Hong Leong Finance Building is a high rise
office skyscraper in the central business district of Singapore.
This is the flagship building of Hong Leong Holdings Limited. It is located on
16 Raffles Quay, in the zone of Raffles Place.
It is just next to the historic Lau Pa Sat
Market. There are many skyscrapers near the building, such as One Raffles
Quay, 6 Raffles Quay, Robinson Towers, John Hancock Tower, and AIA Tower,
all of which are less than 100 metres away. With 45 floors of office space and one basement level consisting of shops and a
cafeteria, the building stretches 158.0 metres above ground.
Hong Leong Finance Building currently houses the
Embassy of Panama on the 41st floor and the Embassy of Norway on
the 44th floor. Hong Leong Building was designed by Swan and Maclaren, and was
completed in 1976. Other firms involved in the development include Ssangyong
Engineering & Construction Private Limited, and Knight Frank.
About 5000 workers were evacuated from the building,
after they felt some tremors. They were caused by two earthquakes in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Some people complained of headaches and dizziness while others vomited. Most of
these complaints originated from those working at the higher floors of the
building. Several businesses operating at the building were disrupted after the
evacuation.
