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36 unusual facts about SINGAPORE


Archipelago Brewery

The Archipelago Brewery was established in 1931 and became the first commercial brewery in Singapore, started by Becks.

Balestier Road

Balestier Road is located in the urban planning areas of Novena and Kallang in the central part of Singapore.

Bring 'Em Back Alive

Bring 'Em Back Alive may refer to the book by the collector of animals, Frank Buck, published in 1930. Buck created the documentary film of the same name in association with RKO Pictures, released in 1932. A 1980s fictional television series of the same name revolves on Frank Buck in Singapore.

Bruce W. Winter

In 1973, he left Australia and began parish ministry at the Anglican Saint George's Church, Singapore.

Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill

For two years he was also Acting Professor of Biology at the Singapore College of Medicine.

CDAC

Chinese Development Assistance Council, a self-help and non-profit organization set up by the Chinese community in Singapore to help the lower-income group and academically-weak students.

Chai Yee Wei

Chai was educated at Catholic High School and Catholic Junior College.

Christianity in Singapore

Peranakan Roman Catholics are generally concentrated in the Church of the Holy Family in Katong; whilst St Joseph's Church along Victoria street is a cultural base for Portuguese Eurasians.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tommy Koh et al. (2006), Singapore: The Encyclopedia, Editions Didier Millet and National Heritage Board, ISBN 981-4155-63-2

Eu Tong Sen Street

It is one of the major roads in Chinatown with a number of modern Chinatown landmarks such as the Eu Tong Sen Street Police Station, People's Park Complex, The Majestic, The Central and Pearl's Centre located on this street.

Frank Swindell

In 1910 he married Gladys Dorothy Wells at St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, the service was conducted by the Right Reverend Charles James Ferguson-Davie the Bishop of Singapore.

Goh Sin Tub

When the Japanese began bombing Singapore at the early stage of their invasion, the Goh family hid under a staircase at the back of their house at Emerald Hill.

History of Bandung

Sultan Hamid II was arrested, but Capt. Westerling managed to escape to Singapore.

Indonesia–Singapore border

Another portion will be located further east between Pedra Branca, which the International Court of Justice awarded to Singapore in 2008 in a dispute with Malaysia, and Indonesia's Bintan island.

The solving of the sovereignty dispute between Malaysia and Singapore over Pedra Branca, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has also resulted in Malaysia and Singapore starting technical negotiations to determine their common border, which is necessary before the tripoints can be determined.

Inflatable space habitat

Bigelow recently announced that it has agreements with six sovereign states to utilize on-orbit facilities of the commercial space station: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Sweden.

Island of Lost Men

She eventually discovers a labor camp run by Gregory Prin (J. Carrol Naish) north of Singapore.

Jaishree Misra

Most recently, she was invited by the Arts House in Singapore to conduct creative writing workshops for adults and schoolchildren.

Japanese escort ship Kanawa

She was then taken by the British and scrapped in 1947 at Singapore.

Jean-Marie Beurel

When he was told that there was already sufficient land given to the church, he was said to have bought with his own money a house in Victoria Street that George Drumgoole Coleman had built for H. C. Caldwell, Senior Sworn Clerk who later became Registrar of the Court.

Marina Bay MRT Station

The station is located on a reclaimed land with no developed infrastructure surrounding it, and hence contrary to what the name implies, there exists a slight distance between the actual town of Marina Bay and the station.

MECOMS

Since 2007, the product has been sold internationally and it is now being used by utilities in Denmark, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, India and Singapore.

Michael Miles

He then travelled to Australia, before moving on to Singapore as a newsreader, leaving only days before the island was invaded by the Japanese Army during the Second World War.

National Day Parade, 2009

The marching contingents took a route around the Esplanade and passed by landmarks like the Merlion, the Old Supreme Court and the City Hall.

Ng Swee Hong

Ng Swee Hong moved to Singapore in 1963 where he amalgamated interests that ranged from trading rice and other commodities and chartering out cargo vessels to running a shrimp and fish business in Taiwan.

Parkroyal

The hotels include PARKROYAL on Beach Road, Singapore, PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydney, PARKROYAL Parramatta Sydney, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport Tullamarine, PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur, PARKROYAL Penang, PARKROYAL Yangon and PARKROYAL Saigon.

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School

Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Singapore) is split into two sections (the primary school and the secondary school).

Presbyterian High School

It has affiliations with Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School, Saint Andrew's Junior College, Ang Mo Kio Presbyterian Church and Bethel Presbyterian Church.

Primary School Leaving Examination

Some can go to other schools such as Singapore Sports School, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science or School of the Arts and School of Science and Technology.

Remaking Singapore Committee

The Remaking Singapore Committee or (RSC) was established in February 2002 to complement the work of the Economic Review Committee of Singapore.

Sentosa Monorail

In 1987, Ferry Terminal Monorail Station began operations when the Sentosa Ferry Terminal opened that year, likewise, in 1991, Underwater World Monorail Station commenced operations when Underwater World opened that year.

Singapore Labour Foundation

Its aims are to improve the welfare of union members and to further the development of trade unions in Singapore.

Singapore Naval Base

The Singapore Naval Base (as Her/His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Singapore or HMS Sembawang), situated in Sembawang at the northern tip of Singapore, was a Royal Navy Shore establishment as well as being a cornerstone of British Defence policy (the Singapore strategy) in the Far East between the World Wars.

Tanjong Pagar MRT Station

The station caters to people, especially businessmen, working in the Shenton Way and Robinson Road area, and residents.

Tay Cheng Khoon

Tay Cheng Khoon (1948-2007) was the Sports Editor of the The Straits Times in Singapore where he had a weekly Sunday column.

Tutoring agency

In Singapore, although tutor registration is generally free of charge, tutors will have to pay a percentage of his or her first month's tuition fee, usually fifty per cent, to the tuition agency as commission for referring them to students.


Aadnya Borkar

She will be busy in Indian Winx On Ice with All 6 Winx Club Girls Bloom,Flora,Layla,Musa,Stella and Tecna with also Italian caroonist Iginio Straffi and cartoonist of Singapore, Joanne Lee in New Delhi.

Baby Vox Re.V

KBS has reported that member Myung Sa Rang left the group in order to continue school in Singapore and will be there for at least one year.

Canagasabai Kunalan

Kunalan also made a cameo appearance in the music video for one of the three 2010 Summer Youth Olympics cheer songs, You Are The One Singapore, alongside former athlete Ang Peng Siong and swimmer Tao Li.

Chin Liew Ten

Before taking up his appointments at the National University of Singapore, he was Professor of Philosophy (Personal Chair) and Acting Head of the School of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Bioethics at Monash University, Australia.

City Hall, Singapore

On 12 September 1945, the Japanese General Itagaki surrendered to Lord Mountbatten in 1945 to end World War II in Singapore.

Click Asia Summit

The speaker lineup comprised various experts in the field of online and social marketing from across the globe, including Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Indian Parliament), Bingham Willis, Lucy McCabe (Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore), Nick Decrock (Yento!, Belgium), Aditya Anupkumar (Saatchi & Saatchi, India), Namrita Sehgal (Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, India), Ramon Vullings (new shoes today, Netherlands), and Ankit Fadia (eSecure Solutions, India).

Colin Ng

Ng Wee Tai Colin is a Singaporean yachtsman best known for winning a gold medal in the 13th Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Collapse of the Hotel New World

On 27 September 2005, Seconds From Disaster portrayed the disaster in the episode "Hotel Collapse Singapore".

Curry puff

In Singapore, Old Chang Kee has been selling curry puffs for over 70 years and now has outlets all over Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

David Lim

He returned to mountaineering, and since 1999, has led more than 15 expeditions, including the first all-Singapore ascent of Argentina's Aconcagua (6962m), and the world's third solo of Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world (6893m).

DeviantArt

Starting May 13, 2009, deviantArt embarked on a world tour, visiting cities around the world, including Sydney, Singapore, Warsaw, Istanbul, Berlin, Paris, London, New York City, Toronto and Los Angeles.

DUBC

Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang, the Singapore Distinguished Service Order uses the post-nominal letters DUBC

Ghost on Air

Ghost on Air is a Singapore horror film directed by Cheng Ding An and stars Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Zhou Chong Qing (Dennis Chew).

Hassan Sunny

On July 28, 2008, Hassan played the first half as part of a Singapore Selection side in a friendly match against the Brazil Olympics Team and made outstanding saves against Diego and Alexandre Pato's shots, letting in only two goals.

Japanese cruiser Asama

On 21 August 1920, it made a training voyage to Hong Kong, Singapore, Columbo, Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Valparaíso, Tahiti, Truk and Saipan, thus circumnavigating the globe east to west.

Japanese cruiser Isuzu

In August, 1942, the Isuzu was reassigned to the Indian Ocean theatre, patrolling between Singapore, Mergui, Burma, Sabang Harbor, Sumatra and Penang, Malaya; however, on 24 August 1942, Isuzu was reassigned back to Makassar.

Jeremy Monteiro

On March 11, 2005, as part of the inaugural Mosaic Music Festival, he performed at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore, with his international trio of Shawn Kelley and Belinda Moody, Singaporean singers Claressa Monteiro, Jacintha Abisheganaden, Anne Weerapass and Rani Singam, together with jazz legend James Moody, in a concert to commemorate Moody's 80th birthday.

Karen Bowerman

In 2007 she was one of just six national journalists to be offered a seat on the inaugural flight of the Airbus A380 superjumbo from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

Lee Hsien Yang

Like his brother Lee Hsien Loong (the current Prime Minister of Singapore), Lee was awarded the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship by the Public Service Commission (Singapore) after finishing his secondary education at Catholic High School and pre-university education at National Junior College.

Levi Tafari

Most recently Levi has applied his work to working with the British Council, undertaking tours to the Czech Republic, Jordan, Portugal, Germany and Singapore.

Little Ironies: Stories of Singapore

Little Ironies: Stories of Singapore is a collection of seventeen short stories by Singapore author Catherine Lim.

Mariam Baharum

Baharum's career reached its zenith during the 1950s as an actress signed to Malay Films Production Studio in Jalan Ampas, Singapore.

MediaWorks

SPH MediaWorks, a broadcasting company based in Singapore that was merged into MediaCorp

Melvin Choo

In 2009 Super GT season, Choo spot-raced in the Malaysia round for the Thunder Asia Racing with Martin Short and becomes the first Singapore driver in the event.

Michael Backman

But shortly after Singapore’s Minister for Information Lee Boon Yang accused Backman in a speech at a Singapore Press Club luncheon at Raffles Hotel of seeking to intervene in Singapore’s domestic politics.

Michael K. Wirth

He has also served as president of Marketing for Caltex Corp., based in Singapore and responsible for the company's retail, wholesale and aviation fuels marketing businesses across Asia and Africa.

Noh Alam Shah

He scored in the 1–3 defeat to Iran at the National Stadium in Singapore and in the final group game against Jordan, which Singapore lost 1–2, at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman.

Osadia

Tollwood Festival, Munich / Sydney Mardi Gras, Australia / Trafalgar Square Festival, London, UK / Juste pour rire/Just for laughs, Montreal, Canada / The Esplanade Festival, Singapore / NZ International Festival, Wellington, New Zealand / Kleines Fest im Grossen Garten, Hanover / Daidogei World Cup, Shizuoka, Japan / Hogmanay, Edinburgh, Scotland / Festes de la Mercè, Barcelona

Otak

Otak-otak, a fish cake eaten throughout Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

Paul Mulders

As a free agent in July 2013, Mulders lent his services to the Global FC team to beef their campaign for the Singapore Cup.

Pearry Teo

Pearry Reginald Teo Zhang Pingli (born 23 July 1978), film director/producer, is the first Singaporean movie director to make a Hollywood film.

People's Action Party–United Malays National Organisation relations

Such issues catalysed the impending secession: On 7 August 1965, Tunku Abdul Rahman announced to the Malaysian Parliament in Kuala Lumpur that the Parliament should vote yes on the resolution to have Singapore to leave the Federation, choosing to "sever all ties with a State Government that showed no measure of loyalty to its Central Government" as opposed to the undesirable method of suppressing the PAP for its actions.

Ramon Tikaram

Born in Singapore, Tikaram is the son of Fijian-Indian British Army soldier Pramod Tikaram and Sarawakian mother Fatimah Rohani.

Ratnadeep Adivrekar

He has participated in many group exhibitions like Pictures of Asia, Larasati, Singapore, ‘Indian contemporary art’, Chelsea Art College, U.K., Uneo Royal Museum, Japan, Ao~rta Project, BBK Kunst Forum, Düsseldorf and Ausstellungshalle Innenhafen, Duisburg, Germany.

Sayaka Hirano

At the 2012 London Olympics Women's Team Event semi-finals, she helped Japan overcome Singapore to reach their first historic finals by winning her Double's match with Kasumi Ishikawa over Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei (11-3, 13-11 and 11-4).

Sea*a

The four girls were picked by Anisong Diva May'n's manager from Moe Moe Kyun Maid Cafe at the annual Anime Festival Asia (AFA) held in Singapore.

Sharon Au

I Have a Date with Spring (in English and Mandarin, 我和春天有个约会), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 1995

Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry

2006: The SCCCI unveiled the Dendrobium Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry as its floral symbol.

Singapore Dance Theatre

It made its debut in June 1988 at the Singapore Festival of The Arts and received its first arts patronage by the then-Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Ong Teng Cheong.

Singapore–United States relations

The United States first opened a consulate in Singapore in 1836, appointing Joseph Balestier to the post of consul.

Starcom IP Asia

Starcom IP Asia consists of 17 countries and 29 offices, with locations in Australia (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane) Bangalore, Bangladesh, China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong), India (New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai), Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington), Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Stephen Riady

# Strategic Investment Entrepreneur of the Year in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Singapore 2007

Sungei Road

The factory was the first ice-making plant in Singapore using large compressors manufactured mainly from Carrier and York corporations.

Tan Koon Swan

He was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Singapore High Court Justice Lai Kew Chai.

The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building

The Chinese High School Clock Tower Building in Singapore is situated in what is now the campus of the integrated Hwa Chong Institution after the merger of The Chinese High School with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1 January 2005.

Thomas Braddell

On 10 June 1859 he was called at Gray's Inn ; in 1862 he resigned the Company's service and went to Singapore, where he commenced practice in partnership with Mr. Abraham Logan, as Logan and Braddell.

Transport in Macau

It was inaugurated on December 1995 and has since established a number of regulars flights between Macau and major cities in Northeast and Southeast Asia, for example Bangkok, Beijing, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, etc.

Tuas Crescent MRT Station

According to Lianhe Zaobao, this station and the tracks linking it will be built in the middle of a vehicular bridge, the first ever in Singapore.

Ursula Hall

Residents of Ursula Hall welcomes undergraduate and postgraduate students of all nationalities, religions and cultures—residents are from dozens of countries, including Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States.