Century Square

Century Square is a six-storey suburban shopping mall in Tampines, Singapore. The mall is located close to Tampines MRT station and beside Tampines Mall, forming part of one of the eastern region’s major retail clusters. It opened in 1995 during the rapid development of Tampines as a residential, transport and commercial centre, and was among the area’s earliest major malls alongside Tampines Mall. The property was developed by First Capital Corporation Ltd, a company now associated with GuocoLand. Century Square opened to shoppers in July 1995 with 63 tenants and received its official opening on 25 November 1995. Its early tenant mix combined department-store retail, groceries, food and beverage, entertainment and general merchandise. The original occupants included K-mart, later replaced by Metro; a Century Cineplex operated by Shaw Theatres; Food Junction; SAFE Superstore; and a Shop N Save supermarket. These offerings positioned the mall as a broad-based convenience and leisure destination for residents of Tampines and neighbouring estates. The mall was sold to AsiaMalls Management Pte Ltd, identified in reference material as ARMF Pte Ltd, nine years after opening. Under the new management, it received a minor refurbishment and a revised tenant mix. Metro closed in 2007 and was replaced by BHG. Space from the former Metro premises was used for additional stores and brands, giving the centre a more pronounced focus on women’s fashion and lifestyle retail while retaining food, grocery and entertainment uses. Century Square’s most substantial physical transformation took place from September 2017 to June 2018. The mall closed for approximately nine months for an extensive refurbishment. The project modernised the external facade, reworked the interior layout and refreshed the overall customer environment. After reopening, its tenant mix included Ichiban Boshi, Gifts Greetings, PrettyFIT, Miniso, Moda Paolo, DBS/POSB Bank, Jollibee, FairPrice Finest, Haidilao, Kiddy Palace, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and The Food Market by Food Junction. This combination illustrates the mall’s role as a neighbourhood-oriented centre offering dining, groceries, family products, services and everyday shopping rather than a narrowly specialised retail destination. Entertainment has been an important part of Century Square’s history. The original cinema was operated by Shaw Theatres, later by Filmgarde Cineplexes and then by Cathay Cineplexes. Reference material states that the cinema ceased operations in August 2025. Tenant changes have continued after the 2018 reopening: Prime Food and Grocer were replaced by Lola’s Cafe and FairPrice Finest in January 2024, while some other occupants, including ToTT and SHINE, were replaced or reverted during subsequent tenant-mix changes. Century Square remains an active Singapore shopping-mall brand serving Tampines and the wider eastern Singapore market. Its identity is based on accessibility, everyday retail, dining, groceries, family-oriented services and proximity to public transport, with periodic refurbishment and tenant rotation used to maintain relevance in a competitive cluster that also includes Tampines Mall, Tampines 1, White Sands and Eastpoint Mall.

Century Square was developed as part of Tampines’ emergence as a major residential and commercial centre in eastern Singapore. First Capital Corporation Ltd developed the mall, which opened in July 1995 with 63 tenants. Its official opening ceremony took place on 25 November 1995 and was conducted by Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs, Wong Kan Seng. The mall opened during the same period as the wider Tampines retail cluster, with Tampines Mall following in December 1995. The original Century Square offered a broad suburban mix. K-mart operated as a department store before later being replaced by Metro. Other early components included a Shaw Theatres-managed Century Cineplex, Food Junction, SAFE Superstore and a Shop N Save supermarket. Together, these businesses gave the mall a combination of general merchandise, food, groceries and cinema entertainment suited to a growing new town. Nine years after opening, the property was sold to AsiaMalls Management Pte Ltd, identified in the reference material as ARMF Pte Ltd. The new management carried out a minor renovation and adjusted the tenant mix. Metro closed in 2007, after which BHG took over its role. Additional stores and brands occupied part of the former Metro space, and the centre developed a stronger women’s fashion and lifestyle orientation. The mall did not undergo another major renovation until 2017. It closed from September 2017 until June 2018 for an extensive refurbishment. The work modernised the building facade and altered the internal layout. On reopening, Century Square introduced or hosted a renewed mix of restaurants, specialty retailers, grocery and family brands, including Ichiban Boshi, Gifts Greetings, PrettyFIT, Miniso, Moda Paolo, Jollibee, FairPrice Finest, Haidilao, Kiddy Palace, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and The Food Market by Food Junction. DBS/POSB Bank also formed part of the post-refurbishment service mix. Cinema operations changed over time. The original Shaw Theatres operation was followed by Filmgarde Cineplexes and then Cathay Cineplexes. The reference material records that the cinema ceased operations in August 2025. The mall has also continued to experience ordinary tenant turnover. In January 2024, Prime Food and Grocer were replaced by Lola’s Cafe and FairPrice Finest. Other changes included ToTT reverting briefly to Kiddy Palace and SHINE being briefly replaced by Miniso. Century Square’s continuing role is that of a neighbourhood and transport-linked mall rather than a destination defined by a single product category. Its location beside Tampines MRT station and next to Tampines Mall gives it access to residents, commuters and shoppers using the wider Tampines retail district. Its offer has evolved from the department-store, supermarket, food-court and cinema format of the 1990s toward a refreshed combination of groceries, dining, fashion, lifestyle, family retail, banking and other everyday services.

• 2025

  Cinema operation ends

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  The cinema at Century Square ceased operations in August 2025, according to the reference material.

• 2024

  Food and grocery tenant changes

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Prime Food and Grocer were replaced by Lola’s Cafe and FairPrice Finest in January 2024.

• 2018

  Refurbished mall reopens

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  The mall reopened in June 2018 with a modernised facade, revised interior layout and refreshed tenants.

• 2017

  Extensive refurbishment begins

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Century Square closed in September 2017 for an extensive refurbishment lasting approximately nine months.

• 2007

  BHG replaces Metro

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Metro closed its Century Square store and BHG replaced it as part of a revised tenant mix.

• 2004

  Property sold to AsiaMalls Management

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Nine years after opening, the mall was sold to AsiaMalls Management Pte Ltd, identified in the reference material as ARMF Pte Ltd.

• 1995

  Mall opens in Tampines

  [1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Century Square opened in July 1995 with 63 tenants and was officially opened on 25 November 1995 by Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng.

A transport-accessible suburban shopping centre focused on everyday retail, dining, groceries, family needs and services for Tampines and eastern Singapore.

• Retail · 1995

  Shopping and lifestyle retail

  Century Square hosts fashion, apparel, footwear, beauty, gifts, lifestyle and general merchandise tenants. The mall’s retail mix has changed over time, including the transition from early department-store anchors such as K-mart and Metro to later occupants including BHG, Miniso, PrettyFIT, Moda Paolo and Gifts Greetings.

• Dining · 1995

  Food and beverage

  Food and beverage has been a consistent part of the mall’s offer, from the original Food Junction to later restaurants, cafes and casual dining brands. The post-2018 mix included Ichiban Boshi, Jollibee, Haidilao, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and The Food Market by Food Junction; later changes included Lola’s Cafe.

• Supermarket and daily needs · 1995

  Groceries and household goods

  The mall has historically included supermarket and general-needs retail, beginning with Shop N Save and later featuring FairPrice Finest. The grocery component supports Century Square’s neighbourhood-shopping role and provides routine food and household purchasing alongside specialty retail.

• Family retail

  Family and children’s retail

  Family-oriented offerings have included Kiddy Palace and other children’s and household-focused tenants. These stores complement the mall’s dining, grocery and everyday-service functions for residents and families in Tampines.

• Entertainment · 1995

  Cinema and entertainment

  Century Square originally included a cinema known as Century Cineplex managed by Shaw Theatres. Cinema management later passed to Filmgarde Cineplexes and Cathay Cineplexes. The reference material records that the cinema ceased operations in August 2025.

• Services

  Banking and everyday services

  The mall’s service offer has included DBS/POSB Bank alongside retail, food and grocery tenants. Such services reinforce its function as a convenient local centre rather than solely a fashion or leisure destination.

• 2025

  Cinema closureOther

  Background

  Cinema operations at Century Square had previously moved among Shaw Theatres, Filmgarde Cineplexes and Cathay Cineplexes.

  Action taken

  The cinema ceased operations in August 2025, according to the reference material.

  Aftermath

  The mall’s entertainment component was reduced, leaving its retail, dining, grocery, family and service uses as its principal publicly documented functions.

  Source

• 2024

  Tenant changes involving food and grocery retailOther

  Background

  The mall continued to adjust its tenant mix after the 2018 refurbishment.

  Action taken

  Prime Food and Grocer were replaced by Lola’s Cafe and FairPrice Finest in January 2024.

  Aftermath

  The changes maintained food and grocery coverage within the centre’s neighbourhood-oriented offer.

  Source

• 2017

  Major refurbishment and tenant-mix resetStrategy

  Background

  After a long period without a major renovation, Century Square required a substantial update to its physical environment and retail offer.

  Action taken

  The mall closed from September 2017 to June 2018 for an extensive refurbishment that modernised the facade, changed the internal layout and introduced a refreshed group of tenants.

  Aftermath

  Century Square reopened with a broader contemporary mix spanning dining, groceries, fashion, lifestyle, family retail and services.

  Source

• 2025

  Cathay Cineplexes at Century Square ceased operations[1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Reference material states that the cinema operation at Century Square ceased in August 2025 after earlier management by Shaw Theatres and Filmgarde Cineplexes.

• 2024

  Prime Food and Grocer replaced by Lola’s Cafe and FairPrice Finest[1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Reference material records the replacement of Prime Food and Grocer by Lola’s Cafe and FairPrice Finest in January 2024.

• 2018

  Century Square reopens after extensive refurbishment[1]Century Squareen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Century Square reopened after a roughly nine-month closure for refurbishment that modernised the facade, changed the interior layout and introduced a refreshed tenant mix.

1. 1Century Squareen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Century Square official websitecenturysquare.com.sg