The Long and Winding Road

7 min read 2021-12-21 10:36:43

Yishun and its links to a 1847 secret society attack off Batam

Yishun is a satellite town in modern Singapore with a reputation for being in the news for the wrong reasons. It does seem that this may also have

3 min read 2021-12-15 19:34:46

I have always enjoyed a visit to one of the few remaining standalone post offices of old, and make it a point to use one whenever I am able to. Quite

12 min read 2021-12-13 11:49:29

First turned-on 37 years ago today on 13th December 1984, Orchard Road’s annual Christmas Light-up is now in its 38th edition. Bringing cheer

5 min read 2021-12-03 10:45:00

The development of Singapore’s Chinatown, its reason for being, and how it does not quite fit into the same mould as the Chinatowns found across

7 min read 2021-11-30 07:36:51

That there is a place known as “Chinatown” in Singapore seems quite odd, with Chinese settlers and their descendants having been in the majority

1 min read 2021-11-24 22:32:49

The old Police Academy (OPA) off Thomson Road has a place in the hearts of many. This will include those from the police force who trained on its

1 min read 2021-11-23 17:23:57

A social activity that has become quite a huge craze amongst the youth in China is jubensha (剧本杀). Interest in the game, which started off as a

1 min read 2021-11-21 09:46:54

Old maps are often able to offer us a peek into an area’s past. One area that is especially fascinating is the area around the Ulu Pandan forest,

1 min read 2021-11-12 10:02:39

A touch of China in Singapore? The constant flow of people into Singapore through much of its modern history, has been of great benefit to Singapore,

1 min read 2021-10-23 09:58:49

Like it or loathe it, Golden Mile Complex (GMC) will remain a fixture in Singapore’s urban landscape, with its main building having been gazetted

1 min read 2021-10-18 15:07:56

Wouldn’t it be cool to have paraphernalia related to a conventional railway line in the Orchard Road area, such as the now well-known girder bridge

1 min read 2021-09-03 10:55:00

Among the places in which echoes from the cries of battle of a war fought eight decades ago can still be heard is at a point on Pasir Panjang Ridge

1 min read 2021-08-16 12:30:00

It had been a while since I’d headed into Taman Jurong and I decided to drop by the area on National Day this year, having found myself in the

1 min read 2021-07-30 06:30:00

Taking a walk around Keong Saik Road recently, I could not help but marvel at its transformation into a hip and happening neighbourhood. It was

1 min read 2021-07-25 10:07:39

One of the places in Singapore in which the memories of old are still alive is Pulau Ubin. It is where many in Singapore now find an escape from the