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 Finally, a bit of news to cheer the ailing housing market: The drab, neglected area north of Kallang River is to be Singapore’s next lifestyle hot spot. Four thousand new waterfront … Read more
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. Think Sentosa Cove, but on a smaller scale. And perhaps, not so pricey. That will be the new face of Kallang Basin in years to come. This makeover is one of the initiatives of … Read more
Kranji’s growing needs
Farmers need more help to thrive if area is to fulfil its potential as a countryside draw 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 taxi driver would take a booking from … Read more
Malay Village’s demise: ‘It’s time’
Community says place has seen its best days, but hopes redevelopments will retain area’s traditions 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 see it go – not even those who mooted the idea or some … Read more
Malay Village to be torn down in 2011, but stallholders remain upbeat
‘There is a bright future’ The Malay Village is to be torn down in 2011, but some of the current stall holders were upbeat about the changes. Malay Village Pte Ltd’s general manager Jeffrey Chan told The New Paper that he welcomed the news. In a report in The New Paper on 12 Apr, Mr … Read more
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 person who entrusted it to him? … Read more
‘Kitschy’ Chinatown, authentic Little India
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 and Islamic enclave, drew 8 per cent. While Chinatown is certainly … Read more
On the market
#27-189, Blk 131C Kim Tian Road What it is: Five-room flat, 110 sq m Price: $750,000, or $102,000 above valuationThe owners of this five-year-old flat spent $80,000 on renovations, which include a built-in TV console, kitchen oven and cabinets. They also converted one room into a raised dining room, added a walk-in wardrobe in the … Read more
