Category Archives: Exotic

When Soviet-Made Cars Roamed Singapore Roads

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Remember Singapore

From the seventies to nineties, cars that roamed Singapore roads were largely imported from countries such as Australia (Holden), Czechoslovakia (Skoda), France (Citroen, Peugeot, Renault), Germany (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Opel, Volkswagen), Italy (Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati), Malaysia (Proton), Romania … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Lada 1200, Lada Motors, Lada Samara, Preferential Additional Registration Fee, Samara Motors, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Volga Taxi | 3 Comments

The Beginning and End of Lim Chu Kang “Runway”

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Lim Chu Kang Road used to be a long curvy road. In the mid-eighties, a new straightened stretch of Lim Chu Kang Road was built, and, over the years, became known as the Lim Chu Kang “Runway”. The former curved … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged A4 Skyhawk, Ama Keng Village, F16 Fighting Falcon, F5E Tiger, Lim Chu Kang Road, Neo Tiew Road, Old Lim Chu Kang Road, Republic of Singapore Air Force, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Armed Forces, Tengah Air Base, Thong Hoe Village | 2 Comments

Reminiscing the Rustic Charm of Ulu Sembawang

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Ulu Sembawang in the eighties remained a rustic, countryside-like place, seemingly isolated from the rest of Singapore that had seen rapid urbanisation over the years. Jalan Ulu Sembawang, the main route in the area, wound through a large part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Bukit Sembawang Estates, Canberra Community Centre, Cheah Moi Moi, Cheng Chi School, Chong Pang Community Centre, Chong Pang Village, Chong Sin Road, Chung Yee School, Church of St Anthony of Padua, Fu Xing Tang Temple, Housing And Development Board, Hua Mien School, Huang Long Community Centre, Jalan Kuala Sempang, Jalan Pasar Sembawang, Jalan Ulu Seletar, Jalan Ulu Sembawang, Jalan Ulu Sembawang (2km) Community Centre, Jalan Ulu Sembawang (3km) Community Centre, Lorong Chikar, Lorong Chuntum, Lorong Gambas, Lorong Lada Hitam, Lorong Lada Merah, Lorong Lada Padi, Lorong Maha, Lorong Pikat, Mandai Catholic Village, Mandai Hokkien Cemetery, Mandai Road, Mandai Tekong Community Centre, Mandai Tekong Village, Methodist Tamil School, Min Cheng School, Ng Tiong Choon Seafood Restaurant, Public Works Department, Registry Of Vehicles, Semangat Ayer Limited, Sembawang, Sembawang Road, Sin Hwa Chinese School, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Rural Board, St. Anthony's Church, Stephen Lee Road, Sungei Simpang Village, Ulu Sembawang Park Connector | 5 Comments

Exploring the Marsiling Tunnels

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Hidden in a small forested hill at Marsiling, the Marsiling Tunnels refer to a mysterious underground bunker when they were rediscovered in the early 2000s. It turned out to be the Woodlands North Depot, an oil reserve station built by … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Admiralty Road West, Battle Of Singapore, Japanese Occupation, Marsiling Crescent, Marsiling Road, Marsiling Tunnels, National Library Board, Royal Air Force, Second World War, Woodlands North Depot | Leave a comment

A Last Look at Turf City

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Turf City was officially closed on 31 December 2023, after a brief history that lasted slightly more than two decades. It had been existing on borrowed time, as the site was safeguarded for future residential use since the Master Plan … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah Saddle Club, Bukit Timah Turf Club, Giant Superstore, Land Transport Authority, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Furniture Association, Singapore Land Authority, Singapore Turf Club, Swiss Club Road, Turf City, Urban Redevelopment Authority | 3 Comments

A Vanishing “Countryside” of Horse Stables and Lush Greenery

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Remember Singapore

This used to be a go-to place for horse riding and coffee drinking. Tucked at the end of Fairways Drive, off Eng Neo Avenue, the horse stables and rustic surroundings resemble a quiet countryside unlike other parts of Singapore. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Saddle Club, Bukit Timah Turf Club, Bukit Turf Club, Cross Island Line, Eng Neo Avenue, Fairways Drive, Greendale Riding School, Mass Rapid Transit, Riders Café, Singapore Polo Club, Singapore Turf Club, Turf City MRT Station | 5 Comments

The Vanished Pasir Ris Farmways and Pet Farms

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The area between Pasir Ris Park and Lorong Halus Wetland used to have three roads named farmway – Pasir Ris Farmway 1, Pasir Ris Farmway 2 and Pasir Ris Farmway 3. Only Pasir Ris Farmway 1 is left today. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Animal Lovers League, Irwana Aquarium, Lorong Halus, Lorong Halus Dumping Ground, Lorong Halus Wetland, Mainland Tropical Fish Farm, OTF Aquarium Farm, Pasir Ris Farmway, Pets Villa, Public Utilities Board, Pulau Seking, Pulau Semakau, Sungei Serangoon, Tampines Prison, Tropical Fish International, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Zoe's Pet Gallery | 1 Comment

Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Terap

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Till date, there are 17 trees at the Fort Canning Park granted the heritage tree status. Four of them are the terap tree (artocarpus elasticus), with three located along the park’s 14th Century Walk of History (along the Fort Canning … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged 14th Century Walk of History, Fort Canning, Fort Canning Park, Fort Canning Service Reservoir, Heritage Tree, John Henry Corner, Terap, Wayside Trees of Malaya | 1 Comment

Redevelopment of the Rustic Bah Soon Pah Road

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The rustic nature of Bah Soon Pah Road may soon be no more. The area has been marked for residential development, as an extension of the Khatib housing estate, in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan. Sembawang Road, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Bah Soon Pah, Bah Soon Pah Road, Bah Soon Pah Village, Bah Soon Pah Village Community Centre, Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company, Chong Kuo Road, Chong Pang Village, Gotong Royong, Horticulture Service Centre, Hua Nam Chinese School, Khatib Camp, Lim Chong Pang, Lim Nee Soon, Lorong Akar, Lorong Chencharu, Lorong Cherdek, Lorong Mayang, Lorong Mayang Kechil, Nee Soon Road, Nee Soon Village, North-South Expressway, Onn Hwa Chinese School, Orchid Research and Service Centre, Primary Production Department, Sembawang Farm School, Sembawang Field Experimental Station, Sembawang Road, Singapore Livestock and Agricultural Co-operative Society, Singapore Rural Board, Thong Aik Road, Thong Bee Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Yishun New Town | 3 Comments

Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Purple Millettia

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Remember Singapore

A handsome 35m-tall tree called Purple Millettia stands along the popular Swan Lake at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. A member of the Legume family (Fabaceae), its scientific name is Callerya atropurpurea and is commonly found in Peninsular Malaysia. Its origin … Continue reading →