Easing the grieving process

Meeting demand: Woodlands Memorial has 14 wake halls located in Woodlands Industrial Park. — The Straits Times/ANN

THE largest funeral parlour, which is also South-East Asia’s first solar-powered one, began operations in Woodlands, as the Republic prepares to meet the anticipated demand for after-death facilities and services.

The nine-storey Woodlands Memorial complex, located in Woodlands Industrial Park, features 14 non-denominational halls of varying sizes that can accommodate groups ranging from 60 people to a maximum of 1,000 when the halls are combined.