Yishun
The Rubber City.
General Information
Other Name: Nee Soon, District: Yishun, State: North Region, Singapore
Area: 2108 Hacters
Languages Spoken: Chinese and English
Long Distance Code: +65 635
Importance: Yishun comprises some well known companies such as Murata, Maxtor, Agilent, Avago Technologies, ATS, ASM-Frontend, STATS, Inc. and many other smaller companies.
Best Time to Visit: July to September and May
International Access: Well connected to rest of Singapore.Description
Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially named, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate.Location
Yishun is located in the northern part of Singapore.Climate
Tropical Climate
Northpoint Shopping Centre is the first major suburban shopping mall in Singapore, and was opened in Nov/ Dec 1992. The shopping centre serves the residents of Yishun New Town and it is located across Yishun Avenue 2 from Yishun MRT Station, accessible via an underpass.
As the first suburban mall, it received a lot of publicity. As this is the first mall, it marked the first time some of these departmental stores or shops venturing to the New Towns. Shops or brand name like Cold Storage, John Little, Swensen's, Giodarno, Guardian, Photo Finish, Mark and Spencer's and Toys R Us opened their first outlet in the heartland. Now it is common to see these outlets in the suburban areas.
The shopping mall underwent refurbishment in 2001 when signage, interior fittings and flooring were changed. An annex was also opened in 2002. It is managed by Frasers Centrepoint, previously known as Centrepoint Properties.
As the first suburban mall, it received a lot of publicity. As this is the first mall, it marked the first time some of these departmental stores or shops venturing to the New Towns. Shops or brand name like Cold Storage, John Little, Swensen's, Giodarno, Guardian, Photo Finish, Mark and Spencer's and Toys R Us opened their first outlet in the heartland. Now it is common to see these outlets in the suburban areas.
The shopping mall underwent refurbishment in 2001 when signage, interior fittings and flooring were changed. An annex was also opened in 2002. It is managed by Frasers Centrepoint, previously known as Centrepoint Properties.