to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the Singapore History Gallery in the National Museum of Singapore. Analysis in this paper will be done by examining the intersecting of memory, heritage and history in the museum’s representation of Singapore’s past, the relationship established by the museum between Singapore’s past and present, as well as the representational strategy of the museum by which meanings are conveyed. While the Singapore History Gallery does have educational value, and provides
Singapore is one of the most beautiful, fastest growing countries in the world and has many attractions for all ages, which makes it a perfect place for a family getaway or a honeymoon. With a motto like “onward Singapore” it’s hard to not to look at the innovations and ingenuity that Singapore has set forth. With many attractions one can keep themselves busy for a long time; with activities that range from viewing the city skyline to catching up on Singapore’s rich history, there is so much to do
History Singapore Airlines, one of the best airlines in the world, began with the incorporation of Malayan Airways on May 1st, 1947. This incorporation was made by the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool, the Straits Steamship Company of Singapore and Imperial Airways. On April 2nd, 1947, a Malayan Airways flight was chartered by five businessmen from Singapore’s Kallang Airport to Kuala Lumpur, and the flight was made using an Airspeed Consul twin- engine aircraft. After this chartered flight,
Objective history is purely factual and totally uninfluenced by feelings or opinions. By this definition, the Singapore Story is not an objective history. The Story is a cropped version of the Singapore history, and the nation’s ruling political party heavily influences its interpretation. It is a biased representation of the past, and it served the purpose of perpetuating a specific narrative to the people. That narrative emphasizes strongly on the vulnerability of the country, and the importance
Entrepreneurs in Singapore: Paths to Success Due to the economic hardships and threat of Japanese invasion in China in the first half of the 20th century, many men left their homeland in search of success and opportunities abroad. One of the places that many of them migrated to was Singapore. This new and foreign place was fraught with obstacles; however, some of these Chinese men eventually achieved great success. The success of these Chinese entrepreneurs in Singapore was not only due
Singapore is a city-state main island that is in Southeastern Asia, located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of Indonesia between latitudes 1º 09´N and 1º 29´N and longitudes 103º 36´E and 104º 25´E. The Malay Peninsula is about 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of the Equator and consists of the diamond-shaped island called Singapore. Singapore lies directly between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean with the makeup of 63 separate islands. The total land area of Singapore is
Singapore Airline was established on 1972. At the very beginning, it was a part of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL). Their first flight is on 1 May 1947 with the schedule flight to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Pulau Pinang once a week from Kallang Airport. On 1970s, they offer a choice of meals, free headsets and drinks in Economy Class. In September 1963, MAL changed their company name to Malaysian Airways Limited. After 3 years, Malaysian Airways Limited become Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). MSA was
Singapore River which flows through the central of Singapore has witnessed and experienced the growth of Singapore for hundreds of years. Its strategic location made itself the central of social, political, and commercial life of Singapore in the history. To understand and feel the important role that Singapore River played in Singapore history, I had a walking tour around Singapore river, as well as a visit trip to Asian Civilization Museum to have a look at the ancient appearance of Singapore River
Singapore airline’s History can be traced back to when it was found in 1947 with Malaysian Airlines (known as Malayan Airways). Its first flight linked commenced from Singapore Kallang to various places like Kuala Lampur, Ipoh and Penang. Malaysian federation was formed in 1963 naming the company to Malaysian Airways and further changing it name to Malaysia-Singapore airlines (MSA) in the year 1966. In 1972 the MSA Company was split into two, Singapore airlines and Malaysian airlines system (Renamed
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, local artist Sonny Liew explores the history of Singapore through the eyes of protagonist Charlie Chan Hock Chye, a comic artist who lives from the Colonial era to post-independence Singapore. Using his under-rated artistic genius, Chan depicts Singapore’s transforming landscape through various comic strips that allegorizes cornerstones of the Republic’s history. With Singapore’s colonial history and evolution into an independent nation-state, Singapore’s nationalism
making a quick stop to the cultural places at a destination and learn more about these attractions when they get there. Some of the reasons why tourists who visit Singapore can either be medical or business travel or for leisure where tourists go shopping, to taste the local cuisine, to experience the different cultures of Singapore and to understand how everyone is living together in harmony, to relax and unwind in luxury hotels and resorts and also for entertainment like visiting the theme park
Society 1) The Singapore River Trail Tourism may be defined as the processes, activities, and outcomes arising from the relationships and the interactions among tourists, tourism suppliers, host governments, host communities, and surrounding environments that are involved in the attracting and hosting of visitors. According to UNESCO (2002), culture is defined as ‘the set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of society or a social group.’ The Singapore River Trail
Singapore. Is it an island, a city, or a state? Surprisingly, this exotic sounding name applies to all three. The island is a diamond shape. It is a diamond in the sea, sparkling with bright lights at night, and a gem of great value to the world with its important port, and financial center of the world. It is one of the largest in the world. It is necessary for Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) to understand the importance of economics and the military strategic for the United States military
market places. These beliefs and faiths are much a part of our everyday lives, which make it important for us to have a clear view of our history, teaching, customs and traditions, so we can better relate to people who profess them. In this research paper, I endeavor to make a small, but intensive contribution and bring to light religious history on Singapore. The philosophy of religion is different to various people. But in all we can say that religion is a set of beliefs and practices of a particular
However, even with such contrast of Hofstede dimension scores between the United States and Singapore, there are some cultural, ethnic, social, and educational characteristics similarities that are mutually accepted. Education is clearly important, English is the language of business, and punctuality, etiquette and roles are equally significant. Of course, these cultural dimensions can only provide an idea of culture, because culture in itself is dynamic and forever evolving. Outside influences
GES1010 NATION-BUILDING IN SINGAPORE, CA1 ESSAY ASSIGNMENT Singapore fell into the hands of Japan and was renamed “Syonan-to” from 1942-1945.[1] During the Japanese Occupation, Singaporeans had to breathe Japan and those who were anti-Japanese were either badly tortured or even killed. However, the Japanese Occupation did not last when Japanese surrendered in February 1945, marking the start of Singapore nation. The making of a Singapore nation was when local leaders emerged to govern and lead the
Singapore is one of the only countries to move from “Third world to First world.” This is because Singapore used bold and novel strategies in the initial stage of its development. Most countries and peoples were unaccustomed to these strategies. One such brazen and unexpected move that Singapore made was to refuse International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans. At that time, it was unheard of for a developing
Qns: Singapore culture is a racist culture. You can find evidence for this in the arts and the media. Do Singapore cultural institutions and media reflect the multicultural nature of contemporary society? Discuss. Intro http://archive.adl.org/hate-patrol/racism.html#.V1hXCtV97IU Singapore considers itself as a racially tolerant and harmonious country and indeed it is with the four official groups, mainly, Chinese, Malay, Indian and others races. Racism could be defined as the belief that one human
explanation about the history and key features of the industrial relations system including the trade unions in Singapore. Secondly, it will provide an analysis about industrial relations in Singapore and its future challenges. Finally, it will provide recommendation for Singapore to form a new strategy in its industrial relations system. II. The Brief History of Industrial Relations in Singapore The story of Singapore’s labor management can be traced back in 1959 when Singapore became self-governing
How do the poets convey their disapproval of the strong impact that modernization has on Singapore? In this young developing world around us, people everyday become more obsessed with perfecting the appearance and facades around them. Everything seems like they could surely take on a makeover. In the two poems, ‘ The Planners’ and ‘remembering trees’, their respective poems, Boey Kim Cheng and Joshua Yap, have expressed their disappointment that modernization that have affected countless people