Tag Archives: Singapore Broadcasting Corporation

50 Years of Toa Payoh Swimming Complex and Stadium

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Remember Singapore

Toa Payoh Sports Centre’s 50-year-old legacy has come to an end as the complex will be making way for the new Toa Payoh Integrated Development expected to be ready by 2030. Located along Toa Payoh Lorong 6, the sports centre, … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged ActiveSG, Ang Peng Siong, Balester Khalsa Football Club, Housing And Development Board, Joscelin Yeo, Junie Sng, National Day Parade, People's Association, Residents' Committee, SEA Games, SEAP Games, SEAP Games Village, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Sports Council, Singapore Swimming Association, Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Toa Payoh Sports Centre, Toa Payoh Stadium, Toa Payoh Swimming Complex, Toa Payoh Town Centre, Toa Payoh Town Park, Youth Olympic Games | Leave a comment

Landmarks of Yesteryears – Tang Dynasty City

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Remember Singapore

Many Singaporeans would remember the Tang Dynasty City, one of Singapore’s prominent landmarks of the nineties. Located next to Jurong Lake, the huge 12-hectare theme park was modelled after the ancient Tang Dynasty’s capital city of Chang An, the city … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Asia TV, Deacon Chiu, Economic Development Board, Far East Holdings, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Corporation, Ministry of Community Development, Philip Yeo, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Tang Dynasty City, Tang Dynasty Village, Yuan Ching Road | 2 Comments

Cool but Obsolete… Gadgets and Apps of the 1990s and 2000s

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The recent news of BlackBerry ending the support for its signature devices brings back memories to many who have previously owned the phones. One of BlackBerry’s iconic series was BlackBerry Bold, first launched in 2008. Designed with a leather back … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, CallZone, Coinafon, Creative Technology, Creative Zen Micro, Dial-Up Connection, Floppy Disk, Friendster, Hotmail, ICQ, Internet Explorer, Internet Relay Chat, LaserDisc, Minesweeper, mIRC, Modem, Motorola Pager, MSN Messenger, Napster, Netscape, Nokia, Nokia 8250, SBCText, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Telecom, Solitaire, Sony Discman, Sunpage, Teletext, Zen Micro, Zip Disk, Zip Drive, Zonephone | 7 Comments

A Brief Past of Ridout Tea Garden and its Popular McDonald’s

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The popular McDonald’s outlet at Ridout Tea Garden may be closing this end of 2021. Many Singaporeans expressed a pity when the news was released not long ago, as this unique McDonald’s with a picturesque setting has become a prominent … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, General | Tagged Alkaff Lake Gardens, Army Series, Bobo Restaurant, Far East Flora, Japanese Garden, Kentucky Fried Chicken, MacDonald's, Queenstown, Queenstown Japanese Garden, Ridout Tea Garden, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation | 5 Comments

Our Favourite Games of Yesteryears

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Remember Singapore

Large open spaces, some creativity, lots of stamina, and simple improvised materials using sticks, stones, tin cans. All these added to the recipe for games that provided hours of fun and joy for the kids of the past. Catching, police … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Nostalgic | Tagged Aeroplane, Arcade Games, Bola Lubang, Bola Tin, Capteh, Cat's Cradle, Catching Game, Congkak, Court Martial, Dodgeball, Encang Kuda, Five Stones, Galah Panjang, Gasing, Goli, Hantam Bola, Hide-And-Seek, Hopscotch, Horselegs, Jongkak, Kaki Kuda, Kaunda-Kaundi, Keleret, Kuti-Kuti, Layang Layang, Lom-Chiam-Pas, Long Long, Marbles, O-Bay-Som, People's Association, Police And Thief, Rounders, Scissors-Paper-Stone, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Gasing Federation, Statues Game, Teng Teng, Tic Tac Toe, Tick Tock, Wheeling, Zero-Point | 3 Comments

Broadcasts, Dramas and Dreams… Caldecott Hill in 80 Years

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Remember Singapore

Singapore’s broadcasting history officially started in 1935, 82 years ago, when the British Malayan Broadcasting Company (BMBC) was set up at Caldecott Hill. However, the first commercial wireless station had already existed in Singapore as early as 1915. In 1924, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Amateur Wireless Society Of Malaya, Arriflex BL, Arts Central, British Broadcasting Corporation, British Far Eastern Broadcasting Service, British Malayan Broadcasting Company, Caldecott Hill, Caldecott Hill Estate, Channel 12, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel NewsAsia, Chitiram Pesuthadi, Fog Over Nanyang, Fogden Brisbane And Co., Japanese Occupation, Kids Central, Lee Kuan Yew, Malayan Broadcasting Corporation, Malaysia Cup, Marconi Mk IV, MediaCorp Singapore, Ministry of Culture, Navroji Mistri, Premier 12, Prime 12, Radio Corporation Of Singapore, Radio Malaya, Radio Malaysia, Radio Singapura, Radio Television Singapura, Science & Industry Quiz, Second World War, Sharp Night, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore International Media, Singapore Television Twelve, Sir Shenton Thomas, Suria, Syonan Hoso Kyoku, Talentime, Television Corporation Of Singapore, The Awakening, Vasantham Central, Voice Of Britain | 9 Comments

20 Most Memorable SBC (Channel 8) Dramas of the 1980s

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Television used to be an influential item that was once a big part of our life. It probably still is today, except that its influence is being challenged by internet, smartphones and other entertainment devices. Like many others, the Singapore … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Army Series, Five Foot Way, Good Morning Sir!, Huang Wenyong, Li Nanxing, SBC, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Son of Pulau Tekong, The Awakening, The Samsui Women, Xiang Yun, Zeng Huifen | 66 Comments

100 Things We Love About The 80s (Part 2)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Due to overwhelming responses, I have compiled another 100 stuff (thanks to the generous feedback and contributions from nostalgia-lovers in Part 1) that remind us of the good ‘old days in Singapore during the eighties. Apologies for other things that … Continue reading →