Should the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s house in Oxley Road be demolished, the Government is unlikely to allow the site to be redeveloped in a way that would diminish its historical significance. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and National…
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Archaeological digs show that Singapore had an established government as early as the 14th century. A 10-week long archaeological dig was conducted at the Empress Place and which ended on Sunday. It was led by archaeologist Lim Chen Sian. The dig unearthed artefacts…
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The Alkaff Upper Serangoon Mosque has been gazetted as Singapore’s 68th national monument. Opened in 1932 by the Alkaffs, a prominent Arab family in Singapore, the mosque is the sixth mosque to be accorded this status by the National Heritage…
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