Tag Archives: Singapore 1970s

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 →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Gotong Royong, Kampong Spirit, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s | 6 Comments

Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Remember Singapore

With intensive usage of media, campaigns are launched to achieve certain particular goals, usually in a political, social or commercial sense. Sometimes, a campaign represents an era, and some of its posters go on to become iconic representations that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Better Food For Better Health, Chinese Dialects, Clean And Green Singapore, Eat Frozen Pork, Family Planning And Population Board, Graduate Mothers' Scheme, Hanyu Pinyin, Keep Our Water Clean, Keep Singapore Clean, Keep Singapore Crime Free, Lee Kuan Yew, Long Hair Will be Attended Last, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Health, National Courtesy, National Heart Week, Road Safety, Seat Belts Save Lives, Singa the Courtesy Lion, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Campaigns, Singapore Kindness Movement, Singapore River, Singapore Tourism Promotion Board, Singlish, Speak Good English Movement, Speak Mandarin, Stop At Two, Wash Your Hands | 38 Comments

Rediffusion And Its Glorious 63 Years

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Rediffusion has officially walked into the history books as the midnight struck on the 30th of April 2012, bringing down the curtains of its glorious 63 years of operation. It was 1949 when the first office of Rediffusion was set … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Chinese Dialects, Chong Soon Fat, Clemenceau Avenue, Lee Dai Soh, Ng Chia Kheng, Ong Toh, Radio Television Singapore, Rediffusion, Roger Kool, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Speak Mandarin | 21 Comments

A Forgotten Past – The Days When Singapore Mafia Ruled Europe

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Mention underworld triads and Japan’s Yakuza or Italian Mafia comes to mind. But there was an era when the Singapore gangsters ruled Europe with a vast drug empire that struck fear into the hearts of their enemies. Kampung Kid turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Ah Kong, Dragon Head, Mr Big, Pek Kim Leng, Roland Tan Tong Meng, Singapore 1970s | 28 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 →