SINGAPORE -- A shopping mall in Singapore occupied exclusively by local brands is helping residents connect the popular hobby of shopping with the growing support for local culture of the wealthy city-state.
New Bahru targets civic pride in place where shopping is a national pastime

The New Bahru mall was made by renovating a 60-year-old junior high school. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
SINGAPORE -- A shopping mall in Singapore occupied exclusively by local brands is helping residents connect the popular hobby of shopping with the growing support for local culture of the wealthy city-state.