Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is an Integrated Resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore.
Articles in Singapore ( 474 )
474 Articles of interest in Singapore
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A Ferris wheel, named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., (sometimes called a big wheel, observation wheel, or, in the case of the very tallest examples, giant wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multi…
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (Abbreviation: NUS; Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura; Chinese: 新加坡國立大學; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Guólì Dàxué; Abbreviated 國大; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் தேசியப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், Ciṅkappūr Tēciyap Palkalaikkaḻakam ?) is a uni…
Sri Temasek
Sri Temasek (Chinese: 斯里淡马锡) is a two-storey detached house built in 1869 which is sited within the grounds of the Istana in Singapore. During the island's colonial era, it served as the residence of the Colonial Secretary. Since Singapore's indepen…
Sentosa
Sentosa (Chinese: 圣陶沙) is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some twenty million people a year.
Merlion
The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is a traditional creature in western heraldry that depicts a creature with a lion head and a body of a fish.
Geography of Singapore
Singapore is a small, heavily urbanised, island, city-state in Southeast Asia, located at the end of the Malayan Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Resorts World Sentosa
Resorts World Sentosa is an integrated resort on the island of Sentosa, off the southern coast of Singapore.
Port of Singapore
The Port of Singapore refers to the collective facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade handling functions in harbours and which handle Singapore's shipping. Currently the world's second-busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage, i…
Istana (Singapore)
The Istana is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore. Meaning "palace" in Malay, it is where the President receives and entertains state guests. The Istana is also the working office of the Prime Minister of Singapore.
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force (Abbreviation: SPF; Chinese: 新加坡警察部队; Malay: Pasukan Polis Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் காவல் துறை) is the Republic's main police agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the island city-state. Formerly known as th…
Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University (Abbreviation: SMU; Chinese: 新加坡管理大学; Malay: Universiti Pengurusan Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் நிர்வாக பல்கலைக்கழகம்) was officially incorporated on 12 January 2000, and was Singapore's first autonomous governme…
Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel in Singapore. Described by its operators as an observation wheel, it opened in 2008, construction having taken about 2½ years. It carried its first paying passengers on 11 February, opened to the public on…
Singapore General Hospital
The Singapore General Hospital (abbrev: SGH; Chinese: 新加坡中央医院; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Zhōngyāng Yīyuàn; Malay: Hospital Besar Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் தேசிய மருத்துவமனை) is the largest hospital in Singapore, of which the foundation of its first build…
Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a 2.2 kilometre-long boulevard that is the retail and entertainment hub of Singapore. It is a huge tourist attraction, in addition to being the most popular shopping enclave in the city-state.
National Stadium, Singapore
The National Stadium, Singapore is a stadium replacing the old stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens (; Malay: Taman Botanik Singapura or Kebun Botani Singapura) is a 74-hectare (183-acre) botanical garden in Singapore. It is the only botanic garden in the world that opens from 5 a.m. to 12 midnight every single day of…
Gurkha Contingent
The Gurkha Contingent (Abbreviation: GC) is a line department of the Singapore Police Force from Nepal. Members of the GC are trained to be highly skilled and are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks. The pri…
List of tallest buildings in Singapore
The city-state of Singapore has over 4,300 completed high-rises, the majority of which are located in the Downtown Core. In the city, there are 59 skyscrapers that rise higher than 140 metres (459 ft). Three buildings share the title of tallest buil…
Raffles Hotel
Raffles Hotel is a colonial-style hotel in Singapore. It was established by two Armenian brothers from Persia—Martin and Tigran Sarkies—in 1887. In later years they were joined by younger brothers Aviet and Arshak and kinsman Martyrose Arathoon. The…
Marina Bay, Singapore
Marina Bay is a bay near Central Area in the southern part of Singapore, and lies to the east of the Downtown Core.
Parliament House, Singapore
The Parliament House of Singapore is a public building and cultural landmark and houses the Parliament of Singapore. It is located in the Civic District of the Downtown Core within Singapore's central business district (the Central Area). Within its…
Marina Bay Street Circuit
The Marina Bay Street Circuit (otherwise known as the Singapore GP Street Circuit) is a street circuit around Singapore's Marina Bay and is the venue for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Revenge of the Mummy
Revenge of the Mummy, also known as Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride or simply The Mummy Ride, is an enclosed steel roller coaster based upon the popular Mummy movie franchise directed by Stephen Sommers. The rides are located at Universal Studios Flo…
Toa Payoh ritual murders
The Toa Payoh ritual murders took place in Singapore in 1981. On 25 January, the body of a nine-year-old girl was found dumped next to the lift of a block of flats in the Toa Payoh district, and two weeks later, a ten-year-old boy was found dead nea…
Jurong Island
Jurong Island is an artificial island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore, off Jurong Industrial Estate. It was formed from the amalgamation of seven offshore islands, the islands of Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau M…
The Helix Bridge
The Helix Bridge, previously known as the Double Helix Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore. It was officially opened on 24 April 2010 at 9 pm, however only half was opened due to…
Orchard Towers
Orchard Towers (Chinese: 豪杰大厦) is an 18-story office building in Singapore located on the corner of Claymore Road and Orchard Road. Construction was completed in 1975. The first five floors are a combination of bars and retail outlets with the remai…
Haw Par Villa
Haw Par Villa (Chinese: 虎豹別墅; pinyin: Hǔ Bào Biéshù) is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and il…
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay (also known as The Esplanade Theatres, or simply The Esplanade) is a 60,000 square metres (6.0 ha) performing arts center located in Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River.
Toa Payoh
Toa Payoh (simplified Chinese: 大巴窑; traditional Chinese: 大巴窯) is a district located in the Central Region of Singapore.
SIM University
SIM University (Abbreviation: UniSIM; Chinese: 新跃大学; Malay: Universiti SIM; Tamil: சிம் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is the only private university in Singapore and is highly funded by the government. Established in 2005, the university is started as a result of …
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area.
987FM
987FM (previously known as Perfect 10 98.7 FM before July 2005) is an English radio station of MediaCorp in Singapore. It is a 24-hour radio station that plays English hits from Singapore, the UK, USA, and around the world.
Marina Barrage
The Marina Barrage (Chinese:滨海堤坝) is a dam in Singapore built at the confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South. It was officially opened on 1 November 2008. It was Singapore's fifteenth reservoir. It p…
Padang, Singapore
The Padang (Malay for 'field') is an open playing field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore. It was formerly known as the Padang Cricket Ground.