Tag Archives: Oriental Emporium

15 Defunct Department Stores We Miss the Most

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Remember Singapore

As we bid farewell to longtime retail giant Robinsons, let us do a recap of those once-familiar Japanese, French, Hong Kong as well as local department stores that became defunct in Singapore (We will save the former supermarkets/hypermarkets for another … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Aurora Department Store, Beijing Hualian Group, Bugis Junction, Carefour, Chinese Emporium, Commercial Square, Daimaru, Eastern Emporium, Emporium Holdings, Fitzpatrick's, Galeries Lafayette, Goldhill Plaza, John Little, Klasse Department Store, Kmart Metro, Lane Crawford, Liat Towers, Liberty Market, Marina Square, Metro, Neo Soon Whatt Emporium, Ngee Ann City, Oriental Emporium, People's Emporium, Plaza Singapura, Printemps, Raffles Place, Robinsons, Seiyu, Shankar’s Emporium, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Shui Hing, Singapura Emporium, SOGO, Supreme Supermarket, Tah Chung Emporium, Takashimaya, Tashing Emporium, Tay Buan Guan, Thomson Plaza, Thomson Yaohan, Tokyu, Vashi's Department Store, Yaohan, Yokoso Supermarket, Yuyi | 10 Comments

Ang Mo Kio, My Hometown of 25 years

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Remember Singapore

I guess every Singaporean has a story to tell in one way or another… of the place he or she was born and raised. Each story is a unique memory. I’m no exception. My hometown was Ang Mo Kio. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Amoy Quee Camp, Ang Mo Kio, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 7, Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church, Ang Mo Kio MRT, Ang Mo Kio Public Library, Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex, Big Mac Centre, Broadway Cinema, Catholic Church of Christ the King, Chek Sian Tng, Cheng San, Chingay, Chong Boon, Chong Li, Community Centre, Dragon Playground, Feeder Service 261, Four Leaf Clover Flat, Hawker Centre, John Turnbull Thomson, Jubilee Cinema, Kampong Amoy Quee, Kebun Baru, Kong Lim Kong Temple, Masjid Al-Muttaqin, Mayflower, Merlion, National Day Parade, New Crown, Oriental Emporium, Potong Pasir Joint Temples Association, Queen Elizabeth II, Singapore 1980s, Teacher's Estate, Teck Ghee, Town Centre, Traffic Garden, Upper Thomson Road, Void Deck, Yio Chu Kang Road | 269 Comments

A Pictorial Gallery of Singapore in 1980

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Looking back at time, many say that the eighties was a golden era in Singapore. It was a period of stable economic growth and peaceful society with racial and religious harmony. Inflation was low, as seen in the relatively cheap … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Ang Mo Kio, Beach Road, Bedok Swimming Complex, Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Boat Quay, Central Business District, Central Fish Market, East Coast Lagoon, Hawker Centres, Jurong Fishery Port, Kranji Way, Lau Pa Sat, Marine Parade, Mount Faber, National Service, National Stadium, Orchard Road, Oriental Emporium, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Road Safety Park, Satay Club, Shaw Towers, Shenton Way, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Cable Car, Singapore River, Singapore Zoological Gardens, Social Studies, Telok Ayer Market, Ulu Sembawang, Urban Renewal, Victoria Memorial Hall, Westin Stamford, Woodlands | 56 Comments

Time Stands Still at Singapore’s Veteran Shopping Malls

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Compared to the brand new shopping centres, these veteran shopping malls look as though they are forgotten by time. While it is a norm for new shopping centres to have several fast food restaurants, food courts, fashion outlets or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Balestier Hill Shopping Centre, Beauty World, Boon Lay Shopping Centre, Bukit Timah Plaza, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, C.K.Tang, Centrepoint, City Plaza, Far East Shopping Centre, Golden Mile Complex, Goldhill Shopping Centre, Goldhill Square, Holland Road Shopping Centre, Katong Shopping Centre, Lake View Shopping Centre, Liang Court, Orchard Road, Orchard Towers, Oriental Emporium, Parkway Parade, Peninsula Plaza, Peninsula Shopping Centre, People's Park Complex, Plaza Singapura, President Shopping Centre, Promenade Shopping Centre, Queensway Shopping Centre, Roxy Square, Scotts Shopping Centre, Sembawang Shopping Centre, Serangoon Plaza, Sim Lim Square, Specialists' Shopping Centre, Tang Plaza, Tanglin Shopping Centre, Tanjong Katong Complex, Tay Buan Guan, The Arcade, Thomson Plaza, United Square, Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre | 114 Comments

A Walk Through The Old Neighbourhood – Old Woodlands Town Centre

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Situated just before the Woodlands Checkpoint, the Old Woodlands Town Centre is the last point in Singapore before one crosses over to Malaysia. A resting point for many, it is now a sleepy old neighbourhood, paling in comparison to its … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Bus Terminal, Lookout Tower, Marsiling Apartments, Oriental Emporium, Woodlands Bus Interchange, Woodlands Theatre, Woodlands Town Centre, Woodlands Town Garden | 37 Comments

The Emporium Legend Lim Tow Yong (1925-2012)

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Remember Singapore

China was in a state of chaos in the early 20th century. A pair of Teochew brothers from a traditional family of farmers in Suatow decided to venture out into Nanyang for a better life. At age of only 15, … Continue reading →