Tag Archives: Ong Teng Cheong

A Different Sanctuary at Mount Vernon

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Remember Singapore

With the closure of Mount Vernon Columbarium in end-September 2018, a different type of sanctuary may appear in five years’ time when the new Bidadari housing estate is completed. It was back in 2013 when the government announced the development … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bidadari Cemetery, Bidadari Estate, Bidadari Memorial Garden, Edward Vernon, Federal Reserve Unit, George Frederick Hose, Gurkha Contingent, Hon Sui Sen, Housing And Development Board, Istana Bidadari, Kathmandu Road, Lee Kong Chian, Maris Stella High School, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Columbarium, Mount Vernon Crematorium, Mount Vernon Police Cantonment, Mount Vernon Sanctuary, Mount Vernon Secondary School, Ong Teng Cheong, Public Works Department, Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | 3 Comments

Remembering Ong Teng Cheong (1936-2002), the People’s President

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Ong Teng Cheong (1936-2002) was Singapore’s first elected President. He was also the nation’s fifth President, holding office between 1993 and 1999. In his political career that spanned over 25 years, Ong Teng Cheong had also served as a Member … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Chinese High School, Chua Kim Yeow, Deputy Prime Minister, Development Bank of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong, Group Representation Constituency, Kim Keat, Ling Siew May, Mandai Columbarium, Mass Rapid Transit, Minister For Communications, Minister For Culture, Minister For Labour, Ministry Of Finance, Ministry Of National Development, National Reserves, National Trades Union Congress, Ong Teng Cheong, People's Action Party, Post Office Savings Bank, Richard Hu, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore's President, Toa Payoh | 6 Comments

A Journey into Singapore MRT’s Past

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Remember Singapore

It seems like it was only yesterday when the grand opening ceremony of the North-South Line was held at the Toa Payoh station. A total of 26 years has since passed, as the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system becomes an … Continue reading →