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Merlion statue cleaning postponed due to ‘manpower issues’: STB

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SINGAPORE - The Merlion will have to wait longer for its regular bath. The iconic statue was supposed to have its quarterly cleaning from last Thursday (Aug 26) to Saturday, but this has been postponed to next week, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a statement on Friday (Sept 3). "The cleaning works were postponed due to manpower issues faced by the appointed cleaning company," an STB spokesman told The Straits Times. The STB did not elaborate on the issues or name the cleaning company. The Merlion will now be cleaned overnight from 11.30pm to 7am between Sept 6 and Sept 8. The statue will be hoarded up during that period and not available for public viewing, the STB said. More on this topic Related Story Interactive: If Singapore’s Merlion were real Related Story Ultraman meets Merlion in new Singapore Tourism Board campaign for Japan

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Merlion statue to undergo cleaning and maintenance

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SINGAPORE - The iconic Merlion statue in Merlion Park will be covered in hoardings from Thursday (Aug 26) to Aug 28 for routine cleaning and maintenance works. The statue was made by local craftsman Lim Nang Seng. It was unveiled on Sept 15, 1972, at the mouth of the Singapore River by then prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. It has since been moved to its current location in front of Fullerton Hotel, overlooking Marina Bay, and remains a popular - and much photographed - attraction. The cleaning and maintenance works will be carried out by the Singapore Tourism Board and the statue will not be available for photographing. “We seek the public’s understanding as the works and barricades may cause some inconvenience during this period,” said the board on Monday. More on this topic Related Story Interactive: If Singapore’s Merlion were real