We romanticise Kampong living, and look at it through rose tinted goggles. Here’s what that tells us about ourselves and what we long for.
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He told his supporters not to campaign for him and refused to have posters and pamphlets.
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Disney asked for too much, Singapore pulled out. Read More
Prisoners were put on Senang Island to work their way to freedom. The end results were gruesome. Read More
We stitch together a story of why and how these songs are created. In the process, we ponder on whether the program is a success. Read More
The story of the man who conducted Asia’s first sex change operation is still relevant today.
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The language, which is spoken by less than 100 people in Singapore, is in UNESCO’s Most Endangered Languages in the World List. Read More
An English and Japanese scientist work together to save artefacts like the Raffles Statue and even the Botanic Gardens. Read More
While the urgency surrounding Dover and Clementi Forest might be new, the problem is a century-old one that predates the island’s independence. Read More
The History of Time in Singapore Singapore, 31st December 1981. The streets were silent in anticipation of the annual renewal.... Read More
The Social Development Unit (SDU), a matchmaking government agency, was infamously branded ‘single, desperate and ugly’ by many. Read More
From vanishing dead bodies, to people turning into stone, there are a lot of interesting stories about Singapore’s origins. Read More
