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Situated at the northeastern coast of the mainland, the first reclamation project on the islands was carried out in the 1980s. Reclamation work is still ongoing and, upon completion, Pulau Tekong Kechil would be totally merged with the larger island. Pulau Tekong has been home to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Basic Military Training Centre since 1999. In early 2002, the Pulau Tekong reclamation project was disputed by Malaysia, which brought the case to the International Tribunal Court.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Tekong land reclamation] -- History -- Description -- Objections from Malaysia -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Reclamation of land--Singapore|Tekong Island (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":9,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0fcfb02a-7c6b-4405-9747-04d55535ad44","identifier_uuid":"0fcfb02a-7c6b-4405-9747-04d55535ad44","title":"Pulau Anak Bukom","alternative":"NA","creator":"Khor, Kok Kheng","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Lim, Irene","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"6/2/2009 0:00","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"A tiny islet, Pulau Anak Bukom (Malay for “child of Bukom”) lies next to the much larger and heavily industrialised Pulau Bukom Besar. Pulau Anak Bukom is noted as a nesting and roosting site for resident shore birds.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Anak Bukom] -- Location -- Etymology -- Bird sanctuary -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":10,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"102EEE0B-92E4-4215-86E6-0AC5445E92F2","title":"Indian migration into Malaya and Singapore during the British period","alternative":"NA","creator":"Makeswary Periasamy","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2007-10","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 3, issue 3 (Oct. 2007), p. 4-11.","abstract":"The term “Indian” refers to the people originating from the Indian subcontinent, which comprises India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. As a community, Indians have played an important role in the historical, economic, cultural and political development of Singapore. The arrival of Indians to Singapore reflects the long, historic association the Southeast Asian region has had with India. Before the 19th century, contact between India and Southeast Asia was characterised by a movement of goods and ideas. The nature of this contact somewhat changed with the British occupation of Malaya. Instead of merchants, traders and adventurers, more migrant labourers arrived at the region. The Indian community in Singapore has come a long way from its days of being migrants. Though a minority, the Indian community is a vibrant and diverse group that has made significant contributions to the overall development of Singapore, and continues to do so.","table_of_contents":"Introduction -- Early contacts between India and Southeast Asia -- Indian migration during British period -- Indenture labour system -- Kangany system -- Profile of migrants from 1899s in Malaya -- Arrival of Indians to Singapore -- Settlement patterns of Indians in Singapore -- Builders of early Singapore : Indians' contribution to infrastructure and economy -- Population growth of Indians in Singapore -- Trends in occupational diversity -- Ethnolinguistic and religious diversity -- Conclusion -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Emigration and immigration|East Indians--Singapore|East Indians--Malaysia","subject_singheritage":"Heritage and Culture {18336130}|Diaspora {18486566}|Malay archipelago {18486577}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":11,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=1521df3a-7b37-4440-be44-9ca1f03c538f","identifier_uuid":"1521df3a-7b37-4440-be44-9ca1f03c538f","title":"Jurong","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"17/3/1999","has_part_uuid":"9c05c95c-dd3b-4277-9d69-c5b6f8bdb0ce","description":"NA","abstract":"Jurong used to be a mangrove swamp before it was developed into an industrial estate in 1961. Residential and recreational amenities were built in Jurong over the next two decades to attract people to live and work there and to facilitate the expansion of the estate. Jurong has since transformed into a self-sufficient town consisting of five administrative zones. In response to the town’s gentrification in recent years, a five-year masterplan to further develop it was announced in 2006. Landmarks in Jurong include Jurong Port, Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong Town Hall, Science Centre Singapore and Jurong Bird Park.","table_of_contents":"[Jurong] -- History -- Description -- Jurong Port -- Jurong Town Corporation -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Suburbs--Singapore--Jurong|Industrial districts--Singapore|Jurong (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Trade and industry {18486530}|Places of interest {18455236}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. 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National Library Board Singapore 2014.","access_rights":"The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic."},{"_id":13,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=18c6470e-de02-4bb4-96c8-a45e6ba0b7c0","identifier_uuid":"18c6470e-de02-4bb4-96c8-a45e6ba0b7c0","title":"Desker Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"Cornelius-Takaham, Vernon and Faridah Ibrahim","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"19/3/1999 0:00","has_part_uuid":"2118c13c-206e-43c7-8d41-e2c40e3bf242","description":"NA","abstract":"Desker Road is located within the Rochore planning area in the Central Region of Singapore. This stretch of road was built after the completion of land reclamation works in the old Kampong Kapor area. It is laid out in an orthogonal (at right angles) manner between two main roads – Serangoon Road and Jalan Besar. It was named after Andre Filipe Desker, a former resident of the area and butchery owner in the 1860s.","table_of_contents":"[Desker Road] -- Origin of name -- History -- Development -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Prostitution--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. 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It was then mentioned directly or indirectly in several non-English European ancient maps under different variations of the name. This article examines the evidence of Singapore's existence in some of the maps available at the National Library.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Singapore--Maps|Historical geography--Maps","subject_singheritage":"Geographical areas and countries {18486575}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":15,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=1b817f3d-4c9c-4568-b3cd-136d24786b16","identifier_uuid":"1b817f3d-4c9c-4568-b3cd-136d24786b16","title":"Craig Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"27/6/2003","has_part_uuid":"9f0feab1-44ed-4e2b-8ea3-e73ae8127660","description":"NA","abstract":"Craig Road begins from the junction of Neil Road and Keong Saik Road and ends at Tanjong Pagar Road. Named after Captain James Craig, an officer in the Merchant Service Guild and member of the Freemason Zetland Lodge, the road was where the poor people in Chinatown lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.","table_of_contents":"[Craig Road] -- Description -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Singapore--History","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":16,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=21302018-f13a-4d20-9889-d3edb1f3b1b7","identifier_uuid":"21302018-f13a-4d20-9889-d3edb1f3b1b7","title":"Pulau Seking","alternative":"Pulau Sekeng","creator":"NA","creator_people":"Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2000","has_part_uuid":"c7474dcf-e75c-465b-8c3e-ee2860a6b648","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Seking (also known as Pulau Sakeng or Siking) is one of the islands off Singapore’s south coast. It was home to the last Southern island kampong (village) community, before the islanders were resettled to make way for the development of a landfill.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Seking] -- Geography and history -- Southern Islands carnival -- Development of Pulau Seking as a landfill -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Seletar(Malaysian people)--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":17,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=26011fea-a208-4b1e-a5bc-632568e019d2","identifier_uuid":"26011fea-a208-4b1e-a5bc-632568e019d2","title":"Linschoten and the waterways around Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Jan Huyghen van Linschoten was born in Haarlem in the Dutch Republic. He travelled to India and served as secretary to the Archbishop of Goa, João Vicente da Fonseca. While working for the archbishop, Linschoten had access to confidential information","abstract":"NA","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Economy {18486515}|Geography and Travels {18486573}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>HistorySG {18547869}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2013.","access_rights":"The information in this article is valid as at 2013 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic."},{"_id":18,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"270661df-c852-4f18-ae22-dcb1f5929291","title":"Journey to the West : dusty roads, stormy seas and transcendence","alternative":"NA","creator":"Weerawardane, Prasani","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2009-07","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 5, issue 2 (July 2009), p. 14-18.","abstract":"In this article, the writer traces some of the greatest explorations from China to India which stretches\r\nfrom the first century until the seventh century. Those who undertook these journeys were mainly Chinese Buddhist monks, looking to return with copies of the Buddhist Tripitaka1. Through the travel accounts of  three monks, Faxian, Xuanang and Yijing one is given a broad spectrum of perspectives on the different aspects of Buddhism, from its evolution to its decline in India. They also gave invaluable insights into the states and kingdoms of those times, and the difficult terrains, shipwrecks, thirst and hunger they had to endure to complete their mission.","table_of_contents":"Faxian (c. 337-422 A.D.) -- Xuanzang (c. 602-64 A.D.) --Yi Jing (c. 635-713 A.D.) -- Contributions -- Endnotes -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Voyages and travels|Faxian, ca. 337-ca. 422|Xuanzang, ca. 596-664|Yijing, 635-713","subject_singheritage":"Geographical areas and countries {18486575}|Places of interest {18455236}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":19,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"2a265d10-544a-4a3b-8df8-21540d94a0bf","title":"Interactions between uplands and lowlands through \"Riverine|Exchange Network\" : an exploration of the historical|cultural landscape of central Vietnam","alternative":"NA","creator":"Tran, Ky Phuong","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2008-10","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 3, issue 4 (Oct. 2008), p. 4-9.","abstract":"In this paper, the writer examines the history of the riverine-based upland lowland exchange network in the Thu Bon river basin of Quang Nam province in central Vietnam, by providing a detailed picture of the exchange network and the political economies of the Champa kingdom(s) and of Central Vietnam which is regarded by historians as a site of cultural interactions between the uplands and lowlands, and between north and south. He also argues that land routes which were known to the locals as ‘salt roads’ complemented the rivers in the creation of the lowland and upland exchange network. Together, rivers and roads brought people from diverse geographical areas and ethnicities together to forge the economic and political foundations of Central Vietnam.","table_of_contents":"The Sa Huynh culture along the Thu Bon River -- Sa Huynh culture and international trade -- Thu Bon : the longest of the main rivers in Central Vietnam -- The ‘Upland and Lowland Exchange Network’ during the Champa period (from the 2nd to the 15th centuries CE) -- The Katu people as the Uplanders -- The ‘Upland-lowland Exchange Network’ in Central Vietnam : the patterning of multiethnic coexistence in the region -- Endnotes --References.","subject_lcsh":"Vietnam, Central|Economic development--Vietnam, Central|Communities--Vietnam, Central|Cultural relations","subject_singheritage":"IndoChina {18486576}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2008.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":20,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=2dbdfae5-8e45-48da-87e0-5e8436a7ff44","identifier_uuid":"2dbdfae5-8e45-48da-87e0-5e8436a7ff44","title":"17th century Singapore Straits","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"14/7/2014","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"The Singapore Straits is among the most geographically strategic sites in the maritime world. Ships sailing between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean had to, and still have to, sail around the southern coast of Singapore. Over the centuries, control over the Singapore Straits was thus viewed as essential for the continued prosperity of the various maritime trading powers. In the early 17th century, the Singapore Straits was the setting for numerous confrontations between the established Portuguese power and the rising Dutch power. The Portuguese had been in the region since the beginning of the 16th century, having taken control of the sultanate of Melaka in 1511 as well as acquiring Macao, a small foothold off mainland China, in 1557. In the 17th century, the Dutch were a rising maritime trading power out to displace the Portuguese in the region.","table_of_contents":"[17th century Singapore Straits] -- The Dutch East India Company (VOC -- Admiral Cornelis Matelieff de Jonge and Syahbandar Seri Raja Negara -- Dutch-Johor agreement of 1606 -- References.","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Politics and Government {18336134}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Geographical areas and countries {18486575}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":21,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=2f4a9781-724a-4181-afae-051ac8afb241","identifier_uuid":"2f4a9781-724a-4181-afae-051ac8afb241","title":"Anson Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"26/5/2003","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Anson Road is located in the Tanjong Pagar area and begins near a carpark around Keppel Road, then bifurcates into two roads – one merges into Keppel Road while the other proceeds as a one-way road connecting to the junction of Robinson Road and Maxwell Road. It is named after Major General Sir Archibald E. H. Anson.","table_of_contents":"[Anson Road] -- History -- Buildings around Anson Road -- Variant names -- References -- List of images.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Reclamation of land--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Commercial buildings {18336159}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":22,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"300d34d4-580a-482e-9096-27895d604532","title":"Subterranean Singapore: a deep dive into manmade tunnels and caverns underground in the city-state","alternative":"NA","creator":"Lim Tin Seng","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Singapore has been burrowing underground since the 19th century.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Underground areas--Singapore|Tunnels--Singapore|Caves--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"NA"},{"_id":23,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=33f573ac-f510-4d09-9bad-1cdeff6292aa","identifier_uuid":"33f573ac-f510-4d09-9bad-1cdeff6292aa","title":"Handover of Christmas Island to Australia","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2/9/2014","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"The sovereignty of Christmas Island was transferred from Singapore (then a Crown colony of the United Kingdom) to the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 October 1958 under the Transfer to Australia Order in Council, 1958.  At the close of the day on 30 September, the Union Jack outside the residency and the administration offices on Christmas Island was lowered, followed by the raising of the Australian flag on the morning of 1 October 1958. After a quiet ceremony, D. E. Nickels was sworn in as the first Australian official representative, and read messages of goodwill from the British Secretary of State for Colonies and the Australian Minister for Territories.","table_of_contents":"Handover of Christmas Island to Australia] -- Geography and annexation -- Settlement and commercial interests -- Post-war developments -- Further Australian moves towards acquiring Christmas Island -- Governmental negotiations -- Transfer of Christmas Island and legislation -- Reactions in Singapore and citizenship issues -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Kiribati|Kiritimati (Kiribati)--History","subject_singheritage":"Politics and Government {18336134}|Events {18455339}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":24,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=3530ee52-78ee-4d26-a046-c072dcd16e5a","identifier_uuid":"3530ee52-78ee-4d26-a046-c072dcd16e5a","title":"Pulau Biola","alternative":"NA","creator":"Khor, Kok Kheng","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Lim, Irene","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"6/2/2009","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Biola is a tiny islet located at the southern extremities of Singapore’s southern islands. The islet is known for its rich biodiversity of coral reefs and marine life, which are relatively unspoilt compared with elsewhere in Singapore.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Biola] -- Location -- Coral reef diving spot -- Historical name -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Deep diving--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":25,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=3916c818-89dd-461b-9d45-81e27a08984a","identifier_uuid":"3916c818-89dd-461b-9d45-81e27a08984a","title":"Stamford Raffles's career and contributions to Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica–d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England) is known as the founder of modern Singapore. Besides signing the treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor on 6 February 1819 that gave the British East India Company the right to set up a trading post in Singapore, Raffles made several other contributions that helped establish Singapore as a thriving settlement.","table_of_contents":"[Sir Stamford Raffles’s career and contributions to Singapore] -- Contributions -- Career highlights -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826|Frontier and pioneer life--Singapore--Biography|Singapore--History--1819-1867","subject_singheritage":"1819-1826 Founding and early years {18455341}|Colonial administrators {18336119}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}|Geography and Travels {18486573}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":26,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=3bb857f0-7a09-48f8-8fe8-5bc420e9332d","identifier_uuid":"3bb857f0-7a09-48f8-8fe8-5bc420e9332d","title":"Pulau Brani","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2/2/2000","has_part_uuid":"703394ea-5f48-4b79-b79e-be830be09ece","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Brani, which means “isle of the brave” in Malay, is an island situated at the south of Singapore’s Central Region. It was once home to the Orang Laut. For a while, the island had a brick kiln, a coal depot, a tin smelting plant and a ship-repairing dock. For many years, it was also a British naval base and later a facility of the Republic of Singapore Navy.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Brani] -- Early developments -- World War II and after -- Recent developments -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Brani Island (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Nature and Environment {18486470}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":27,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=3f49b752-2b9f-4ab4-8f9f-0eff60411f1f","identifier_uuid":"3f49b752-2b9f-4ab4-8f9f-0eff60411f1f","title":"Ama Keng","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Editor:Han, Jamie|Editor:Lim, Fiona","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"8/9/2016","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Ama Keng was one of the three villages in Lim Chu Kang, located just off Lim Chu Kang Road. It took its name from a temple dedicated to Mazu, goddess of the sea, that was built in the area in 1900. In the 1950s, the government developed Ama Keng into a bustling farming site to serve as Singapore’s main food production centre. The area’s population also grew rapidly during this period as it became one of the sites used by the government to resettle squatters. In the 1980s, residents of Ama Keng and the neighbouring villages were resettled to Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates to make way for the area’s redevelopment into an agrotechnology park. Today, most of the former Ama Keng site has been cordoned off for military use.","table_of_contents":"[Ama Keng] -- Early history -- Ama Keng Village -- Rural resettlement area -- Landmarks -- Agrotechnology farms -- Military use -- References.","subject_lcsh":"City planning--Singapore|Land use--Singapore|Choa Chu Kang (Singapore)--Buildings, structures, etc|Singapore--Rural conditions","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Land development {18486593}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":28,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=4119e4db-abc7-4dbf-8abb-859623b158f8","identifier_uuid":"4119e4db-abc7-4dbf-8abb-859623b158f8","title":"Dalhousie Pier","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Editor:Lim, Fiona","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"28/9/2015","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Dalhousie Pier, also known as Dalhousie Ghaut, was a 19th-century jetty located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the vicinity of the former Empress Place Building (now Asian Civilisations Museum). The pier was named after the Marquis of Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, who was then the governor-general of India. In addition to the pier, there was also a monument named after him, the Dalhousie Obelisk, which was erected near the pier where he landed, to commemorate his visit to Singapore in February 1850.","table_of_contents":"[Dalhousie Pier] -- History -- Description -- Closure -- Dalhousie Canal -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Piers--Singapore|Historic Buildings--Singapore|Obelisks-- Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Transportation {18336129}|Public buildings {18336161}|Architecture {18336173}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":29,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=42b6bfb3-5af0-4589-ad46-c6f92502272a","identifier_uuid":"42b6bfb3-5af0-4589-ad46-c6f92502272a","title":"Pulau Senang","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"10/12/2018","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Senang is one of Singapore’s southern islands. Its land area is about 81.7 ha, and it is located 24 km from the mainland. Now a military live-firing zone, Pulau Senang is famous for being a penal settlement from 1960 to 1963. The prison-without-bars experiment ended after some of the inmates started a violent revolt that led to the deaths of the superintendent and two attendants.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Senang] -- Etymology -- History -- Subsequent developments","subject_lcsh":"Senang Island (Singapore)|Senang Island (Singapore)--History","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":30,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=4384eb50-6d00-4559-978a-53048a0d8996","identifier_uuid":"4384eb50-6d00-4559-978a-53048a0d8996","title":"Cross Street","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Nor-Afidah Abd Rahman","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"8/5/2003 0:00","has_part_uuid":"9a96808b-8428-418e-a01f-42eb1acfe6f6","description":"NA","abstract":"Cross Street is a one-way street that begins from Raffles Quay. The street becomes Upper Cross Street after meeting South Bridge Road and ends at Havelock Road. Cross Street intersects with several historic streets in Singapore, such as Telok Ayer Street, Amoy Street, China Street, South Bridge Road, New Bridge Road, Robinson Road and Cecil Street.","table_of_contents":"[Cross Street] -- History -- Description -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":31,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=44725076-46db-41bc-a3ba-e2d86692e897","identifier_uuid":"44725076-46db-41bc-a3ba-e2d86692e897","title":"Pulau Palawan","alternative":"NA","creator":"Khor, Kok Kheng","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Lim, Irene","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"6/2/2009 0:00","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Palawan is an islet lying off the southern coast of Sentosa Island. Originally a reef called Terembu Palawan, its name was changed to Pulau Palawan after it was reclaimed. Pulau Palawan is not physically connected to Sentosa, and should not to be mistaken for the man-made sandy islet which is annexed to Palawan Beach on Sentosa and labelled the “Southernmost Point of Continental Asia”. The word terumbu means “a reef, rock or stump that is visible only at low tide” in Malay. Pulau is a Malay word for “island”. Palawan is likely a variant of the Malay word pahlawan, which means “warrior, leader in war or hero”, and alludes to an earlier era of warfare and piracy in the islands.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Palawan] -- Location -- Confusion in Name -- Historical Name -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":32,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"459a0c73-2993-43b7-92c6-2587293be485","title":"Descendants of dragons and fairies : Vietnamese history before French colonisation","alternative":"NA","creator":"Ong, Alex","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2006-10","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 2, issue 3 (Oct. 2006), p. 20-25.","abstract":"The area we call Vietnam today has a rich colourful past dating back thousands of years. The aim of this article is to provide a historical sketch of Vietname right up to the 19th century, before French military forces overran Indo-China and transformed it into a colony. Woven into this narrative are descriptions of selected printed resources on pre-French colonial Vietnam available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.","table_of_contents":"From myth to history -- Under imperial China's grip -- The age of emperors -- Champa -- Late imperial Vietnam :\r\ndivision and reunification -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Vietnam--History|Reference services (Libraries)--Singapore|Lee Kong Chian Reference Library","subject_singheritage":"IndoChina {18486576}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2006.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":33,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"48dd62ca-8ac8-47ae-9ab4-3b380bc26508","title":"Continuities and changes : Singapore as a port city over 700 years","alternative":"NA","creator":"Heng, Derek","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2005-11","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 1, issue 1 (Nov. 2005), p. 12-16.","abstract":"Although the history of Singapore in the 19th and 20th centuries, first as a colonial port-city and then as an independent state that has managed to maintain its psition as one of the busiest ports in the world, is well represented by a significant amount of literature, its historical legacy as a port prior to the 19th century has not been sufficiently explored. This paper gives an overview of Singapore’s history as a port over the last seven hundred years, examining each of the phases of its role from pre-1819 to the present.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Port cities--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Trade and industry {18486530}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2005.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":34,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=4c73810c-81ff-4ec3-822c-584a40d9d84d","identifier_uuid":"4c73810c-81ff-4ec3-822c-584a40d9d84d","title":"Nonya kebaya","alternative":"NA","creator":"Koh, Jaime","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"27/9/2013","has_part_uuid":"6d284494-7b0e-401d-a1a9-0d10f819b153","description":"NA","abstract":"The nonya (or nyonya) kebaya is an outfit that is most associated with the women of the Chinese Peranakan community, who are commonly known as nonyas (or nyonyas). The nonya kebaya is believed to have developed from the Malay baju panjang (long dress), which comprises a knee-length tunic worn over a batik sarong (printed tube skirt). Instead of a long tunic, the nonya kebaya is a tighter-fitting sheer embroidered blouse that is traditionally paired with a batik sarong.","table_of_contents":"[Nonya kebaya] -- Description -- Historical development -- Modern varieties -- Cultural significance -- References.","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Women {18486581}|Batik {18337481}|Peranakan costumes {18336355}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":35,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=4c9d6cdb-f75f-4be7-be92-1b70266a8b63","identifier_uuid":"4c9d6cdb-f75f-4be7-be92-1b70266a8b63","title":"Kreta Ayer Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"30/6/2003","has_part_uuid":"ba673565-ecf1-403f-96d0-8180b6742ff7","description":"NA","abstract":"Kreta Ayer Road, a one-way road in the heart of Chinatown, connects Neil Road to New Bridge Road. The road is historically important as it was the name given to Chinatown in the early 1800s and was known as tua poh (greater town district) in 19th-century Chinatown.","table_of_contents":"[Kreta Ayer Road] -- History -- Description -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Historic sites--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Customs {18336131}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All rights reserved. National Library Board Singapore, 2020","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":36,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=54216697-a4d1-4f2e-97ed-9a6c14857bad","identifier_uuid":"54216697-a4d1-4f2e-97ed-9a6c14857bad","title":"Pulau Ubin","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"12/2/1999","has_part_uuid":"ed2a0b41-574a-478c-9117-783cf08991ac","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Ubin is an island located on the north-eastern coast of Singapore, with Selat Johore to the north and Serangoon Harbour to the south. Its name is derived from its original Malay name, Pulau Batu Jubin, which means “Island of Granite Stones”. Granite quarries provided the initial draw for early local settlement, and much of the island’s granite was used for Singapore’s early developments. Today, Pulau Ubin is a nature and leisure island with amenities for rustic and outdoor recreational activities.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Ubin] -- History -- Description -- Plans and developments -- Legends -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore--Ubin, Pulau|Singapore--History","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Places of interest {18455236}|1942-1945 Japanese occupation {18455345}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":37,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=559afee6-67a2-4222-9ec4-a1b4b7aa4d63","identifier_uuid":"559afee6-67a2-4222-9ec4-a1b4b7aa4d63","title":"Pulau Tekong","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"1/10/2000","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Tekong is an island off the northeastern coast of Singapore, with Selat Johore to the north and Serangoon Harbour to the south. There were originally two islands – the larger Pulau Tekong and the smaller Pulau Tekong Kechil – but land reclamation joined them as one, making the resulting Pulau Tekong Singapore’s largest offshore island. The island is currently used for military purposes. There are many versions of the origin of its name, most of which are rooted in folklore.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Tekong] -- History -- Archaeological discoveries -- Elephants on the island -- Origins of the name “Tekong” -- Variant meanings of “Tekong” -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Singapore--Antiquities|Tekong Island (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":38,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=5744d4fe-75b3-4d16-8424-49ba110847d1","identifier_uuid":"5744d4fe-75b3-4d16-8424-49ba110847d1","title":"Neil Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"5/7/2003","has_part_uuid":"e793780b-e54d-4f18-8971-dc6237460258","description":"NA","abstract":"Neil Road in Chinatown is a one-way road that begins at South Bridge Road and ends at two points – one leads into Kampong Bahru Road and the other to the junction of New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street. Originally known as Silat, Selat or Salat Road, it was renamed as Neil Road in 1858 after Colonel Neil of the Madras Fusiliers, a hero of the 1857 Indian mutiny.","table_of_contents":"[Neil Road] -- History -- Description -- Variant names -- References -- Further resource.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Singapore--History--18th century","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":39,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=5861fe5c-1bc0-4f9a-a139-fa2070080a6a","identifier_uuid":"5861fe5c-1bc0-4f9a-a139-fa2070080a6a","title":"St John's Island","alternative":"NA","creator":"Anasuya Balamurugan","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"26/2/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"St John's Island is a southern island famous for its history as a penal settlement but is now a holiday resort.","table_of_contents":"[St John's Island] -- Variant names -- References -- Further readings.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Prisons--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Places of interest {18455236}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":40,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=5b0bac73-a0c1-4ee6-9e71-c10e228d6d90","identifier_uuid":"5b0bac73-a0c1-4ee6-9e71-c10e228d6d90","title":"Clyde Terrace Market","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"23/3/2022","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Once the largest market in Singapore, Clyde Terrace Market was a cluster of huts and sheds at Kampong Glam in the 1860s. It was completely revamped in the early 1870s into a building mostly of ironwork.  It was expanded over the years to meet the demands of a growing population, before its closure and demolition in 1983. In its place today stands the Gateway, a twin-tower project designed by I. M. Pei and Partners of New York.","table_of_contents":"[Clyde Terrace Market] -- History -- Gangsterism -- Closure -- Variant names -- Author -- References -- Further resources","subject_lcsh":"Singapore--History--20th century.|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2021.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":41,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"6202baa7-d64c-45f1-8231-4c1b9fd2ac36","title":"Kaalachakra (\"Wheel of time\") exhibition on early Indian influences in Southeast Asia : 17 Nov. 2007–16 May 2008","alternative":"NA","creator":"Pushpalatha Naidu","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2008-01","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 3, issue 4 (Jan. 2008), p. 42-43.","abstract":"Archaeological evidences and literary sources confirm that early Indian influences in Southeast Asia began about 2,300 years ago. Since then for centuries, Indian navigators and merchants have introduced their gods, their teachings and their techniques to our ancestors. Both Hinduism and Buddhism had profoundly influenced the religious art and architecture of this region. Kaalachakra, an exhibition on the early Indian influences in Southeast Asia takes you on a journey from the 2nd century BCE. It illustrates the cross-cultural interactions between the people of India and Southeast Asia, showcasing many beautiful and significant artifacts, some of which were borrowed from museums in other Southeast Asian countries.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Library exhibits—Singapore|Southeast Asia--Civilization--Indic influences|Southeast Asia--Relations--India|India--Relations--Southeast Asia","subject_singheritage":"Events {18455339}|Geographical areas and countries {18486575}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2008.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":42,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=66559c79-6a9a-4f00-ad76-580ca01b2f7e","identifier_uuid":"66559c79-6a9a-4f00-ad76-580ca01b2f7e","title":"John Thomson – a renowned photographer in Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Scotsman John Thomson was a 19th-century photographer who travelled extensively around Asia in the 1860s and 1870s, capturing some of the earliest photographic images of the region and publishing them in several books. John headed out to the Straits","abstract":"NA","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Arts {18336109}|Communications {18486485}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Personalities {18336114}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NA","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2014.","access_rights":"The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic."},{"_id":43,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=685c3de9-1f39-4a0b-9864-f1698f460c81","identifier_uuid":"685c3de9-1f39-4a0b-9864-f1698f460c81","title":"Tanglin","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"22/2/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Tanglin is an area whose hilly terrain includes Leonie, Cluny, Emerald, Mount Elizabeth, Claymore, Nassim and and Goodwood hills.","table_of_contents":"[Tanglin] -- Etymology -- Description -- History -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Tanglin (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":44,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=6c116f5b-cae5-42cc-b054-24f7b2de988f","identifier_uuid":"6c116f5b-cae5-42cc-b054-24f7b2de988f","title":"Kim Seng Constituency","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"11/2/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Kim Seng Constituency was located in the Bukit Merah area, within Singapore’s Central Region. It was named after Tan Kim Seng, a successful businessman and leader of the Chinese community in the 19th century. The constituency’s original boundaries were Indus Road and Alexandra Canal in the north, Jalan Bukit Ho Swee in the south, Kim Seng Road and Outram Road in the east, and Lower Delta Road in the west. In 1991, Kim Seng Constituency was merged with the Kampong Glam, Cairnhill and Moulmein constituencies to form Kampong Glam Group Representation Constituency. The land in these areas was previously a Chinese cemetery for the Hakka and Cantonese communities.","table_of_contents":"[Kim Seng Constituency] -- History -- Key features -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":45,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"6cd91ee5-c61d-4579-8389-310287efa370","title":"Picturing an island colony : a short history of photography in early Singapore c. 1840-1860","alternative":"NA","creator":"Ong, Alex","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2008-01","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 3, issue 4 (Jan. 2008), p. 22-27.","abstract":"Photographs and photography have come a long way and this article presents a slice of its history within\r\nthe context of Singapore, followed by an introduction to three specific titles related to early Singapore’s photographic past. It is not known for sure when photography first arrived in Singapore. The earliest known daguerreotypes of the settlement were created by a Frenchman named Jules Itier (1802-1877), who first set foot in Singapore in July 1844. The photographic history of colonial Singapore begins with Gaston Dutronquoy, a native of Jersey, who arrived in Singapore in March 1839.","table_of_contents":"Selected titles on the history of photography in early Singapore available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library -- Endnotes --References.","subject_lcsh":"Photography--Singapore--History--19th century|Singapore--History--19th century--Pictorial works","subject_singheritage":"Photography {18337306}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2008.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":46,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=7007be13-e54f-4661-ab8a-a1280ff99cb8","identifier_uuid":"7007be13-e54f-4661-ab8a-a1280ff99cb8","title":"Boat Quay","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Pak, Peter Yew Guan","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"9/2/2000","has_part_uuid":"6d0c9ea2-375d-4c6b-ac32-9156259e2fb8","description":"NA","abstract":"Boat Quay, a river embankment on the south bank of the Singapore River, is one of the oldest and most historical areas in Singapore’s central region. For more than 150 years, warehouses (or godowns) thriving with economic activity lined the banks of north and south Boat Quay. Many of these original buildings have been preserved and are now places of entertainment.","table_of_contents":"[Boat Quay] -- History -- Description -- Conservation and development -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Embankments--Singapore|Historic sites--Singapore|Bridges--Singapore|Singapore River (Singapore)--History|Urbanization--Singapore|Boat Quay (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Transportation {18336129}|Commercial buildings {18336159}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":47,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=7115356d-7421-429b-a73d-d9073ed61756","identifier_uuid":"7115356d-7421-429b-a73d-d9073ed61756","title":"Christmas Island (flora and fauna)","alternative":"NA","creator":"Tan, Bonny","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"21/1/2000","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"The robber crab (Birgus latro) is the largest of the various crab species found on Christmas Island. Able to climb trees, the crabs only return to water during breeding season to lay eggs. However, the most notorious crab species is the red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis), which migrates by the millions at the end of the dry season around November to December. The dry season spans May to November, while the wet season is between December to April.","table_of_contents":"Christmas Island (flora and fauna) -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Horticulture--Islands--Kiribati|Kiritimati (Kiribati)","subject_singheritage":"Wildlife {18486471}|Plants {18336144}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":48,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"7b8f2fba-fc95-4ac8-a011-9232d17d789f","title":"1872 : the Fortune of War tragedy : a Christmas celebration in Tanjong Pagar turns violent","alternative":"NA","creator":"Holmberg, Erik","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2010-07","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 6, issue 2 (July 2010), p. 7-12.","abstract":"By piecing together the news reports that appeared over several months in the pages of the Singapore Daily Times about the Christmas bloodshed in 1872 at the Fortune of War tavern, it is possible to get an insight into the social history of colonial Singapore, the lifestyle and recreational activities of European soldiers and sailors, their presence on this island, the nature of their criminal activities, and the responses of the colonial authorities and the local press. These insights may help to provide a more balanced view of the society of colonial Singapore, and help to clear up some possible misconceptions about this society that may exist in the present day.","table_of_contents":"Yuletide celebration and tragedy -- The aftermath -- Concluding remarks -- Endnotes -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Singapore--Social conditions--19th century|British--Singapore--19th century","subject_singheritage":"1867-1914 Port city {18455343}|National holidays {18338184}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2010.","access_rights":"NA"},{"_id":49,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=80b79c09-0d42-485b-9081-09ad97c19b5a","identifier_uuid":"80b79c09-0d42-485b-9081-09ad97c19b5a","title":"Yan Kit Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Nor-Afidah Abd Rahman","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"7/7/2003","has_part_uuid":"373bf5a7-265d-4cd7-a4a5-6ba80b1d3919","description":"NA","abstract":"Yan Kit Road in Tanjong Pagar is a one-way street connecting Craig Road to Cantonment Road. It was named after a well-known dentist, Look Yan Kit. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Yan Kit Road was considered a relatively safe residential area compared with the surrounding roads which had a seedy and dangerous reputation.","table_of_contents":"[Yan Kit Road] - Description -- Landmarks and amenities -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":50,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"832ddb43-ffef-43f4-82f6-d9222f07bb38","title":"Kaalachakra (Wheel of time) exhibition on the early Indian influences in Southeast Asia","alternative":"NA","creator":"Pushpalatha Naidu","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2007-10","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 3, issue 3 (Oct. 2007), p. 35-36.","abstract":"The Kaalachakra (Wheel of time) exhibition on the early Indian influences in Southeast Asia is the third in a series of exhibitions to promote a knowledgeable and engaged society. It aims at acknowledging the historical past of the Indians with a Singaporean identity rooted in our multicultural heritage. It will focus on the cultural and religious influences as well as early trade related incursions from South India to Southeast Asia and vice versa up to the 13th century AD. It also traces the influence of the Sanskrit and Tamil languages in this\r\nregion and the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism. The exhibition will be supported by a 3-day conference from 21 to 23 November 2007.","table_of_contents":"Adninistrative and legal framework in early Southeast Asia -- Scripts of early Southeast Asia -- Archaeological and inscriptional evidences of early Southeast Asia.","subject_lcsh":"Library exhibits—Singapore|Southeast Asia--Civilization--Indic influences|Southeast Asia--Relations--India|India--Relations--Southeast Asia","subject_singheritage":"Events {18455339}|Geographical areas and countries {18486575}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":51,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=88b893d8-6da3-45a9-ab08-c2b795c989cc","identifier_uuid":"88b893d8-6da3-45a9-ab08-c2b795c989cc","title":"Kusu Island","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"3/3/1999","has_part_uuid":"e90f2a87-d57e-4cb4-82af-834e8c2a7a75","description":"NA","abstract":"Kusu Island is located 5.6 km south-west of Singapore. A Chinese temple and three Malay keramat (shrine) on the island attract thousands of pilgrims annually, especially in the 9th lunar month that falls between September and October. Kusu means “tortoise” or “turtle” in the Hokkien dialect. The island is also known as Pulau Tambakul (or Tembakul), Goa Island or Peak Island.","table_of_contents":"[Kusu Island] -- Legends -- Ferry services and amenities -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Quarantine--Singapore|Kusu Island (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Religious buildings {18337109}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":52,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=8b54be13-5b70-44d0-abf6-f9781247686f","identifier_uuid":"8b54be13-5b70-44d0-abf6-f9781247686f","title":"Stamford Raffles’s landing in Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Pak, Peter Yew Guan","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2/1/1998","has_part_uuid":"7188cca8-7c2c-4d7b-9391-631b040adf42","description":"NA","abstract":"Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore on 28 January 1819. Travelling on the Indiana with a squadron that included the schooner Enterprise, he anchored at St John’s Island at 4.00 pm on 28 January 1819 and met with Temenggong Abdul Rahman. The site on the Singapore mainland where Raffles landed is today marked with the statue of Raffles, which is located by the Singapore River behind Parliament House.","table_of_contents":"[Stamford Raffles's landing in Singapore] -- The event -- Timeline -- Variant interpretations -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Singapore--History--1819-1867|Colonial administrators--Singapore|Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826","subject_singheritage":"1819-1826 Founding and early years {18455341}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Events {18455339}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":53,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=8cde6743-43c4-4d12-a776-a90d7cf6932f","identifier_uuid":"8cde6743-43c4-4d12-a776-a90d7cf6932f","title":"Mountbatten Estate","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"17/4/1999","has_part_uuid":"7013830d-4933-403a-94c7-b8be6e6d9dbe","description":"NA","abstract":"Mountbatten Estate is one of the five subzones in the Marine Parade area within Singapore’s Central Region. It spans a total area of 161 ha. It was named after Lord Louis Mountbatten, who later became Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Today, Mountbatten Estate is described as an area with a mix of quality bungalows and residential apartments.","table_of_contents":"[Mountbatten Estate] -- History -- Key features -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":54,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=8e65b8db-48bf-4010-b1ca-1c1cfc0dce32","identifier_uuid":"8e65b8db-48bf-4010-b1ca-1c1cfc0dce32","title":"Handover of Cocos (Keeling) Islands to Australia","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"27/7/2015","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"On 23 November 1955, the administrative responsibility for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was transferred from the Colony of Singapore to the Commonwealth of Australia. The Cocos Islands had been part of the Straits Settlements until 1946 when the latter was dissolved, at which point it became part of the crown colony of Singapore. The transfer was announced in Singapore on 23 July 1951 but only took effect in 1955 due to several complications. The Cocos Islands officially became part of Australia in 1984.","table_of_contents":"[Handover of Cocos (Keeling) Islands to Australia] -- Clunies-Ross and the Cocos Islands -- Australian interest in the Cocos -- Negotiations and announcement -- Delays in the transfer -- Singapore’s reaction -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Politics and Government {18336134}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Streets and Places {18336099}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":55,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=93a29125-66aa-46c6-8ca3-9b9b0f65ab8d","identifier_uuid":"93a29125-66aa-46c6-8ca3-9b9b0f65ab8d","title":"Pulau Bukom","alternative":"Pulau Bukum","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2000","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Located 5.5 km southwest of mainland Singapore, the offshore island of Pulau Bukom (also spelt “Bukum”) houses an integrated oil and petrochemicals site with manufacturing facilities for fuels, lubricant base oils and specialty chemicals. It was known as Pulau Bukom Besar until 1995 when “Besar” was officially dropped from its name. Due to successive development and land reclamation works, the petrochemicals complex presently spans the cluster of islands that include Bukom Besar, Bukom Kechil, Pulau Ular and Pulau Busing.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Bukom] -- Etymology -- History -- Singapore’s first oil refinery -- Development -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Petroleum refineries--Singapore|Bukom Island (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":56,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=953bbdb5-b686-4616-987c-a6690a63695c","identifier_uuid":"953bbdb5-b686-4616-987c-a6690a63695c","title":"Amber Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Nor-Afidah Abd Rahman","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"1/8/2003","has_part_uuid":"32fdfb40-4927-4835-8f4f-799d51093cb6","description":"NA","abstract":"Amber Road is an “L”-shaped road that connects the junction of Haig Road and Mountbatten Road to Tanjong Katong Road. The road name was linked to the family of Joseph Aaron Elias, a successful Jewish businessman in early 20th-century Singapore. A popular landmark on the road is the Chinese Swimming Club.","table_of_contents":"[Amber Road] -- History -- Landmarks -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Jews--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Residential buildings {18532505}|Urban planning {18336138}|Customs {18336131}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":57,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=9893f3e4-b524-4f12-ae63-5581a712be84","identifier_uuid":"9893f3e4-b524-4f12-ae63-5581a712be84","title":"Cheongsam","alternative":"NA","creator":"Ho, Stephanie","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"27/9/2013","has_part_uuid":"04e4e911-c691-40ee-89f1-42a70b958c73","description":"NA","abstract":"The cheongsam (“long dress” in Cantonese), also known as qipao in Mandarin, is a dress style typically worn by Chinese women. The cheongsam was at the height of its popularity between the late 1920s and 1960s, when it was the standard dress for many Chinese women residing in China’s urban cities as well as in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.","table_of_contents":"[Cheongsam] -- Description -- Historical development -- Cheongsam in Singapore -- Modern varieties -- Cultural significance -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Chinese costumes {18336351}|Women {18486581}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":58,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=9b2e70b3-0293-4a81-8da2-0d4c221cf075","identifier_uuid":"9b2e70b3-0293-4a81-8da2-0d4c221cf075","title":"Urban planning framework in Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"3/9/2009","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Urban planning optimises land use in Singapore. Through the Long-Term Plan (previously Concept Plan) and the Master Plan, land is allocated for housing, commerce, industry, parks, transport, recreation and defence. These urban development plans guide the physical development of Singapore.","table_of_contents":"[Urban planning framework in Singapore] -- Background -- Hstory -- Master Plan -- Author -- References -- Further resources.","subject_lcsh":"City planning--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":59,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=9b48c6d1-6ace-464b-8167-27356d714343","identifier_uuid":"9b48c6d1-6ace-464b-8167-27356d714343","title":"First advertisements of photographic services in Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"House painter Gaston Dutronquoy placed the earliest known advertisement of photographic services in Singapore on 7 December 1843, making him Singapore’s first commercial photographer.[1] This marked the beginning of commercial photography in","abstract":"NA","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Arts {18336109}|Communications {18486485}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Personalities {18336114}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NA","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2014.","access_rights":"The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic."},{"_id":60,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=9caea86e-c14f-4071-9d52-ee9a3c91f444","identifier_uuid":"9caea86e-c14f-4071-9d52-ee9a3c91f444","title":"Nankin Street","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Chan, Fook Weng","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"7/7/2003","has_part_uuid":"f6a0660e-d9a5-4763-b435-a3bf34283281","description":"NA","abstract":"Nankin Street, a one-way street in Chinatown, connects South Bridge Road to China Street. The street is named after the city of Nanking in China. It was associated with the Samsui women who lived in Singapore as well as tinsmiths who set up shop on this street during the 19th century.","table_of_contents":"[Nankin Street] -- Description -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Singapore--History--19th century|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Places of interest {18455236}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":61,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=9f3cabb0-117f-46bf-975d-f68c82cc7336","identifier_uuid":"9f3cabb0-117f-46bf-975d-f68c82cc7336","title":"Ida Simmons","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"25/3/2013","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Ida Mabel Murray Simmons (b. 1881 or 1888, unknown–d. 7 January 1958, Stirling, Scotland) was a public health matron who transformed maternal and infant health care standards in Singapore. She improved facilities and services in rural areas, and educated families  on infant health, thereby sharply reducing the acute infant mortality rate.","table_of_contents":"[Ida Simmons] -- Education and training -- Career in Singapore -- Welfare centres -- Other career highlights -- Retirement and legacy -- Family -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Pediatrics--Singapore--Biography|Children--Health and hygiene--Singapore--Biography|Rural health--Singapore--Biography","subject_singheritage":"Children {18486584}|Public health {18486679}|Personalities {18336114}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2013.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":62,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=a0a75c0c-6e32-4deb-8c9b-fae387206d1d","identifier_uuid":"a0a75c0c-6e32-4deb-8c9b-fae387206d1d","title":"Sentosa","alternative":"NA","creator":"Ho, Aloysius|Chua, Alvin","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"23/3/2015","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Sentosa is currently a resort island of some 500 ha off the south coast of Singapore. It was previously a fishing village, the site of a military installation with artillery batteries and a prisoner-of-war camp during the Japanese Occupation (1942–1945). Developed as a resort from the 1970s, Sentosa now features attractions such as theme parks and a casino, as well as hotels and residences.","table_of_contents":"[Sentosa] -- Early history and background -- Conception of Sentosa -- 1970s–1980s: Development and early years -- 1990s: Dwindling interest -- 2000s: Overhaul -- Authors -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Sentosa (Singapore)--Description and travel","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Economy {18486515}|Sports and Recreation {18486681}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}|Places of interest {18455236}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Trade and industry {18486530}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2015.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":63,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"a6656178-65c2-4fbe-8550-6979202be75d","title":"Jinan University, Lee Kong Chian, Nanyang connection","alternative":"NA","creator":"Seah, Leander","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2008-04","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 4, issue 1 (Apr. 2008), p. 26-37.","abstract":"In recent decades, approaches to the issues of Chinese identity and the global role of China have tended to emphasize either economic or cultural linkages between China and Chinese communities in other countries. Yet such notions as “Greater China” and “Cultural China” have presented an imbalanced interpretation of the Chinese world because they have overemphasized the mainland’s importance. This article, covering the period 1900-1942, furnished a new perspective through an analysis of the trans-regional experiences of Jinan intellectuals and students like Lee Kong Chian. It have thus offered a more holistic conceptualization of the Chinese world, one which has hitherto been absent from the historiographies of modern China and Chinese migration.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Emigration and immigration|Ji nan da xue (China)|Li, Guangqian, 1893-1967","subject_singheritage":"Geographical areas and countries {18486575}|Diaspora {18486566}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2008.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":64,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=aa1ae090-8cc9-494d-8b22-38aa1f5e7328","identifier_uuid":"aa1ae090-8cc9-494d-8b22-38aa1f5e7328","title":"Pulau Meskol","alternative":"NA","creator":"Khor, Kok Kheng","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Lim, Irene","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"6/2/2009","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Meskol was a small island of 6.1 ha in a cluster of islands lying south of Jurong on the Singapore mainland. It was merged with neighbouring islands to form Jurong Island, where the petrochemical and petroleum industry is located.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Meskol] -- Location -- Jurong Island -- Name and etymology -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Reclamation of land--Singapore|Petroleum refineries--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":65,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=aa3343ff-a6b1-4754-aeb1-6130d18bec08","identifier_uuid":"aa3343ff-a6b1-4754-aeb1-6130d18bec08","title":"Geylang","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"22/3/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"In early maps, Geylang is spelt as Gaylang or Gelang (gelang means anklet in Malay).  In an 1849 map, there are mentions of Gaylang village and Pulo Gelang (Geylang Island), which vanished with the land-fills and reclamation of the Kallang Basin. The 1849 map also shows the presence of a large coconut plantation.","table_of_contents":"[Geylang] -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Geylang (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":66,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ab40167c-43dd-4266-a1c8-59ce19282bc1","identifier_uuid":"ab40167c-43dd-4266-a1c8-59ce19282bc1","title":"Tudung","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"30/9/2013","has_part_uuid":"8ef0762b-1cdc-4bb6-b0df-dcc81223f98d","description":"NA","abstract":"Tudung is the Malay term for a headscarf or veil that is worn over the head to cover the hair, neck and chest areas while leaving the face exposed. Known in Arabic as the hijab (which means “barrier”), the tudung is considered an important part of the Islamic dress code for Muslim women.","table_of_contents":"[Tudung] -- Description -- Historical background -- Varieties -- Cultural significance -- Controversies -- References.","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Malay costumes {18336352}|Women {18486581}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":67,"identifier_uri":"https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-18/issue-3/oct-dec-2022/johor-chicago-world-fair","identifier_uuid":"ad42f6d3-b544-45ce-b07a-6fb1ee9cbf08","title":"Johor at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair","alternative":"NA","creator":"Faris Joraimi","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"The full story behind how Johor ended up exhibiting at the Chicago World’s Fair at the end of the 19th century.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--History|Abu Bakar ibni al-marhum Tun Temenggung Raja Daing Ibrahim, Sultan of Johor, 1833-1895","subject_singheritage":"Geography and Travels {18486573}|International relations {18486588}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"NA"},{"_id":68,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ad9dd6c3-782d-474c-a632-92d57ba9e1e3","identifier_uuid":"ad9dd6c3-782d-474c-a632-92d57ba9e1e3","title":"Jurong Island","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Editor:Han, Jamie|Editor:Lim, Fiona","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"1/3/2016","has_part_uuid":"9c05c95c-dd3b-4277-9d69-c5b6f8bdb0ce","description":"NA","abstract":"Located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, Jurong Island is a manmade island formed through successive land reclamation works that joined up several offshore islands, namely Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kechil (also called Terumbu Pesek), Pulau Sakra (merged earlier from Pulau Sakra and Pulau Bakau), Pulau Seraya, Pulau Meskol, Pulau Mesemut Laut, Pulau Mesemut Darat and Anak Pulau. Jurong Island is the heart of Singapore’s chemical and energy industry, acting as the operational base for leading petroleum and petrochemical companies such as DuPont, Celanese Chemicals and Chevron.","table_of_contents":"[Jurong Island] -- Creation of Jurong Island -- Development of Jurong Island -- Key pillar of the economy -- Planning for the future -- Author -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Reclamation of land--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":69,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=adb326ee-05ef-4c6e-a53c-8e1fceb7daa2","identifier_uuid":"adb326ee-05ef-4c6e-a53c-8e1fceb7daa2","title":"Pulau Semakau","alternative":"NA","creator":"Chia, Joshua Yeong Jia and Noorainn Aziz","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Joanna Hwang Soo","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"12/10/2007","has_part_uuid":"4ab9655b-aefd-44ac-98ea-d478437dae94","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Semakau is popularly known as one of the southern islands off the main island of Singapore. In the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) 1997 Concept Plan, however, Pulau Semakau was identified as one of the western islands. Located approximately 8 km south of Singapore, Pulau Semakau was once home to a Malay village on the western side of the island and a small Chinese village at the south-western end. The island was merged with Pulau Seking (also known as Pulau Sakeng) in the 1990s to form Singapore’s first offshore landfill. The landfill began operations in April 1999.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Semakau] -- History -- Becoming a landfill -- Protecting the natural environment -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Fills (Earthwork)--Singapore|Islands--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":70,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ae8e6b35-645d-45ab-befe-71fed41fabd2","identifier_uuid":"ae8e6b35-645d-45ab-befe-71fed41fabd2","title":"Jules Itier and the earliest extant photographs of Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Alphonse-Eugène-Jules Itier (8 April 1802, Paris–1877), an officer of the French Customs Office, captured the earliest extant daguerreotype of Singapore in1844 while he was passing through in July that year, en-route to China as part of a French trade","abstract":"NA","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Arts {18336109}|Communications {18486485}|Geography and Travels {18486573}|Personalities {18336114}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NA","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2014.","access_rights":"The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic."},{"_id":71,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=b0f23259-35ce-4dcf-9631-3b93643cd9ac","identifier_uuid":"b0f23259-35ce-4dcf-9631-3b93643cd9ac","title":"River Safari","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"25/6/2015","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Officially opened on 28 February 2014, River Safari is Asia’s first river-themed zoo. The S$160-million park attraction is spread across 12 ha of land in Mandai. Focused on freshwater habitat conservation, the safari houses the world’s biggest freshwater aquarium and one of the largest collections of freshwater animals. The park is home to 6,000 animals from 200 species, of which 40 are threatened. Among River Safari’s star attractions is a pair of giant pandas, Kai Kai and Jia Jia.","table_of_contents":"[River Safari] -- Background and conception -- Construction and design -- Opening -- Attractions -- Conservation efforts -- Education and outreach -- Timeline -- Authors -- References -- Further resource.","subject_lcsh":"NA","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Nature and Environment {18486470}|Geography and Travels {18486573}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2015.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":72,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=b1276c0c-2ede-4fcf-8015-900b97913692","identifier_uuid":"b1276c0c-2ede-4fcf-8015-900b97913692","title":"Yishun New Town","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"6/11/2003","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Yishun New Town is bounded by Sungei Simpang Kiri to the north, the proposed Admiralty Road East Extension to the east, Seletar Expressway to the south and Sembawang Road to the west. The town is named after Lim Nee Soon, a prominent businessman in colonial Singapore. The Yishun planning area is made up of nine sub-zones: Yishun Central, Northland, Yishun East, Yishun South, Lower Seletar Reservoir, Springleaf, Nee Soon, Khatib and Yishun West.","table_of_contents":"[Yishun New Town] -- History -- The town's development -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":73,"identifier_uri":"https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-18/issue-1/apr-to-jun-2022/kamala-club","identifier_uuid":"b7d90b10-8aa4-4ff2-965a-db106711f869","title":"The Kamala Club: planting the seeds of a pioneering women’s organisation","alternative":"NA","creator":"Vandanna Aggarwal","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Vandana Aggarwal traces the origins of a venerable association for Indian women and the role it played in their lives.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"East Indians--Singapore-- History|Kamala Club--History|Women--Singapore--History","subject_singheritage":"Women's organisations {18598932}|Indian clans and associations {18336521}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"NA"},{"_id":74,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=c8c8d113-969c-4918-a75e-d7a7491f7ea7","identifier_uuid":"c8c8d113-969c-4918-a75e-d7a7491f7ea7","title":"Kallang","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"12/2/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Kallang is bounded by the northeastern boundary of the Central Area, the Central Expressway, the Pan Island Expressway, the proposed Kallang Expressway, Mountbatten Road and the East Coast Parkway. It covers nine subzones and a total area of 920.7 ha. Some of Singapore’s earliest settlers lived in Kallang. They were boat-dwellers whose descendants still reside in the area today. A long-standing landmark in Kallang is the former Kallang Gasworks.","table_of_contents":"[Kallang] -- History -- Key features -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"City planning--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Kalang (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":75,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"c945444c-b540-4ca8-9f53-d295772ca0be","title":"European perceptions of Malacca in the early modern period","alternative":"NA","creator":"Gulliver, Katrina","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2009-10","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 5, issue 3 (Oct. 2009), p. 8-11.","abstract":"This paper examines how important Malacca was to Europe, and how the city developed with European influence. It looks at how Malacca was used, and how it demonstrates changing attitudes towards colonisation and the idea of the city. Malacca was controlled by European powers for more than 400 years, by the Portuguese in 1511, the Dutch in 1641, and the British, first temporarily in 1795, then from 1824 as part of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty, in which the city was exchanged for Bengkulu in Sumatra. It was an important site in European expansion into Asia. In the 15th century, the city was a crucial nexus of a trade network from the Moluccas to Venice and served as a major site for intra-Asia trade between China and India.","table_of_contents":"European perceptions of the city -- Influencing the city -- Under the Portuguese -- Under the Dutch -- Endnotes -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Melaka--Colonization|Melaka--History","subject_singheritage":"Malay archipelago {18486577}|Politics and Government {18336134}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":76,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=c9c49d16-8259-4ddd-866d-f04745650cf5","identifier_uuid":"c9c49d16-8259-4ddd-866d-f04745650cf5","title":"Bukit Panjang","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Editor:Han, Jamie|Editor:Lim, Fiona","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"25/7/2016","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Located in the northwestern part of Singapore, Bukit Panjang is considered a planning area under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Master Plan 2014. It comprises seven subzones: Senja, Saujana, Fajar, Bangkit, Jelebu, Dairy Farm and Nature Reserve. The area is also known as Bukit Panjang New Town, a residential district bounded by Kranji Expressway (KJE) to the north, Dairy Farm Road to the south, Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) to the east, and Upper Bukit Timah and Woodlands roads to the west. Over the decades, Bukit Panjang has developed from a largely agricultural and industrial area to a highly urbanised and self-contained town. Despite these changes, much of the area’s terrain and greenery have been preserved to form a unique blend of urban and rural space. The area retains its strong connection to nature through the neighbouring Bukit Timah Nature Reserve to the south and the Central Water Catchment area to the east, both of which contain rainforests.","table_of_contents":"[Bukit Panjang] -- History -- Demographics -- Architectural features -- Shopping amenities -- Nature sites -- Harnessing clean energy -- Education -- Transportation -- Electoral history -- Author -- References.","subject_lcsh":"City planning--Singapore|Land use--Singapore|Bukit Panjang (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":77,"identifier_uri":"NA","identifier_uuid":"CBB7D649-CD0E-448F-B668-9CD69E0A4EB5","title":"Why politicians don't stay? : making sense of critical political|events in post-war Asia","alternative":"NA","creator":"Tay, Thiam Chye","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2009-07","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 5, issue 2 (July 2009), p. 18-23.","abstract":"This reaearch paper looks at the politics of Asia which comprises nations with a range of political systems with different political dynamics. Some nations experience frequent changes of political party control of the government while other nations have the same political party controlling the government for decades. Renegade faction can defect from the ruling party and subsequently ally with the opposition parties to gain control of the government. The writer uses the faction as the unit of analysis and re-frames the analysis of a puzzling critical political event, factions defecting from a dominant political party, with a simple model. The framework posits that factional defection occurs only when the key factions are marginalised within the dominant party and expect to form the next government with the opposition parties. This model offers a framework to make sense of complex Asian politics.","table_of_contents":"The context : the East Asian economic miracle, strong governments and dominant parties -- The puzzle and weaknesses of current explanations -- Alternative approach/explanation  : factions -- Research design : model and empirical evidence -- So what? -- Endnotes -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Asia--Politics and government--20th century","subject_singheritage":"Politics and Government {18336134}|Geographical areas and countries {18486575}|Politicians {18337244}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":78,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d2d79b2d-5280-4d55-9cd8-613e3dcb2d09","identifier_uuid":"d2d79b2d-5280-4d55-9cd8-613e3dcb2d09","title":"Pedra Branca","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"27/1/2000","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pedra Branca is an outlying island situated about 24 nautical miles (45 km) to the east of mainland Singapore. It is located at the eastern entrance of the Singapore Strait, from the South China Sea. The island is a reef of light grey granite, although corals have encrusted those areas below sea level. Horsburgh Lighthouse, the first lighthouse built in Singapore, sits on a solitary rock on the island.","table_of_contents":"[Pedra Branca] -- History -- Description -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Pedra Branca (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Architecture {18336173}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":79,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d2eec681-d8e4-46b4-8e77-41c6de8657b3","identifier_uuid":"d2eec681-d8e4-46b4-8e77-41c6de8657b3","title":"Liu Thai Ker","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Rakunathan Narayanan","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"28/3/2002","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Liu Thai Ker (b. 23 February 1938 Muar, Johor, Malaysia –) is noted for his influence on Singapore's urban landscape as the former chief executive officer of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Trained as an architect, Liu’s keen sense of the arts was inherited from his father Liu Kang, a local pioneer artist. Liu also held distinguished positions in the field of local arts, urban planning and architecture.","table_of_contents":"[Liu Thai Ker] -- Early life -- Career -- Education -- Career -- Awards -- Family -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Architects--Singapore|City planners--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Community leaders {18486764}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":80,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d43d5dda-40eb-4d49-a913-0e8a5fb8a5b1","identifier_uuid":"d43d5dda-40eb-4d49-a913-0e8a5fb8a5b1","title":"Sengkang","alternative":"Kangkar","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"17/3/1999","has_part_uuid":"e9ff78af-0b56-445f-adfc-9a90275e98d4","description":"NA","abstract":"Sengkang is an estate located in the northeast region of Singapore. Sengkang derived its name from a road called Lorong Sengkang, off Lorong Buangkok.","table_of_contents":"[Sengkang] -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Suburbs--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Sengkang (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":81,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d4ff4382-a730-44dd-a004-be87682f255c","identifier_uuid":"d4ff4382-a730-44dd-a004-be87682f255c","title":"Pulau Pawai","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Pak, Peter Yew Guan","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"2000","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Pawai is an island located south-west of Singapore. Known as Alligator Island during colonial times, the island was described as having a conspicuous summit of about 147 ft, and was extensively fringed with coral reefs. A large reef found in 1946 separates Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong. The island’s land area has increased over the years – measuring 68.8 ha in 1980 and 111.9 ha in 2002.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Pawai] -- Sea sports venue -- Coral reefs -- Fauna -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Military training camps--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Military facilities {18567066}|Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Islands {18336158}|Environmental protection {18336489}|Nature and Environment {18486470}|Plants {18336144}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":82,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d6ddc8cd-7110-4129-83a6-e94751958268","identifier_uuid":"d6ddc8cd-7110-4129-83a6-e94751958268","title":"Collyer Quay","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"12/2/1999","has_part_uuid":"e5954cb8-d297-4b1c-a3ea-29e36be92a6a","description":"NA","abstract":"Collyer Quay is a street and seawall located in the Downtown Core of Singapore’s central region. Built by convict labour, Collyer Quay stretches from the junction of Fullerton Road and Battery Road to the junction of D’Almeida Street. It served as an important landing point for the unloading and storage of goods transported along the Singapore River, and grew to become a vital link to the commercial centre. Collyer Quay was named after Captain George Chancellor Collyer, an army engineer with the Madras Engineers.","table_of_contents":"[Collyer Quay] -- History -- Landmarks -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":83,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d9c33942-5232-4219-bc1c-be4846c8f94f","identifier_uuid":"d9c33942-5232-4219-bc1c-be4846c8f94f","title":"Bukit Batok","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"15/3/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Bukit Batok is an estate located in the west of Singapore. Bukit Batok in English literally means “Coughing Hill”. It is bounded by Upper Bukit Timah Road, Old Jurong Road to the east; Pan Island Expressway to the south; Bukit Batok Road to the west and Chua Chu Kang Road to the north. The land size for this area is approximately 1,104-hectares covering nine sub-zones – mainly Gombak, Hong Kah, Brickworks, Guilin, Hillview, Bukit Batok West, Bukit Batok Central, Bukit Batok East and Bukit Batok South. Bukit Batok today is a housing estate with public housing and a variety of private dwellings, industrial estates with all the necessary facilities and amenities.","table_of_contents":"[Bukit Batok] -- History -- Key features -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Bukit Batok (Singapore)","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":84,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=da3bc5f9-5f6f-4095-b152-6aab29390d65","identifier_uuid":"da3bc5f9-5f6f-4095-b152-6aab29390d65","title":"Pulau Busing","alternative":"NA","creator":"Khor, Kok Kheng","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Lim, Irene","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"5/2/2009","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Busing is an offshore island south of Singapore, near Pulau Bukom. It had a land area of 2.5 ha before reclamation. Heavily industrialised, the island is home to oil and chemical storage facilities, at least one marine offshore terminal, and a fuel oil refinery. Together with Jurong Island and the neighouring offshore islands, Pulau Busing is part of the integrated storage and trading hub that was developed by Jurong Town Corporation. Pulau Busing is an important feeding and roosting ground for migratory shore birds.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Busing] -- Land use -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore|Petroleum refineries--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":85,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=dcffbdd5-93ae-4091-89f7-7ad4472c179f","identifier_uuid":"dcffbdd5-93ae-4091-89f7-7ad4472c179f","title":"Sungei Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"22/3/2003","has_part_uuid":"47eb521a-58a6-4626-bd47-98c5f105797e","description":"NA","abstract":"Sungei Road begins at the junction of Selegie Road and Serangoon Road and runs parallel to Rochor Canal Road. Translated literally, Sungei Road means “River Road”, a reference to the Rochor River that flows alongside the road. From the 1930s to 1980s, the road was synonymous with Thieves Market, a vibrant local flea market. Other significant landmarks of the road were the Singapore Ice Works and the Rochor Market.","table_of_contents":"[Sungei Road] -- History -- Key features -- Variant names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Street names--Singapore|Historic sites--Singapore|Urbanization--singapore","subject_singheritage":"Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":86,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=dd361ea1-5e68-4359-8d55-d0fb39744f33","identifier_uuid":"dd361ea1-5e68-4359-8d55-d0fb39744f33","title":"Pulau Satumu","alternative":"Coney Island","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"10/3/1999","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Pulau Satumu, or “one tree island”, was formerly known as Coney Island. The origin of its name could have been derived from the Malay language with “sa” referring to satu (meaning one) and “tumu” referring to the large mangrove tree, Bruguiera confugata. It is out of bounds except for Raffles Lighthouse staff and visitors with special permission. The island is located 23 km southwest of Singapore at its southernmost islet. It is on the South Channel Sea passage and marks the western entrance to the Singapore Strait.","table_of_contents":"[Pulau Satumu] -- Variant Names -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Islands--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":87,"identifier_uri":"https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-19/issue-1/apr-jun-2023/women-typewriter-singapore/","identifier_uuid":"dfd7b0b4-f760-4029-803f-7d98cd55a890","title":"Women and the Typewriter in Singapore's Herstories","alternative":"NA","creator":"Liew Kai Khiun","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"The humble typewriter helped women become better educated, enter the workforce and contribute to society.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Women--Employment--Singapore--History|Sex role in the work environment--Singapore--History|Typewriters--Singapore--History","subject_singheritage":"Women {18486581}|Labour and employment {18336128}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"NA"},{"_id":88,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=e6a63c59-e56f-40df-83cc-5f695ebd063a","identifier_uuid":"e6a63c59-e56f-40df-83cc-5f695ebd063a","title":"Singapore’s first family planning campaign","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Joanna Hwang Soo","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"24/2/2010","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Recognising the importance of family planning to national development, the government organised Singapore’s first national family planning campaign in 1960. 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They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":89,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=e71b1d8d-296e-405e-ad2a-1cc59013a3f3","identifier_uuid":"e71b1d8d-296e-405e-ad2a-1cc59013a3f3","title":"Yio Chu Kang Road","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Tan, Bonny","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"29/10/2003","has_part_uuid":"24d6ebb2-b572-41b7-a29e-f1e5cff15313","description":"NA","abstract":"Yio Chu Kang Road is a major road in the north of Singapore that connects Upper Thomson Road to Upper Serangoon Road. 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They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":92,"identifier_uri":"https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-12/issue-3/oct-dec-2016/as-good-as-gold","identifier_uuid":"e9316b07-0822-4c85-a0df-4f534f24f726","title":"As good as gold : the making of a financial centre","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Recounts how the area known as “Golden Shoe” was transformed into the financial district of Singapore. 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The task of developing Jurong was initially undertaken by the Economic and Development Board, but the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) was founded in 1968 to oversee the continued industrialisation and management of the estate.","table_of_contents":"[Jurong reclamation] -- Reclamation on and from mainland -- Reclamation of southwestern islands -- References.","subject_lcsh":"Reclamation of land--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Trade and industry {18486530}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":94,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ea97a905-e103-4168-a0fb-4653039ad6a0","identifier_uuid":"ea97a905-e103-4168-a0fb-4653039ad6a0","title":"Chin Chew Street","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Ong, Eng Chuan","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"27/6/2003","has_part_uuid":"80c04bb4-9a8b-4b96-89af-5753f509475a","description":"NA","abstract":"Chin Chew Street, in Chinatown, connects South Bridge Road and China Street. 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They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":96,"identifier_uri":"https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ed0c1981-882f-42c2-9acf-e5dae577a3ba","identifier_uuid":"ed0c1981-882f-42c2-9acf-e5dae577a3ba","title":"Raffles Town Plan (Jackson Plan)","alternative":"NA","creator":"Tan, Bonny","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"Anasuya Balamurugan","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"National Library Board Singapore","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"23/9/2002","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"The Raffles Town Plan, also known as the Jackson Plan, refers to Stamford Raffles’s plan for the town of Singapore formulated in late 1822. Lieutenant Philip Jackson drew up a plan according to Raffles’s vision and the resultant plan was published in 1828. The town plan focused on the downtown area, particularly around the Singapore River, and spanned from Telok Ayer to the Kallang River. 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They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder."},{"_id":97,"identifier_uri":"https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-18/issue-3/oct-dec-2022/family-planning-singapore/","identifier_uuid":"ee096b58-777d-47bf-8441-d95625262bf8","title":"The early days of family planning in Singapore","alternative":"NA","creator":"Andrea Kee","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Singapore’s family planning programme did not start with the “Stop at Two” policy in 1972.","table_of_contents":"NA","subject_lcsh":"Population policy--Singapore|Family Planning--Singapore","subject_singheritage":"Population {18486579}|Reproductive Health {18337019}","language":"eng","ispartof_collection":"NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}","nlb_type":"Article {18335714}","rights":"NA","access_rights":"NA"},{"_id":98,"identifier_uri":"https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-11/issue-2/jul-sep-2015/stories","identifier_uuid":"f7b84705-8ed1-4605-8908-1c871fa78119","title":"Stories we can call our own","alternative":"NA","creator":"NA","creator_people":"NA","creator_people_cn":"NA","creator_orgs":"NA","creator_orgs_cn":"NA","creator_lcna":"NA","contributor":"NA","contributor_people":"NA","contributor_people_cn":"NA","contributor_orgs":"NA","contributor_orgs_cn":"NA","contributor_lcna":"NA","digital_publisher":"NA","original_publisher":"NA","date_created":"NA","has_part_uuid":"NA","description":"NA","abstract":"Excerpts from the book \"Living the Singapore Story\" that features the stories of ordinary Singaporeans and their extraordinary stories and their resilience in the face of adversity. 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