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... that Singaporean broadcaster
Lee Fook Hong legally changed his name to Lee Dai Sor (literally 'Lee Big Fool' in
Cantonese ) after being accused of tax evasion?
... that Singapore's founding Prime Minister
Lee Kuan Yew and his son
Lee Hsien Loong donated the "unsolicited discounts" from
their controversial purchase of condominium units to charity?
... that Chinese intellectual
Tan Teck Soon , who was the son of a Christian missionary, became a supporter of Buddhist revivalist
Anagarika Dharmapala in his later years?
... that Singaporean performance artist
Josef Ng was fined
S$ 1,000 for partially exposing his buttocks and snipping his pubic hair during a public performance?
... that Chinese missionary
Tan See Boo moved to Singapore to work for the
Presbyterian Church , but later returned to China to persuade Christians to leave the Presbyterian Church?
... that Singaporean swimmer
Marc Tay served in the
Gulf War as an eye surgeon?
... that an artwork in Singapore's
Outram Park MRT station represents the state of mind of commuters through 69 engravings of surreal human forms?
... that
Tropicana was reportedly the first building in Singapore to contain nightclubs, restaurants, and a theatre?
... that
Bayfront MRT station in Singapore has public art that features ships powered by whales and dragons, hand-drawn by children?
... that
Saint John's Island was the site of one of the largest quarantine centres of the British Empire (pictured) , and held one of the first experimental drug rehabilitation centres?
... that artwork at
Shenton Way MRT station depicts everyday people running after
an old banknote ?
... that a teenager planned to blow up the tomb of Islamic saint
Habib Noh because he believed that it was un-Islamic?
... that a construction worker working on the
Great World MRT station died after an excavator's bucket dislodged and fell on him?
... that
King Albert Park MRT station and its adjoining stations
Tan Kah Kee and
Sixth Avenue are intended to represent the natural elements?
... that the public artwork Eroclamation at
Haw Par Villa MRT station reflects
Haw Par Villa 's themes of mortality and reincarnation?
... that
badminton in Singapore began in the early 19th century?
... that Singaporean singer
Dawn Gan played herself in a television drama about aspiring singers?
... that
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions caused a 37-percent increase in infections of
dengue fever in
Singapore's 2020 outbreak ?
... that Singaporean zoologist
Bernard Harrison was disliked by an
orangutan ?
... that
gynaecologist
Oon Chiew Seng , who was diagnosed with
dementia in 2013, was the founding chairperson of the first dementia home in Singapore?
... that the
Hainanese chicken rice at the Singaporean restaurant
Chatterbox was developed by a German chef?
... that staff had to be deployed on the first day of service at
Woodleigh MRT station to assist commuters who alighted there mistakenly because they didn't realize it had opened?
... that Singapore's
North East MRT line saw the first launch of the Art-in-Transit (AiT) programme – a public artwork showcase on the MRT network?
... that to reflect the neighbourhood's heritage as a songbird-watching community, Singapore's
Mayflower MRT station is decorated with 22 bird sculptures?
... that Singapore's
Upper Thomson MRT station is decorated with 88 animal figures, most of which are
crab-eating macaques ?
... that Singaporean activist
Thum Ping Tjin called the
Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act an attempted
coup ?
... that a temporary two-lane viaduct was built along Cross Street to replace the closed lanes during the construction of Singapore's
Telok Ayer MRT station ?
... that
RSS Panglima was the first ship of the
Republic of Singapore Navy ?
... that Singapore's
Nicoll Highway MRT station had to be relocated as a result of a 2004 tunnel collapse near the station?
... that
Ng Yu Zhi owned the only
Pagani Huayra in Singapore?
... that
Song Kok Hoo was the first Asian
deputy commissioner of police in Singapore?
... that YouTuber
Ghib Ojisan visited
Yishun , a
Singaporean town, expecting danger after reading of cats being slaughtered but instead found it "home to nice people and cute cats"?
... that
Ian Ang , the co-founder and
CEO of the
gaming chair company
Secretlab , was a
StarCraft II champion?
... that an artwork featured at Singapore's
Marina South Pier MRT station was commissioned for the country's 50th year of independence?
... that the two elliptical roofs of Singapore's
Expo MRT station reflect sunlight into the station while cooling it?
... that in one of
Singapore 's largest drainage diversions, a canal had to be redirected into steel pipes while constructing
Chinatown MRT station ?
... that
Toa Payoh station was the first in
Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit system to have its structural works completed?
... that
Chang Yun Chung , formerly the world's oldest billionaire, was captured during
the Japanese occupation for
aiding anti-Japanese resistance in Malaya ?
... that
aviation medicine pioneer
Jarnail Singh 's work launched the first
ultra long-haul flight between
Singapore and New York in 2004?
... that Singapore's
Punggol station is the longest station on the
North East line , at 320 m (1,050 ft)?
... that the architect of Singapore's
Stadium MRT station rotated the original plan on its side after being forced to revise the station's design?
... that the biography of Singapore's first Asian postmaster-general,
M. Bala Subramanion , was released at
The Fullerton Hotel , the site of the old General Post Office where he had worked for 35 years?
... that table-tennis player
Isabelle Li received a standing ovation despite losing the final at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics ?
... that visitors leave offerings of makeup and Barbie dolls at
a shrine to a German girl who died in Singapore in 1914?
... that in 1965,
City Developments Limited is believed to be the first company in Asia to introduce the concept of
show houses ?
... that
Roland Tan , the most-wanted fugitive in Singapore, remained at large for 50 years until his death in April 2020 in Denmark?
... that Singaporean authorities hope that the
Mandai Wildlife Bridge will reduce the risk of animals such as
Sunda pangolins and
leopard cats becoming
roadkill ?
... that
Lim Ban Lim , Singapore's most wanted fugitive, stole at least $2.5 million in his career but was found with only $1.40 on him when he was killed by police?
... that
a Malaysian sultan gave "
The Singing Bishop " a marble statue of the
Blessed Virgin Mary as a token of their friendship?
... that
Canberra MRT station was designed with a nautical theme to reflect Singapore's historical role as a British naval base?
... that former naval diver
Esther Tan has been dubbed "Singapore's
G.I. Jane "?
... that the final of the
2017 World Women's Snooker Championship was the longest ever recorded best-of-11-
frames match, lasting over eight hours of playing time?
... that Chinese entrepreneur
Frank Tsao co-founded the national shipping lines of both Malaysia and Thailand, and was awarded the nobility title
Tan Sri by the king of Malaysia?
... that although her mother never cooked,
Violet Oon learned to cook
Peranakan food at the age of sixteen before eventually being appointed the food ambassador of Singapore?
... that pianist
Wu Yili made her public debut in her teens, released her first album in her 70s, and went viral in her 80s?
... that
Eco-Link@BKE , the first
ecological corridor of its kind in Southeast Asia, is intended to help conserve animals such as the
banded leaf monkey and
Sunda pangolin in Singapore?
... that director
Jon M. Chu pushed back production on
Crazy Rich Asians by four months so actress
Constance Wu could star in it?
... that
Victoria Loke , who had a role in
Crazy Rich Asians , has advocated for the
rights of sex workers and
domestic workers ?
... that
William Montgomerie wished that the men who destroyed the
Singapore Stone had been more superstitious?
... that when
William C. F. Robinson was sworn in as governor of
South Australia , the band played a song that he had composed himself?
... that the
flooding of a tunnel on the
Singapore MRT , causing more than
S$ 2 million in damages, was blamed on falsified maintenance records?
... that the
Clementi rail accident on the
Singapore MRT was caused by a 50-litre (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) oil spill?
... that
one train rear-ended another at Singapore's
Joo Koon station last month because its new
signalling system determined the first train to be half its actual length?
... that "
The Chosen Wan " is the first Singaporean to hold a world title in professional boxing?
... that
Leaena Tambyah founded Singapore's first school for children with multiple disabilities in 1979?
... that
Jason Chee won a gold medal in table tennis despite losing both his legs, his left arm, one right finger, and his right eye?
... that
Irene Clennell was deported from the UK, despite having a British husband, because she had spent too long abroad?
... that the opium merchant
Ezekiel Saleh Manasseh , who died in
Changi Prison during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, built
Eden Hall and co-owned the
Goodwood Park Hotel with his brothers?
... that
Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle and
Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle are the first
street food stalls in the world to receive
Michelin stars ?
... that
Neisha Pratt captained the
Hong Kong women's national cricket team in their first official match in 2006?
... that competition for the contract to build
Singapore's first MRT trains (
pictured ) was so fierce that it involved last-minute discounts, offers of free parts, and allegations of sabotage?
... that the
2015 Singapore Grand Prix was won by
Sebastian Vettel even though he lost his bottle?
... that
Bridget Tan , who founded the
Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics to provide services to abused migrant workers, was honored for her work by
Hillary Clinton ?
... that between 1995 and 2003,
table tennis player
Jing Junhong won medals at five consecutive
Southeast Asian Games ?
... that Singaporean
fungi expert
Gloria Lim was once summoned by her country's
Ministry of Defence when their storage area developed
mold ?
... that Singaporean women's rights activist
Khatijun Nissa Siraj pressed for the creation of a
Syariah Court and served as its first
caseworker ?
... that
Singapore is the third largest foreign investment country of Vietnam ?
... that
Hajjah Fatimah , one of the inaugural inductees into the
Singapore Women's Hall of Fame , provided for the construction of
a mosque that now bears her name ?
... that
Navroji Mistri 's soft drinks business was so successful that he was able to purchase the entire
Caldecott Hill Estate ?
... that
diplomatic relations between Mexico and Singapore were officially established only in 1975 although Singapore took part in the
1968 Summer Olympics in
Mexico City ?
... that
Neo Ao Tiew was credited for ruling over and policing a village of 10,000 people with no crime?
... that the Netherlands was one of the first European countries
to establish diplomatic relations with Singapore?
... that
Thomson Plaza is one of the first public buildings in
Singapore to be designed with
barrier-free features?
... that a
2006 Singapore case says the test for
apparent bias , a type of
procedural impropriety , involves asking if a fair-minded person would have a reasonable suspicion that a fair trial is impossible?
... that in a
2013 case , the
Singapore Court of Appeal held that the Prime Minister was wrong to say he had discretion under the Constitution not to call a
by-election to fill a parliamentary vacancy?
... that
Viddsee was founded because Asian short films were being drowned out by other video hosting sites?
... that in 1966 two Members of the
Singapore Parliament were convicted of
sedition for claiming that the
People's Action Party
government was "plotting to murder" an opposition politician?
... that
Cheryl's birthday is July 16, although some people think it should be August 17?
... that
Amos Yee won the Best Actor and Best Short Film awards at the 2011 First Film Fest for a film he made "in his bedroom" at the age of 13?
... that certain offences from
Singapore 's
new anti-harassment law include online acts
committed outside of the nation ?
... that Singaporean swimmer
Samantha Yeo was twelve years old when she competed at the
2009 Southeast Asian Games ?
... that the niece of
Pat Chan , Singapore's "Golden Girl", is also an
international competitive swimmer ?
... that Singaporean swimmer
Amanda Lim won the women's 50-metre freestyle event in the
2009 ,
2011 , and
2013 Southeast Asian Games ?
... that
In the Room , currently in-production and directed by
Eric Khoo , is the first ever Singaporean
erotic film ?
... that
Sri Temasek (pictured) is designated the official residence of the
Prime Minister of Singapore , though no Prime Minister has actually lived there?
... that
Singapore used to have a
frozen pork hotline ?
... that
long hair was once banned in Singapore?
... that football coach
Choo Seng Quee was a British agent during
World War II ?
... that top-scoring Singaporean footballer
Aleksandar Đurić (pictured) represented Bosnia & Herzegovina in canoeing at the
1992 Summer Olympics ?
... that former
Judge of the
Supreme Court of
Singapore
Andrew Ang worked as a corporate and tax lawyer for 30 years before being elevated to the Bench?
... that a 1991
Singapore court case
quashed an order requiring a woman to rename her business for being too similar to
J. C. Penney as the authorities had taken into account
irrelevant considerations ?
... that the
Singapore Government takes the view that
separation of powers is less important than choosing leaders that can be trusted and do not need to be fettered?
... that the
1954 BOAC Constellation crash remains Singapore's deadliest aviation accident?
... that the
2013 Little India riot , which had about 400 participants, resulted in 25 emergency vehicles being damaged?
... that
Lily Tirtasana Neo was born in Indonesia, graduated from an Irish medical school, and became an
MP in Singapore in 1997?
... that
The Messiah has threatened to "bring down key infrastructure in Singapore"?
... that Singaporean politician
Patrick Tay has been the namesake of a chess competition, given
a star , and conferred a fellowship?
... that Singaporean politician
Penny Low , a Member of Parliament for the
Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency , used to work at the
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation ?
... that among the
restaurants in Singapore , the burgeoning
street food scene (pictured) was introduced by immigrants from India, Malaysia, and China?
... that
Hsien of the Dead (2012) is "Singapore's first zombie movie"?
... that Singaporean politician
Cedric Foo is currently a Member of Parliament for the
Pioneer Single Member Constituency ?
... that Singaporean politician
Alex Yam , a member of the
People's Action Party , also works for the National Trade Union Congress?
... that Singaporean politician and lawyer
Ellen Lee was awarded the
Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star in Malay) in 1997?
... that Singaporean business magnate and former noodle-seller
Ron Sim became a billionaire thanks to his investments in the
Osim International company?
... that Singaporean politician
Ang Wei Neng used to be an officer in the
Singapore Police Force but now works with buses?
... that
Michael Kum is the thirty-first richest person in Singapore, with a net worth of $750 million?
... that the first issue of the Singapore Tamil weekly
Singai Nesan commemorated the
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria ?
... that
John Chuang , the co-founder of chocolate manufacturer Petra Foods, is the twenty-second richest person in Singapore, with an estimated net worth of $965 million?
... that Singaporean photographer
Leslie Kee was fined a million
yen in February 2013 for
not censoring his nude photographs in Japan?
... that Singaporean politician and
People's Action Party member
Lee Bee Wah is also the President of the Singapore Table Tennis Association?
... that the Singaporean food business
Botak Jones sells
halal
American cuisine ?
... that while the year 1837 is inscribed on
TWG Tea 's logo, it was founded in 2008?
... that
Singaporean businessperson
Zeng Guo Yuan spent three weeks in jail for placing sunshades at his two stores without permission?
... that according to Larry Loh of
CNNGo ,
Milo Dinosaurs are a reason why
Singapore is the best country in the world?
... that
justiciability is a
threshold issue in
Singapore
administrative law , and the
Court of Appeal has held that exercises of
prosecutorial discretion and the
clemency power are justiciable?
... that Singaporeans commemorate the
Birthday of the Monkey God (
Monkey God pictured) by writing in blood?
... that the
2013 dengue outbreak is one of the worst outbreaks of
the disease in
Singapore to date?
... that Singaporean businesswoman
Margaret Heng is the CEO of Shatec, a hospitality-training school where she was initially an administrator?
... that
fish heads
are eaten (dish pictured) in
Singapore with a range of ingredients including
milk ,
brandy , and fried
noodles ?
... that in 1989 the
Singapore
Parliament reversed the effect of a 1988
Court of Appeal case holding that the
Internal Security Act did not
exclude judicial review of decisions to
detain without trial ?
... that with their combined
wealth estimated at $1.6 billion, Singaporean couple
Ong Beng Seng and
Christina Ong are among the richest people in
Singapore ?
... that Ashvin Sivakumar won the
Big Spell 2013 by correctly spelling pulchritudinous ?
... that the
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (pictured) is the first
biosphere reserve in Singapore ?
... that
Singapore has
lost 90% of its natural forests ?
... that Singaporean businessman
Lien Ying Chow was the first non-American recipient of the
American Academy of Achievement 's Golden Plate Award?
... that
agriculture in Singapore accounted for only 0.5% of the country's
GDP in 2010?
... that photographer
Chua Soo Bin has been called "one of the most sought-after commercial photographers" in Singapore?
... that businessman
Hoo Ah Kay is considered "one of the most influential Chinese (Cantonese) tycoons in
Singapore "?
... that Singaporean politician
Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat was "Singapore's first
Malay minister"?
... that the Singaporean
Satay Club re-sold leftover sticks of
satay ?
... that
stingrays
are eaten in
Singapore with raw
peanuts and
sugar ?
... that Singaporean rapper
Shigga Shay has been hailed as "Singapore's
Kanye West "?
... that
Hong Leong Group founder
Kwek Hong Png was one of the world's richest men with an estimated net worth of $3 billion?
... that
Chia Thye Poh , formerly detained under
Singapore 's
Internal Security Act , has been called "the world's second longest serving
prisoner-of-conscience after
South Africa 's
Nelson Mandela "?
... that former chef
Aziza Ali is credited with establishing Singapore's first Malay restaurant?
... that Singaporean politician
Abdul Rahim Ishak at different points in time served as ambassador to
Ethiopia ,
Indonesia ,
Lebanon , the
United Arab Republic , and
Yugoslavia ?
... that in
2013 , Singaporean politician
Desmond Lim set a new record for the lowest percentage garnered in an election since the independence of Singapore in 1965?
... that the
Singapore
High Court (pictured) can grant the
remedy of
declaring
void a law inconsistent with the
Constitution enacted before its commencement, even though Article 4 seems to say otherwise?
... that in
Singapore
administrative law , it is
illegal for a public authority to
fetter its discretion by sticking rigidly to a policy?
... that in the 1991 case
Re Fong Thin Choo the
Singapore
High Court held that a public authority's decision can be invalidated if based on a misconception or ignorance of a fact?
... that
animator
Nickson Fong is the first Singaporean to receive an
Academy Award ?
... that in 1979 only two students registered to join
Ai Tong School , now one of the most popular schools in
Singapore ?
... that the
Singapore Constitution that came into force on 9 August 1965 was not drafted as a single document but was made up of provisions from three separate statutes?
... that
Iggy's has been named the best restaurant in Asia by both the
Miele Guide and
The World's 50 Best Restaurants ?
... that the video game
Street Fighter X Mega Man was developed by one fan with the support of
Capcom ?
... that the
Singapore
Government believes
representative democracy is better understood as focusing on the electorate choosing
political parties than individual
Members of Parliament (
Parliament House pictured) ?
... that former
Singaporean
Prime Minister
Lee Kuan Yew said that the
Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme should be introduced to show younger voters how destructive an opposition can be?
... that in the 1980 case
Ong Ah Chuan v. Public Prosecutor , the
Privy Council held that fundamental liberties in the
Singapore Constitution should be given a "generous interpretation"?
... that Singaporean sprinter
C Kunalan 's feat of 10.38 seconds in the
1968 Summer Olympic Games
100 metres was a national record for 33 years?
... that in the 1994 case
Chan Hiang Leng Colin v. Public Prosecutor the
Singapore
High Court held that a ban on
Jehovah's Witnesses and their publications did not violate their
freedom of religion ?
... that in
Shadrake v. Attorney-General , where a
British journalist was charged with
scandalizing the
Singapore
courts , the
Court of Appeal declined to apply the American "
clear and present danger " test?
... that
Jane Lee is the first woman from
Southeast Asia to climb the
Seven Summits ?
... that
Malayisation has occurred in five Southeast Asian countries?
... that at a 1999
Singapore
Parliament debate, opposition
MP
J.B. Jeyaretnam 's
motion that the
Government should comply fully with the
rule of law was amended to commend the Government for doing so?
... that the
Singapore High Court once held that, by refusing berths to a company running gambling cruises, the
port authority had not fettered its discretion – a form of
illegality in
administrative law ?
... that
Tan Boon Teik was the longest-serving
Attorney-General of
post-independence Singapore, having held office for just over 25 years?
... that the
right to vote is not expressly stated in
Singapore 's
Constitution ?
... that in a
1998 case the
Singapore
Court of Appeal held the
Internal Security Act contained no
precedent facts as
Parliament clearly intended that
detention decisions were to be made by the
Government ?
... that mandatory, prohibiting and quashing orders, and the order for review of detention, which are
remedies available in Singapore administrative law , derive from ancient British
prerogative writs ?
... that
Singapore is said to espouse a "green-light" approach towards
administrative law – that good government should be sought through the political process – given the
government 's focus on efficiency?
... that the
rights to freedom of speech ,
assembly and
association are only guaranteed by
Article 14 of the
Singapore Constitution to
Singapore citizens ?
... that
Eng Foong Ho v. AG held that the
Singapore Constitution was not breached when
a Chinese temple was
compulsorily acquired and an Indian mission and a Christian church nearby were not?
... that as of 2009 the
High Court of
Singapore 's judgment in the
Taw Cheng Kong case was the only decision where a statutory provision had been struck down as
unconstitutional ?
... that the
Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act of
Singapore allows restrictions to be placed on religious leaders who promote political causes under the guise of religious activity?
... that the
Presidential Council for Minority Rights , a
Singaporean body that ensures laws do not discriminate against racial or religious minorities, has not issued an adverse report since its creation?
... that Singapore paid uneducated women to get
sterilised as part of its
Stop at Two campaign?
... that during the
Singaporean parliamentary general election of
2011 the opposition
Workers' Party won a
Group Representation Constituency for the first time?
... that females of the
jumping spider
Portia labiata use silk draglines as
territory marks, and use these to avoid females of higher fighting ability and spend more time around less powerful fighters?
... that
Temasek Review , a popular Singapore website critical of the
ruling party , is to close in July?
... that there are three
paradoxes confronting career
women in Singapore ?
... that the
Kunming–Singapore Railway will be 3,900 km (2,400 mi) long when completed?
... that
Singapore 's first
Chief of Defence Force ,
Winston Choo , is now the country's ambassador to
Israel ?
... that the
Belitung shipwreck was an Arabian
dhow which was sewn together, held the "
Tang treasure" and the largest gold Tang cup ever found?
... that a
Singapore
Subordinate Court criminal case appealed to the
High Court cannot be further appealed to the
Court of Appeal , but
questions of law can be referred to that Court for determination?
... that a
Group Representation Constituency is a type of
electoral division in
Singapore in which a team of candidates stands for
election and is voted into
Parliament as a group?
... that in May 2009, when proposing that
Nominated Members of Parliament should be a permanent part of
Singapore 's
Parliament , the
Prime Minister said they had "outshone even the Opposition
MPs "?
... that under
Article 9 of the Singapore Constitution no one may be deprived of
life or
personal liberty save in accordance with law, which a 1980 case says includes fundamental rules of
natural justice ?
... that in a 1998 case the
Singapore Court of Appeal traced the origin of the concept of
equality in
Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore to the 40th article of the
Magna Carta of 1215?
... that
freedom of religion in
Singapore , which is guaranteed by
Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore , may be restricted by a general law relating to public order, public health or morality?
... that one definition of
judicial bias in Singapore is that a "reasonable and fair-minded person" who is present in
court and knows all the relevant facts suspects that a
fair trial is not possible?
... that a classic hypothetical example of the
Wednesbury unreasonableness doctrine in
administrative law , which
applies in Singapore , is a public authority dismissing a teacher because of her
red hair ?
... that in a 1988
administrative law judgment, the
High Court of Singapore held that an
alien allowed to enter the country for a fixed period has no
legitimate expectation of staying a day longer?
... that the late
Singaporean
Senior Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs
Balaji Sadasivan became a
neurosurgeon after seeing the effects of
Minamata disease in
Minamata ,
Japan , as a medical student?
... that people making speeches at
Speakers' Corner in
Singapore (pictured) must use one of Singapore's four official languages – English,
Malay ,
Mandarin or
Tamil – or a related dialect?
... that the
finless sleeper ray may be the smallest
cartilaginous fish , with the smallest adult specimen measuring 8.2 cm (3.2 in) long?
... that a potential candidate for a
presidential election in Singapore must apply for a certificate of eligibility to show he has the necessary qualifications to be nominated?
... that
United States Army Air Forces
B-29 Superfortress bombers
attacked targets in and near Singapore on eleven occasions between November 1944 and March 1945?
... that the
Singapore case
Chng Suan Tze v. Minister for Home Affairs , which held that courts could assess the lawfulness of orders made under the
Internal Security Act , was overridden by
statute in 1989?
... that the costumes of
Lyo and Merly , the official
mascots of the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics in
Singapore , have inbuilt fans and optional vests lined with cool packs to keep wearers from overheating?
... that the
President of Singapore can only refer questions regarding the
Constitution to the
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal on the
Cabinet 's advice?
... that senior
Singaporean legal officer
Sivakant Tiwari was lead counsel in inquiries into the
Spyros disaster (1978), the
Singapore Cable Car disaster (1984), and the
Hotel New World disaster (1988)?
... that any act or statement which alleges bias, impropriety or any wrongdoing concerning a
judge in the exercise of his judicial function falls within the
offence of scandalizing the court in Singapore ?
... that the
Nanyang Style was a regional art movement practised by
migrant Chinese painters in
Singapore in the 1950s?
... that
S.R. Nathan was the first
President of Singapore to exercise the
constitutional
power to use the nation's past reserves to fund
government schemes during the
financial downturn ?
... that
Earache got
Wormrot in January 2010?
... that
Inderjit Singh , member of the
Parliament of Singapore , started six
businesses ?
... that the
Bukit Timah Monkey Man is a
cryptid said to roam around the
city-state of
Singapore ?
... that
Paul the Octopus (pictured) predicts
Spain winning the
World Cup today, while
Mani the Parakeet tips a victory by the
Netherlands ?
... that
Hwa Chong Institution (pictured) , a pre-university educational institution in
Singapore , has produced 50
President's Scholars , the most by any
junior college in the country?
... that art collective
Vertical Submarine , winners of President’s Young Talents award 2009, placed gray sunflowers in the
Botanic Gardens with a poem by the fictional Chien Swee-Teng?
... that in 1947, 72 out of 126
trade unions in
Singapore were affiliated to the
communist -led
Singapore Federation of Trade Unions ?
... that the
spray-painting of
graffiti on a
Mass Rapid Transit train in a depot by
Oliver Fricker and an accomplice in May 2010 caused an outcry over the security of protected installations in
Singapore ?
... that in 1991
Judicial Commissioner
K. S. Rajah
annulled a
marriage between a woman who underwent
sex reassignment surgery and another woman, reasoning that a
transsexual 's gender was biologically determined?
... that under the
Vandalism Act of
Singapore , a person convicted for the first time of
vandalism by defacing property using an indelible substance such as paint must be
sentenced to
caning ?
... that
Walter Woon , former
Attorney-General of Singapore , was the first
Member of Parliament since
Singapore 's independence to have a
private member's bill become a
public law ?
... that the
High Court of Singapore (Supreme Court Building pictured) is the sole court in
Singapore exercising
original
criminal jurisdiction that may impose the
death penalty ?
... that if a
Member of the
Parliament of Singapore (
Parliament House pictured) claims a
division during a vote on a
motion , MPs are locked inside the debating chamber until their votes have been tallied?
... that
Singaporean author
Rex Shelley wrote his first
novel The Shrimp People , about the
Eurasian community in Singapore , in 1991 at age 61?
... that
Singaporean
sculptor
Han Sai Por created her 2006 work Seeds (pictured) , situated at the
National Museum of Singapore , from
sandstone excavated during the Museum's redevelopment?
... that the
People's Action Party has dominated the
Government of Singapore by winning a majority of seats in every
general election since
1959 ?
... that the
Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act of
Singapore that allows for suspected criminals to be
detained without trial has been renewed 12 times since its enactment in 1955?
... that in April 2009,
Lim Hwee Hua became the first woman to be appointed a full Minister in
Singapore 's
Cabinet ?
... that the
Kangchu system was instrumental in driving
Johor 's economy during the 19th century?
... that
Choor Singh , former
judge of the
Supreme Court of Singapore , was the first
Singaporean judge to impose the
death penalty on a woman?
... that the son of
Sultan Ali of Johor ,
Tengku Alam Shah , inspired the
Jementah Civil War in 1879 after he failed to claim inheritance of his father's territory at Kessang?
... that the
tiger in the
Coat of arms of Singapore (pictured) represents
Malaysia ?
... that
Choa Chu Kang Community Library was the first
library in
Singapore to install self-check machines for borrowing and returning of books?
... that
masters of
Singapore -registered ships are subject to a fine of
S$ 1,000 if they do not hoist the
Red Ensign (pictured) before entering or leaving port?
... that during the trial for the
Toa Payoh ritual murders in
Singapore , Howard Cashin received death threats for defending the accused, Adrian Lim?
... that
Singaporean
backstroke
swimmer
Yip Pin Xiu , who has
muscular dystrophy , won a gold and a silver medal at the
2008 Summer Paralympics , setting two world records in the process?
... that Tiger's Whip , a piece of
installation art by
Singaporean artist
Tang Da Wu , highlights how the
tiger is being hunted for its penis?
... that prior to
Singapore 's first
Formula One race in
2008 , the last running of the
Singapore Grand Prix was as a non-championship race run to
Australian Formula Two rules in
1973 ?
... that "
Disneyland with the Death Penalty " became a famous description for
Singapore (pictured) following the 1993 publication of
William Gibson 's article of the same name?
... that
Singaporean
equestrienne
Laurentia Tan won Singapore's first-ever
Paralympic medals, two
bronzes in
dressage , at the
2008 Summer Paralympics ?
... that
crime in Singapore includes
mobile phone snatching which have in the past been the main target for robbers and
snatch thieves ?
... that
Singaporean
Paralympian
Theresa Goh , who is
paraplegic , won six
gold medals in swimming at the 2003
ISMWSF World Wheelchair Games in 2003?
... that the
Chinese government revoked the manufacturer's license for
diet pill
Slim 10 after it was linked to several
liver failures and deaths?
... that the
silver won at the
2008 Summer Olympics by the
Singapore women's
table tennis team, comprising
Feng Tianwei ,
Li Jiawei and
Wang Yuegu , is the second
Olympic medal in Singapore's history?
... that
Edwin Thumboo 's 1979 poem Ulysses by the Merlion has influenced so many other
Singaporean poets, it is joked that a true Singapore poet has to have written a "
Merlion poem"?
... that in her début at the
2008 Summer Olympics ,
Tao Li broke the Asian record for the 100 m
butterfly twice and became the first
Singaporean
swimmer to enter an Olympic final?
... that
American President Lines was declared an industry leader in 1989 for its innovations in
container transport?
... that growing
Indo-Singaporean relations include extensive
military cooperation and diverse
bilateral trade , which is expected to rise from
USD 9–10 billion in 2006 to USD 50 billion by 2010?
... that
Pinnacle@Duxton (model pictured) , at 50 floors, is set to be the tallest
public housing in
Singapore upon completion?
... that
Vuestar Technologies in
Singapore claims to own
patents for
hyperlinking a visual image to webpages, and plans to bill virtually all websites for its use?
... that the
Sembawang , discovered in 1909, is the only natural
hot spring on the main island of
Singapore ?
... that the
National Courtesy Campaign was the first government campaign in
Singapore to adopt a
mascot ?
... that Professor
Lalit Goel of
Nanyang Technological University in
Singapore became an
internet celebrity after footage of his lectures were uploaded to
YouTube ?
... that free
MMS were sent out to all 5.5 million
mobile phone subscribers in
Singapore to alert them of the
prison break of
ISA detainee
Mas Selamat bin Kastari ?
... that
wig wearing and addressing
judges as "My Lord" or "Your Lordship" in
Singapore courts was abolished by
Chief Justice
Yong Pung How in 1990?
... that the
Trim and Fit
weight loss programme targeting
obesity in
Singaporean schoolchildren resulted in its participants suffering from
teasing and
stigmatization ?
... that the
current series of
banknotes in
Singapore feature the portrait of
Yusof bin Ishak , the first
President of Singapore ?
... that the
Chevron House (pictured) in
Singapore houses the international
headquarters of
Caltex , a
petroleum brand name?
... that
computer simulation techniques were used to review the design of
One Marina Boulevard in
Singapore ?
... that
Singaporean
artist
Chua Ek Kay ’s
ink paintings blended traditional
Chinese painting forms and
Western art theories and techniques?
... that during the construction of
Centennial Tower (pictured) in
Singapore , the tower rose 20 storeys in just three months?
... that in March 2007, about five thousand workers were evacuated from
Hong Leong Building in
Singapore after
tremors originating from Sumatra were felt?
... that twelve floors in
Springleaf Tower (pictured) , a skyscraper in
Singapore , were sold at
S$ 225 million in October 2007, while nine months earlier, they were sold at S$134 million?
... that the
Fuji Xerox Towers (pictured) , a skyscraper in
Singapore , was given the 2005 Energy Smart Label Award by the Energy Sustainability Unit and the
National Environment Agency ?
... that the
facade of
Hitachi Tower (pictured) in
Singapore has three sections which break the
verticality of the tower?
... that the old block of the
Bank of China Building in
Singapore was the tallest building in the
central business district ,
Raffles Place , from 1954 till 1974?
... that the
CPF Building , which houses the
Central Provident Fund Board , was the site of a silent protest by four people demanding greater transparency and accountability in
Singapore ?
... that
6 Battery Road , a
high-rise in
Singapore , was on completion the largest building for the
Standard Chartered Bank Group worldwide, and represented the largest single investment by a
British company?
... that during the construction of
Samsung Hub (pictured) , a
high-rise commercial building in
Singapore , the building sank on one side from 3 mm to 39 mm in just four months?
... that the
SIA Building , a
skyscraper in
Singapore , is the flagship building of
Singapore Airlines ?
... that
SGX Centre , a twin building development in
Singapore , was built at a location to be the gateway to the
new downtown ?
... that the
Pickering Operations Complex , a high-rise
telecommunication hotel in
Singapore , has eight
refrigerating plants each with a capacity of 300 tons, and 16 control centres?
... that through the opening of the
Thomson MRT Line and
Eastern Region MRT Line by 2020,
Singapore 's rail network density will rise from 31 km per million residents today to 51 km per million, surpassing what
Hong Kong and
Tokyo currently have?
... that
DBS Building Tower One , the tallest building in
Singapore when completed in 1975, is an example of
brutalist architecture ?
... that
Ong Kim Seng is the only
Asian artist outside the
USA to be admitted into the American Watercolor Society, having won six awards from the society?
... that the
Little Guilin in
Singapore is given its name because of its resemblance to the scenery in
Guilin ,
China ?
... that the
Western Islands Planning Area in
Singapore houses the world's third largest refining centre, located in
Jurong Island ?
... that "
Majulah Singapura ", the
national anthem of
Singapore , was originally a theme song for events held by Singapore's City Council during
colonial times?
... that
Augustine Podmore Williams , a British
mariner who urged his fellow-officers to abandon a crowded vessel in stormy seas in 1880, served as the inspiration for
Joseph Conrad 's fictional character
Lord Jim ?
... that
Singapore's 5.4-ton
Pegasus is the first
helicopter -portable 155mm
howitzer with a self-propelled capability?
... that the
International Olympic Committee has shortlisted five cities —
Athens ,
Bangkok ,
Moscow ,
Singapore and
Turin — out of nine
bids to host the first
Youth Olympic Games in
2010 ?
... 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
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 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 ?
... 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 dispute about
S$ 60 has led to a
court appeal amounting to over S$120,000 in legal costs?
... that
Singaporean
Venerable Ho Yuen Hoe worked
nineteen-hour days
hairdressing for nearly thirty years, and used the money to open a
nursing home at age 61?
... that
Singapore 's
Gallery Hotel (pictured) , with its twisted
cuboid form and seemingly random and multi-coloured windows, stands like a massive
pop art signpost?
... 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 the
wall mural on
Marine Parade Community Building (pictured) is
Singapore 's largest piece of
installation art ?
... that the planned
South Beach complex in
Singapore will incorporate four
conservation buildings, where the first
National Service
enlistment was held in 1967?
... 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
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 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
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 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 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?
... that
Swan and Maclaren is the oldest
architectural firm in
Singapore ?
... 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 the website
HardwareZone initiated the first court case in
Singapore over a
domain name , which was settled after just four days?
... that
Singapore 's
Early Founders Memorial Stone (pictured) , a foundation stone for a proposed
memorial , became the memorial itself?
... 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
DHL Balloon is the world's largest tethered
helium balloon ?
... 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
National Art Gallery of Singapore will incorporate two
national monuments — the
Old Supreme Court Building and the
City Hall (both pictured) ?
... 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 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 a
community centre will be incorporated in
Sengkang New Town's new
sports complex ?
... 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 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 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
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
Howe Yoon Chong played a key role in establishing
Singapore 's
Mass Rapid Transit system ,
Changi Airport (pictured) and
public housing ?
... 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 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 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
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 ?
... 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
Pearl Bank Apartments was the tallest
residential building in
Singapore when it was completed in 1976?
... 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
Tekka Mall is the first and largest modern shopping mall in
Singapore 's
Little India ?
... that
Liang Wern Fook , a pioneer of
Singapore 's
xinyao movement, has
composed over 200 songs?
... 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
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 at the age of 10,
Megan Zheng became the first
Singaporean to win a
Golden Horse Award ?
... that the
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
Asia Insurance Building (pictured) in
Singapore was the tallest building in
Southeast Asia when it was completed in 1954?
... 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
Singapore 's
Burmese Buddhist Temple has the largest white
marble statue of the
Buddha (pictured) outside of
Myanmar ?
... that
library@esplanade is
Singapore 's first
public library for the
performing arts ?
... that
Tan Howe Liang is
Singapore 's only
Olympic Games medallist?
... that the
Singapore Declaration , one of the two most important
constitutional documents of the
Commonwealth of Nations , is thought to have been unenforceable until the
Harare Declaration twenty years later?
... that
Tang Choon Keng , who established
Tangs and built the former Dynasty Hotel (pictured ), was also known as the "Tin Trunk Man" in
Singapore for his
rags to riches legacy?
... 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
Singapore 's
Middle Road is home to over 21
Hainanese
clan and sub-clan associations?
... that
Chen Wen Hsi was the first
Singaporean
artist to be conferred an
honorary doctorate by the
National University of Singapore ?
... that
Chao Tzee Cheng , a
Singaporean
forensic pathologist , performed over 25,000
autopsies ?
... that
John Little , established in 1845, is the oldest
department store in
Singapore ?
... 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
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
Fort Pasir Panjang , part of the 11 coastal fortifications built to repel the Japanese invasion, saw little action during the
Battle of Singapore ?
... that the
Old National Library Building , a much-beloved national icon of
Singapore , was demolished despite a rare display of public opposition?
... that a military coalition from four countries helped the
British colonial government to quell the
1915 Singapore Mutiny ?
... that the first Western
abbot of
Singapore 's
Buddhist
Poh Ern Shih Temple was an
American ?
... that the
Bukit Batok Memorial was built by
Australian POWs to honor the war dead of the Japanese and Allies from
Singapore 's
Battle of Bukit Timah ?
... that four Japanese War Memorials found in the
Japanese Cemetery Park (pictured) were built without knowledge of the British colonial government of
Singapore ?
Mamoru Shinozaki (article's talk page missing blurb) ... that
Shinozaki Mamoru was credited as the "Japanese
Schindler " for saving thousands of Chinese and Eurasians during the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore ?
... that
John Martin Scripps was the first
Briton in
Singapore to be sentenced to death by
hanging ?
... that
Reginald Hugh Hickling drafted
Malaysia 's
Internal Security Act , but did not expect it to be used against political opponents?
... that in
The Malay Archipelago ,
Wallace is greeted by 50 exuberant Papuan
Ké Islanders (pictured) , naked but for shells and
Cassowary plumes? ... that the
travel narrative
The Malay Archipelago , by biologist
Alfred Russel Wallace , was used by
Joseph Conrad as a reference for his novel
Lord Jim ?
... 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
Dragon's Teeth Gate (pictured) , an ancient navigational landmark, was documented in one of the earliest historic records of
Singapore ?
... 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
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 history of the
Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore dates back to the arrival of
Lutheran
Hakka refugees following the
Taiping Rebellion in
China ?
... that
The Best Bet , a film by former
Singaporean
gambling addict
Jack Neo , was intended to warn people of the perils of
gambling ?
... that
Singaporean citizenship was first granted in 1957, when
Singapore was a
self-governing colony of the
United Kingdom ?
... 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 the
Singapore Conference Hall was the first building to be built in the
Shenton Way
financial district ?
... 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
Inuka , a
polar bear who is the
mascot of the
Singapore Zoo , is the first and only polar bear born in the
tropics ?
... that
Money No Enough , which earned over
S$ 5.8 million, is Singapore's highest-grossing film to date?
... that
Pulau Sejahat was a
British
military
encampment in
Singapore during
World War II whose gun
batteries were never used against Japanese invaders?
... that
Farrer Park is where
Singapore 's first
racecourse was built and the island's
aviation history began?
... that
Pulau Senang was a
penal
settlement in
Singapore but shut down after only three years when a
riot broke out in
1963 ?
... that the
Coleman Bridge in
Singapore was the second
bridge built across the
Singapore River , and the first built in
masonry ?
... that the
statue of the
Blessed Virgin Mary at the
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary , a
national monument in
Singapore , was given by
Sultan Ibrahim of
Johor in
Malaysia ?
... that
Singapore Dreaming bagged
Singapore its first IFFPA-recognised award at an
international
feature
film festival ?
... that the
Istana Kampong Glam (pictured) is a former
Malay
palace in
Singapore , and was refurbished into the
Malay Heritage Centre in 2004?
... that the
Southern Islands of
Singapore (pictured) are being developed into a getaway for the ultra-wealthy, similar to
Dubai 's
Palm Islands ?
... that
Singapore 's
Museum Planning Area contains ten
national monuments ?
... that during construction of the
Fort Canning Tunnel , special care was taken to minimize environmental impact on the surrounding
Fort Canning Park ?
... that in
1819 ,
Hussein Shah , the seventeenth
Sultan of Johor , allowed a
British settlement in Singapore in order to wrest the throne from his brother with the help of the British, leading to the
Malay Peninsula 's colonisation?
... that
Wee Siew Kim , a
Singaporean
MP , had to apologise after
scandal broke out involving an
elitist
blog entry made by his daughter?
... that
Esplanade Park (pictured) , built in 1943, is one of the oldest
parks in
Singapore , and has a number of historical
landmarks which include the
former Indian National Army Monument site and
The Cenotaph ?
... that
The Cenotaph was
Singapore 's first major
war memorial built in memory of the people who gave their lives in
World War I , and was unveiled by the young
Prince Edward of Wales , later
King Edward VIII ?
... that
Duxton Hill in
Singapore used to be a notorious
slum area with
brothels ,
opium and gambling dens, but now belongs to a
conservation area known as
Tanjong Pagar ?
... that
Keong Saik Road in
Chinatown, Singapore was formerly a
red-light district in the 1960s but is now the site of many
boutique hotels ?
... that
Ying Fo Fui Kun was the first
Hakka
clan association in
Singapore , and its clan house at
Telok Ayer (pictured) was
gazetted as a
national monument in 1998?
... that
Hong San See , a Chinese
temple and
national monument in Singapore , was sited on a small hill for good
feng shui and once commanded a good view of the sea?
... that
Pagoda Street in
Chinatown, Singapore was named after the
pagoda -like
gopuram of
Sri Mariamman Temple ?
... that a
fountain (pictured ) was built by the
British colonial government to commemorate
Tan Kim Seng ' s
$ 13,000 contribution towards
Singapore 's first public
waterworks ?
... that the
Queen Elizabeth Walk in
Singapore was built on
reclaimed land in 1922 and that it was renamed in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom ?
... that the original
stained glass windows of the
Saint George's Church (pictured) in
Singapore were packed away for safekeeping before the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore but have never been found since?
... that the
Civilian War Memorial in
Singapore was built in 1967 in memory of the civilians massacred during the
Japanese Occupation of Singapore from 1942 to 1945?
... that the
Old Ministry of Labour Building (pictured ) in
Singapore housed the
Chinese Protectorate before
World War II , and has since been gazetted as a
national monument ?
... that
Central Sikh Temple was
Singapore 's first
gurdwara when it was initially set up in a
police
barracks in the
1880s ?
... that
Singapore 's
Police Coast Guard is a
coast guard and
water police service that is also responsible for maintenance of order on most of Singapore's
off-shore islands ?
... that
Ah Meng , a
Sumatran Orangutan and tourism icon of
Singapore , had breakfast with celebrities including the
Duke of Edinburgh and pop star
Michael Jackson ?
... that the
Malay word
Merdeka has been used in both
Singapore and
Malaysia to describe the campaigns for
self-government and
independence in both countries?
... that although the
Constitution of Singapore had been revised in 1958 to implement
self-government for the then
British
colony of
Singapore , self-government was only officially achieved with the
Singapore general election of 1959 ?
... that
graves in Singapore are exhumed 15 years after
burial , and the remains are
cremated or re-buried?
... that
Escape from Paradise , a book which documents a
Singaporean woman's divorce, was removed from
bookstores and
libraries in the country in 2002, even after it had been reviewed in the Singapore press?
... that the
Chesed-El Synagogue , built in 1905, is the second
synagogue for the
Jewish community in
Singapore , and was one of the first places to use
gaslights in Singapore?
... that although
archaeologists in Singapore have discovered many
artifacts , they do not have government support for their work, and there is no centralised place to store the artifacts?
... that
Yueh Hai Ching Temple is the oldest
Taoist
temple in
Singapore , and
Chinese Emperor
Guang Xu presented a
plaque to the temple in
1907 ?
... that a detailed
Development Guide Plan exists for each of
Singapore 's 55
urban planning areas ?
... that
Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka is the oldest
mosque in Singapore and was established in 1820, just a year after the
British set up a trading post in
Singapore ?
... that completion of the
West Coast Highway
viaduct — the longest in
Singapore — was delayed for more than two years because of the
contractor 's financial problems?
... that the
EMAS has been so effective in monitoring traffic conditions on
Singapore 's
expressways that the
LTA removed most
SOS
telephones from the expressways as a result?
... that
Saint Jack , a 1979 fiction
film about a
prostitute in
Singapore and the only
Hollywood film about Singapore to be shot
on location , was banned in the country until 2006?
... that
The Observatory , a
Singaporean
space rock band released their first
album packaged as a
diary , complete with torn pages and paperclipped photos?
... that "
ultra " was a phrase frequently used in 1960s
Malaysia and
Singapore to describe racial
chauvinists ?
... that the
Old Ford Motor Factory ,
Ford 's first assembly plant in
Southeast Asia and built in 1941, was the site of the historic surrender of the
British to the
Japanese in
World War II , later described by
Winston Churchill as the "largest capitulation in British history"?
... that the
July 2005
NKF scandal led to a backlash from the
donors to the charity, resulting in the resignation of the board of directors?
... that
CHIJMES , a historic building complex in
Singapore , began life as a
Catholic
convent in the
1850s and has been
gazetted as a
national monument ?
... that the
Jinricksha Station is
Singapore 's last reminder of the once ubiquitous
rickshaw , which was phased out after
World War II ?
... that
Central Fire Station , the oldest existing
fire station in
Singapore , had only four
portable
water pumps when it was completed in
1908 ?
... that a new free trade agreement called the
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership between
Brunei ,
Chile ,
New Zealand and
Singapore will come into effect on
1 January
2006 ?
... that
Cavenagh Bridge , the only
suspension bridge in
Singapore , was originally designed as a
drawbridge but on its completion in
1869 was found to be suitable only as a fixed structure, and is now a
pedestrian bridge?
... that
Typhoon Vamei formed only 92 nautical miles north of the
equator , a record at the time?
... that the campaign for a "
Malaysian Malaysia " has had its proponents denounced as traitors or irrational firebrands?
... that
Jurong Falls , located at
Singapore 's
Jurong BirdPark and featuring the world's most numerous bird collection, is the tallest man-made
waterfall in the world at 30 metres (98 feet) high?
... that
Hong Lim Green was
Singapore 's first public
garden ?
... that the
Gurkha Contingent of the
Singapore Police Force is the world's only
police department outside of
Nepal to be comprised of
Gurkhas , and it is currently the only military or police unit in
Singapore to be headed by a
Briton ?
... that to prepare for future
examinations ,
Singapore students use the
ten year series to practice on past years' examination papers, some of which date back to before they were
born ?
... that more than one thousand people are
caned in Singapore each year using a
bamboo
cane that has been soaked in water overnight to prevent splitting?
... that
Chingay Parade in
Singapore , a display of floats, music and dances, is a major festival in Asia attended by more than 200,000 people and watched by millions on TV across Asia?
... that the death toll from the
1942
Sook Ching Massacre is unknown, but probably lies between 25,000 and 50,000?
... that the
U.S. Trade Representative tried to stop
Singapore from hosting the first
World Trade Organization ministeral meeting because of the
caning of
Michael P. Fay ?
... that the
execution of
Flor Contemplacion strained relations between
Singapore and the
Philippines ?
... that the
Allies organized the
South East Asia Command , led by
Lord Mountbatten , to manage operations in the southern
Pacific Theater during
World War II ?
... that
Singapore 's first elected
President was
Ong Teng Cheong ?