Loke Cheng Kim
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Loke Cheng Kim was a Malaysian–Singaporean businesswoman and philanthropist.
Loke in 1947
Cathay Building
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The Cathay Building was opened in 1939 by Dato Loke Wan Tho as the headquarters for the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation. Located at 2 Handy Road in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore, the b
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…liberation of Singapore, Loke returned in 1946 whereupon she was presented with a plaque by Lord Louis Mountbatten commemorating his occupancy of the Cathay Building. She also bought another property in Katong which had been a hospital for the Japanese during the war, and converted it into the Ocean Park Hotel. The…
The Cathay Building in 1945
The Cathay Cinema in 1945
The redeveloped Cathay Building, which is a site that is being demolished but a few parts can be kept for heritage value.