Heritage
Restoring St James Power Station, one brick at a time
The conservation building is one of this year’s architectural heritage award winners
Shophouse sales in Kampong Gelam have ‘declined sharply’ in recent years, most buyers local: URA
The area has been in the news recently because of increasing rents, which have put a strain on businesses and threatened longstanding ones
Tradition under pressure: Heritage businesses strive to stay relevant
Despite decades of history, firms dealing in traditional goods face a precarious future amid foreign competition and shifting demand
Cooking a grandfather’s story at Gilmore & Damian D’Silva
Singapore’s culinary historian serves up family history at his new National Gallery restaurant
Keeping quality high for over a century: VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons fends off cheaper competition
Founded to supply pilgrimage necessities, the Kampong Glam business has diversified into perfumes while resisting pressure to cut corners
Cathay Photo bets on e-commerce to keep 66-year-old family business clicking
Its third-generation leadership hopes the SG Heritage Business scheme will provide guidance on operation and transformation
Haj-travel specialist Halijah Travels aims to stay relevant in a ‘dying’ industry
The family business is the only tour agency among 42 companies recognised as a SG Heritage Business
Appeal to the young, don’t intimidate the old: Tong Heng’s fourth-gen heir on reinventing a 90-year-old bakery
Famous for its diamond-shaped egg tarts, the family business is one of 42 newly recognised SG Heritage Businesses
Swee Choon plans Philippines expansion in push to be dimsum’s quick-service king
Having built a strong base of Filipino customers in Singapore, the family business is looking into franchise partnerships
Singapore’s last traditional Teochew mansion reopens to public as heritage space, lifestyle hub
[SINGAPORE] The last traditional Teochew mansion in Singapore will reopen to the public from Nov 1, for the first time in over 140 years.