Thambi Magazine Store may have closed down but the iconic magazine stand isn't going out without a fight. Education Minister Chan Chun Sing revealed via a Facebook post shared on Monday (May 6) that he met up with 49-year-old store owner Periathambi Senthil Murugan, better known as Sam, during the weekend. They took a stroll around the Holland Village neighbourhood.
SINGAPORE Periathambi Senthil Murugan, better known as Sam, was a marine engineering student in the 1990s when circumstances led him to take over the family-run Thambi Magazine Store. He has since become the backbone of the business, which will see its last day of operation at Holland Road Shopping Centre on May 5. The 49-year-old Singaporean, who is the.
Thambi Magazine Store, the iconic newsstand in Holland Village, will close by the end of May 5. Its owner Sam Thambi tells us how the store came to be, and why he chose to close up shop.
Having been in business for more than 80 years and passed down three generations, Thambi Magazine Store is unfortunately set to shutter for good this Sunday (May 5). For those who frequent the Holland Village area, it would be hard to miss this iconic newsstand located along Lorong Liput. With operational cost rising and revenue dipping, one might think that.