Dhoraisingam Stephen Samuel wrote seven significant books on the nation’s history and heritage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The year 2019 will mark 200 years of history for Singapore, and a slew of events have been lined up to commemorate the nation’s bicentennial milestone. These include a new experiential ...
Imagine a place where subway platforms shine like operating rooms. Yet, the justice system is as old as the Middle Ages. This is Singapore, where cleanliness meets capital punishment with surprising ...
Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore’s other founders “were skillful in seizing their inheritance of geography and history and deploying it effectively.” Elderly women practice Tai Chi, a Chinese form of ...
History is usually written by the winners. But sometimes, the worms can play a role. Specifically, the teredo worm. This tiny ...
IN THE REPUBLIC’S 59-year history, Singapore has had only three leaders. On May 15th it gets its fourth, when the prime minister of 20 years, Lee Hsien Loong—who is 72 and whose father, Lee Kuan Yew, ...