VISITORS to the new shopping mall Bedok Point, left empty-handed on Thursday as many of the shops were still not open.
The six-storey mall - the first in the 37-year-old estate - had its soft opening yesterday and despite little publicity, drew many curious shoppers.
Many of them were residents in the area who had been anticipating the opening of the 81,000 sq ft mall. It was supposed to have opened in October.
They did not stay long though, as fewer than 20 out of its 75 tenants were ready for business. These included eatery Pastamania, traditional Chinese medicine store Eu Yan Sang and Pet Lovers Centre. Many of the units in the mall were still boarded up and even those which had opened, were still being touched up.
Mr Ghazali Ibrahim, 35, a hotel duty manager, said: 'We have been waiting for this mall to open but it?s a bit disappointing. It?s still a bit dusty and it reeks of the smell of paint.'
A Bedok Point spokesman said: 'While some tenants are still doing final touch-up works to their shops, at least 70 per cent of shops at Bedok Point will be ready for opening this weekend.'
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where is it at?
I never see any new shopping centres at bedok interchange..
seeing from outside it doesnt look like a mall at all.
so where is it located at?
Beside the Hindi cinema... Not Princess...
U take MRT sure will see de...
Originally posted by dechang:so where is it located at?
seeing it from the train seng shiong is on the right of the interchange. the mall is further up
Originally posted by dragg:seeing it from the train seng shiong is on the right of the interchange. the mall is further up
is it near the bedok swimming pool?
Originally posted by dechang:
is it near the bedok swimming pool?
no. thats too far.