Singapore heritage

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Widow invests $800,000 to start S'pore hawker culture experience centre in honour of late husband

Ms Lena Lee at Jiak 99, a hawker edutainment spot that introduces locals and tourists to Singapore’s hawker culture.

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.

Standing tall: Singapore youth troupe puts fresh spin on traditional art of stilt-walking

Mr Goh Jun Siang (left) and groupmate Lyndy Koh on Feb 27. He founded Art of Stilts Singapore in 2023.

Wild horses can’t drag me away from CNY, but now I feel singled out

As a single, the writer says she feels singled out by the local tradition where married folks give hongbao to the unmarried.

A love letter to Singapore’s disappearing past

Tanglin Halt, one of the oldest estates in Singapore and where the writer grew up, is being redeveloped.

Trace the sea route of those fleeing Japanese invasion on new Singapore heritage tour

Sisters' Island, which was the last landmark and final part of Singapore evacuees would ever see before escaping to the open seas, as seen from a boat ride during the preview of Passages at Last Light: Singapore's WWII Maritime Evacuation Routes tour in the southern waters of Singapore on Feb 9, 2026. National Heritage Board (NHB) will be launching a new experience under its Battle for Singapore initiative where visitors can experience journeying through evacuation routes used by those who fled Japanese bombing and shelling by foot, bus and boat. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM mwbattle

Revamped Malay Heritage Centre to feature new artefacts, greater focus on women’s contributions

Malay Heritage Centre assistant curator Hadi Osni sharing about a stencilled sign dated 1897 which was uncovered during restoration works for the centre.

Small proportion of Kampong Gelam tenants faced rental hikes of 25% or more, says Syed Harun

Popular nasi padang eatery Warong Nasi Pariaman at North Bridge Road on Jan 31, 2026. Its owners had said on Jan 21 that it would close permanently.

SLA launches tender for pre-WWII heritage bungalows in Adam Park

The black and white Art-Deco style bungalow cluster in Adam Park, which is zoned for residential use, has a 30-year leasehold tenure.

Parliament to discuss rising rents in heritage areas, food safety in school central kitchens

Parliament will also discuss two Bills, one on coastal protection and another on land transport.

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