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The Colonial Bungalows and “Country” Roads at Sembawang

A reminder of Singapore’s colonial past, there are more than 400 colonial houses, or sometimes known as the black and white houses, still standing in various parts of Singapore. One large cluster of Singapore’s colonial houses is located at the … Continue reading

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Understanding Singapore’s Different Types of Street Suffixes

According to the Ministry of Transport, there are more than 9,000 lane-km of roads in Singapore, which takes up the nation’s 12% of land. In the past decades, hundreds of roads had been expunged and demolished in the name of … Continue reading

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