Issue
Oct–Dec 2024
1 October 2024
50 years of colour TV in Singapore and other stories in BiblioAsia Volume 20, Issue 3
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The Awakening of the Modern Television Era: 50 Years of Colour TV in Singapore
People weren’t particularly interested in upgrading their black-and-white TVs to colour TVs. Then came the World Cup. Mohamad Karazie and Tan Jie Ling. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
30 Years of the Great Singapore Workout
Launched in 1993, the Great Singapore Workout helped spread the message that being physically active was important. Lim Tin Seng. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Animals, Anxieties and Aspirations: The Earlier Years of the Singapore Zoo
The zoo had to overcome major setbacks in its formative years. Choo Ruizhi. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
At Wat Ananda, Thai Buddhism with a Singaporean Twist
The golden stupa and ornate roofs indicate that this is a Thai Buddhist temple. The Singaporean influences, though, are not hard to spot. Thammika Songkaeo. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Singapore’s Pioneer Cartoonists
Many of the early cartoonists were ideologically motivated and their drawings aimed to bring about social and political change. CT Lim. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Remembering the Hawkins Road Refugee Camp
A temporary home for Vietnamese refugees, the Hawkins Road camp received thousands of “boat people” over nearly two decades. Rebecca Tan. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Singapore’s Armenian Church Survived Close to 180 Years. Singapore’s Original Armenian Community Did Not
Singapore’s Persian Armenian community barely survived the war. Then came the demographic collapse. Alvin Tan. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Laws of Our Land: Foundations of a New Nation
The Singapore Citizenship Ordinance (1957), the Women’s Charter (1961) and the Employment Act (1968) have shaped modern Singapore. Kevin Khoo, Mark Wong and Fiona Tan. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
S. Rajaratnam: The Lion’s Roar
The second volume of S. Rajaratnam’s authorised biography – The Lion’s Roar – was launched in July 2024. The journalist-turned-politician was a critical figure in Singapore’s early years. Irene Ng. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
The Search for a “Lost” Towkay of Malaya
A man looks at his grandfather with new eyes after a mysterious envelope is found in an old workman’s outfit that was about to be thrown away. Phan Ming Yen. (PDF) (opens in new tab)
New Books on Singapore History
Singapore’s Orchid Diplomacy, The Great Port Cities of Asia and Dakota 达哥打 are some of the new books available at the National Library. (PDF) (opens in new tab)