SINGAPORE - 24 AUG 2021: Cathay Building opened the cinema in 3 Oct1939 and closed in Jun 2022. The Art Deco frontal facade of the building is now a national monument with the new cinema behind it.
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Biblioasia Vol 18 Issue 3. Oct - Dec 2022.
Mrs Loke Yew (Loke Wan Tho's mother) established Cathay Cibema in Singapore on 3 Oct 1939. In 1941, the main tower of the 83.51-metre-tall Cathay Building was completed comprising apartments.Cathay Cinema and Cathay Restaurant were located in the front block.
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