Government unveils masterplan to rejuvenate Orchard Road
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SINGAPORE : Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Dr Vivian Balakrishan on Tuesday unveiled the government's masterplan to rejuvenate Singapore's premier shopping street Orchard Road.
This includes setting up new flagship buildings which house only branded goods like Gucci and Louis Vuitton - or single products like sports goods and consumer electronics.
And expect up to 50 events like Chingay, the annual Christmas Light up and even the Lunar New Year Celebrations to be brought to Orchard Road.
There are also plans to set up an Orchard Road Business Precinct Management Corporation to oversee the reinventing, rejuvenation and promotion of Orchard Road.
Dr Balakrishnan said, "It's a vehicle which we can create through legislation, not for profit entity, in which the stake holders, the property owners and the businesses can work in partnership with government agencies to maintain upgrade and promote....business precincts." - CNA -
Nothing they do will make Singapore malls as big as that in Malaysia's shopping hubs
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Yah... But dun think Malaysia is really a shopping unless you are telling me KL itselfOriginally posted by deathscythe99:Nothing they do will make Singapore malls as big as that in Malaysia's shopping hubs