Seletar has a new mall, Greenwich V.

The 45,000 sq ft two-storey mall is located at the corner of Yio Chu Kang Road and Seletar Road, where the old Seletar Market was. Nothing has been theresince its closure in September 2004.

Greenwich V will serve residents in the vicinity, including The Greenwich (the connected condominium) and the expatriate community in the residential areas of Seletar Airbase. It will also serve the working population at the industrial estates in Yio Chu Kang, Ang Mo Kio, as well as the future Seletar Aerospace Park.

Already existing tenants include Cold Storage, Guardian, Old Chang Kee and Kopitiam. There are a total of 35 retail spaces that will cater to the estimated 530,000 people.

Nahshon Gregory, 20, a resident of Seletar said that it brings back a neighbourhood "kampong" feeling back to the Seletar estate.

"As a child, I would often meet kids from the neighbourhood at the old Seletar Market. It is nice how we have a place to hangout and see some friendly faces."

Annmarie Koh, 16, another resident of the Seletar estate, said: "There are a lot of eateries here at Greenwich V. They even have a Cold Storage here. We use to have to go all the way to Hougang Point or Ang Mo Kio just for groceries."

Residents around the vicinity are pleased with the new mall, and with the convenience it brings.

Hougang Point closes, Chang Cheng food court moves to void deck Hougang Street 91

Ever since Hougang Festival Market (more commonly referred to as Hougang Point) closed down for renovation, residence have around the area have found it inconvenient to find food.

The shopping centre, located in the middle of the Hougang heartland, was the only convenient place to eat at for many staying along Hougang Ave 9. The renovation, which began on 19 September, saw the closure of the first level and with it, many eateries.

Closed eateries include McDonald's, KFC and even the food court. However, FairPrice Xtra is among the few stalls on the second level still open.

To reach those who have been affected by the closure, Chang Cheng food court has moved to block 930 Hougang Street 91. The makeshift

Jessica Loy, 28, a resident of block 930, said: "It was a nice surprise. When I first saw people setting it up, I thought it was going to be a funeral or something. To my surprise, I returned to see a coffee shop right under my block. It is even more convenient then when it was at Hougang Point."

The coffee shop is opened from 9.30 - 6.30 p.m. daily, with only a fraction of stalls the original food court had.

Hougang Point is expected to reopen later this year.