Tag Archives: Gotong Royong

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 →

Sembawang’s Kampong Mosque and Former Coastal Villages

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Located in the secondary forest at the corner of Sembawang is an old mosque called Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. Built in 1963, the mosque served as a place of worship for the Muslim community living at Sembawang. Prior to that, … Continue reading →

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Pachitan – A Vanished Javanese Name in Singapore

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Pachitan was a name that has largely forgotten and vanished in modern Singapore. It began during the pre-war period, when a group of immigrants from the Pacitan City, East Java of Indonesia, came to Singapore. Like other groups of immigrants, they formed their … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Berita Harian, Changi Road, East-West Line, Gotong Royong, Housing And Development Board, Kampong Kembangan, Kampong Pachitan, Kubur Kassim, Mass Rapid Transit, Pachitan Duas Belas, Pachitan Gamelan Orchestra, Pachitan Satu, Sim Avenue East, Singapore Javanese | 3 Comments

Kampong Spirit and Gotong Royong

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Remember Singapore

The phrase “kampong spirit” has been mentioned frequently in recent years, especially in the media or used by the community leaders in their speech. Another phrase “gotong royong“, a term widely used in the sixties and seventies but relatively unknown … Continue reading →