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...that
Singaporean
Web Map Service
Streetdirectory.com successfully sued several businesses for
copyright infringment , but is now being sued on the same charge by the
Singapore Land Authority ?
...that the
Singapore Conference Hall was the first building to be built in the
Shenton Way
financial district ?
...that the
Old Admiralty House , a
national monument in
Singapore , was used by the
British Armed Forces for
strategic planning during
World War II ?
...that
Singaporean citizenship was first granted in
1957 when
Singapore was a
self-governing colony of the
United Kingdom ?
...that
The Best Bet , a film by
Singaporean
gambling addict
Jack Neo , was intended to warn people of the perils of
gambling ?
...that
Wee Chong Jin , one of the former
judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore , was the longest-serving
Chief Justice of Singapore and of a
Commonwealth country, having held the post for over 27 years?
...that the first Director of
Singapore 's
Commercial Affairs Department ,
Glenn Knight , was also the first legal officer in the country to be charged for
corruption ?
...that
Dragon's Teeth Gate , an ancient navigational landmark, was documented in one of the earliest historic records of
Singapore ?
...that
Catherine Lim 's 1994 essay
The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide invoked such a strong response from the
Singapore government , its
then-PM
Goh Chok Tong outlined which topics were
permissible for public discussion?
that
Reginald Hugh Hickling drafted
Malaysia 's
Internal Security Act , but did not expect it to be used against political opponents?
...that
John Martin Scripps was the first
Briton in
Singapore to be sentenced to death by
hanging ?
...that
Shinozaki Mamoru was credited as the "Japanese Schindler" for saving thousands of Chinese and Eurasians during the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore ?
...that four Japanese War Memorials found in the
Japanese Cemetery Park were built without knowledge of the British colonial government of
Singapore ?
...that the
Bukit Batok Memorial was built by
Australian POWs to honor the war dead of the Japanese and Allies from the
Singapore 's
Battle of Bukit Timah ?
...that the first Western
abbot of
Singapore 's
Buddhist
Poh Ern Shih Temple was an
American ?
...that a military coalition from 4 countries helped the
British colonial government to quell the
1915 Singapore Mutiny ?
...that the
Old National Library Building , a much-beloved national icon of
Singapore , was demolished despite a rare display of public opposition?
...that
Fort Pasir Panjang , part of the 11 coastal fortifications built to repel the Japanese invasion, saw little action during the
Battle of Singapore ?
...that
Lee Choon Seng , a
Singaporean
philanthropist built a
Buddhist temple with the intention of liberating the spirits of those killed during the 1942
Battle of Pasir Panjang ?
...that
The New 7th Storey Hotel , a
budget hotel catering to
backpackers in
Singapore , is actually nine storeys high and was the tallest building in the
Beach Road area in the
1950s ?
...that
John Little , established in 1845, is the oldest
department store in
Singapore ?
...that
Chao Tzee Cheng , a
Singaporean
forensic pathologist , performed over 25,000
autopsies ?
...that
Chen Wen Hsi was the first
Singaporean
artist to be conferred an
honorary doctorate by the
National University of Singapore ?
...that Singapore's
Middle Road is home to over 21
Hainanese
clan and sub-clan associations?
...that the
Singapore Stone (
fragment pictured ), a
sandstone slab bearing an
undeciphered 13th century inscription, was blown up by the
British in 1843 to make way for a fort?
...that
Tang Choon Keng , who established
Tangs and built the former Dynasty Hotel, was also known as the "Tin Trunk Man" in
Singapore for his
rags to riches legacy?
...that
Tan Howe Liang is
Singapore 's only
Olympic Games medallist?
...that
library@esplanade is
Singapore 's first
public library for the
performing arts ?
...that
Singapore 's
Burmese Buddhist Temple has the largest white
marble statue of the
Buddha (
pictured ) outside of
Myanmar ?
...that the planned
Marina Coastal Expressway is
Singapore 's most expensive
expressway , and will cost
S$ 2.5 billion for the 5-
kilometre route?
...that the
Former Singapore Badminton Hall was marked as a historical site by
Singapore 's
National Heritage Board in 1999, as it held two
Thomas Cup tournaments and was the vote counting station for a landmark 1962
referendum ?
...that the
Former Asia Insurance Building (
pictured ) in
Singapore was the tallest building in
Southeast Asia when it was completed in 1954?
...that at the age of 10,
Megan Zheng became the first
Singaporean to win a
Golden Horse Award ?
Runme Shaw (Did you know, mentioned 6 August 2007 )
...that
Runme Shaw ,
philanthropist and
founder of the
Shaw Organisation , started his
Singapore
movie business in a makeshift
timber
cinema known as The Empire in 1927?
...that
The Majestic (
pictured ) in
Singapore was a
opera house built by
tin and
rubber
magnate
Eu Tong Sen in 1928 for his wife who was a
Cantonese opera fan?
...that
Liang Wern Fook , a pioneer of
Singapore 's
xinyao movement, has
composed over 200 songs?
Tekka Mall (Did you know, mentioned 10 August 2007 )
...that
Tekka Mall is the first and largest modern shopping mall in
Singapore 's
Little India ?
...that
the Buddhist Library (
pictured ), which is located in a
shophouse , is Singapore's first dedicated
Buddhist library and is unique in that it is neither an
association nor a
temple ?
...that
Pearl Bank Apartments was the tallest
residential building in
Singapore when it was completed in 1976?
...that the
People's Park Complex was the first
shopping mall in
Singapore to incorporate a large internal
atrium , based on the
Metabolist Movement of the 1960s?
...that the
Golden Mile Complex (
pictured ) , which was designed as an
avant-garde building with a stepped terrace structure, was once described as a "vertical
slum " by a
Singapore
Nominated Member of Parliament ?
...a four-year old boy
lama visiting
Singapore 's
Amitabha Buddhist Centre caused a stir when over 10,000 people from all walks of life, including some
Christians and
Hindus , sought
blessings from him?
..that the tower of
Paul Rudolph 's
The Concourse (
pictured ) is
octagonal in plan, as the number "8" is associated with
prosperity in
Chinese culture ?
...that
Singaporean anime distributor
Odex is
asking for legal settlements from children as young as nine years old for copyright infringement through file-sharing?
...that 159 soldiers of the
Malay Regiment fought against a 13,000-strong
Japanese force to defend a hill position in
Singapore ’s
Kent Ridge Park ?
...that
Howe Yoon Chong played a key role in establishing
Singapore 's
Mass Rapid Transit system ,
Changi Airport (
pictured ) and
public housing ?
...that
Singaporean dancer,
choreographer and teacher
Neila Sathyalingam , who dances in the
classical Indian style (
example pictured ) , decided to devote her life to dance after performing for
Queen Elizabeth II ?
...that during the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore the
Kempeitai East District Branch was the site of interrogation and torture of many
civilians and that later the building housed the
YMCA ?
...that the
architecture of the
Singapore Power Building (
pictured ) was influenced by Gerhad M. Kallmann's
Boston City Hall and
Le Corbusier 's
Sainte Marie de La Tourette ?
...that
Singapore 's
Ee Hoe Hean Club , a century-old
millionaires ' club for
Chinese businessmen, became a
headquarters of an anti-
Japanese
movement in
Southeast Asia from 1937-1942?
...that a
community centre will be incorporated in
Sengkang New Town's new
sports complex ?
...that the apparent disparagement of
Singapore as a "
little red dot " by former
Indonesian
President
B.J. Habibie has come to be used by Singaporeans with pride?
...that
Tan Teck Guan Building (
pictured ) was the site of
Singapore 's first
medical school , and has been
conserved as a
national monument ?
...that the
National Art Gallery of Singapore will incorporate two
national monuments — the
Old Supreme Court Building and the
City Hall (
both pictured ) ?
...that the
Singapore Government has introduced the "Punggol 21-plus" plan to re-vitalise
Punggol New Town (
pictured ) , after an unsuccessful attempt in the late 1990s?
...that the
Singapore 's
DHL Balloon is the world's largest tethered
helium balloon ?
...that there was a
lighthouse on the roof of
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore , which could be seen by ships 29 kilometres away?
...that
Singapore ’s
Early Founders Memorial Stone (
pictured ) , a foundation stone for a proposed
memorial , became the memorial itself?
...that the website
HardwareZone initiated the first court case in
Singapore over a
domain name , which was settled after just four days?
...that the
SGH War Memorial (
pictured ) was gazetted as one of the nine historical
landmarks that are closely linked with the history of
medical education in
Singapore ?
...that
Swan and Maclaren is the oldest
architectural firm in
Singapore ?
...that the
Newton Food Centre is promoted by the
Singapore Tourism Board for sampling
Singaporean cuisine , despite allegations of overpricing and mediocre food quality by locals?
...an inscribed
tombstone of a
political dissident ,
Tan Chay Wa , sparked off a court case in
Singapore which eventually made international news in 1983?
...that
Stamford House in
Singapore , at first an office building, was for a time in the early 20th century an annex of
Raffles Hotel due to a shortage of hotel rooms?
...that the
appearance of an outline of
monkeys on a tree in
Singapore drew large crowds as devotees believed that the images are a manifestation of the
Monkey God and
Hanuman ?
...that a series of miscommunications and withdrawals by
Allied forces during the
Battle of Kranji , allowed the
Japanese forces to gain strategic footholds which led to the fall of
Singapore in 1942?
...that
Yue Hwa Building used to house a popular
boutique hotel , and was the tallest building in
Singapore 's
Chinatown when it was completed in 1936?
...that
Tanjong Katong Primary School has the most diverse student population among all government-operated schools in
Singapore , as its students come from 39 countries?
...that the planned
South Beach complex in
Singapore will incorporate four
conservation buildings, where the first
National Service
enlistment was held in 1967?
...that the
wall mural on
Marine Parade Community Building (
pictured ) is
Singapore 's largest piece of
installation art ?
...that
New World , the first and largest family-oriented
amusement park in
Singapore , was known for its
striptease ,
cabaret girls, and
wrestling matches during its heyday?
...that the
International Plaza (
pictured ) is the tallest commercial building with residential apartments in
Singapore ?
...that
Singapore 's
Gallery Hotel , with its twisted
cuboid form and seemingly random and multi-coloured windows, stands like a massive
pop art signpost?
..that
Singaporean
Venerable Ho Yuen Hoe worked
nineteen-hour days
hairdressing for nearly thirty years, and used the money to open an
old folks' home at age 61?
...that a dispute about
S$ 60 has led to a
court appeal amounting to over S$120,000 in legal costs?
...that
Singapore ’s
Fort Tanjong Katong , one of the oldest military forts built by the
British
colonial government , never saw combat action and was nicknamed the "Wash-out Fort"?
...that a 120-year old
Bodhi tree (
pictured ) in
Jin Long Si Temple , standing over 30
m tall with a girth of 8.5 m, is the oldest and largest of its kind ever found in
Singapore ?
Dave Teo (Did you know, mentioned 2 November 2007 )
...that
Singaporean
conscript
Dave Teo gained national headlines when he went
AWOL with an
assault rifle and was subsequently caught in an
upscale shopping district twenty hours later?
...that
Singapore ’s
Sungei Road , formerly a place designated for affluent Europeans and Asians, is now the largest and oldest
flea market better known as the Thieves' Market?
...that
Singaporean
Teresa Hsu , a 110-year old social worker who teaches
yoga and selfless service to the needy, was named 'Hero for Today' by the
Chinese edition of the
Reader's Digest ?
...that
Singapore's 5.4-ton
Pegasus is the first
helicopter -portable 155mm
howitzer with a self-propelled capability?
...that "
Majulah Singapura ", the
national anthem of
Singapore , was originally a theme song for events held by Singapore's City Council during
colonial times?