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Rochor Canal Road A 1.1-kilometre stretch of Rochor Canal reopened on March 8, 2015, after a four-year renovation, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The revitalised length begins at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority headquarters on Victoria Street and continues to Sim Lim Tower in Jalan Besar. The revitalization of the Regent’s Canal, which … Read more

The Little India History Street names are not just geographical markers; they have greater significance. Aside from directing us to places, signs also relay a community’s history and tell stories of what the area was like long before we arrived. It does not require much to guess that Little India is an Indian ethnic settlement. … Read more

Street Cobbler in Singapore – The Disappearing Trade, cobbler square. Outside People’s Park Complex, a line of mostly elderly cobblers huddled over in their makeshift booths, protected from the sun and rain by only foldable umbrellas. This tiny hamlet has transformed it into a Cobber Square of sorts. While the number of sidewalk cobblers in … Read more

When you think of Singaporean icons, the following things come to mind: Chicken Rice is as popular as Katong Laksa. To some, Chicken Rice is as iconic as Katong Laksa. It’s also conceivable that the Singapore Zoo, Lion City Tower, or numerous other attractions are what attract them. Places like Bukit Brown Cemetery or Joo … Read more

Lim Nang Seng – The man behind Merlion Sculptor We’ve seen it on postcards, T-shirts, and chocolates, but who sculpted the original Merlion? The Merlion was created in 1964 as a logo for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board by Fraser-Brunner, who was a curator at the now-demolished Van Kleef Aquarium. The symbol was first used … Read more

Lee Kuan Yew died at his home in Singapore on the early morning of March 23, 2015, at age 91. It is extremely difficult to write a monograph on Mr Lee and his legacy. Mr Lee’s numerous accomplishments, which have been observed as the architect of modern Singapore, are frequently subjects to criticism. It’s critical … Read more

Housing and Development Board Singapore Address In Singapore, getting engaged is a high-profile way to express one’s desire to marry. Today, more than 80% of Singaporeans live in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, making these government-built housing an important aspect of our culture. HDB was founded on February 1, 1960, and has had a … Read more

Unforgotten Moments – Bugis Street History There are two Bugis Streets in Singapore. One is a semi-air conditioned shopping mecca with three levels of bazaar stalls selling apparel, beauty services, and food. The third is hidden beneath the concrete blocks of Bugis Junction, which were removed from our street directory in the late 1980s and … Read more

Saddened by ‘slow death’ Singapore Void Decks Many Singaporeans moved from squatter settlements and villages to the Housing Development Board’s first high-rise flats in the 1960s. The devastating Bukit Ho Swee fire of 1961, which killed 16,000 people and destroyed an entire neighbourhood in Singapore’s Chinatown, persuaded many that the HDB flat was a more … Read more