History
A Long Time Brewing: The Story of Singapore’s Beer Industry
From Tiger to craft beer, beer brewing in Singapore had a long and storied history.
It’s a Cat’s Life: Airborne Felines Fight in War Against Rats
In 1960, 23 unsuspecting cats found themselves being airdropped into Bario, Sarawak, as part of a rat-busting operation.
A Cool Business: The History of Ice-Making in Singapore
Ice has been an indispensable commodity in tropical Singapore since the late 19th century.
Looking Back at 700 Years of Singapore
Singapore’s history didn’t begin in 1819 when Stamford Raffles made footfall on the island. Tan Tai Yong makes sense of our 700-year history in this wide-ranging essay.