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This led to the State's effort to increase its funding for the development of the tourism industry in Singapore. One of the first places to be developed was the area of Orchard Road, where many hotels were erected. Therefore, beginning in the 1960s, Orchard Road began to undergo massive transformation, and the area was zoned for retail. [6]
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-long road in the Central Area of Singapore. [4] A famous tourist attraction, it is an upscale shopping area, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, shopping malls, restaurants, and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. [4]
Tourism Court at Orchard Spring Lane, the headquarters of Singapore Tourism Board Singapore Visitors Centre along Orchard Road, providing tourism information for tourists in Singapore. The board was first established on 1 January 1964 and was called the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (Abbreviation: STPB). [3] In that year, there were 91,000 ...
The Centrepoint is managed by Frasers Property, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fraser & Neave.It was built in 1983. Throughout the decades, the eight-storey complex was home to many different tenants, including Teochew City Seafood Restaurant, Cold Storage, Marks and Spencer, TianPo Jewellery, and Metro.
The Specialists' Shopping Centre was the oldest shopping centre on Orchard Road, a shopping area of Singapore. The largest tenants were Hotel Phoenix Singapore and John Little. The Visitor's Guide of Singapore described it as "revered". [2] It was demolished to make way for newer developments in 2008.
Liat Towers is a shopping mall and mixed-use complex in Orchard Road, Singapore. It has 21 floors with offices, foodservice outlets, retail stores and embassies. [3] It is located close to Orchard MRT station. The building was first constructed in 1965, before it was redeveloped into its current state in 1979. [4]
Orchard Gateway (stylized as orchardgateway) is a shopping mall in Orchard Road, Singapore, connecting Orchard Central and 313@Somerset together next to Somerset MRT station. The mall was meant to be completed in November 2013, [ 1 ] but was delayed and officially opened on 26 April 2014. [ 2 ]
Palais Renaissance, or Palais (pronounced pa-lay) is a mall located in the shopping district of Orchard Road, Singapore.Located between the Royal Thai Embassy and Orchard Towers, Palais Renaissance consists of a 13-storey office block coupled with four storeys of retail space.