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Singapore was caught up in Taylor Swift fever with the American pop sensation in town for a six-concert Singapore leg of her sixth tour. There was also much excitement over Swift's Singapore connection with the revelation that her grandmother, soprano Majorie Finlay, "spent a lot of time in Singapore", and that her mother Andrea, "grew…
There is one Navy base that bears the name of a naval officer; a British naval officer.
From how Ross Hill got its name to the various roles it played in the city's heritage is a captivating tale by a Vizag heritage enthusiast.
In 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles stepped foot on our island and founded modern Singapore. But long before that, a third century Chinese account described our island as "Pu-luo-chung", referring to "Pulau Ujong", the "island at the end of a peninsula" in Malay. Then according to legend, in the 14th century Sang Nila Utama landed here on a hunting trip, and...
26 04 2021 Street names, especially ones in common use, often tell an interesting tale. Such is the case with Middle Road. Constructed late in the first decade that followed British Singapore’s 1819 founding by Sir Stamford Raffles, parts of Middle Road have become known by a mix of names in the various vernaculars. Each provide a glimpse into the streets fascinating past, the communities it played host to and the trades and institutions that marked it. It is its official name, Middle Road, that seems to have less to reveal and what Middle Road the middle, is a question that ...