Author Archives: Remember Singapore

100 Things We Love About The 80s

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Remember Singapore

The era of the eighties is a favourite for many, including me. Life seemed to be a little slower, a little less stressful and perhaps also a little boring since there were no internet, iPhone, Facebook and cable TV. Catching … Continue reading →

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Burgers, French Fries and Diet Coke

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Remember Singapore

They are widely criticised as unhealthy junk food, but many of us cannot live without them. Love ’em or hate ’em, you cannot deny fast food culture is firmly a part of our life now. Here is a brief history … Continue reading →

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Our Xinyao, Our Songs

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Xinyao 新谣 stands for 新加坡歌谣, which literally means Singapore Chinese Folk Songs. Started in early eighties, it was, in a certain way, influenced by the Taiwanese folk songs 台湾歌谣 and songs created by their college students 校园民歌, which had its … Continue reading →

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Money Never Sleeps – A Brief History of Banking in Singapore

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Remember Singapore

As a well-known international financial hub, there are over 100 banks in Singapore, including six local banks, 24 foreign banks, 40 wholesale banks and 42 offshore banks. Since the liberalisation of the banking sector by the Singapore government in 2001, … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Favourite Mascots.. How Many Do You Remember?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Remember Singapore

For many years, mascots are being designed as representative spokesperson for products, campaigns or competitions. Most mascots are fun-looking, even cute to some extent, and aim to broadcast their messages to the intended audience. There were many mascots created by … Continue reading →

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Prominent Singapore Landmarks that should be Conserved

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Below is a list of prominent local landmarks or buildings (not in any order) that had either left deep impressions on many Singaporeans, or occupied special places in our hearts. It is pity that they were gone forever… National Library … Continue reading →

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Taking an Old Bus Ride

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Bus 178 of Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) is the oldest public bus in Singapore, taking the daily route to and fro Woodlands and Boon Lay. The Nissan U31RCN bus, running on diesel and has a body made by Fuji … Continue reading →

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Best of Singlish Words and Phrases

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Why do our older generations address nurses as “bee see“? Why do we call someone without roles or assignments “lobo“? Find out more… Arrow Original Meaning: A type of shooting weapon (English) Local Meaning: To order someone to do a … Continue reading →

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From Black & White to Colour…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Just like radio, television broadcasting has come a long way in Singapore. There were plans to develop it as early as 1956, but they did not materialised until six years later. It officially began in 1963 when Television Singapura was … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Radio Remains Strong After 75 Years

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Remember Singapore

This year, Singapore’s leading media company MediaCorp is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting of Radio since 1936 (and subsequently the launch of Television on 15th February 1963). Radio Singapura, the first radio service in Singapore, was launched on 1st June … Continue reading →

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