The newly renovated Cathy shopping mall near Orchard Road

The Cathay, originally known as the Cathay Building, was first opened all the way back in 1939, and served as the headquarters for the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation, which was the first major commercial radio station in Singapore. Standing at a height of 83.5m, it was the first and tallest skyscraper in Southeast Asia. The Cathay Building was also known to house the very first cinema in Singapore, called Cathay Cinema, which became synonymous with the building. Through many rounds of redevelopment, most of the building and its emblematic cinema have since been lost to time, and in March 2006, The Cathay shopping mall took its place. In February 2023, The Cathay was announced to be closing for redevelopment, and after 2 years of renovation, the mall was finally reopened in late March 2025. How to get to The Cathay? The most convenient way to get to The Cathay is to take a train and alight at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station, and you’ll arrive at the mall after a quick 2-minute walk from the station’s exit A. You can also opt to take a bus and alight at Dhoby Ghaut bus stop (stop ID: 08057); a couple of bus services that stop here include bus no. 7, 14, 77, 106, 502, 665, and 972, just to name a few. The walk over to The Cathay is then just 5 minutes. For those driving in, you can park your vehicles at The Cathay’s car park which is accessible via Handy Road. The EV charging bay is located on L1M, and do note that there are no public lots for motorcycles in this car park. Below are the parking rates for The Cathay’s car park: Mondays to Fridays: 8am-5.59pm (every 60 mins or part thereof) – $1.80 6pm-7.59am (per entry) – $2.95 #nightlife #guangzhou #城中村 #happyness #lovestory #小巷子 #城市漫步 #站街 #小姐姐 #urbanvillage #街拍