History

See also:

• Regional: Asia: Singapore: Government: Military  (8)

Amassia Publishing - - Excerpts from the book Respected Citizens: the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia, by Nadia H Wright.

ASEAN Focus Group: Singapore-Introduction - - Brief introduction to the history of Singapore from colonialism to independence.

Dr Thomas Oxley (1805 - 1886) - - Contains biographical data and additional material that can give some insight into the 18th century history of Singapore.

Growing Pains: ASEAN's Economic and Political Challenges - - Essays on the formation of ASEAN, its member countries and the challenges it faces.

A History of the Malay Peninsula - - Provides information on the origins of the Malays.

The History of Yap Ah Loy - - Kapitan Cina Yap Ah Loy governed Kuala Lumpur during her founding years and laid the foundations of her development to become a great cit.

History Project - - Provides interesting information about Singaporeís ex-Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye.

History: Singapore - - An article on the history of Singapore.

Murdoch University - Singaporean Cultural Studies - - Consisting of a Reading List (a resource base of materials on Singapore) and a Papers section (by Communication Studies Honours year undergraduates), both sections of which may be down intermittently. Also has a number of links.

National Anthem - - Lyrics of the National Anthem and English translation.

National Heritage Board - - The Board's National Museum arm comprises three component museums- the Singapore History Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Asian Civilisations Museum.

Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley - - Brief history on the life and career of Raffles, includes interesting information about his key role in founding the Zoological Society of London.

A Sense of History - - An excellent compilation of bibliographies on the history of Singapore with over 3,500 entries.

Singapore Flag - - History behind the Singapore Flag and its symbols.

Singapore. The Socio-Economic Development Of A City State - - An essay on the Socio-Economic Development of Singapore.

Who 2: Lee Kuan Yew - - Brief biography of SM Lee; links to the history of Singapore.

World History Archives - - Covers controversial subjects like the trials of J.B. Jeyaretnam in Singapore's political history.