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Revamped Malay Heritage Centre galleries invite visitors to ponder what legacy they will pass down

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A wayang kulit installation Our New Home by Tumadi Patri in the Malay Heritage Centre on April 22, 2026. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI
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A wayang kulit installation Our New Home by Tumadi Patri in the Malay Heritage Centre on April 22, 2026. 

ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNI

In the fight to save Singapore’s heritage businesses, who gets a voice?

(Clockwise from top left) Mr R. Jayaselvam of Anushia Flower Shop, Sung Yuen Ling and her father of Maha Yu Yi, Ms Fauzia Rani and her father of VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons, and Mr Haffidz Abdul Hamid of Halijah Travels.
(Clockwise from top left) Mr R. Jayaselvam of Anushia Flower Shop, Sung Yuen Ling and her father of Maha Yu Yi, Ms Fauzia Rani and her father of VSS Varusai Mohamed & Sons, and Mr Haffidz Abdul Hamid of Halijah Travels.

Senior who remembers 1964 riots cannot imagine racial unrest in Singapore again

Portrait of Mr Mohamad Sharif Mohamad Akif, 71, an avid karaoke singer and one of the "first generation" citizens who participated in Project Citizens ? a Founders' Memorial initiative to gather stories from Singapore's founding generation, at home on March 9, 2026.
Portrait of Mr Mohamad Sharif Mohamad Akif, 71, an avid karaoke singer and one of the "first generation" citizens who participated in Project Citizens ? a Founders' Memorial initiative to gather stories from Singapore's founding generation, at home on March 9, 2026.

‘Like a caged bird that was set free’: First-generation Singaporean on becoming a citizen

Mr Yang Sin Pu, a 'first generation' citizen photographed for a paid partnership article with NHB for Founders' Memorial, photographed on March 12, 2026.
Mr Yang Sin Pu, a 'first generation' citizen photographed for a paid partnership article with NHB for Founders' Memorial, photographed on March 12, 2026.

Chinese puppeteer, traditional Indian dancer among first recipients of cultural heritage award for youth

***Embargoed until 18 March 2026 after Minister David Neo announces the winners at the award ceremony***

Mr Adrian Ong Sin Yong, a practitioner of Chinese puppetry, is a recipient of the Outstanding Youth in Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award, photographed on March 10, 2026.
***Embargoed until 18 March 2026 after Minister David Neo announces the winners at the award ceremony***

Mr Adrian Ong Sin Yong, a practitioner of Chinese puppetry, is a recipient of the Outstanding Youth in Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award, photographed on March 10, 2026.

New community-driven exhibits and programmes celebrate Punggol’s heritage

Ms Esther Siah’s dioramas are among a series of exhibits showcasing Punggol’s heritage.
Ms Esther Siah’s dioramas are among a series of exhibits showcasing Punggol’s heritage.

New NHB office to help boost footfall to historic precincts like Chinatown, Little India

NHB will also work on promoting Singapore’s historic districts to encourage more people to visit and reconnect with these spaces.
NHB will also work on promoting Singapore’s historic districts to encourage more people to visit and reconnect with these spaces.

Joo Chiat as tourist draw: Can it stay cool without losing its soul?

Tourists from China – Ms Cynthia Si, 30, and her mother, Ms Mia Cheng, 52 –  taking photos against the backdrop of colourful Peranakan houses in Koon Seng Road in Joo Chiat on Feb 20.
Tourists from China – Ms Cynthia Si, 30, and her mother, Ms Mia Cheng, 52 –  taking photos against the backdrop of colourful Peranakan houses in Koon Seng Road in Joo Chiat on Feb 20.

ST Explains: What needs to happen next for the Government to acquire 38 Oxley Road?

Gazetting 38 Oxley Road for acquisition starts the process for the eventual transfer of the site to the Government.
Gazetting 38 Oxley Road for acquisition starts the process for the eventual transfer of the site to the Government.

38 Oxley Road site to be acquired by Govt after being gazetted as a national monument

The preservation order for the site came into effect on Dec 13, and the site was gazetted as a national monument.
The preservation order for the site came into effect on Dec 13, and the site was gazetted as a national monument.

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