History
A turning point in our people’s struggle
Today (13 May), 65 years ago, unarmed young Chinese middle school students lined Clemenceau Avenue up to the Istana. They...
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PM says Chinese immigrants came to seek fortunes but many were fleeing from poverty due to opium menace
This Monday (4 Feb), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent a Chinese New Year greeting message to all Singaporeans. "This...
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Farquhar, not Raffles, should be credited for Singapore’s early success
During the launch of the book commemorating Singapore’s bicentennial, 200 Years of Singapore and the United Kingdom, Ambassador-at-large Tommy Koh...
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Real reason Raffles founded Singapore: To protect British interests in its lucrative opium trade with China
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the Singapore Bicentennial celebration at the Asian Civilisation Museum on Mon (28 Jan). Straits...
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A Quest for Freedom by G Raman
by Toh Soh Lung I was at the launch of G Raman’s book, A Quest for Freedom at the Arts...
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Baey Yam Keng: NHB to publish first edition of the Heritage Plan in early 2018
Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng spoke during Committee of Supply Debate on Thursday (9 March)...
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The need to reconsider how Singapore remembers WW2
By Vernon Chan Yes, the Syonan Gallery has been renamed to the less offensive and traumatising "Surviving the Japanese Occupation:...
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Over 700 people commemorated 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore during WWII at Kranji War Memorial
More than 700 people, including members of the Singapore Armed Forces’ Veterans League, war veterans or former civilian internees and...
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Remembering the Fall of Singapore
by Wong Chee Meng The naming of Syonan Gallery was a concern among participants of an evening talk held yesterday...
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Singapore Heritage Society asks Govt to reconsider demolition of historical building
The Singapore Government is planning to demolish a substantial part of the Ellison Building to make way for the North-South...
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