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Last Breakfast at Tong Ah Kopitiam

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Remember Singapore

It was a cooling Sunday morning, but I decided to wake up a little earlier to make a trip down to Tong Ah Eating House. It was the last day of operation for the 74-year-old iconic kopitiam located at the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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