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Books 122 & 123 of 2026: Hikayat Indraputra: A Malay Romance, ed. SWR Mulyadi; Chinese Society in Nineteenth Century Singapore, by Lee Poh Ling. #yishreads #indonesianliterature #singaporehistory
August 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
What if feminism was central to Singapore's anti-colonial movement? Yee-Ting Leong OA article traces the rise and suppression of the Singapore Women's Federation (1955).

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Fleeting Feminism: The Singapore Women's Federation, Singapore Chinese Left‐Wing Feminism and Anti‐Colonial Nationalism, c. 1950s
In 1955, two female factory workers and trade union leaders, Tan Lee Eng and Kwek Tai Eng, established the Singapore Women's Federation (SWF) to unite women regardless of race, religion or class for ...
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August 7, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Did you know that in the middle of WWI, Singapore—a peaceful British colonial hub—erupted into violence? It wasn’t a foreign invasion, but a mutiny from within. This is the story of the 1915 Singapore Mutiny. 🇸🇬📜 #SingaporeHistory #WWI #HistoryUncovered goslingpress.co.uk/store/malay-...
June 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Public policy analyst, podcaster & content creator
@historyogi.bsky.social recommends #SingaporeHistory and literature titles in The Straits Times, including NUS Press' "Thomas Stamford #Raffles: Schemer and Reformer" and "The Singapore River: A Social History, 1819-2002".

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BookTalk: History content creator Dhevarajan Devadas recommends S’pore history and literature
He reads books by Singaporean writers like Prasanthi Ram, Jeremy Tiang and Johann S. Lee. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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June 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
🎥 Marina Bay Sands: From 1985 to 2024! 🌍🏙️

Ever wondered what Marina Bay looked like before the iconic Marina Bay Sands existed? Let’s take a Google Earth time-travel journey! ⏳✨

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February 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Chaos at the Alexandra Barracks. The 5th Light Infantry has risen against their British officers. The mutiny is underway, and the city is caught completely off guard. Panic spreads through the colonial residential areas. 📢 #OnThisDay #SingaporeHistory goslingpress.co.uk/store/malay-...
June 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
📚 I spoke with Danny Jalil about his powerful graphic novels Lieutenant Adnan and The Last Regiment & Elizabeth Choy: Her Story, bringing Singapore’s WWII heroes to life.

Read the interview 👉 graphicmemoir.co.uk/f/ww2-graphic-novelist-danny-jalil

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March 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Books 130 & 131 of 2026: Humiliation, by Wayne Koestenbaum; The Albatross File Unredacted: What the Official Story Leaves Out, by Thum Ping Tjin. #yishreads #singaporehistory #malaysianhistory #americanliterature
September 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Today, we remember the victims of the 1915 Singapore Mutiny. From the barracks to the city streets, the events of February 1915 forever changed the atmosphere of colonial Singapore. History is more than just dates—it's the stories of those caught in the storm. #SingaporeHistory #LestWeForget
June 20, 2026 at 11:08 AM
: Singapore is officially under Martial Law. With local police overwhelmed, the colonial government is calling on every available resource—including sailors from passing Allied warships—to restore order. The hunt for the mutineers begins. #MartialLaw #SingaporeHistory
June 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Discover the story of Elizabeth Choy: Her Story, a WWII graphic novel set in Singapore by Danny Jalil. I had the privilege of interviewing Danny Read it here: : ⬇️ 🇸🇬📖 #WWII #GraphicNovel #SingaporeHistory

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March 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
How Singapore became so wealthy with many wealthy inhabitants youtu.be/CwT-P0RERiM?... #SingaporeHistory
How Did Singapore Become So Rich?
YouTube video by Captivating History
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May 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM
New records and oral histories reshape Singapore 1965 separation and Lee Kuan Yew moment of anguish #SingaporeHistory #LeeKuanYew #OralHistory
New records and oral histories reshape Singapore 1965 separation and Lee Kuan Yew moment of anguish
A turning point, seen up closeFresh oral history and declassified records are drawing the curtain on one of the most...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Books 80 & 81 of 2026: Reimagining Singapore's History: Essays on Pre-Colonial Roots and Modern Identity, ed. Matthew Oey; Reputations Live On: An Early Malay Autobiography, by Mohamed Salleh bin Perang. #yishreads #singaporehistory #malaysianliterature
June 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Books 45 & 46 of 2026: Imperial Creatures: Humans and Other Animals in Colonial Singapore, 1819-1942, by Timothy P Barnard; The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen. #yishreads #singaporehistory #thailiterature
April 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Books 90 & 91 of 2025: Sambal Blachan and Lim Boon Keng, by Stella Kon; The Schooner: Volume 98, Number 2, Summer 2024: Selections from the Digital Fusion Series, ed. Kwame Dawes. #yishreads #singaporehistory #worldliterature
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Books 7 & 8 of 2025: Raffles and the Golden Opportunity, by Victoria Glendinning; Orlando, the Marmalade Cat: A Seaside Holiday, by Kathleen Hale.

#yishreads #singaporehistory #britishliterature
February 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🇸🇬 60 years ago today, Lee Kuan Yew gave the famous speech in Sembawang. Near HDB Blk 313, The Momentary Monument stands today in memory of this historic speech by Lee Kuan Yew.

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September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM