Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Haze – A Burning Issue For Four Decades

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Singapore is fortunate to be freed of most natural disasters, but we are not spared of occasional floods and haze. The records at the National Archives and Newspaper Archives of Singapore show that the haze issue has been affecting Singapore … Continue reading →

10 Common Misconceptions of the Names of Places in Singapore

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Is Ang Mo Kio “ang mo kio” (tomato)? Or is Holland Village named after the Dutch community in Singapore? Are there any links between the new Chong Pang estate and the old Chong Pang Village? Let’s find out more… 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged ABC Market, Ang Mo Kio, Caucasian's Bridge, Chong Pang, Holland Village, Hong Kah, Jalan Kayu, Lavender Street, Newton Circus, Orchard Road, Tampines | 20 Comments

Compassvale Ancilla and Mang Kah Kar

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Recently, there was a rather amusing news regarding the chim (profound) names of the new housing estates at Sengkang and Punggol. Some joke that the job of a taxi driver will get tougher next time with the latest Build-To-Order (BTO) … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Ang Sar Lee, Cantonese Names, Colloquial Names, Gek Sng Kio, Gu Chia Zhui, Hokkien Names, Mang Kah Kar, Orh Kio Tau, Si Beh Lor, Teochew Names | 49 Comments

Once in Our Life, Two Years of Our Time

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Remember Singapore

“Training to be soldiers To fight for our land Once in our life Two years of our time Have you ever wondered Why must we serve? Coz we love our land And we want it to be free, to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged 11B, 1206, 2359, 5BX, Basic Military Training, Battle Inoculation Course, Camouflaged No.4 Uniforms, Central Manpower Base, Chao Keng, Charlie Company, Cheong Sua, Eye Power, FIBUA, Full Battle Order, Goh Keng Swee, GPMG, IPPT, M16, Marksmenship, MINDEF, National Service, Nee Soon Camp, ORD, People’s Defence Force, Physical Training Instructor, Pulau Tekong, ROD, SAF Cookhouse, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Infantry Regiment, Standard Obstacle Course, Temasek Green, Wayang | 103 Comments

Old Holland Road and The Hakka Clan

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Remember Singapore

It is Qing Ming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day) again. I make my annual trip to pay respects at Fung Yun Thai Association Columbarium near Old Holland Road, where my grandparents’ funeral urns are stored. Also commonly known as Hakka Clan … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Religious | Tagged Fung Yun Thai Cemetery, Hakka Clan, Nam Tong School, Old Holland Road, Yu Shan Teng | 42 Comments

60 Years of Community Centres

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Community centres are commonly found in the West, especially the United States and the United Kingdom. Largely catering for the needs of the grassroots, some of their oldest community centres were built in the early 20th century. After the Second … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Community Centre, Community Clubs, Consumers' Club, Hock Choon Village, Jin Ai Village, Kampong Chai Chee, Kampongs, Kebun Baru, Koh Sek Lim Village, Mobile Library Services, National Servicemen, People's Association, Plantation Avenue Village, Pulau Ubin, Serangoon Community Centre, Siglap Community Centre, Tiong Bahru Community Centre, Void Decks, Yio Chu Kang Track 14, Zehnder Road | 29 Comments

Printing and Minting: The Singapore Dollars and Coins

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Remember Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has just announced that the new set of Singapore coins will be introduced in mid-2013. Belonging to the Third Series since independence, the designs of the new coins feature five of Singapore’s most iconic … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Banana Notes, Bird Series, Board of Commissioners of Currency, British Malayan Currency, Currency Act, Floral Series, Food and Agricultural Organisation, Interchangeability Agreement, Marine Series, Orchid Series, Polymer Dollar Note, Portrait Series, Ship Series, Singapore Coins, Singapore Dollar Notes, Singapore Mint, Straits Settlements, Yusof bin Ishak | 22 Comments

Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Remember Singapore

With intensive usage of media, campaigns are launched to achieve certain particular goals, usually in a political, social or commercial sense. Sometimes, a campaign represents an era, and some of its posters go on to become iconic representations that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Better Food For Better Health, Chinese Dialects, Clean And Green Singapore, Eat Frozen Pork, Family Planning And Population Board, Graduate Mothers' Scheme, Hanyu Pinyin, Keep Our Water Clean, Keep Singapore Clean, Keep Singapore Crime Free, Lee Kuan Yew, Long Hair Will be Attended Last, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Health, National Courtesy, National Heart Week, Road Safety, Seat Belts Save Lives, Singa the Courtesy Lion, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Campaigns, Singapore Kindness Movement, Singapore River, Singapore Tourism Promotion Board, Singlish, Speak Good English Movement, Speak Mandarin, Stop At Two, Wash Your Hands | 38 Comments

Swimming in the Summer Sun of Singapore

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Most of the time, it is either rain or shine in Singapore. Swimming has always been a popular activity for Singaporeans, especially in the hot summer days between March and July, when temperatures sometimes hit as high as 35 degree … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Ang Peng Siong, Big Splash, Chinese Swimming Club, East Coast Park Lagoon, Farrer Park, Haw Par, HDB Estates, HDB New Towns, Joscelin Yeo, Junie Sng, Katong Park, Mitsukoshi Garden, Mount Emily, Patricia Chan, Public Swimming Pool, Queenstown, River Valley, Singapore River, Singapore Swimming Club, The Flying Fish, Yan Kit | 40 Comments

Ang Mo Kio, My Hometown of 25 years

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Remember Singapore

I guess every Singaporean has a story to tell in one way or another… of the place he or she was born and raised. Each story is a unique memory. I’m no exception. My hometown was Ang Mo Kio. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Amoy Quee Camp, Ang Mo Kio, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 7, Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church, Ang Mo Kio MRT, Ang Mo Kio Public Library, Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex, Big Mac Centre, Broadway Cinema, Catholic Church of Christ the King, Chek Sian Tng, Cheng San, Chingay, Chong Boon, Chong Li, Community Centre, Dragon Playground, Feeder Service 261, Four Leaf Clover Flat, Hawker Centre, John Turnbull Thomson, Jubilee Cinema, Kampong Amoy Quee, Kebun Baru, Kong Lim Kong Temple, Masjid Al-Muttaqin, Mayflower, Merlion, National Day Parade, New Crown, Oriental Emporium, Potong Pasir Joint Temples Association, Queen Elizabeth II, Singapore 1980s, Teacher's Estate, Teck Ghee, Town Centre, Traffic Garden, Upper Thomson Road, Void Deck, Yio Chu Kang Road | 277 Comments

Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Haze – A Burning Issue For Four Decades

10 Common Misconceptions of the Names of Places in Singapore

Compassvale Ancilla and Mang Kah Kar

Once in Our Life, Two Years of Our Time

Old Holland Road and The Hakka Clan

60 Years of Community Centres

Printing and Minting: The Singapore Dollars and Coins

Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s

Swimming in the Summer Sun of Singapore

Ang Mo Kio, My Hometown of 25 years

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