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Flashback 30 Years Ago… Singapore in 1986

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Remember Singapore

30 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Do you still remember the major events happened in Singapore in 1986? Singapore’s First Recession In early 1986, Singapore was still recovering from its first ever post-independence recession, which began … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, General, Historic | Tagged Association Of Small And Medium Enterprises, Central Provident Fund, Chaim Herzog, Chinatown, Civil Resource Mobilisation, Conservation Master Plan, Conversations With The Young, Criminal Investigation Department, Faber House, Goh Chok Tong, Gross Domestic Product, Have Three Or More, Hotel New World, Housing And Development Board, Kampong Glam, Lee Hsien Loong, Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill, Lian Yak Building, Little India, Malaysian Chinese Association, Ministry Of Defence, Ministry Of National Development, Ministry Of Trade And Industry, National Theatre, Network for Electronic Transfers, Newspaper And Printing Presses (Amendment) Bill, Owen Primary School, Pan-El Crisis, Pope John Paul II, Pulau Brani, Pulau Brani Naval Base, Republic of Singapore Navy, Serangoon Road, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singapore Fire Service, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Stock Exchange, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Stop At Two, Tan Koon Swan, Total Fertility Rate, Toto, Town Council Act, Urban Redevelopment Authority, World Trade Centre | Leave a comment

From Villages to Flats (Part 1) – The Kampong Days

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The rapid urbanisation of Singapore in the past four decades has seen hundreds of villages demolished and the lands freed up for redevelopment. The life of many Singaporeans of the last generation changed dramatically as they shifted from their kampong … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Ama Keng, Amoy Quee, Bah Soon Bah, Boh Beh Kang, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah Road, Chai Chee, Chan Chu Kang, Changi Village, Cheng San, Chia Keng, Choa Chu Kang, Chong Pang, Geylang Serai, Hakka Village, Heap Guan San, Heng Ley Pah, Hong Kah, Jackson Plan, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Mata Ayer, Jawa Teban, Kampong Bahru, Kampong Chantek, Kampong Glam, Kampong Kapor, Kampong Kembangan, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Kampong Pachitan, Kampong Punggol, Kampong San Theng, Kampong Silat, Kampong Ubi, Kangchu, Kangkar, Khatib Bongsu, Lam San, Lau Chu Kang, Lim Chu Kang, Lorong Fatimah, Mandai Tekong, Nee Soon, Neo Tiew, Orang Seletar, Paya Lebar, Phua Village, Potong Pasir, Pulau Blakang Mati, Pulau Brani, Pulau Bukom, Pulau Semakau, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Radin Mas, Simpang Bedok, Somapah Changi, Sompah Bedok, Soon Hock Village, Sungei Mandai, Sungei Seletar, Sungei Tengah, Tan Chu Kang, Tanjong Katong, Thong Hoe, Toa Payoh, Tuas Village, Ulu Bedok, Wak Hassan, Wak Selat, Westhill Village, Woodlands, Yew Tee, Yio Chu Kang | 247 Comments

Interesting Singapore Road Names

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Remember Singapore

This is a continuation from the previous article Old, Common Names of Places in Singapore, and their Origins. Other than names of our pioneers, early local merchants or governors of Straits Settlements, many roads in Singapore are also named after … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged British Naval Base, Bukit Panjang, Commonwealth Of Nations, Empress Road, Farrer Road, Happy Avenue, Jalan Durian, Kampong Glam, Kay Poh Road, Little India, Lorong Lew Lian, Lorong Ong Lye, Lorong Pisang, Nanyang University, Prince Charles Crescent, Prince Phillip Avenue, Queen Street, Teacher's Estate | 90 Comments

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