Prime space for art at the heart of Orchard

Prime space for art at the heart of Orchard
 
IT’S art for art’s sake at the swanky new mall being built at Orchard Turn, thanks to a decision to devote a large chunk of pricey retail space to a gallery.
The gallery on the fourth floor of Ion Orchard will feature contemporary art and design by [...]

Govt to defer $1.7bil of construction projects

Govt to defer $1.7bil of construction projects
 
Singapore’s government is deferring a further 1.7 billion dollars worth of construction projects as material and labour costs rose as much as 5 percent in the first quarter.
 
National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan gave the update in a parliamentary written reply issued today.
 
The move brings the total value of [...]

Coming nearer to residential areas: dorms for foreign workers

Coming nearer to residential areas: dorms for foreign workers
 
New dormitory sites for foreign workers may be located nearer residential areas as Singapore becomes more built up, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan.
 
In his written reply to a question from Sembawang GRC MP Lim Wee Kiak in Parliament on Monday, Mr Mah urged Singaporeans [...]

Bomb shelters compulsory in all new homes: SCDF

Bomb shelters compulsory in all new homes: SCDF 
 
I REFER to Mr Terence Puey’s letter last Friday, ‘Only HDB flats required to have bomb shelters?’.
We wish to clarify that, under the Civil Defence Shelter Act 1997, civil defence shelters are required to be provided in new houses or flats.
 
This applies to all new [...]

Downtown Line can’t swing sharply to meet LRT station

Downtown Line can’t swing sharply to meet LRT station
 
That is LTA’s reply to MPs’ request that Petir station be brought nearer Bukit Panjang
 
By Maria Almenoar
 
MOVE one of the Downtown Line’s stations nearer the existing Bukit Panjang LRT and bus interchange?
 
It cannot be done because of technical constraints, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has [...]

Reliving the kampung spirit in Seletar Hills

Reliving the kampung spirit in Seletar Hills
 
By April Chong
 
SELETAR Hills Estate today is that residential pocket comprising rows of bungalows, terraced or semi-detached houses with gardens, interspersed with newer condominiums.
 
The residents’ committee there, the Seletar Hills Estate Residents’ Association (Shera), celebrates its 40th anniversary tomorrow.
 
With anniversaries tending to make people wistful, some [...]

Downtown Line 2 set to be a boon

Downtown Line 2 set to be a boon
 
Letter from Florence Ho
 
North-west area is currently under-served by public transport
 
I REFER to “Heartland to hotspots in under an hour” (July 16).
 
It is indeed welcome news that there will be an MRT station near Hillview Ave. At present, residents in this area are sorely under-served [...]

12 MRT stations for Bukit Timah by 2015

12 MRT stations for Bukit Timah by 2015
180,000 rides expected on the underground line
 
A DOZEN new MRT stations will come up in the Bukit Timah area as part of Stage 2 of the Downtown Line.
 
They will serve several schools such as Singapore Chinese Girls’ School, National Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution, Nanyang Girls’ High, Raffles [...]

Route, stations for Downtown Line 2 unveiled

Route, stations for Downtown Line 2 unveiled
 
 

 
RESIDENTS in north-western Singapore now have an idea of how the Downtown Line 2 (DTL2) will run through their part of the island after its rail alignment and station locations were announced yesterday.
 
The 16.6km second stage of the Downtown Line will provide rail access to the Bukit Timah Corridor.
 
It [...]

Fascinating Bugis area richly deserves makeover award

Fascinating Bugis area richly deserves makeover award
 
I READ last Friday’s article, ‘Bugis makeover wins global award’ with utmost pleasure.
 
As an alumna of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa), I am thrilled the area has won such a prestigious award. Indeed, it was my second home during my four-year diploma and degree studies at Nafa. Being [...]