Singapore history

Marking the National Pledge at 60

More should be done to help school chidren better appreciate the significance of the national pledge, says the writer. .

Horse around or saddle up in 2026? A look back at previous Horse years as S’pore gallops into the CNY

2026 is the year of the fire horse. In Chinese culture, horse years are seen as energetic and pivotal.

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

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.