2026SG Pt.2: Across the Road – Sim Lim Tower (Singapore Electronic and Electrical Centre)

In the previous part, I took a wander around Sim Lim Square, the premier IT mall in Singapore which focuses mostly on electronics and computers. It was a slight disappointment to see how many units were vacant and closed, but that’s not all, because there’s another nearby destination – Sim Lim Tower (SLT) which pre-dates SLS and has more of an electronic components focus. History & Information What follows is an abridged summary of Wikipedia’s article on Sim Lim Tower as it seems the is no official website and few resources covering it. Located in Jalan Besar, Sim Lim Tower was first conceived in 1965 as a multi-business complex with retail, offices, hotel and revolving restaurant as a way to respond to government demands to increase tourism. However, the project would be delayed due to issues with squatters and plans changed as hotel demand fell, resulting in more of an office focus, with the shops changing to be a “one stop shopping centre for electronics called the Singapore…