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| Tanjong Pagar Centre |
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Tanjong Pagar Centre set to be the tallest at 290m
A SKYSCRAPER to
be built on top of Tanjong Pagar MRT station will be Singapore's tallest
building by the time it is finished in 2016. The 64-storey Tanjong Pagar Centre
will stand at 290m, will narrowly edge out One Raffles Place, Republic Plaza
and United Overseas Bank Plaza One, which are all 280m tall. It will also trump
Singapore's tallest residential skyscraper, the 245m Marina Bay Tower, which is
part of The Sail @ Marina Bay and boasts 70 storeys. Before this, the maximum
building height allowed in Singapore is 280m.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Marina One
Marina One is a ground-breaking joint venture between Singapore
and Malaysia. Situated in the heart of Singapore’s new CBD, it is poised to be
the hottest project in the near future. Marina one is dubbed New York Central
in the making. With Marina One, Marina Bay is set to develop into a premium
piece of real estate to own in Singapore, surpassing the heralded position that
has been traditionally held by District 9, 10 and 11.
Friday, April 26, 2013
DBS Marina Regatta 2013
This year, DBS is hosting the largest international dragon
boat competition at Marina Bay on May 18 and 19. There will be 130 teams from
all over the world taking part in this event. Besides dragon boat, there will be
other family-oriented activities at the Bay. Do drop by at the bay with your camera on May 18.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Pulau Seringat – a getaway without getting away
There is an
island known as Pulau Seringat situated 6 km south of the popular Sentosa
Island. Pulau Seringat has been zoned for residential by URA under the New Land
Use Plan. This tiny island is earmarked to house luxury homes in future. Until
then, the island is currently opened to public for recreational use such as
swimming and snorkelling. The island can be reached by taking a ferry service
at Marina South Pier for $15 per adult. Go and check this out this long weekend.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Spring Celebrations @ The Gardens by the bay
Touted as
one of the must see attraction, The Gardens by the bay feature the world
largest climate controlled greenhouse. I have bought an annual pass to visit
the Gardens unlimitedly. The Gardens is a very educational place with 2,000 species of plants on display. It’s also a perfect place to view the city skyline. I
am planning visit the place on a monthly basis now that I have an annual pass.
Here (in the
link below) are some photos of the Gardens to share with you.
I have also
tested my Canon S95 on its macro capability. It’s really fun to get up close
and personal with flowers. Check out the macro shots in the link below.
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| heaven on earth |
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| up close and personal |
Friday, January 18, 2013
Marina Bay in 2013
Some of the
new developments scheduled for completion this year include the opening of Downtown MRT Station (not to be confused with Downtown Line) right by The Sail.
The MRT station will make the Marina Bay around the MBFC more connected. Asia
Square Tower 2 which will house Westin Hotel is also scheduled to be opened
this year. This will add vibrancy to the new CBD area in Marina Bay. Besides
the New Downtown MRT Station and Westin Hotel, one of the mega project
scheduled for completion is the Marina Coastal Expressway. It will be first underground
sea tunnel built of its kind in Singapore. MCE will enable part of the
current ECP to be downgraded from Expressway to secondary roads. This will improve
the connectivity between the current Marina Bay and Marina South.
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| MCE Map - Sceduled for completion in 2013 |
Friday, December 28, 2012
A pedestrian friendly Civic District
The
Civic District is earmarked for rejuvenation by URA, scheduled to be completed by 2015.
When that happen, the areas encompassing Empress Place, Fort Canning and the
Esplanade park; will see a more pedestrian friendly park. More art performances are
expected within the Civic District.
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