Wikipedia:WikiProject Singapore/Archives/2005–06

Year 2006

 * Central Fire Station (Did You Know...mention 6 January 2006)
 * ...that Central Fire Station, the oldest existing fire station in Singapore, had only four portable water pumps when it was completed in 1908?


 * Jinricksha Station (Did You Know...mention 18 January 2006)
 * ...that the Jinricksha Station is Singapore's last reminder of the once ubiquitous rickshaw, which was phased out after World War II?


 * CHIJMES (Did You Know...mention 30 January 2006)
 * ...that CHIJMES, a historic building complex in Singapore, began life as a Catholic convent in the 1850s and has been gazetted as national monument?


 * National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal (Did You Know...mention 7 February 2006)
 * ...that the July 2005 NKF scandal led to a backlash from the donors to the charity, resulting in the resignation of the board of directors?


 * Old Ford Motor Factory (Did You Know...mention 10 February 2006)
 * ...that the Old Ford Motor Factory, Ford's first assembly plant in Southeast Asia and built in 1941, was the site of the historic surrender of the British to the Japanese in World War II, later described by Winston Churchill as the "largest capitulation in British history"?


 * [[Image:Cscr-featured.png|30px]] Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) - Identified as Featured Article, on 28 December 2005. Appeared on Main Page on 11 February 2006 as Today's Featured Article.
 * The Observatory (Did You Know...mention 6 March 2006)
 * ...that The Observatory, a Singaporean space rock band released their first album packaged as a diary, complete with torn pages and paperclipped photos?


 * Saint Jack (Did You Know...mention 2 April 2006)
 * ...that Saint Jack, a 1979 fiction film about a prostitute in Singapore and the only Hollywood film about Singapore to be shot on location, was banned in the country until 2006?


 * Electronic Monitoring and Advisory System (Did You Know...mention 8 April 2006)
 * ...that the EMAS has been so effective in monitoring traffic conditions on Singapore's expressways that the LTA removed most SOS telephones from the expressways as a result?


 * West Coast Highway (Did You Know...mention 10 April 2006)
 * ...that completion of the West Coast Highway viaduct &mdash; the longest in Singapore &mdash; was delayed for more than two years because of the contractor's financial problems?


 * Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka (Did You Know...mention 11 April 2006)
 * ...that Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka is the oldest mosque in Singapore and was established in 1820, just a year after the British set up a trading post in Singapore?


 * Development Guide Plan (Did You Know...mention 11 April 2006)
 * ...that a detailed Development Guide Plan exists for each of Singapore's 55 urban planning areas?


 * Yueh Hai Ching Temple (Did You Know...mention 18 April 2006)
 * ... that Yueh Hai Ching Temple is the oldest Taoist temple in Singapore, and Chinese Emperor Guang Xu presented a plaque to the temple in 1907?


 * Archaeology in Singapore (Did You Know...mention 29 April 2006)
 * ...that although archaeologists in Singapore have discovered many artifacts, they do not have government support for their work, and there is no centralised place to store the artifacts?


 * Chesed-El Synagogue (Did You Know...mention 3 May 2006)
 * ...that the Chesed-El Synagogue, built in 1905, is the second synagogue for the Jewish community in Singapore, and was also one of the first places to use gaslights in Singapore?


 * Escape from Paradise (Did You Know...mention 6 May 2006)
 * ....that Escape from Paradise, a book which documents a Singaporean woman's divorce, was removed from bookstores and libraries in the country in 2002, even after it had been reviewed in the Singapore press?


 * Singapore general election 2006 - appeared on Main Page on 7 May 2006 in the news.
 * Death in Singapore (Did You Know...mention 12 May 2006)
 * ...that graves in Singapore are exhumed 15 years after burial, and the remains are cremated or re-buried?


 * Singapore general election, 1959 (Did you know, mention 16 June 2006)
 * ...that although the Constitution of Singapore had been revised in 1958 to implement self-government for the then British colony of Singapore, self-government was only officially achieved with the Singapore general election of 1959?


 * Merdeka, (Did you know, mention 18 June 2006)
 * ...that the Malay word Merdeka has been used in both Singapore and Malaysia to describe the campaigns for self-government and independence in both countries?


 * Ah Meng, (Did you know, mention 23 June 2006)
 * ...that Ah Meng, a Sumatran Orangutan and tourism icon of Singapore, had breakfast with celebrities including the Duke of Edinburgh and pop star Michael Jackson?


 * [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|30px]] History of Singapore, (Identified as Good Article, 27 July 2006)
 * [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|30px]] Tropical Storm Vamei, (Identified as Good Article, 28 July 2006)
 * Police Coast Guard, (Did you know, mention 22 August 2006)
 * ... that Singapore's Police Coast Guard is a coast guard and water police service that is also responsible for maintenance of order on most of Singapore's off-shore islands?


 * Central Sikh Temple, (Did you know, mention 29 August 2006)
 * ...that Central Sikh Temple was Singapore's first gurdwara when it was first set up in a police barracks in the 1880s?


 * Old Ministry of Labour Building, (Did you know, mention 6 September 2006)
 * ...that the Old Ministry of Labour Building in Singapore housed the Chinese Protectorate before World War II, and has been gazetted as a national monument?


 * Civilian War Memorial, (Did you know, mention 11 September 2006)
 * ...that the Civilian War Memorial in Singapore was built in 1967 in memory of the civilians massacred during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore from 1942 to 1945?


 * Saint George's Church, (Did you know, mention 12 September 2006)
 * ...that the original stained glass windows of the Saint George's Church in Singapore were packed away for safekeeping before the Japanese Occupation of Singapore but were never found since?


 * [[Image:Nuvola_filesystems_www.png|30px]] Singapore 2006, (In the news, mention 14-17 September 2006; 19-22 September 2006)
 * ...The 61st Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund commence in Singapore under strict security.
 * ...At the 61st Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund held in Singapore, a reform of the IMF is adopted to give China and other emerging markets more voting rights.


 * Queen Elizabeth Walk, (Did you know, mention 24 September 2006)
 * ...that the Queen Elizabeth Walk in Singapore was built on reclaimed land in 1922 and that it was renamed in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom?


 * Tan Kim Seng, (Did you know, mention 7 October 2006)
 * ...that a fountain was built by the British colonial government to commemorate Tan Kim Seng's $13,000 contribution towards Singapore's first public waterworks?


 * [[Image:Nuvola_filesystems_www.png|30px]] 2006 Southeast Asian haze, (In the news, mention 9 October 2006)
 * Pagoda Street, (Did you know, mention 9 October 2006)
 * ...that Pagoda Street in Chinatown, Singapore was named after the pagoda-like gopuram of Sri Mariamman Temple?


 * Hong San See, (Did you know, mention 19 October 2006)
 * ...that Hong San See, a Chinese temple and national monument in Singapore, was sited on a small hill for good fengshui and once commanded a good view of the sea?


 * Ying Fo Fui Kun, (Did you know, mention 20 October 2006)
 * ...that Ying Fo Fui Kun is the first Hakka clan association in Singapore, and its clan house at Telok Ayer has been gazetted as a national monument in 1998?


 * Keong Saik Road, (Did you know, mention 23 October 2006)
 * ... that Keong Saik Road in Chinatown, Singapore was formerly a red-light district in the 1960s but is now the site of many boutique hotels?


 * The Cenotaph, Singapore, (Did you know, mention 28 October 2006)
 * ...that The Cenotaph is Singapore's first major war memorial built in memory of the people who gave their lives in World War I, and was unveiled by the young Prince Edward of Wales, later King Edward VIII?


 * Duxton Hill, (Did you know, mention 29 October 2006)
 * ...that Duxton Hill in Singapore used to be a notorious slum area with brothels, opium and gambling dens, but now belongs to a conservation area known as Tanjong Pagar?


 * [[Image:Symbol support vote.svg|30px]] Singapore Changi Airport, (Identified as Good Article, 11 November 2006)
 * Esplanade Park, (Did you know, mention 12 November 2006)
 * ...that Esplanade Park, built in 1943, is one of the oldest parks in Singapore, and has a number of historical landmarks which include the former Indian National Army Monument site and The Cenotaph?


 * Wee Shu Min elitism scandal, (Did you know, mention 23 November 2006)
 * ......that Wee Siew Kim, a Singaporean MP, had to apologise after scandal broke out involving an elitist blog entry made by his daughter?


 * Hussein Shah of Johor, (Did you know, mention 27 November 2006)
 * ...that in 1819, Hussein Shah, the seventeenth Sultan of Johor, allowed a British settlement in Singapore in order to wrest the throne from his brother with the help of the British, leading to the Malay Peninsula's colonisation?


 * Fort Canning Tunnel, (Did you know, mention 29 November 2006)
 * ...that during construction of the Fort Canning Tunnel, special care was taken to minimize environmental impact on the surrounding Fort Canning Park?


 * Museum Planning Area, (Did you know, mention 1 December 2006)
 * ...that Singapore's Museum Planning Area contains ten national monuments?


 * Southern Islands, (Did you know, mention 3 December 2006)
 * ...that the Southern Islands of Singapore are being developed into a getaway for the ultra-wealthy, similar to Dubai's Palm Islands?


 * Istana Kampong Glam, (Did you know, mention 10 December 2006)
 * ... that the Istana Kampong Glam is a former Malay palace in Singapore, and was refurbished into the Malay Heritage Centre in 2004?


 * Singapore Dreaming, (Did you know, mention 10 December 2006)
 * ...that Singapore Dreaming bagged Singapore its first IFFPA-recognised award at an international feature film festival?


 * Coleman Bridge, (Did you know, mention 10 December 2006)
 * ...that the Coleman Bridge in Singapore was the second bridge built across the Singapore River, and the first built in masonry?


 * Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, (Did you know, mention 10 December 2006)
 * ...that the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a national monument in Singapore, was given by Sultan Ibrahim of Johor in Malaysia?


 * Pulau Senang, (Did you know, mention 14 December 2006)
 * ...that Pulau Senang was a penal settlement in Singapore but shut down after only three years when a riot broke out in 1963?


 * Farrer Park, (Did you know, mention 18 December 2006)
 * ...that Farrer Park is where Singapore's first racecourse was built and the island's aviation history began?


 * Pulau Sejahat, (Did you know, mention 19 December 2006)
 * ...that Pulau Sejahat was a British military encampment in Singapore during World War II whose gun batteries were never used against Japanese invaders?


 * Money No Enough, (Did you know, mention 27 December 2006)
 * ...that despite the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the Singaporean film Money No Enough earned over S$5.8 million, and remains Singapore's all-time highest-grossing film?


 * Inuka, (Did you know, mention 31 December 2006)
 * ...that Inuka, a polar bear who is the mascot of the Singapore Zoo, is the first and only polar bear born in the tropics?

Year 2005

 * Chingay Parade (Did You Know...mention, 12 July 2005)
 * ...that Chingay Parade in Singapore, a display of floats, music and dances, is a major festival in Asia attended by more than 200,000 people and watched by millions on TV across Asia?


 * Caning in Singapore (Did You Know...mention 22 September 2005)
 * ...that more than one thousand people are caned in Singapore each year using a bamboo cane that has been soaked in water overnight to prevent splitting?


 * Ten year series (Did You Know...mention 8 October 2005)
 * ...that to prepare for future examinations, Singapore students use the ten year series to practice on past years' examination papers, some of which date back to before they were born?


 * Gurkha Contingent (Did You Know...mention 18 October 2005)
 * ...that the Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force is the world's only police department outside of Nepal to be comprised of Gurkhas, and it is currently the only military or police unit in Singapore to be headed by a Briton?


 * Jurong Falls (Did You Know...mention 08 November 2005)
 * ...that Jurong Falls is the tallest man-made waterfall in the world at 30 metres tall and it is located at the Jurong BirdPark which also houses the world's most numerous bird collection??


 * Cavenagh Bridge (Did You Know...mention 22 December 2005)
 * ...that Cavenagh Bridge, the only suspension bridge in Singapore, was originally designed as a drawbridge but on its completion in 1869 was found to be suitable only as a fixed structure, and is now a pedestrian bridge?

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