The Singapore Tourism Board said on 17 Sep 2003 that it will publicly blacklist errant retailers from October 2003, reintroducing a measure it took 10 years ago. 55 complaints have been received against a shop in the basement level of Lucky Plaza shopping Centre in Orchard Road this year. (Straits Times 19 Sep 2003 H10)

Robinson & Co, Singapore's oldest department store, is selling its entire retail assets, including its flagship Orchard Road store, seven John Little and eight Marks & Spencer stores here and in Malaysia. The company is exiting the retail business following a decision by two key shareholders - OCBC Bank and Great Eastern Holdings - to dispose of their combined 38.4% stake. (Straits Times 13 Sep 2003 1)

  Tiong Bahru Plaza is currently undergoing a S$10 million facelift which will relaunch the shopping mall as a one-stop mall for shoes. When the renovations are completed in December 2003, the mall will have an additional 7,000 sq ft of space, bringing the total net lettable area to 192,000 sq ft. (Straits Times 3 Apr 2003)(H3)

  The 17-year-old Promenade shopping centre in Orchard Road will be demolished and rebuilt as an extension of The Paragon, its next-door neighbour. The new shopping centre will be ready in 2003. (Straits Times 20 Nov 2001) (L3)

  The Turf City shopping mall will open its doors in the middle of November 2001 at the 56-ha site of the old Bukit Timah Turf Club. The 760,000sq ft Turf City building was created by linking together the two existing grandstands. (Straits Times 5 Nov 2001) (S12)

  The old Turf Club at Bukit Timah will soon be transformed into a gigantic shopping centre boasting Orchard Road-quality products at lower prices. The 56-hectare site will undergo a S$20 million facelift over the next four months and open as a shoppers' paradise called Turf City. Other attractions include a car trading centre, trade and exhibition spaces, food outlets and a centre for soccer training with enough space for eight pitches. (Straits Times 8 May 2001)