Singapore: Chinatown to restrict access, no light-up this weekend and on CNY Eve


The Singapore authorities may also restrict access to popular areas in Chinatown such as Pagoda Street. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (The Straits Times/ANN): There will be no Chinatown street light-up this weekend and on the eve of Chinese New Year on Feb 11, as part of measures to control heavier crowds in the area.

The authorities may also restrict access to popular areas in Chinatown such as Pagoda Street and Trengganu Street during peak hours on weekends, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Friday (Feb 5).

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