A few golf courses are lost to development, but that does not mean Singapore's green coverage is shrinking. More green spaces are on the way, with the amount of land dedicated to parks and nature reserves slated to increase from 5,700ha in 2010 to 7,250ha in 2030. This is according to the Ministry of National … Continue reading Fewer golf greens, but more greenery from parks and trails
Raffles Country Club faces its final tee-off next year
ANOTHER Singapore golf club will soon bite the dust. The government will take over the Raffles Country Club's (RCC) premises in Tuas by July 31, 2018, to build the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) tracks that run immediately after the bridge crossing near the Second Link. In a media briefing on Wednesday morning shortly … Continue reading Raffles Country Club faces its final tee-off next year
Soil works for rail link begin at Jurong club
Soil investigation works at Jurong Country Club started on Tuesday, as the authorities prepare to convert the site into a terminus for the high-speed rail linking Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. A Land Transport Authority spokesman added that the major construction and systems tenders for the project will be called later this year. The 67ha club … Continue reading Soil works for rail link begin at Jurong club
Raffles Country Club to be acquired by July 31, 2018 to make way for S’pore-KL high-speed rail, Cross Island Line’s western depot
SINGAPORE - The Raffles Country Club site in Tuas will be acquired by the Government for the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail (HSR) and the new Cross Island Line's western depot. In an announcement on its website on Wednesday (Jan 4), the club said it will be required to hand over the 143ha site to the … Continue reading Raffles Country Club to be acquired by July 31, 2018 to make way for S’pore-KL high-speed rail, Cross Island Line’s western depot
Raffles Country Club members ‘deeply disappointed’ by land acquisition announcement
SINGAPORE: Members of the Raffles Country Club (RCC) were surprised by an announcement on Wednesday (Jan 4) that the Government would acquire land the club sits on for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) and for a Cross Island Line depot. “Obviously we’re deeply disappointed to hear the news. I think we will work with … Continue reading Raffles Country Club members ‘deeply disappointed’ by land acquisition announcement
Club Managers' Association (Singapore) 