Tekka Centre Epicentre Of Little India
An epicentre is a focal point on the Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake begins. The Tekka Centre is located beneath the subterranean Little … Read more
The Original Bugis Street
There are two Bugis Streets in Singapore. One is a semi-air conditioned shopping mecca with three levels of bazaar stalls selling apparel, beauty services, and … Read more
Lai Chun Yuen Famed Chinese Opera Theatre Of The Past
There was once a renowned Chinese opera theatre in the centre of Chinatown, where opera celebrities travelled from China and Hong Kong to perform. The … Read more
Singapore Botanic Gardens the UNESCO World Heritage Site
In what is the timeliest Golden Jubilee present to Singapore – as we celebrate 50 years of independence this year -,the World Heritage Committee has … Read more
Speak Mandarin Campaign In Singapore
It’s worth noting that, when Singapore became independent in 1965, very few ethnic Chinese spoke Mandarin as their primary home language. During self-rule from Britain … Read more
Void Decks In Singapore
Many Singaporeans moved from squatter settlements and villages to the Housing Development Board’s first high-rise flats in the 1960s. The devastating Bukit Ho Swee fire … Read more
Film Maker BN RAO
Sumpah Pontianak II had the chance to see Sumpah Pontianak (Curse of the Vampire), a 1958 Cathay-Keris film, as the last of the Pontianak trilogy … Read more