Singapore News News Singapore » History: Singapore’s hidden military secrets
Inside the dimly lit underground bunker, 12 military commanders are about to trigger the largest capitulation in British military history. At 9:45 a.m. on February 15, 1942, Lt. Gen. Arthur Percival ...
News Singapore » History: Singapore’s history wars
As we move towards 2015, a year that will mark Singapore’s 50th anniversary as a nation, a battle over the past of that country is slowly gaining steam. The increasingly frail health of Lee Kuan Yew, ...
News Singapore » History: Sail up Singapore River and back in time at National Museum’s exhibition Once Upon A Tide
Once Upon A Tide: Singapore’s Journey From Settlement To Global City, which opens on May 24, traces Singapore’s growth via the sea and its waterways. The story arc melds a tribute to SG60 with a ...
News Singapore » History: First look: National Museum of Singapore’s new immersive display Singapore Odyssea
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singapore Odyssea, housed in the Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda, opens to the public on Aug 8. SINGAPORE – Seven centuries of ...
News Singapore » History: Singapore’s Legal Philosophy: History of Mandatory Death Penalty
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 ...
News Singapore » History: National Museum of Singapore to launch first exhibition as part of revamp
SINGAPORE: Following a 10-month closure, the National Museum of Singapore will be opening the first of its revamped permanent galleries on Aug 8. The newly-named Shaw Foundation Glass Rotunda will ...
News Singapore » History: The One Moment in Singapore’s History You Should Know About
As Singapore celebrates the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence this year, there has been a lot of emphasis on reflecting on the past. For instance, the Institute of Policy Studies ...
News Singapore » History: NUS Singapore History Prize doubles to $100,000, now open to arts and multimedia
SINGAPORE – The NUS Singapore History Prize, the richest of its kind in the country, has doubled from $50,000 to $100,000. The prize will also now be open to the arts and multimedia. The Department of ...
News Singapore » History: Jeevan Vasagar on the Secrets of Singapore’s Success
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 ...