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Singapore history

Book review

Deeply human portrait of Singapore’s second president Benjamin Sheares

Professor Benjamin Sheares of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malaya, Singapore.
Professor Benjamin Sheares of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malaya, Singapore.

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

Tun Tan Cheng Lock Trust donates $1.4m to Peranakan Museum for curatorial role

Curator Naomi Wang has been appointed as the inaugural Tun Tan Cheng Lock Curator of Peranakan Art.
Curator Naomi Wang has been appointed as the inaugural Tun Tan Cheng Lock Curator of Peranakan Art.

‘Bittersweet’: CJC alumni share Whitley Road memories, worries over move to Punggol

CJC, Singapore’s third-oldest junior college, has been at 129 Whitley Road since it was founded in 1975 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.
CJC, Singapore’s third-oldest junior college, has been at 129 Whitley Road since it was founded in 1975 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.

Forum: Encouraging to see public transport spaces used for meaningful, educational messages

Commentary

Ling Xiao, S.K. Poon and the local Chinese pop singers of yesteryear we should not forget

(Clockwise from left) Ling Xiao when he was 13, Singapore's Queen of Alto S.K. Poon and Huang Qingyuan.
(Clockwise from left) Ling Xiao when he was 13, Singapore's Queen of Alto S.K. Poon and Huang Qingyuan.

Declassified Albatross File may reshape school history lessons, spark debate on national identity

People at The Albatross File: Singapore’s independence Declassified exhibition at the National Library building on Dec 8.
People at The Albatross File: Singapore’s independence Declassified exhibition at the National Library building on Dec 8.

Commentary

As siblings separated, can Singapore and Malaysia truly be friends?

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Singapore- Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore on Dec 4.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Singapore- Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore on Dec 4.

Singapore’s survival, success never guaranteed but hard-won: PM Wong on Albatross File exhibition

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo at The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified exhibition.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo at The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified exhibition.

Book review

The Albatross file, Goh Keng Swee’s secret dossier, tells traumatic story of Singapore’s birth

The book is an insider's treasure trove detailing the historical milieu and the traumatic period leading to Singapore's Separation.
The book is an insider's treasure trove detailing the historical milieu and the traumatic period leading to Singapore's Separation.

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