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Q1. Why was the Padang built?
Since it was zoned for use as a playing field in 1820 (known simply as the Plain), the Padang has remained undisturbed by major construction for almost 190 years. In 1830 and 1850, developmental pressures were applied on acquiring the Padang, only to be defeated by public appeals for its retention as an open field. The Padang is also a time capsule of Singapore's archaeological remains spanning for seven centuries since the 14th century. Excavations undertaken at test pits in the western corner of the Padang in 2003 had unearthed a wealth of artefacts that shed light on life in Temasek. The recovered artefacts included pottery and earthenware fragments from imported Chinese ceramics, Siamese Sawankhalok pottery, Vietnamese blue and white ware, metal slag, glass beads and bangles, mixed currencies from Chinese Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as Javanese, Melaka, Sri Lanka, Portuguese and British Indian coins. The existence of multiple foreign currencies and coinage demonstrates the "international" culture of the early Temasek port, in which a sophisticated currency system was already in place to faciliate intra-regional commerce.

Adapt from the book " Heritage Places of Singapore"

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Q7: Why is it such a historical building or architecture in Singapore?
Due to its prime location and historical significance, it has been used as a venue for a variety of events, including the National Day Parades some years due to the first ever National Day Parade being held there in 1966, and just recently Singapore's Golden Jubilee Year in 2015. Since 1995, it has been planned that the NDP would be held there for every 5 years, the main venue for that major event is at Marina Bay Floating Stadium.

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Group 7: Jenny, Dyonna and Nadine.      New set of questions about the Padang.          1.What was the Padang used as in the past?                                  2. How was it constructed?                    3. Who created the name of Padang?            4. What was the Padang known as in the past?                          5. Why only special events like the first National day held there?                                6.Why is it such an important historical building or architecture in Singapore?                   

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Group 7: Jenny, Dyonna and Nadine.      New set of questions about the Padang.          1.What was the Padang used as in the past?                                  2. How was it constructed?                    3. Who created the name of Padang?            4. What was the Padang known as in the past?                          5. Why only special events like the first National day held there?                                6.Why is it such an important historical building or architecture in Singapore?                   

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Source: http://blogtoexpress.blogspot.sg/2012_06_01_archive.html

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How was it constructed?
The Padang originally fronted on to the sea, but due to land reclamation now stands 1 km inland. After the founding of Singapore in 1819, English and Indian troops were quartered here and the area was known as The Plain. The name was only later changed to Padang. In 1942, when Singapore fell to the invading

Japanese, all the European population of the colony were massed on the Padang before the troops were marched away to prisoner-of-war camps, some to camps in Malaya and Siam (where they helped to build the infamous Bridge over the River Kwai), others to Changi . The

Cricket Club

, at the end of the Padang, was the focus of British activity. A sports pavilion was first constructed in 1850 and a larger Victorian clubhouse was built in 1884 with two levels, the upper level being the ladies' viewing gallery. The

Singapore Recreation Club

(the SRC) building, at the northern end of the Padang, has been built on the site of a former club built in 1883 by the Eurasian community, who were excluded from the Cricket Club. The building is a modern, green-glass affair with polished brown columns: a nouveau antidote to the venerable Cricket Club at the other end of the Padang. In 1963 the club lifted its membership restrictions and fewer than a fifth are now Eurasian.

Flanking the Padang are the houses of justice and government: the domed

Supreme Court

(formerly the Hotel de l'Europe) and the City Hall. The neo-classical

City Hall

was built with Indian convict labour for a trifling S$2m and was finished in 1929. The Japanese surrendered here to Lord Louis Mountbatten and on the same spot, Lee Kuan Yew declared Singapore's independence. Today it contains law courts - the overflow from the Supreme Court next door.
Source: http://www.footprinttravelguides.com/asia/singapore/colonial-core/#The Padang

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The Padang ( Malay for 'field') is an open playing field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore. It includes the Padang Cricket Ground . The Padang is surrounded by several important landmarks, which include Saint Andrew's Cathedral, City Hall, the Old Supreme Court Building and the City Hall MRT Station.

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Why only special events like the first National Day held there?
The Padang is an open playing field located within the downtown core of the Central area in Singapore. It was formally known as the Padang Cricket ground. The Padang is surrounded by several important landmarks which include Saint Andrew's Cathedral, City Hall, the Old Supreme Court Building and the City Hall MRT station.
Due to its prime location and historical significance, it has been used as a venue for a variety of events including the National Day parades some years due to the first ever National Day Parade being held there in 1966. Since 1995, it has been planned that the NDP woud be held there for every five years.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padang,_Singapore

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The Padang ( Malay for 'field') is an open playing field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore. It includes the Padang Cricket Ground . The Padang is surrounded by several important landmarks, which include Saint Andrew's Cathedral, City Hall, the Old Supreme Court Building and the City Hall MRT Station.

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What was the Padang known as in the past?
The Padang was actually known as Raffles Plain. In the past, Padang was referred as The Plain , Cantonment Plain, Raffles Plain or the Esplanade.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padang,_Singapore

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A British flag was raised here in 1819 when Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore, first landed in Singapore. Since then, the Padang represents the very essence of colonial Singapore.

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Who created the name of Padang?
A British flag was raised there in 1819 when Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore. Since then, the Padang represents the very essence of colonial Singapore. Chosen by Raffles as a recreational area when he laid out the plans of the city; it has remained the site of the Singapore Cricket Club and the Singapore Recreation Club. A plain unrelieved by trees or hills, it was a center for colonial life for sporting events and social gatherings.
Source :http://www.src.org.sg/facilities.php?type=32

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Mr Lim Kim San, was called Mr HDB, as he volunteered to be chairman of the Housing Development Board (HDB) when it was established in 1960. He took no salary for the first three years of his stint at the HDB and only started taking a salary in 1963, when he became Singapore’s National Development Minister, after winning his debut into politics as a fresh Member of Parliament. He subsequently became the Finance and Defence Minister.

During his tenure as Chairman of HDB, Mr Lim Kim San was given the daunting task of providing low-cost public housing for about 400,000 people who were staying in squatter and make-shift homes.

Against all odds and to the chagrin of his critics, he built about 25,000 HDB flats in the first three years.

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Mr Lim Kim San, was called Mr HDB, as he volunteered to be chairman of the Housing Development Board (HDB) when it was established in 1960. He took no salary for the first three years of his stint at the HDB and only started taking a salary in 1963, when he became Singapore’s National Development Minister, after winning his debut into politics as a fresh Member of Parliament. He subsequently became the Finance and Defence Minister.During his tenure as Chairman of HDB, Mr Lim Kim San was given the daunting task of providing low-cost public housing for about 400,000 people who were staying in squatter and make-shift homes.Against all odds and to the chagrin of his critics, he built about 25,000 HDB flats in the first three years.

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Mr Lim Kim San, was called Mr HDB, as he volunteered to be chairman of the Housing Development Board (HDB) when it was established in 1960. He took no salary for the first three years of his stint at the HDB and only started taking a salary in 1963, when he became Singapore’s National Development Minister, after winning his debut into politics as a fresh Member of Parliament. He subsequently became the Finance and Defence Minister.During his tenure as Chairman of HDB, Mr Lim Kim San was given the daunting task of providing low-cost public housing for about 400,000 people who were staying in squatter and make-shift homes.Against all odds and to the chagrin of his critics, he built about 25,000 HDB flats in the first three years.

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HDB built 21,000 flats in less then 3 years and 2years later, that number was 54,000.
Within a brief span of 10 years, HDB built a sufficient number of flats for Singaporeans and resolved the housing crisis.
HDB is now home to more than 80% of Singapore’s population, across 23 towns and 3 estates.

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Mr Lim Kim San, was called Mr HDB, as he volunteered to be chairman of the Housing Development Board (HDB) when it was established in 1960. He took no salary for the first three years of his stint at the HDB and only started taking a salary in 1963, when he became Singapore’s National Development Minister, after winning his debut into politics as a fresh Member of Parliament. He subsequently became the Finance and Defence Minister.

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Mr Lim Kim San, was called Mr HDB, as he volunteered to be chairman of the Housing Development Board (HDB) when it was established in 1960. He took no salary for the first three years of his stint at the HDB and only started taking a salary in 1963, when he became Singapore’s National Development Minister, after winning his debut into politics as a fresh Member of Parliament. He subsequently became the Finance and Defence Minister.

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why was the Pdang built?
it as built for sport and recreational activities

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A series of Sino-Malay riots occurred in Singapore over two separate periods in July and September 1964. These riots were the worst and most prolonged in Singapore's post-war history.[1] The first incident took place on 21 July when Chinese and Malays clashed during a Muslim procession held to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.[2] The rioting spread from the Geylang district to other areas and this prompted the government to impose island-wide curfews that lasted from 9:30 pm to 6:00 am the next day.[3] Military reinforcements were called in to assist the police in restoring order while racially-mixed teams of political and community leaders travelled around the city to appeal for calm.[4] The riots left 23 people dead and 454 injured by the time the curfew was lifted on 2 August.[5] Violence erupted again on 2 September when the fatal stabbing of a Malay trishaw-rider in Geylang Serai triggered retaliatory attacks that escalated into communal clashes.[6] The September riots resulted in 13 deaths and 106 people injured.[7]

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Why was the Padang built?
It was built for sport and recreational activities

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National service in Singapore - Wikipedia

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It is always a good idea, if rewriting, to identify the point where the copyrighted content was imported to Wikipedia and to check to make sure that the contributor did not add content imported from other sources. When closing investigations, clerks and administrators may find other copyright problems than the one identified.

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National service: Early years | Infopedia

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National service (NS) was introduced in post-independence Singapore when the National Service (Amendment) Act came into effect on 17 March 1967. Then Defence Minister Goh Keng Swee justified the government's decision to introduce compulsory conscription of male youths on the grounds of establishing a credible defence force and nation-building for Singapore.

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How did Singapore go from third world to first?

Because of the spirit of our leaders and the pioneer generation and the foundations they laid for future generations.

In his National Day Message for the nation's jubilee broadcast today (Aug 8), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong celebrated the city-state's achievements with a walk down memory lane.

Here, we present the milestones and monuments highlighted by Mr Lee:
NATIONAL SERVICE
The front page of The Straits Times on March 29, 1967. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"Let us celebrate 50 years of peace and security, underwritten by the blood and sweat of generations of NSmen."
Even before the British started withdrawing their forces from the region in the late 1960s, Singapore had started raising a defence force of volunteers.

The National Service (Amendment) Bill was passed in 1967, with a first batch of about 9,000, though only 900 served as full-time NSmen, while the others served part-time in the People's Defence Force, the Vigilante Corps and the Special Constabulary.
BEST IN THE WORLD
A crane at the Port of Singapore Authority in 1972. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"Let us celebrate how we turned vulnerabilities into strengths. How a struggling economy with no domestic market made the world our market and created jobs for our people. How without any domestic hinterland, we made PSA and Changi Airport the best in the world."
This year, Singapore's port was voted best in Asia for the 27th time, and Changi Airport was named the world's best airport by the World Airport Awards.

The control tower at Changi Airport under construction in 1980. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES

EDUCATION

Six-year-olds on their first day of school in the 1970s. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"...while we had no natural resources, we educated every Singaporean and created opportunities for their talents to thrive. We have proven that together, we are greater than the sum of our parts." HOUSING
The Tanglin Halt housing estate in 1967. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"We are a nation of home owners ..."
That is thanks to the efforts of the Housing Development Board (HDB) which was set up in 1960.

The first town to be built solely by the HDB was Toa Payoh, which used to be a squatter district.

Today, over 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB flats.
VICTORIA CONCERT HALL "It was here that Mr Lee Kuan Yew launched the People's Action Party, and inaugurated the long struggle for a fair and just society. It was here in 1958 that Majulah Singapura was first performed."
The National Day Message was recorded at Victoria Concert Hall, a place, said Mr Lee, that holds special significance in Singapore's history.

In the 1950s, when it was still called the Victoria Memorial Hall, it was the location for a number of momentous events, not least of which was the performance of the national anthem Majulah Singapura in 1958, during the official opening of the renovated theatre.

Mr Lee also noted that it was where his father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, launched the People's Action Party on Nov 21, 1954 (below).

PHOTO: NATIONAL ARCHIVES SINGAPORE
Pick up The New Paper on Aug 9 for a 50-year flashback in our special National Day edition.
We'll also be giving free digital access cards on Aug 9 to read the paper for free. Click here for details.

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A walk down memory lane: Singapore in the 60s and 70s

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How did Singapore go from third world to first? Because of the spirit of our leaders and the pioneer generation and the foundations they laid for future generations. In his National Day Message for the nation's jubilee broadcast today (Aug 8), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong celebrated the city-state's achievements with a walk down memory lane.

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HDB built 21,000 flats in less then 3 years and 2 years later, that number was 54,000.
Within a brief span of 10 years, HDB built a sufficient number of flats for Singaporeans and resolved the housing crisis.

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How did Singapore go from third world to first?

Because of the spirit of our leaders and the pioneer generation and the foundations they laid for future generations.

In his National Day Message for the nation's jubilee broadcast today (Aug 8), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong celebrated the city-state's achievements with a walk down memory lane.

Here, we present the milestones and monuments highlighted by Mr Lee:
NATIONAL SERVICE
The front page of The Straits Times on March 29, 1967. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"Let us celebrate 50 years of peace and security, underwritten by the blood and sweat of generations of NSmen."
Even before the British started withdrawing their forces from the region in the late 1960s, Singapore had started raising a defence force of volunteers.

The National Service (Amendment) Bill was passed in 1967, with a first batch of about 9,000, though only 900 served as full-time NSmen, while the others served part-time in the People's Defence Force, the Vigilante Corps and the Special Constabulary.
BEST IN THE WORLD
A crane at the Port of Singapore Authority in 1972. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"Let us celebrate how we turned vulnerabilities into strengths. How a struggling economy with no domestic market made the world our market and created jobs for our people. How without any domestic hinterland, we made PSA and Changi Airport the best in the world."
This year, Singapore's port was voted best in Asia for the 27th time, and Changi Airport was named the world's best airport by the World Airport Awards.

The control tower at Changi Airport under construction in 1980. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES

EDUCATION

Six-year-olds on their first day of school in the 1970s. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"...while we had no natural resources, we educated every Singaporean and created opportunities for their talents to thrive. We have proven that together, we are greater than the sum of our parts." HOUSING
The Tanglin Halt housing estate in 1967. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES
"We are a nation of home owners ..."
That is thanks to the efforts of the Housing Development Board (HDB) which was set up in 1960.

The first town to be built solely by the HDB was Toa Payoh, which used to be a squatter district.

Today, over 80 per cent of Singaporeans live in HDB flats.
VICTORIA CONCERT HALL "It was here that Mr Lee Kuan Yew launched the People's Action Party, and inaugurated the long struggle for a fair and just society. It was here in 1958 that Majulah Singapura was first performed."
The National Day Message was recorded at Victoria Concert Hall, a place, said Mr Lee, that holds special significance in Singapore's history.

In the 1950s, when it was still called the Victoria Memorial Hall, it was the location for a number of momentous events, not least of which was the performance of the national anthem Majulah Singapura in 1958, during the official opening of the renovated theatre.

Mr Lee also noted that it was where his father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, launched the People's Action Party on Nov 21, 1954 (below).

PHOTO: NATIONAL ARCHIVES SINGAPORE
Pick up The New Paper on Aug 9 for a 50-year flashback in our special National Day edition.
We'll also be giving free digital access cards on Aug 9 to read the paper for free. Click here for details.

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A walk down memory lane: Singapore in the 60s and 70s

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How did Singapore go from third world to first? Because of the spirit of our leaders and the pioneer generation and the foundations they laid for future generations. In his National Day Message for the nation's jubilee broadcast today (Aug 8), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong celebrated the city-state's achievements with a walk down memory lane.

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SINGAPORE - Five old housing blocks in Tiong Bahru are being given a new lease of life, even though they were earmarked for demolition almost 20 years ago.

From next year, Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 on Tiong Bahru Road will be rented to couples waiting for their new flats, under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.

These blocks were built by the now-defunct Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT).

They were selected for the Housing Development Board's (HDB) Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme in 1995, but have been spared the wrecking balls, and are currently being retrofitted.

Here are five things to know about the SIT and the flats that it built:
1. The SIT saved the day, back in the day
The SIT was set up in July 1927, under the Singapore Improvement Ordinance, to solve the serious housing shortage then faced by a rapidly growing population.

Many of the 23,000 flats it built were in areas such as Tiong Bahru and Old Airport Road.

The SIT was dissolved in 1959, and its successor, the HDB, took over in February 1960.
2. Flats were designed with the weather in mind
SIT architects were conscious of the fact that Singapore was close to the equator, with warm temperatures and high humidity.

Hence, SIT flats were built for tropical living, frequently featuring high ceilings, large windows and open, cantilevered balconies. Each flat had two to six rooms.

Land scarcity was also less of a concern back then, so these walk-up blocks tend to be under 10 storeys high, without any lifts.
3. Block designs borrow from the then-aesthetics du jour
Block facades and staircases often bear the distinctive curved forms of the Art Deco movement, which were popular during the 1920s and 1930s.

Some blocks also take on the Modernist tendencies of the Bauhaus era, as well as the International Style of highrise flats in a post-Modern vein.
4. Look lower and you might still spot some SIT blocks
There are currently 138 SIT blocks left standing in Singapore.

They range from two to seven storeys, and are located in Bukit Merah, Queenstown, Geylang and Kallang Whampoa.

About 35 per cent of them, or 48 blocks, are pending redevelopment. The rest are either being conserved, or there are no plans for them.
5. These blocks are old, but certainly not useless
Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 Tiong Bahru Road are not the only SIT blocks currently put to interim use.

Three of them, Blocks 2, 3 and 7 on Short Street and Prinsep Street, are leased to educational institutions as student hostels.

Source: Straits Times archives, HDB

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Life before HDB: What was the Singapore Improvement Trust?

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SINGAPORE - Five old housing blocks in Tiong Bahru are being given a new lease of life, even though they were earmarked for demolition almost 20 years ago. From next year, Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 on Tiong Bahru Road will be rented to couples waiting for their new flats, under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme.

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The SIT was set up in July 1927, under the Singapore Improvement Ordinance, to solve the serious housing shortage then faced by a rapidly growing population.
Many of the 23,000 flats it built were in areas such as Tiong Bahru and Old Airport Road.

The SIT was dissolved in 1959, and its successor, the HDB, took over in February 1960.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/life-before-hdb-what-was-the-singapore-improvement-trust

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Group 7: St. Anthony School Sport Day at Padang

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Group 7: St. Anthony School Sport Day at Padang

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HDB is now home to more than 80% of Singapore’s population, across 23 towns and 3 estates.

In less than 3 years, HDB had built 21,000 flats; 2 years later, that number was 54,000.

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What was the Padang used for in the past?
This was our "Central Park" of the day, a popular place for residents to meet, relax, take walks and find recreation. It had been a place for social gatherings before colonialism, with Malay and Indonesian seafarers racing their boats off the coast near the Padang. In 1834, the Europeans started holding their annual New Year Regatta there and it soon expanded into a full-scale Sports Day. New Year's eve would bring fireworks to the Padang while New Year celebrations saw the sporting activities of the Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore Recreation Club held here. Horse-riding and pony races were introduced here in 1840. In 1845, the Esplanade was enclosed with posts and chains to cordon off the area to protect pedestrians from the incursions of pony-racing, drunken sailors and passing traffic. On Monday 27 June 1887, Jubilee Day commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign, a statue of Sir Stamford Raffles costing $20,446.10 was installed by Governor Frederick Weld, in the middle of the Padang. In 1919, during Singapore's centenary celebrations, the statue was moved to its present site at the front of the Town Hall. Landfill and reclamation in 1890 enabled the widening of the Esplanade. A sea-wall was also built and a new road which ran past the Padang, was called New Esplanade Road until 1906, after which it was renamed Connaught Drive. In 1922, further reclamations meant the Dalhousie monument had to be relocated. The new land became the Esplanade Park along which other famous monuments stand including the Cenotaph, the Lim Bo Seng Memorial and the Tan Kim Seng Fountain. The famous Satay Club once stood at the edge of the Park. The Esplanade Park was in 30 May 1953 (Coronation Day), renamed Queen Elizabeth Walk, to commemorate the coronation and assent of Queen Elizabeth to the British throne.

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Spillover of Malaysian riots killed four

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Spillover of Malaysian riots killed four 1969 May racial riots RACIAL riots in Malaysia which spilled over to Singapore and lasted a week here from May 31, 1969, claimed four lives. Eighty people were also wounded. The riots broke out in Malaysia on May 13 after the general elections there

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Fareed Zakaria Moderates Discussion on ASEAN

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Southeast Asia is a teeming melting pot of some 630-million multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multilingual peoples. It is a region of many cultures, yet, amidst this multiplicity of races, there are common threads that bind the peoples of Southeast Asia.

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National Service in Singapore, (commonly known as NS), is a statutory requirement[1] for all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents to undergo a period of compulsory service in the uniformed services. Depending on physical and medical fitness, they serve a two-year period as Full Time National Servicemen (NSFs), either in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF), or the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). A 2-month reduction in full-time National Service is given for pre-enlistees who are able to pass their National Physical Fitness Award (NAPFA) at the silver or gold standard.[2]

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What Is ASEAN And Why Is It Important For Southeast Asia?

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The Fight To Control The South China Sea http://bit.ly/1mYyiCX Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml As tension rise over the South China Sea, the U.S. is taking more interest in ASEAN nations. So which countries are in ASEAN, and why is their alliance so important? Learn More: Obama hosts ASEAN summit, a first in the U.S.

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Padang:
1. Why was the Padang built?
2. When was the Padang built?
3.What was the Padang used for in the past?
4.Who created the name of Padang?
5.How was it constructed?
6. Why only special events like the first National Day held there?
7. Why is it such an important historical building or architecture in Singapo

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Link for national service details:
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Topic: National Service

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http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/walk-down-memory-lane-singapore-60s-and-70ssource #2
blogtoexpress.blogspot.sghttp://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_692_2005-02-01.htmlsource #3

"After separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, Singapore became an independent nation-state that had to develop its own armed forces to assert its sovereignty. In July 1967, the British government officially announced its decision to withdraw British forces from Singapore. This was followed by another announcement in January 1968 that the withdrawal schedule would be accelerated and all British forces were to leave Singapore by April 1971. These announcements further increased the need to establish a large citizen army through NS.17'

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Led by Lim Kim San, the HDB made first priority during formation to build as many low-cost housing units as possible, and introduced the Five-Year Plan. The housing that was initially built was mostly meant for rental by the low-income group. The Home Ownership for the People Scheme was also introduced to help this group of people to buy instead of rent their flats.

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Led by Lim Kim San, the HDB made first priority during formation to build as many low-cost housing units as possible, and introduced the Five-Year Plan. The housing that was initially built was mostly meant for rental by the low-income group. The Home Ownership for the People Scheme was also introduced to help this group of people to buy instead of rent their flats.

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MUHAMMAD, FIRMAN, EDRIC
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HDB is now home to more than 80% of Singapore’s population, across 23 towns and 3 estates. Having completed more than 1 million flats and housed an entire nation, we believe there is more that we can do to build new-generation housing and smart, sustainable towns. We will continue to serve to the best of our abilities to create the best possible living environment where communities can thrive.

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(HDB)
1.Why was HDB built?
2.When was HDB built?
3.What type of residents live in HDB back then?
4.How many HDB was built in 1960s?
5.Who was the first chairman of HDB and how is this important?
6.How does the HDB look back then?
7.Who was the creator of HDB?
8.Who worked in HDB?
9.Where is the oldest HDB located at?
10.What are the problems faced?

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In 1960, there was a housing crisis in Singapore. Many people were living in unhygienic slums and crowded squatter settlements. Only 9% of Singaporeans lived in government flats, while others yearned for a place to call home.

The Housing & Development Board was thus set up on 1 February 1960, tasked to solve Singapore’s housing crisis.

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Pic of HDB (FIRMAN , EDRIC AND MOHD GRP 1

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Pic of HDB (FIRMAN , EDRIC AND MOHD GRP 1

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qestions: 1) was national service effective?
2) Where were the trainings held?
3) How did the NS help singapore?
4) how was the cost of equipment covered?
5)what was the first ns uniform like?'
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The NS (Amendment) act was passed on 14 March 1967, making National Service (NS) compulsory for all 18-year-old male Singapore citizens and permanent residents. TheSingapore government felt that it was necessary to build a substantial military force to defend itself. The country had only about 1,000 soldiers at independence.(wikipedia)

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Gp 1:  Firman, Edric, Muhammad
Gp 2: Aqil, Zhi Jun, Ian
Gp 3: Tara, Shannon, Diyana
Gp 4: Harith, Avleen, Nigel
Gp 5: Aafiya, Heng Yong, Christy
Gp 6: Zac, Azlan, Raj
Gp 7: Jenny, Nadine, Dyonna
Gp 8: Jordan, Yonathan
Gp 9: Sumaiya, Cassandra, Yan Tong