Tag Archives: Operation Thunderstorm

A Forgotten Past – Vietnamese Boat People in Singapore

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Not many Singaporeans remember this history, but there was a Vietnamese refugee camp that had existed for almost two decades at 25 Hawkins Road of Sembawang . In 1975, North Vietnam invaded the south and captured Saigon, reuniting the country … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Hawkins Road, Operation Thunderstorm, Refugee Camp, Republic of Singapore Navy, Vietnam War, Vietnamese Boat People | 119 Comments

Headlines that shook Singapore (since 1955)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Below is a collection of some of the biggest news headlines that shook the Singapore society since 1955, when Singapore was given self-governance (Extending the timeline from the previous version of “1970 to Present”). The headlines are categorised into Social … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Adrian Lim Murders, Asian Currency Crisis, Bukit Ho Swee Fire, Bukom Bombers, Chinese Middle School Riots, Christmas Island, Covid-19, Curry Murder, Disease Outbreak Response System Condition, Double Kovan Murder, Global Financial Crisis, Gold Bar Murder, Hock Lee Bus Strike, John Martin Scripps, Laju Incident, Little India Riot, MacDonald House Bombing, Mas Selamat, Michael Fay, New World Hotel, Nicoll Highway Collapse, Operation Coldstore, Operation Spectrum, Operation Thunderstorm, Orchard Towers Murder, Oriental Hotel Murder, Pan-Electric Industries, Prophet Muhammad Birthday Riots, Pulau Senang, Pulau Tekong, Racial Riots, Robinsons Department Store, Rolex Murder, Sentosa Cable Car Accident, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SilkAir Flight 185, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Stock Exchange, Spyros Disaster, SQ 117, SQ117, Sunny Ang, Woodlands Town Centre | 105 Comments