Bridging the Singapore River
The Singapore River is arguably the most famous river in Singapore. Spanning approximately three kilometres from the sea to its upper reaches at Kim Seng...
View ArticleThe Singapore Cat
The usual articles come to mind when you think of Singaporean icons. To some, Chicken Rice is as representative of Singapore as Katong Laksa. It...
View ArticleBumboats in Singapore
While Singapore is an island, transport within is mainly land-based. The bus, rail, and taxi make up the three main public transport modes in Singapore....
View ArticleRochor Canal as a Historic Waterway
A 1.1 km stretch of Rochor Canal reopened on 8 March 2015 following a four-year-long revamp. The revitalised stretch begins from the Immigration and Checkpoints...
View ArticleThe Houses Before Arts House
Among the cluster of colonial architecture at the North East bank of the Singapore River are some of the oldest buildings in Singapore. The Empress...
View ArticleFirst British Resident of Singapore William Farquhar
Much has been attributed to Stamford Raffles with regards to the founding of Modern Singapore. From school history text to institutions, landmarks and streets named...
View ArticleThe Alkaff Mosques
Nestled in a quiet Potong Pasir estate is Singapore’s 68th National Monument, the Alkaff Upper Serangoon Mosque. As only the sixth mosque on the list,...
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