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Change Alley is an air-conditioned shopping arcade in the financial district of Raffles Place in Downtown Core planning area of Singapore. Flanked by the skyscrapers Chevron House and Hitachi Tower, it is an alley that links Raffles Place and Collyer Quay. It was renovated to what it is today in 1989, [1] replacing the old Change Alley whose ...
The case of Tekka Centre is often used to illustrate the complexities of Chinese language romanisation in Singapore.The market was originally known as "Kandang Kerbau" (or just "K. K."), Malay for "buffalo pens", referring to the slaughterhouses operating in the area until the 1920s, and the name still lives on in the nearby Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Kandang Kerbau Police ...
Raffles Place c.1910. The area become the location for well-known retail stores in the 19th century. John Little, Singapore's oldest department store, was established on 30 August 1842 on Commercial Square. [7] Robinsons, another of the early department stores, was first established on Raffles Place in 1858 as a "family warehouse".
As of 8 June 2013, Singapore's unemployment rate is around 1.9% and the country's economy has a lowered growth rate, with a rate of 1.8% on a quarter-by-quarter basis—compared to 14.8% in 2010. 2015 and 2016 saw a downturn for the nation as GDP growth shrunk to just 2 percent.
The Singapore Children's Society ( Mandarin: 新加坡儿童会) is a child protection organization operating in Singapore . Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children. Today, Children's Society operates 12 service centres islandwide, offering services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children and ...
The first 250 kids ages 5-16 will receive a free meal and game to bowl, and backpacks will be distributed while supplies last. The cost to bowl is $5 and includes a hot dog, soda, one game and ...
Mustafa Centre is a shopping mall in Singapore, situated on Syed Alwi Road in the cultural district of Little India, within the planning area of Kallang. Within a walking distance from Farrer Park station and Jalan Besar station on the North East Line and Downtown Line, Mustafa Centre is a retail hub attracting many shoppers with its wide variety of products and services.
First-come, first-served programs. On Saturday, Aug. 17, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., families will have the opportunity to grab free school supplies and backpacks at the Family Resource Center in ...