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Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit in 2012. The Singapore Formula One Pit Building before the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix. The 'Singapore Sling' chicane (pictured in 2008) was removed before the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix. The track in 2019 as it approaches the Pit Building. On the day of confirmation of the Singapore Grand Prix in the 2008 ...
Planning in Singapore first began with the Jackson Plan in 1822, which divided Singapore town into multiple ethnic areas and established Singapore as a commercial and administrative centre. For a century, the colonial authorities in Singapore were not very involved in its development until they began engaging in urban regulation in the 1890s ...
10 Seletar * 实里达 Shílǐdá சிலேத்தார் North-East: 10.25 300 26.3 4 Sembawang * 三巴旺 Sānbāwàng செம்பவாங் North: 12.34 108,220 8,400 9 Sengkang: 盛港 Shènggǎng செங்காங் North-East: 10.59 252,730 23,000 7 Serangoon * 实龙岗 Shílónggǎng சிராங்கூன் ...
The website is best known for offering an online version of the Singapore street directory, which is free for personal use. It is also accompanied with value-added tools such as driving directions, photos of locations, and a travel guide.
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-long road in the Central Area of Singapore. [4] A famous tourist attraction, it is an upscale shopping area, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, shopping malls, restaurants, and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. [4]
Middle Road is a road in the Central Area of Singapore, stretching along the Downtown Core and Rochor planning areas. It starts from its junction with Selegie Road and ends at its junction with Nicoll Highway. Middle Road was already in existence in early Singapore, appearing in George Drumgoole Coleman's Map of Singapore in 1836.
After Singapore's independence in 1965, the government adopted new road-naming policies as part of its nation-building effort. [11] A Street Naming Advisory Committee was appointed in February 1967 by the Minister of Finance, [12] and priority was given to local names and Malay names, while names of prominent figures and British places and people were discouraged. [11]
Tanjong Pagar (alternatively spelled Tanjung Pagar) is a historic district located within the Central Business District of Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's urban planning zones. The district has a rich history and is known for its cultural and architectural landmarks ...