Tesla will open a car servicing center in Toa Payoh next month. The American all-electric vehicle (EV) maker will function out of a Toa Payoh facility previously occupied by Tan Chong Motor's Nissan dealership.
Tesla’s service centres provide fixing to its cars, including minor dents, scuffs, and scratches. These centres can also provide various forms of in-house collision repairs. This may include suspension and axle damage, wheels, and glass repairs.
Tesla has more than 140 service centres at its home ground in North America.
The Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) is set to open on 13 June 2021. Designed with inclusivity in mind, the Woodlands ITH will feature:
Graduated kerb edges to make boarding and alighting easier for commuters in wheelchairs and for parents with strollers
Priority queue zones with seats for commuters with mobility needs
Nursing room and commuter care room for families with young children and those with special needs
For their bus captains and transport workers, the Woodlands ITH comes with upgraded amenities such as an air-conditioned canteen, dedicated toilets, and staff lounge.
25 out of the 29 bus services that currently operate from the Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange will operate from the Woodlands ITH following its opening. The remaining four - 925/925M, 950, 961/961M and 965 - will continue to operate from the Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange.
Cheers to more convenient transfers between the Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange and Woodlands North-South Line (#NSL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (#TEL) MRT stations when the Woodlands ITH is opened!
The National Environment Agency’s Inland Ash Scattering Garden at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Complex – Garden of Peace @ CCK – will be operational from 17 May 2021, providing Singaporeans with an additional option for the management of cremated human remains in Singapore. This was developed following the conclusion of a series of engagements conducted in February 2021 with religious groups, the funerary industry, and other stakeholder groups.
The ash scattering garden at the Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Complex adopts an open garden concept, with designated lanes for walkways and ash scattering. It is a secular facility open to all religious faiths, and has the following features:
The ash scattering garden at the Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Complex adopts an open garden concept, with designated lanes for walkways and ash scattering. It is a secular facility open to all religious faiths, and has the following features:
Boundary shrubs and vegetation have been planted to clearly demarcate the garden boundary and provide sufficient privacy
Landscaping and greenery have been used to create a peaceful, serene garden setting, to provide a dignified and respectful environment for ash scattering
Ash scattering lanes are separated and have been designed intentionally to accord families with privacy
Ash scattering lanes have been designed to allow ashes to naturally percolate into the soil underneath
User-friendly features, such as wheelchair access and seating areas, are provided for families to gather, view, and participate in the ash scattering process
To maintain a clean and serene environment and the secular nature of the garden,religious ceremonies or rites, such as the burning of joss sticks, food offerings, playing of instruments or music, will not be permitted within the garden
Visitors or next-of-kin can utilise the prayer facility near the North Gate at the Garden of Peace, to conduct any simple rites.
A fee of $320 (including GST) will be introduced for the scattering of ashes. Interested applicants who wish to apply for inland ash scattering may do so via NEA’s online ePortal, at www.eportal.nea.gov.sg.
We can all look forward to a new Kallang Tennis Centre (KTC) by the end of 2022!
The KTC will be the showpiece of a vibrant sporting hub, with tennis at its heart, and other facilities for all to enjoy. This includes first class facilities to host future tennis events, and community-oriented features with common spaces for family and friends.
The centre will feature up to 12 outdoor and 7 indoor courts and will integrate green replacements into spaces such as the rooftop, outdoor boulevard and event plaza.
World-leading hospitality group, Accor announced that Singapore's first Mondrian hotel property will be built in the heart of the city's prominent Duxton Hill neighborhood and is set to open in early 2023. The property, Mondrian Singapore Duxton is being developed by Craig Road Property Holdings.
Mondrian Singapore, a luxury lifestyle hotel comprised of 300 guestrooms and suites, a restaurant, a lounge and a rooftop bar will combine historic architecture from Singapore's centuries-old shophouses with a new build of modern, contemporary influences.
Sun You Ning, Director, Craig Road Property Holdings said: "We are excited to debut the Mondrian brand in South East Asia and Singapore with our partner Accor. Mondrian Singapore will provide guests an opportunity to stay in the heart of Duxton Hill, a vibrant heritage conservation area surrounded by Michelin-starred eateries, award winning bars, and iconic retail stores – all within walking distance to the Central Business District."
COURTS (Singapore), one of the leading electrical, IT and furniture retailers in the region, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nojima Corporation, has unveiled exciting new plans to expand on Orchard Road with a new flagship store at The Heeren.
Spanning 189,000 sqft across six storeys in The Heeren’s retail podium, the new flagship store is slated to be COURTS Singapore’s largest retail space in Singapore upon opening by the first quarter of 2022. This also marks Nojima Corporation's first overseas venture into a large-format store concept in a central location of Singapore. COURTS Singapore’s concept for the new flagship store will introduce exciting new retail concepts that are bold, fresh and authentic, which it intends to achieve by drawing on its experience to encourage customers to rediscover the joy, experience and energy of the retail sector.
The new flagship store is set to deliver Japanese standards of customer experience as its key differentiating factor.
Backed by years of expertise in building megastores in the region, an understanding of its customers in Singapore, its knowledge of local culture, and by focusing on people development through investing in employee training and upskilling to provide unique customer experiences, COURTS Singapore is poised to bring a strong brand proposition to the Orchard precinct.
Coupled with the synergy with its parent, Nojima Corporation, in using time-honoured Japanese principles of building trust and relationships with customers – COURTS Singapore is well on track to build a sustainable model for future growth.
Airbus has officially opened its new integrated campus in Singapore. Located at Seletar Aerospace Park, the new Airbus Singapore Campus covers an area of 51,000 sqm. It is an expansion of an existing site, housing the Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC), a joint venture between Airbus and Singapore Airlines, and the company’s Asia-Pacific spare parts distribution facility, operated by Airbus subsidiary Satair.
New facilities at the campus include offices serving as the company’s regional hub for its commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter businesses. In addition a second Satair warehouse has increased storage volume and capacity by over 70%.
Also located at the campus is the new South East Asia operation for the Airbus digital services platform Skywise. In addition to supporting Skywise customers, the team based in Singapore will be involved in exploring potential partnerships with start-ups and other technology providers in the region.
Additionally, the campus will be home to a branch of the global Airbus Leadership University, providing training and tailored development programmes for company employees. When operational, the Singapore facility will be second in Asia, complementing an existing centre in Beijing, and will offer courses to employees based at Airbus offices across the region.
Tengah Air Base Medical Centre (TAB MC) was conceptualised as the next-generation Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Medical Centre, incorporating technology-enabled efficiency improvements as well as extensive medical centre process re-design to enhance patient experience and deliver high quality medical care to our airmen and women.
Its infrastructure was designed to support a full spectrum of medical operations, including pandemic outbreak response or mass casualty scenarios. It was also designated as a medical innovation testbed for novel concepts and initiatives aimed at improving healthcare service delivery. TAB MC's official opening will lead the way with technology-enabled efficiency improvements and a keen focus on service quality and patient experience for future RSAF medical centres.
Taking lessons learnt from previous experiences with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and H1N1 influenza, the TAB MC incorporated pandemic-specific infrastructural and technological features. This forward thinking spring-loaded TAB MC's medical response following the COVID-19 outbreak.
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