Media Releases
Downtown East Welcomes Tayo Station - Southeast Asia's First Tayo Character-Based Indoor Playground

August 06, 2018

South Korea’s popular animated character Tayo the Little Bus debuts in August 2018 at Singapore’s ultimate lifestyle destination. Singapore, 6 August 2018 – Come 29 August 2018, Downtown East will be home to Tayo Station, the first Tayo character-based indoor playground in Southeast Asia for families to create their own adventures with Tayo the Little Bus and his friends. […]

COSFEST XVII: Reunites At Downtown East For The 17th Year

June 01, 2018

Singapore’s beloved lifestyle destination unveils inaugural water-themed cosplay programme. Singapore, June 2018 – From 7 to 8 July 2018, Downtown East and SCC SQUARE (Singapore Cosplay Club) present Cosfest XVII: Reunite, one of Singapore’s mega cosplay conventions for both casual and cosplay enthusiasts to unite and explore their creative boundaries with distinctive costume creations – with a special rendition this year. […]

Fun Celebrations Await At Newly Refreshed Downtown East

May 01, 2018

Singapore’s one-stop lifestyle destination offers new experiences and exciting line-up of programmes. Completion of five-year Refreshing Downtown East redevelopment coincides with Downtown East’s 30th Anniversary this year. […]

U Live Symposium ensures active agers are not left out of Singapore’s Smart Nation progress

November 26, 2017

Eighth edition of the Symposium sees 600 seniors pick up functional technological knowledge to improve their daily lives. Singapore, 26 November 2017 – Active agers, who traditionally used their phones only for calls, learned how to book a taxi, pay for groceries and even complete a secure fund transfer from their smartphone at the tech-centric edition of U Live Symposium today. The eighth edition of the Symposium saw some 600 seniors taking a proactive step towards learning how technology can improve their lives, and ensuring that they are Smart Nation ready. […]

Wild Wild Wet Gets TWICE as Big in Size and Thrills

October 02, 2017

Twice the size and better experiences with new rides! Completion of Singapore’s First Integrated Water Park Resort. Not-to-be-missed benefits for NTUC members.Monday, 2 October 2017 – Singapore’s beloved water park, Wild Wild Wet (WWW) has completed its revamp. It is now twice its original size, and has launched four new rides since April this year, with the latest two – Vortex and Kraken Racers – opening to public today. […]

NTUC Club reaffirms commitment to care for lower income union members at Family Fun Fiesta

September 09, 2017

First run of Family Fun Fiesta (F3) saw more than 1,800 members enjoying a day of fun with their family at Downtown East. Singapore, 9 September 2017 – NTUC Club reaffirmed its commitment to care for lower income union members today at the first of six runs of the annual Family Fun Fiesta (F3). Held at Downtown East, F3 was organised by NTUC Club in support of NTUC U Care, which offers assistance programmes to better the welfare of low-income union members and their families. F3 takes care of lower income union members’ recreational needs and allow them a whole day of fun. […]

Corporate category implemented for more inclusive 10th U Games season

August 03, 2017

New social category and swimming event added to encourage greater participation. Singapore, 3 August 2017 – Sportspeople of the Labour Movement can look forward to a more inclusive season of the U Games, an inter-union multi-sport tournament. The 10th season of the U Games was launched at the U Sports Awards Night, held for the first time in the expanded water park Wild Wild Wet this evening. […]

300 youths geared up for a start-up career at annual Youth Entrepreneurship Symposium

June 14, 2017

Singapore, 14 June 2017 – More than 300 budding youth entrepreneurs had the chance to hear firsthand insights from veteran entrepreneurs at nEbO’s annual Youth Entrepreneurship Symposium (YES). Held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, YES is a youth-initiated project by nEbO, the junior membership arm of the Labour Movement. […]

nEbO celebrates 10 years of youth development

June 08, 2017

nEbO to further strengthen work-readiness and leadership development among members. Exclusive calendar of events and programmes for members to celebrate the milestone. Singapore, 8 June 2017 – When Poh Yong Shun first joined nEbO as a volunteer in 2011, he was a quiet and shy person. But since then, through the various trainings from nEbO, he has grown into an ardent nEbO champion, motivating other youths to be more prepared for work life. […]

nEbO and Young NTUC join hands to equip and groom future leaders of the Labour Movement

April 08, 2017

Singapore, 8 April 2017 – The seventh Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA) saw 120 youths and young union leaders recognised for their outstanding contributions towards the Labour Movement today in Wild Wild Wet @ Downtown East. Themed ‘Waves of Inspiration’, the event was a reflection of how the 120 nominees were creating waves of inspiration to both their peers and all present to follow suit. […]