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Historical Singapore River Walk
BY ISAAC THAM & KAREN RALLS-TAN
Singapore's history is intertwined with the Singapore River. This waterway brought to our shores British colonists and ... |
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Island Hopping
BY TANG PIN-JI
Had enough of the city or yearning to be close to nature? Hop on a boat and retreat to one of Singapore's offshore islands ... |
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Heartland Gem: Tiong Bahru
BY W L GIBSON
One of Singapore's funkiest neighbourhoods is Tiong Bahru, but you won't find it on the usual tourist path. Boasting unique ... |
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Connected Green Spaces
BY ISAAC THAM & KAREN RALLS-TAN
The Southern Ridges, a 9-km of green, open spaces spanning the hills of Mount Faber Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park ... |
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Park yourself on this peak
BY ALOYSIUS HENG
Not too far from the heart of the city sits a 163-hectare of pristine greenery. Designated back in 1883 as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, otherwise known as Bukit Timah Hill, it stands proud at 163m, the highest peak in Singapore. It is home to... |
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Parade of Dreams
BY THERESE TAN
Mardi Gras may have just ended on the other side of the hemisphere but the party's just started for an event that is uniquely local, Chingay. Happening each year during the Lunar New Year season, it has become one of the most significant tourist events in Singapore, as part... |
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Greatest oriental fanfare
BY AARON YAP AND KAREN RALLS-TAN
Once a year, for 15 days, Chinese the world over break into a grand fiesta – Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year. This year’s starts on 14 February, which means Chinese couples are likely to have to shelf any plans for a quiet romantic Valentine’s as family and friends take precedence... |
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Chinatown roars
BY SIM KOK CHWEE
Singapore as a Malay fishing village was altered forever when Chinese migrated to the South Seas (as Southeast Asia was then known)... |
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Ultimate trek of faith
BY KAREN ROBERTS-FONG
Cars crawl, yet none honk. Pedestrians stop in their tracks. A procession of devotees makes its way down the road. A few among them bear spikes through their cheeks and bodies, carrying wooden or steel arches garlanded with colourful peacock feathers... |
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