Modern Singapore’s founding father
Dear Mr Willie Cheng, I refer to your 26 Oct 2012 Straits Times article [1] which began with a reference to Mr S Rajaratnam as one of modern Singapore’s founding fathers. Many books refer to Sir Stamford Raffles as the founder of modern Singapore in 1819: [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. If modern Singapore was founded in 1819,...
Gazette people’s building as national monument but don’t want to pay restoration cost
Recently, while at the NTUC Income HQ to run some errands I have decided to explore the vicinity. First was a visit to the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, bounded by the parallel Queen and Victoria Streets, and Bras Basah Road. From the signage erected at the front of the Cathedral, the Cathedral was gazetted a national monument...
China filming a special 10-part documentary on Singapore
The documentary will help Chinese leaders convince the people that a dominant political party can still ensure prosperity and fairness The PRC government is making a 10-part documentary titled, 'Lion City Revelation', specially on Singapore's model of governance of "one-party" system - the PAP's way of running a country. It...
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