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3 days ago · Two years later Singapore, Penang, and Malacca (Melaka) were combined as the Straits Settlements to form an outlying residency of India. In 1830 they were reduced to a residency under Bengal, and two years later Singapore became their capital.
1 day ago · About four-fifths of Singapore’s population now resides in high-rise HDB flats located in housing estates and new towns. The new towns—such as Woodlands, Tampines, and Yishun—are scattered across the island and are characterized by easy access to places of employment and shopping districts.
5 days ago · Exactly 100 years ago on 28 June 1924, it was opened by the Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir Laurence Guillemard and Sultan Ibrahim of Johor. Today, the Causeway is not just one of the busiest land border crossings in the world. It has since become a very significant and monumental part of Singapore and Malaysia’s built history.
1 day ago · The Orang Seletar’s name is derived from the Seletar region of Singapore. Seletar might have also been derived from selat, the Malay word for “straits”. These seafarers once inhabited both Seletar and the straits between Johor and Singapore. However, they are no longer welcome to dock in Singapore; they even risk arrest should they sail ...
4 days ago · Raffles’ keen interest in natural history led him to study and collect specimens of flora and fauna during his expeditions around the Straits Settlements. He amassed a vast collection of natural history drawings over the years, which serve as records for the biodiversity in Southeast Asia during the 1800s.
3 days ago · RAFFLES AND WALLICH. The life-size bronze statues of Raffles and Wallich were commissioned by the University of East Anglia Alumni (Singapore Chapter), and donated by the estate of Mr and Mrs Tan...
3 days ago · SINGAPORE — Singapore takes a "clear-eyed view" of ... interest in natural history led him to study and collect specimens of flora and fauna during his expeditions around the Straits Settlements.
