Tan Dawn Wei and Nur Dianah Suhaimi 
 
After years of being branded a ‘white elephant’, the death knell has finally sounded for the Malay Village in Geylang Serai.
 
No one seems particularly upset to [...]

‘Kitschy’ Chinatown, authentic Little India

‘Kitschy’ Chinatown, authentic Little India 
By Tan Dawn Wei and Becky Lo 
 
CHINATOWN
 
The Singapore Tourism Board’s latest numbers show that Chinatown ranks as Singapore’s second most popular free attraction after Orchard Road, drawing 51 per cent of all visitors in 2006.
 
Little India was third with 36 per cent while Kampong Glam, Singapore’s other Malay [...]

Trustee should distribute sale proceeds according to terms

Trustee should distribute sale proceeds according to terms
 
Q I read your advice on how to claim a share of an estate, and I have some queries.
 
If there is a piece of land in the name of a trustee:
 
 
Is it possible for the trustee to sell it without the knowledge of the descendants of the [...]

Kallang River surroundings poised for boom time

Kallang River surroundings poised for boom time 
 
Waterside district with lush greenery has potential to be leading residential enclave, say analysts, pointing out its proximity to town and good public transport
By Fiona Chan, Property Reporter 
 
Finally, a bit of news to cheer the ailing housing market: The drab, neglected area north of Kallang River [...]

Kallang property prices set to go up?

URA Draft Masterplan 2008 to turn Kallang Basin into mini Sentosa Cove
 
Kallang property prices set to go up?
 
A BUSTLING beachfront precinct with waterfront homes, offices, hotels, shopping malls and entertainment outlets.
 
By Desmond Ng
 
 
25 May 2008
 
A BUSTLING beachfront precinct with waterfront homes, offices, hotels, shopping malls and entertainment outlets.
 
Think Sentosa Cove, but on a smaller [...]

Circle Line work causes cave-in off Holland Road

Circle Line work causes cave-in off Holland Road
 
By Jamie Ee Wen Wei , Nur Dianah Suhaimi , Aw Cheng Wei
 
When the Sperling family went to bed on Friday night, a steel sheet had been laid across cracks in the street just outside the driveway of their bungalow, off Holland Road.
 
By dawn yesterday, a [...]

Foodies hail Thomson V

Foodies hail Thomson V
 
Lower rentals and good weekend crowds have turned a once-sleepy stretch of Upper Thomson into a restaurant row
 
By Tiffany Fumiko Tay
 
ALMOST everyone has heard of Holland V, but what about Thomson V? That’s what foodies are calling a stretch of Upper Thomson Road that has become something of a restaurant row. [...]