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Singapore’s Chinatown Point Mal
Real Estate
1 min read

Singapore’s Chinatown Point Mall Finally Sold

Singapore’s Chinatown Point Mall has been sold to a subsidiary of Pan Asia Realty Advisors, for S$520 million (US$383.28 million). The joint-venture, including Mitsubishi Estate and CLSA Real Estate Partners, will also acquire four accompanying strata office…

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Telecom
2 min read

Globe rolls out fiber in world’s oldest Chinatown

Globe Telecom has entered a collaboration with the city government of Manila to roll out fiber broadband technology in Binondo. This initiative will provide internet connectivity with speeds of up to 1Gbps to the world’s oldest Chinatown. Early this year,…

lunar goodies
Food
2 min read

Slower sales for Chinese New Year goodies, say Chinatown retailers

Food takes centrestage during Chinese New Year, like most festive celebrations. But in the lead up to the occasion this year, retailers selling festive goodies say business is more lacklustre compared to 2015. Family-run bak kwa (sliced barbecued pork) stall…

Chinatown in Singapore
General
3 min read

‘Team Singapore one for all’ $15m tourism spend

Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines and the Singapore Tourism Board are to invest S$20m ($14.8m) on a coordinated effort to encourage more visitors to engage in leisure, business and MICE activities. All three parties have agreed a two-year…