Eng Wah Global


Eng Wah Global, formerly Eng Wah Organisation and Eng Wah Theatres Organisation, is a Singaporean company spans entertainment, properties, hospitality, and lifestyle in Singapore and Malaysia.

History

In 1946, Mr Goh Eng Wah and his partner in a business to import and screen Shanghai films, rented a performance stage at Happy World Amusement Park at Geylang, which were later renovated and opened as Victory Theatre.
In the late 1960s, Mr Goh Eng Wah has formed Eng Wah Theatres Organisation Pte Ltd, expanded his cinema chain to Raffles Hotel and King's Theatre at Tiong Bahru.
In the 1970s & 1980s, the cinema expanded into new HDB towns in Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio, Clementi and Kallang. The major expansion made Eng Wah hold its position as the leading film exhibitor and distributor.
In 1988, Eng Wah has clinched the operation rights for Marina Theatre, making its first debut in the downtown Singapore.
In 7 July 1994, the cinema became the first operator to be listed in the SGX as Eng Wah Organisation. At the same time, it also converts its single screen cinemas into entertainment centres at Clementi, Ang Mo Kio, Toa Payoh and formed a cineplex joint venture with Shaw to manage the 4 screen Lot 1 Cineplex at the Lot 1 Shoppers Mall in Choa Chu Kang.
In the late 1990s, the group again expanded its cinema chains to newer HDB towns in Bukit Batok, Pasir Ris and Sembawang. It also open its first cineplex in downtown at Suntec City.
In the early 2000s, it became the first cinema exhibitor in Singapore to implement an on-line loyalty programme named Friends of Eng Wah as well as providing the SMS-a-movie service. Eng Wah is the first exhibitor outside of the United States to deploy a full 2K Digital Cinema system and first exhibitor in the world to commercially screen a full 2K-enabled digital movie. In addition, the group have the most 2K Digital Cineplex in the world.
In 2005, the group signed a deal with Crazy Horse but closed in 2007 due to poor patronage.
In 2007, the cinema is one of the first showcase 4D Digital cinema technology with Spiderman 3 on 1 May 2007 at Suntec City.
In 2008, the group went through a reverse handover with Transcu and sold the properties to Mr Goh Eng Wah's company for $99.5 million.
In early 2010s, the group announced to spend $100 million to revamp the cinemas and opens Hotel Fort Canning. Eng Wah Cinemas has rebrand itself as WE Cinemas following a renovation at Suntec City outlet.
In 2015, 321 Clementi opens after two years hiatus from the cinema operation since the closure of West Mall and Suntec City outlets.

Events

Since 2007, the group is the principal partner for the National Day Parade.
In 2010, the group is the first to pledge support to Singapore's bid for the Youth Olympic Games 2010.
In 2012, WE Cinemas hosted the F!rst Film Fest 2012 at Suntec City on 9 April with Institute of Technical Education for the short film competition to mark its 1st birthday.

Awards

Eng Wah was placed among the top 100 Asian companies in CIO Asia's CIO 100 List.
Eng Wah Suntec was featured as the cineplex for Best Service, Best Snack Bar, Best Sound – The Sunday Times
Eng Wah was awarded as SPBA Heritage Brand Award Winner
Eng Wah was elected as one of the "100 Singapore Icons"; a representation of logos, symbols, trademarks and icons that are significant to Singapore's social history and visual culture.

Eng Wah Global Operations

Shopping Mall

Eng Wah Global owns 2 shopping malls located at the two heartland town centres in Ang Mo Kio and Clementi.
Former location
PropertyLocation
Toa Payoh Entertainment CentreToa Payoh, Singapore

Hotels

Eng Wah Global owns 2 hotel properties, one in Singapore and Malaysia respectively.

Cinemas

WE Cinemas
CinemaScreens/HallsSeatsLocationOpening YearClosed Year'''
Victory & Happy2-Gay World Amusement Park19461987
Jubilee Hall1-Raffles Hotel19661980s
King's1-Tiong Bahru1960s1982
Jubilee4734Ang Mo Kio19752010
Mandarin2Geylang Bahru19761999
Marina Square2700Downtown Core19881998
Sun Plaza61243Sembawang20002009
Suntec City51085Downtown Core19982013
Toa Payoh Entertainment Centre5934Toa Payoh19752010
West Mall61378Bukit Batok19982012
White Sands4800Pasir Ris19971999