Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday,
January 16
AMK hawker centre
reopens after $4m upgrading
SINGAPORE : A market and food centre in Ang Mo Kio will reopen on
Wednesday after a $4 million facelift.
The 28yearold hawker centre at Block 724, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6,
was closed for upgrading on April 1 last year.
The work was carried out under the National Environment Agencys
Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme (HUP).
The refurbished singlestorey market and food centre has 45 cooked
food stalls, 30 lockup stalls and 48 market stalls.
There are also more places for customers. There are now 196 tables,
compared to 123 previously.
The new food centre also has a multicoloured glass louvres facade
as well as elderly and handicapfriendly features.
These include ramps and tables specially made for those in
wheelchairs. CNA/de
