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Land From Sand: Singapore’s Reclamation Story

Thanks to land reclamation, the tiny red dot has broadened its shores substantially. Lim Tin Seng discovers just how much Singapore has grown since colonial times.

Man vs Nature: Speculative Fiction and the Environment

Jacqueline Lee surveys the landscape of Singapore speculative fiction to see how writers address pressing environmental concerns in their novels and short stories.

The Plague Fighter: Dr Wu Lien-Teh and His Work

The Penang-born doctor helped eradicate the deadly Manchurian pneumonic plague of 1910 and pushed for the use of face masks to prevent its spread. Kevin Y.L. Tan documents his life and work.

Early Malay Printing in Singapore

Mazelan Anuar tracks the rise and decline of Malay printing and publishing in 19th-century Singapore, and profiles two of the most prolific printers of that period.

Claudius Henry Thomsen: A Pioneer in Malay Printing

Danish missionary Claudius Henry Thomsen produced some of the earliest Malay-language publications in Singapore and the Malay Peninsula. Bonny Tan sheds light on this pioneer printer.

The Revival of Singapore Cinema: 1995–2014

Singapore’s film industry gets a reboot as it enters a new phase of its development. Raphael Millet explains how this resurgence came about.