HarbourFront Centre explained

HarbourFront Centre
Map Type:Singapore
Coordinates:1.2644°N 103.82°W
Former Names:World Trade Centre
Status:Complete
Location:HarbourFront, Singapore
Address:1 Maritime Square, Singapore 099253
Opening Date: (World Trade Centre)
(HarbourFront Centre)
Developer:Mapletree Investments
Owner:Mapletree Investments
Floor Area:100000square feet
Floor Count:14
Public Transit: HarbourFront
HarbourFront

HarbourFront Centre, formerly World Trade Centre, is a shopping mall and ferry terminal in Singapore. The mall is part of a development known as HarbourFront.

History

Plans of building the World Trade Centre was first announced by the Port of Singapore Authority in 1973.[1] It was officially opened in 1977, as well as having a ferry terminal that has traveling routes to nearby Indonesian ports, as well as the city of Batam and Bintan Island, it also featured nearby Expo Gateway and Harbour Pavilion exhibition halls.[2]

The World Trade Centre hosted Miss Universe Pageant in 1987.[3]

The World Trade Centre was later renovated from January 2000 with a connection to HarbourFront MRT station, and was reopened as HarbourFront Centre on 17 February 2003.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: WTC is now HarbourFront Centre. Tor. Ching Li. 17 February 2003. Today. 5. 15 March 2016. NewspaperSG.
  2. News: Centre to Boost Trade in Sea. New Nation. 23. 8 April 2018. NewspaperSG.
  3. Web site: Tan . Julie . 17 May 1987 . A night for armchair judges . 19 December 2022 . . 4 . en-SG . NewspaperSG.
  4. Web site: 17 February 2003 . World Trade Centre Retail Re-Opens With New Look and Name . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729065037/https://www.mapletree.com.sg/en/Media/News/2003/Feb/17022003-WTCRetailre-Opens.aspx . 29 July 2019 . 29 July 2019 . Mapletree.
  5. News: Tor . Ching Li . 17 February 2003 . WTC is now HarbourFront Centre . 5 . Today (retrieved from NLB) . live . 15 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315213153/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20030217-1.2.11.3.aspx . 15 March 2016.