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25-671: Suntec City , Marina Square , Millenia Walk , Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and South Beach Tower are located within Marina Central. This Singapore location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Suntec City Suntec City is a major mixed-use development located in Marina Centre , a subzone of the Downtown Core in Singapore, which combines

50-411: A shopping mall , office buildings, and a convention centre . Construction began on 18 January 1992 and was completed on 22 July 1997. Suntec City was designed by Tsao & McKown Architects with emphasis on Chinese feng shui . The five buildings and the convention center are arranged so that they look like a left hand when viewed aerially. The Fountain of Wealth appears like a golden ring in

75-510: A Malaysian billionaire and businessman. Sino International Real Estate Agency was headed by Ng Teng Fong , a Singaporean real estate tycoon . In December 1988, it was announced that Suntec City Development won the bid and it had to finish constructing the Convention and Exhibition Centre within four and a half years while the remaining office blocks in ten years. In mid July 2024, the sedan car crashed downwards & turned upside down into

100-491: A concert by American band String Theory for the general public, and a Stefanie Sun concert at the mall's amphitheatre at the Sky Park on the third floor. The guest of honour of the event was chairman of Temasek Holdings and former cabinet minister S. Dhanabalan . During its first month of opening, it attracted 4.2 million visitors, equivalent to the population of Singapore, and attracted 7.28 million visitors in total before

125-439: A road traffic accident at 3 Temasek Boulevard around 12:20am. The Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre was officially opened on 30 August 1995. In 2004, the convention centre was renamed as Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of a rebranding exercise. The convention centre has a total of 100,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft) of space, over multiple levels. During

150-456: Is 45-storey representing the 4 fingers and Tower 5 is 18-storey representing the thumb. Suntec City Office Towers houses a number of foreign diplomatic/non-diplomatic missions that are resident in Singapore. the Embassy of Spain on the 39th floor of Tower 1, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office on the 34th floor of Tower 2, the Embassy of Rwanda on the 14th floor of Tower 3, the Embassy of Chile on

175-519: Is a shopping mall located in the HarbourFront precinct of Bukit Merah , Singapore. It is the largest shopping mall in Singapore, with 99,987 square metres (1,076,250 square feet) of net lettable area and 142,854 square metres (1,537,670 square feet) of gross floor area spread over a three-storey shopping complex and two basement levels. It was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito , and its name

200-660: Is also a Rooftop carpark on top of level 7. Also, there is a coach and tour buses bay in the mall. An outdoor pedestrian bridge on level 2 (near the Golden Village Cinema) linking to St James Power Station . Additionally, air-con walkways also connects to the HarbourFront Centre . The VivoCity terminal station of the Sentosa Express monorail is located on level 3 (next to the Food Republic food court). It

225-697: Is derived from the word vivacity . In December 2016, VivoCity was recognized by Forbes as one of the top shopping malls in Singapore. VivoCity was built on the site of the Expo Gateway and Harbour Pavilion exhibition halls of the former World Trade Centre (now the HarbourFront Centre ) in June 2003. Since its opening in 2006, it is currently the largest shopping mall in Singapore, spanning 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m ) of gross floor area and 1,077,000 square feet (100,100 m ) of retail space, larger than Suntec City and Ngee Ann City (the former of which

250-490: Is now occupied by FairPrice Xtra on 16 July 2019. In January 2019, the library@harbourfront , was also opened, permanently replacing TEMT and briefly replacing Daiso and The Pet Safari, out of which they were closed down by March 2018. library@harbourfront replaces the Bukit Merah Public Library, and it is located at level 3. It is the biggest library to be located within the mall. The name keeps in line with

275-464: Is the only venue of the Singapore Biennale where the exhibits are permanent. An international student design contest was recently held to find a design for incorporation into the architecture of VivoCity; it received 365 submissions. There is a car park with a total of 2,179 lots and a loading and unloading bay. The car parks are located in basements 1 and 2 as well as from levels 2 to 7. There

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300-492: The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics , the convention centre hosted the boxing, fencing, handball, judo, taekwondo, and wrestling competitions. The building was renovated from October 2012 to June 2013. The 18th edition of Wikimania , Wikimedia Movement 's largest annual event, was held here from 15-19 August 2023. The Suntec City Mall is a shopping centre located within Suntec City. Opened in 1994 together with initial phases of

325-578: The 24th floor of Tower 3, the Embassy of Qatar on the 41st floor of Tower 3, and the Taiwan Trade Center on the 9th floor of Tower 4. Suntec City was awarded two FIABCI Prix d' Excellence awards for excellence in all aspects of real estate development (Overall winner and Commercial / Retail winner) in 1999. Suntec has claimed other prizes, including the 1998 Tourism Award from the Singapore Tourism Board . VivoCity VivoCity

350-540: The Fountain of Wealth along Temasek Boulevard. The person who was seated nearby heard a “loud bang” when the incident occurred around 12:15am. The water fountain barricade appeared to be broken, and debris could be seen scattered on the fountain ground. The male car driver was conscious when he was taken to hospital and is being investigated for dangerous driving while a passenger suffered deep cuts & bone injuries. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to

375-472: The Suntec City development, it was the largest shopping centre in Singapore with 82,500 square metres (888,000 sq ft) of retail space until the opening of VivoCity in 2006. It also offers a club house called the Suntec City Guild House located on the fifth storey. The large mall boasts some 360 outlets spread over 4 floors in an L-shaped configuration. To help shoppers to navigate around

400-523: The actual countdown party, fans were treated to a 50-minute showcase for the solo and group winners of the Channel 5 talent competition "Live The Dream", as well as performances by the other finalists of that competition. The 2009 Countdown, from 31 December 2008 to 1 January 2009 was held. This time it was for the artists from Channel 8 and U instead of those from Channel 5. Since then, Channel 5 will hold its Countdown from The Float @ Marina Bay . It also held

425-481: The following countdowns from 2010 to 2013, but since 2013 it was stopped. In July 2018, VivoCity launched a new Basement 1 extension mall spanning 3,000 square metres. The new B1 extension is accessible via a new escalator lobby, Lobby R, situated right next to the Kopitiam food court. Giant , Cold Storage , and Guardian previously leased a space under Vivomart brand before moving out on 17 February 2019. The space

450-464: The grand opening. The String Theory concert included a giant harp with strings stretching to the third floor of the mall. The concert was held at The Promenade and lasted ten days, from 1 to 10 December. Barricades were put at the boardwalk blocking the front portion of the boardwalk which is facing the Keppel Harbour . CISCO auxiliary police were deployed for the opening, with the food court on

475-525: The mall, it was divided into four zones, namely: The office towers comprise five buildings named Towers One through Five with four containing 45 stories and one 18 stories. The latter has 2,600 square metres (28,000 sq ft) of net lettable floor area on each floor while the 45-storey towers consist of floor plates ranging from 930 to 1,300 square metres (10,000 to 14,000 sq ft). In total, there are about 210 thousand m (2.3 million sq ft) of office space. Tower One to Four

500-470: The palm of the hand. As the fountain is made of bronze, it is believed that the balance of metal and water paves the way for success. Further, the specially selected Chinese name, 新达, means "new achievement". On 17 December 1987, the Singapore government announced the building of an exhibition and convention centre in Marina Centre . The tender was put up by Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and closed on 16 August 1988. Three companies submitted bids for

525-403: The tender: Suntec City Development Pte Ltd, a joint bid by Kuok Ltd, Shangri-La Hotel , and UOL Investment Holdings, and Sino International Real Estate Agency Ltd. Suntec City Development was headed by Suntec Investment, a Singapore based investment company formed in 1986, consisting of Hong Kong tycoons such as Run Run Shaw , Li Ka-shing and Frank Tsao . Kuok Ltd was headed by Robert Kuok ,

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550-481: The third floor and the whole Sky Park ( roof garden ) closed to the public for the day. Parts of the car park were closed for the invited guests as well. A giant projection screen was put at the main entrance of the mall; this screen was to show the concert of Stefanie Sun. VivoCity served as the official venue for the live televised countdown to the new year, instead of Sentosa as in previous years. The 2007 Countdown, held from 31 December 2006 to 1 January 2007,

575-466: The tourist libraries such as Chinatown , Orchard , and Esplanade . Daiso eventually reopened in the mall on 15 January 2020 but as a smaller outlet located at level 2, while The Pet Safari occupies a location adjacent to the library. As one of the venues of the inaugural Singapore Biennale in 2006, several commissioned art pieces from established designers around the world were unveiled in VivoCity. It

600-519: Was held at the rooftop amphitheatre and included performances by well-known homegrown artists from Mediacorp Channel 5 and 8 , as well as the Top 11 finalists of the second season of Singapore Idol . The 2008 Countdown, held from 31 December 2007 to 1 January 2008, which showcased Taufik Batisah , Daren Tan Sze Wei , and the Deal Or No Deal girls in addition to artists from Channel 5 and 8. Before

625-463: Was the largest before VivoCity's opening). It was designed by the renowned Japanese architect Toyo Ito . Mapletree Investments, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings , is the developer of the S$ 417 million complex. The shopping mall opened officially on 1 December 2006 after a topping-out ceremony on 18 April and a soft launch on 7 October that year. The official opening included a six-minute fireworks display,

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