Wikipedia:WikiProject Singapore/Archives/2007
Appearance
Year 2007[edit]
- Streetdirectory.com, (Did you know, mention 18 January 2007)
- ...that Singaporean Web Map Service Streetdirectory.com successfully sued several businesses for copyright infringment, but is now being sued on the same charge by the Singapore Land Authority?
- Singapore Conference Hall, (Did you know, mention 21 January 2007)
- ...that the Singapore Conference Hall was the first building to be built in the Shenton Way financial district?
Singapore general election, 2006 (Identified as Good Article, 22 January 2007)
- Old Admiralty House, (Did you know, mention 15 February 2007)
- ...that the Old Admiralty House, a national monument in Singapore, was used by the British Armed Forces for strategic planning during World War II?
- Singaporean nationality law, (Did you know, mention 24 March 2007)
- ...that Singaporean citizenship was first granted in 1957 when Singapore was a self-governing colony of the United Kingdom?
- The Best Bet, (Did you know, mention 5 April 2007)
- ...that The Best Bet, a film by Singaporean gambling addict Jack Neo, was intended to warn people of the perils of gambling?
- Judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore (Did you know, mentioned on 21 April 2007)
- ...that Wee Chong Jin, one of the former judicial officers of the Republic of Singapore, was the longest-serving Chief Justice of Singapore and of a Commonwealth country, having held the post for over 27 years?
- Glenn Knight (Did you know, mentioned 30 April 2007)
- ...that the first Director of Singapore's Commercial Affairs Department, Glenn Knight, was also the first legal officer in the country to be charged for corruption?
- Long Ya Men (Did you know, mentioned 1 May 2007)
- ...that Dragon's Teeth Gate, an ancient navigational landmark, was documented in one of the earliest historic records of Singapore?
- The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide (Did you know, mentioned 6 May 2007)
- ...that Catherine Lim's 1994 essay The PAP and the people - A Great Affective Divide invoked such a strong response from the Singapore government, its then-PM Goh Chok Tong outlined which topics were permissible for public discussion?
- Reginald Hugh Hickling (Did you know, mentioned 12 May 2007)
- that Reginald Hugh Hickling drafted Malaysia's Internal Security Act, but did not expect it to be used against political opponents?
- John Martin Scripps (Did you know, mentioned 18 May 2007)
- ...that John Martin Scripps was the first Briton in Singapore to be sentenced to death by hanging?
- Shinozaki Mamoru (Did you know, mentioned 20 May 2007)
- ...that Shinozaki Mamoru was credited as the "Japanese Schindler" for saving thousands of Chinese and Eurasians during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore?
Glenn Knight (Identified as Good Article, 22 May 2007)
John Martin Scripps (Identified as Featured Article, 1 June 2007)
- Japanese Cemetery Park (Did you know, mentioned 4 June 2007)
- ...that four Japanese War Memorials found in the Japanese Cemetery Park were built without knowledge of the British colonial government of Singapore?
- Bukit Batok Memorial (Did you know, mentioned 4 June 2007)
- ...that the Bukit Batok Memorial was built by Australian POWs to honor the war dead of the Japanese and Allies from the Singapore's Battle of Bukit Timah?
- Poh Ern Shih Temple (Did you know, mentioned 9 June 2007)
- ...that the first Western abbot of Singapore's Buddhist Poh Ern Shih Temple was an American?
- 1915 Singapore Mutiny (Did you know, mentioned 19 June 2007)
- ...that a military coalition from 4 countries helped the British colonial government to quell the 1915 Singapore Mutiny?
- Old National Library Building (Did you know, mentioned 30 June 2007)
- ...that the Old National Library Building, a much-beloved national icon of Singapore, was demolished despite a rare display of public opposition?
- Fort Pasir Panjang (Did you know, mentioned 1 July 2007)
- ...that Fort Pasir Panjang, part of the 11 coastal fortifications built to repel the Japanese invasion, saw little action during the Battle of Singapore?
- Lee Choon Seng (Did you know, mentioned 11 July 2007)
- ...that Lee Choon Seng, a Singaporean philanthropist built a Buddhist temple with the intention of liberating the spirits of those killed during the 1942 Battle of Pasir Panjang?
- The New 7th Storey Hotel (Did you know, mentioned 14 July 2007)
- ...that The New 7th Storey Hotel, a budget hotel catering to backpackers in Singapore, is actually nine storeys high and was the tallest building in the Beach Road area in the 1950s?
- John Little (Did you know, mentioned 16 July 2007)
- ...that John Little, established in 1845, is the oldest department store in Singapore?
I Not Stupid, (Identified as Good Article, 16 July 2007)
- Chao Tzee Cheng (Did you know, mentioned 21 July 2007)
- ...that Chao Tzee Cheng, a Singaporean forensic pathologist, performed over 25,000 autopsies?
- Chen Wen Hsi (Did you know, mentioned 21 July 2007)
- ...that Chen Wen Hsi was the first Singaporean artist to be conferred an honorary doctorate by the National University of Singapore?
- Middle Road (Did you know, mentioned 22 July 2007)
- ...that Singapore's Middle Road is home to over 21 Hainanese clan and sub-clan associations?
- Singapore Stone (Did you know, mentioned 22 July 2007)
- ...that the Singapore Stone (fragment pictured), a sandstone slab bearing an undeciphered 13th century inscription, was blown up by the British in 1843 to make way for a fort?
- Tang Choon Keng (Did you know, mentioned 25 July 2007)
- ...that Tang Choon Keng, who established Tangs and built the former Dynasty Hotel, was also known as the "Tin Trunk Man" in Singapore for his rags to riches legacy?
- Tan Howe Liang (Did you know, mentioned 28 July 2007)
- ...that Tan Howe Liang is Singapore's only Olympic Games medallist?
- library@esplanade (Did you know, mentioned 29 July 2007)
- ...that library@esplanade is Singapore's first public library for the performing arts?
- Burmese Buddhist Temple (Did you know, mentioned 30 July 2007)
- ...that Singapore's Burmese Buddhist Temple has the largest white marble statue of the Buddha (pictured) outside of Myanmar?
- Marina Coastal Expressway (Did you know, mentioned 1 August 2007)
- ...that the planned Marina Coastal Expressway is Singapore's most expensive expressway, and will cost S$2.5 billion for the 5-kilometre route?
- Former Singapore Badminton Hall (Did you know, mentioned 2 August 2007)
- ...that the Former Singapore Badminton Hall was marked as a historical site by Singapore's National Heritage Board in 1999, as it held two Thomas Cup tournaments and was the vote counting station for a landmark 1962 referendum?
Singapore Dreaming, (Identified as Good Article, 2 August 2007)
- Former Asia Insurance Building (Did you know, mentioned 2 August 2007)
- ...that the Former Asia Insurance Building (pictured) in Singapore was the tallest building in Southeast Asia when it was completed in 1954?
- Megan Zheng (Did you know, mentioned 2 August 2007)
- ...that at the age of 10, Megan Zheng became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse Award?
- Runme Shaw (Did you know, mentioned 6 August 2007)
- ...that Runme Shaw, philanthropist and founder of the Shaw Organisation, started his Singapore movie business in a makeshift timber cinema known as The Empire in 1927?
- The Majestic, Singapore and Eu Tong Sen (Did you know, mentioned 9 August 2007)
- ...that The Majestic (pictured) in Singapore was a opera house built by tin and rubber magnate Eu Tong Sen in 1928 for his wife who was a Cantonese opera fan?
- Liang Wern Fook (Did you know, mentioned 10 August 2007)
- ...that Liang Wern Fook, a pioneer of Singapore's xinyao movement, has composed over 200 songs?
- Tekka Mall (Did you know, mentioned 10 August 2007)
- ...that Tekka Mall is the first and largest modern shopping mall in Singapore's Little India?
- The Buddhist Library (Did you know, mentioned 11 August 2007)
- ...that the Buddhist Library (pictured), which is located in a shophouse, is Singapore's first dedicated Buddhist library and is unique in that it is neither an association nor a temple?
- Pearl Bank Apartments (Did you know, mentioned 13 August 2007)
- ...that Pearl Bank Apartments was the tallest residential building in Singapore when it was completed in 1976?
- People's Park Complex (Did you know, mentioned 14 August 2007)
- ...that the People's Park Complex was the first shopping mall in Singapore to incorporate a large internal atrium, based on the Metabolist Movement of the 1960s?
- Golden Mile Complex (Did you know, mentioned 16 August 2007)
- ...that the Golden Mile Complex (pictured), which was designed as an avant-garde building with a stepped terrace structure, was once described as a "vertical slum" by a Singapore Nominated Member of Parliament?
- Amitabha Buddhist Centre (Did you know, mentioned 17 August 2007)
- ...a four-year old boy lama visiting Singapore's Amitabha Buddhist Centre caused a stir when over 10,000 people from all walks of life, including some Christians and Hindus, sought blessings from him?
- The Concourse (Did you know, mentioned 20 August 2007)
- ..that the tower of Paul Rudolph's The Concourse (pictured) is octagonal in plan, as the number "8" is associated with prosperity in Chinese culture?
- Odex's actions against file sharing (Did you know, mentioned 20 August 2007)
- ...that Singaporean anime distributor Odex is asking for legal settlements from children as young as nine years old for copyright infringement through file-sharing?
- Kent Ridge Park (Did you know, mentioned 22 August 2007)
- ...that 159 soldiers of the Malay Regiment fought against a 13,000-strong Japanese force to defend a hill position in Singapore’s Kent Ridge Park?
- Howe Yoon Chong (Did you know, mentioned 26 August 2007)
- ...that Howe Yoon Chong played a key role in establishing Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit system, Changi Airport (pictured) and public housing?
Neila Sathyalingam (identified as a Good Article on 4 September 2007; Did you know, mentioned 27 August 2007)
- ...that Singaporean dancer, choreographer and teacher Neila Sathyalingam, who dances in the classical Indian style (example pictured), decided to devote her life to dance after performing for Queen Elizabeth II?
- Kempeitai East District Branch (Did you know, mentioned 28 August 2007)
- ...that during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore the Kempeitai East District Branch was the site of interrogation and torture of many civilians and that later the building housed the YMCA?
- Singapore Power Building (Did you know, mentioned 30 August 2007)
- ...that the architecture of the Singapore Power Building (pictured) was influenced by Gerhad M. Kallmann's Boston City Hall and Le Corbusier's Sainte Marie de La Tourette?
- Ee Hoe Hean Club (Did you know, mentioned 31 August 2007)
- ...that Singapore's Ee Hoe Hean Club, a century-old millionaires' club for Chinese businessmen, became a headquarters of an anti-Japanese movement in Southeast Asia from 1937-1942?
- Sengkang Sports Complex (Did you know, mentioned 31 August 2007)
- ...that a community centre will be incorporated in Sengkang New Town's new sports complex?
- Little red dot (Did you know, mentioned 1 September 2007)
- ...that the apparent disparagement of Singapore as a "little red dot" by former Indonesian President B.J. Habibie has come to be used by Singaporeans with pride?
- Tan Teck Guan Building (Did you know, mentioned 2 September 2007)
- ...that Tan Teck Guan Building (pictured) was the site of Singapore's first medical school, and has been conserved as a national monument?
- National Art Gallery of Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 4 September 2007)
- ...that the National Art Gallery of Singapore will incorporate two national monuments — the Old Supreme Court Building and the City Hall (both pictured)?
- Punggol New Town (Did you know, mentioned 7 September 2007)
- ...that the Singapore Government has introduced the "Punggol 21-plus" plan to re-vitalise Punggol New Town (pictured), after an unsuccessful attempt in the late 1990s?
- DHL Balloon (Did you know, mentioned 7 September 2007)
- ...that the Singapore's DHL Balloon is the world's largest tethered helium balloon?
- The Fullerton Hotel Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 8 September 2007)
- ...that there was a lighthouse on the roof of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, which could be seen by ships 29 kilometres away?
- Early Founders Memorial Stone (Did you know, mentioned 11 September 2007)
- ...that Singapore’s Early Founders Memorial Stone (pictured), a foundation stone for a proposed memorial, became the memorial itself?
- HardwareZone (Did you know, mentioned 11 September 2007)
- ...that the website HardwareZone initiated the first court case in Singapore over a domain name, which was settled after just four days?
- SGH War Memorial (Did you know, mentioned 17 September 2007)
- ...that the SGH War Memorial (pictured) was gazetted as one of the nine historical landmarks that are closely linked with the history of medical education in Singapore?
- Swan and Maclaren (Did you know, mentioned 18 September 2007)
- ...that Swan and Maclaren is the oldest architectural firm in Singapore?
- Newton Food Centre (Did you know, mentioned 19 September 2007)
- ...that the Newton Food Centre is promoted by the Singapore Tourism Board for sampling Singaporean cuisine, despite allegations of overpricing and mediocre food quality by locals?
- Tan Chay Wa's tombstone trial (Did you know, mentioned 20 September 2007)
- ...an inscribed tombstone of a political dissident, Tan Chay Wa, sparked off a court case in Singapore which eventually made international news in 1983?
- Stamford House, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 21 September 2007)
- ...that Stamford House in Singapore, at first an office building, was for a time in the early 20th century an annex of Raffles Hotel due to a shortage of hotel rooms?
- Monkey tree phenomenon (Did you know, mentioned 21 September 2007)
- ...that the appearance of an outline of monkeys on a tree in Singapore drew large crowds as devotees believed that the images are a manifestation of the Monkey God and Hanuman?
- Battle of Kranji (Did you know, mentioned 24 September 2007)
- ...that a series of miscommunications and withdrawals by Allied forces during the Battle of Kranji, allowed the Japanese forces to gain strategic footholds which led to the fall of Singapore in 1942?
- Yue Hwa Building (Did you know, mentioned 24 September 2007)
- ...that Yue Hwa Building used to house a popular boutique hotel, and was the tallest building in Singapore's Chinatown when it was completed in 1936?
- Tanjong Katong Primary School (Did you know, mentioned 27 September 2007)
- ...that Tanjong Katong Primary School has the most diverse student population among all government-operated schools in Singapore, as its students come from 39 countries?
Fort Pasir Panjang (Identified as Good Article, 27 September 2007)
- South Beach, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 27 September 2007)
- ...that the planned South Beach complex in Singapore will incorporate four conservation buildings, where the first National Service enlistment was held in 1967?
- Marine Parade Community Building (Did you know, mentioned 27 September 2007)
- ...that the wall mural on Marine Parade Community Building (pictured) is Singapore's largest piece of installation art?
- New World Amusement Park (Did you know, mentioned 1 October 2007)
- ...that New World, the first and largest family-oriented amusement park in Singapore, was known for its striptease, cabaret girls, and wrestling matches during its heyday?
- International Plaza, Singapore (Did you know, mentioned 2 October 2007)
- ...that the International Plaza (pictured) is the tallest commercial building with residential apartments in Singapore?
Sources of Singapore law (Identified as Good Article, 4 October 2007)
- Gallery Hotel (Did you know, mentioned 5 October 2007)
- ...that Singapore's Gallery Hotel, with its twisted cuboid form and seemingly random and multi-coloured windows, stands like a massive pop art signpost?
- Venerable Ho Yuen Hoe (Did you know, mentioned 9 October 2007)
- ..that Singaporean Venerable Ho Yuen Hoe worked nineteen-hour days hairdressing for nearly thirty years, and used the money to open an old folks' home at age 61?
- Lock v. Goh (Did you know, mentioned 10 October 2007)
- ...that a dispute about S$60 has led to a court appeal amounting to over S$120,000 in legal costs?
Battle of Kranji (Identified as Good Article, 24 October 2007)
- Fort Tanjong Katong (Did you know, mentioned 27 October 2007)
- ...that Singapore’s Fort Tanjong Katong, one of the oldest military forts built by the British colonial government, never saw combat action and was nicknamed the "Wash-out Fort"?
- Jin Long Si Temple (Did you know, mentioned 28 October 2007)
- ...that a 120-year old Bodhi tree (pictured) in Jin Long Si Temple, standing over 30 m tall with a girth of 8.5 m, is the oldest and largest of its kind ever found in Singapore?
- Dave Teo (Did you know, mentioned 2 November 2007)
- ...that Singaporean conscript Dave Teo gained national headlines when he went AWOL with an assault rifle and was subsequently caught in an upscale shopping district twenty hours later?
- Sungei Road (Did you know, mentioned 6 November 2007)
- ...that Singapore’s Sungei Road, formerly a place designated for affluent Europeans and Asians, is now the largest and oldest flea market better known as the Thieves' Market?
- Teresa Hsu Chih (Did you know, mentioned 9 November 2007)
- ...that Singaporean Teresa Hsu, a 110-year old social worker who teaches yoga and selfless service to the needy, was named 'Hero for Today' by the Chinese edition of the Reader's Digest?
Majulah Singapura (Identified as Good Article, 12 November 2007)
Fort Tanjong Katong (Identified as Good Article, 15 November 2007)
- SLWH Pegasus (Did you know, mentioned 23 November 2007)
- ...that Singapore's 5.4-ton Pegasus is the first helicopter-portable 155mm howitzer with a self-propelled capability?
Singapore Stone (Identified as Good Article, 29 November 2007)
Zubir Said (Identified as Good Article, 1 December 2007)
Long Ya Men (Identified as Good Article, 2 December 2007)
Changi Murals (Identified as Good Article, 18 December 2007)
- Majulah Singapura (Did you know, mentioned 23 December 2007)
- ...that "Majulah Singapura", the national anthem of Singapore, was originally a theme song for events held by Singapore's City Council during colonial times?