{"id":48514,"date":"2026-04-30T06:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48514"},"modified":"2026-04-30T06:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:13:45","slug":"yahoo-poll-are-singapore-malls-losing-their-heartland-flavour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48514","title":{"rendered":"YAHOO POLL: Are Singapore malls losing their heartland flavour?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/clementi-mall-changes-hands-ask-210000008.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Residents and local business owners in Clementi;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Residents and local business owners in Clementi<\/a> recently expressed concern about property firm <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/elegant-group-entity-buys-the-clementi-mall-for-809-million\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elegant Group\u2019s takeover of The Clementi Mall;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Elegant Group\u2019s takeover of The Clementi Mall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elegant Group is linked to Guangzhou-based conglomerate Grantral Group which has already acquired a number of retail malls in Singapore including <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/the-clementi-mall-sale-property-firm-elegant-group-and-the-family-behind-it\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Grantral Mall @ Clementi;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Grantral Mall @ Clementi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The issue of a single owner controlling two malls within the same catchment area was raised in Parliament back in January.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"other-polls\">Other polls<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-can-singapores-hawker-culture-survive-without-raising-prices-030000378.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YAHOO POLL: Can Singapore&#039;s hawker culture survive without raising prices?;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YAHOO POLL: Can Singapore&#8217;s hawker culture survive without raising prices?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-is-impatience-the-root-of-singapores-road-danger-080000313.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:YAHOO POLL;cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YAHOO POLL: Is impatience the root of Singapore&#039;s road danger?;slk:YAHOO POLL;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YAHOO POLL: Is impatience the root of Singapore&#8217;s road danger?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-do-you-think-caning-and-suspension-will-reduce-bullying-in-schools-032209377.html\" data-i13n=\"slk:YAHOO POLL;cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:YAHOO POLL: Do you think caning and suspension will reduce bullying in schools?;slk:YAHOO POLL;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YAHOO POLL: Do you think caning and suspension will reduce bullying in schools?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">David Hoe (Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC) asked whether the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) considers the diversity of offerings and consumer choice in heartland malls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_aisl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_aisl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_aisl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_iisl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_iisl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_iisl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling, <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/competition-watchdog-ccs-step-consumer-064500362.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:in response to the parliamentary question;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">in response to the parliamentary question<\/a>, said the customer is king and market forces should be allowed to play out, but Singapore\u2019s competition and consumer regulator will step in if consumer welfare is compromised.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nevertheless, the <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.style.yahoo.com\/wake-tsui-wah-limited-time-060022392.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:changing retail landscape;cpos:8;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">changing retail landscape<\/a> in heartland malls remains a cause for concern as consumers wrestle with legitimate worries about diversity while local tenants fret over rental spikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, we want to know: Are Singapore malls losing their heartland flavour?<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-loader relative mb-2.5 flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-[2px] p-2.5 shadow-[0_1px_2px_1px_rgba(0,0,0,.08),0-1px_3px_0_rgba(0,0,0,.06)] before:block before:h-[110px] before:bg-tertiary before:content-['_'] after:absolute after:left-0 after:top-0 after:size-full after:content-['_']\" data-testid=\"loader\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.54\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/clementi-mall-changes-hands-ask-210000008.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:As Clementi Mall changes hands, residents worry over dwindling diversity;cpos:9;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">As Clementi Mall changes hands, residents worry over dwindling diversity<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_b2sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_b2sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_b2sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 hidden pb-5 md:block\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_j2sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_j2sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n        #_R_j2sl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/property\/elegant-group-entity-buys-the-clementi-mall-for-809-million\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Elegant Group entity buys The Clementi Mall for $809 million;cpos:10;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Elegant Group entity buys The Clementi Mall for $809 million<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/competition-watchdog-ccs-step-consumer-064500362.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Competition watchdog CCS will step in if consumer welfare is compromised: Low Yen Ling;cpos:11;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">Competition watchdog CCS will step in if consumer welfare is compromised: Low Yen Ling<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.style.yahoo.com\/wake-tsui-wah-limited-time-060022392.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The influx of Native Chinese eateries opening in Singapore \u2013 are we losing our identity?;cpos:12;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">The influx of Native Chinese eateries opening in Singapore \u2013 are we losing our identity?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/uol-sells-kinex-mall-in-tanjong-katong-for-375-million\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:UOL sells Kinex mall in Tanjong Katong for $375 million;cpos:13;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">UOL sells Kinex mall in Tanjong Katong for $375 million<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/refurbished-tanjong-katong-complex-to-re-open-by-2029-as-tender-for-site-awarded\" data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Refurbished Tanjong Katong Complex to reopen fully by 2029, as tender for site awarded;cpos:14;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Refurbished Tanjong Katong Complex to reopen fully by 2029, as tender for site awarded<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/yahoo-poll-are-singapore-malls-losing-their-heartland-flavour-101224267.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents and local business owners in Clementi recently expressed concern about property firm Elegant Group\u2019s takeover of The Clementi Mall. 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