Last chapter for Knowledge Book Centre in Bras Basah Complex

Knowledge Book Centre is known for its educational materials from primary to tertiary levels. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
When ST visited the store on June 7, there were signs announcing a clearance sale and one that read "Shop for Rent". ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Knowledge Book Centre, which has been operating at Bras Basah Complex since it was set up in 1981, is set to close down, hurt by rental expenses and declining business.

It will be moving out after the landlord finds a tenant to take over the 1,200 sq ft space - about the size of a five-room HDB flat - on the third floor.

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