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Canberra Plaza is a New Generation Neighbourhood Centre (NGNC) built by the Housing & Development Board (HDB), the government agency in charge of public housing development in Singapore. It is one of the new Neighbourhood Centres (NCs) constructed by HDB in 10 years after the completion of Pioneer Mall and Punggol Plaza in 2004.
Singapore and Japan sign the Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement. 12 October: The Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay officially opened as Singapore's major performing arts centre. 2003: 1 March - 16 July: SARS virus outbreak in Singapore. 6 May: Singapore and United States sign the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA). 29 October
Canberra Outlet Centre (formerly known as DFO Canberra and Homemaker Hub and Direct Factory Outlets Canberra) is an outlet type discount shopping centre located on the edge of Fyshwick, a light industrial suburb located in the southeast of Canberra. In addition to providing retail space for 100 specialty outlet stores, the Homewares/Furniture ...
They consisted of Peranakans, who were descendants of early Chinese settlers, and Chinese coolies who flocked to Singapore to escape economic hardship in southern China. Their numbers were swelled by those fleeing the turmoil caused by the First Opium War (1839–1842) and Second Opium War (1856–1860).
The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 dramatically reduced the travel time from Europe to East Asia, again providing a boost for trade. By 1880, over 1.5 million tons of goods were passing through Singapore each year, with around 80% of it transported by steamships and trading ships. [4]
The early history of Singapore refers to its pre-colonial era before 1819, when the British East India Company led by Stamford Raffles established a trading settlement on the island and set in motion the history of modern Singapore. Prior to 1819, the island was known by several names.
This is a list of shopping malls in Singapore, sorted along their districts. As of August 2020, there are 171 malls on this list. As of August 2020, there are 171 malls on this list. Some listed shopping malls here are also inclusive as a mixed-use development and or part of a neighbourhood plaza.
Canberra MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the North–South line, located along Canberra Link at the junction with Canberra Way in Sembawang, Singapore. It is the second infill station on the MRT network (after Dover MRT station ), and the first in Singapore with a platform linked directly to an overhead bridge at ...