Asia Information - Asian, Asia Business, Travel, News, Investment, Finance
01. Home Page
02. About Us
03. Link to Us
04. Submit Site
05. Contact Us
 
Browse Categories:
Afghanistan
Armenia
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Georgia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Services
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Timor
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
The goal of FindingAsia.com is providing links to browse for politics, economy, recreation, sports, entertainment, science, real estste in Asia countries.
 
History
You are here: Home > Singapore > Society and Culture > History
 
1942: Battlefield Singapore
Virtual interactive site that recreates events during the Japanese Occupation.
http://www.s1942.org.sg/
A Sense of History
An excellent compilation of bibliographies on the history of Singapore with over 3,500 entries.
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/bib/sh/
Alex Glendinning's Singapore in WWII
Contains information on civilian internees and prisoners-of-war in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation.
http://user.itl.net/~glen/asianintro.html
ASEAN Focus Group: Singapore-Introduction
Brief introduction to the history of Singapore from colonialism to independence.
http://www.aseanfocus.com/publications/history_singapore.html
Battle Photos
Excellent archive of battle photos of WWII in Asia.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/index.html
Growing Pains: ASEAN's Economic and Political Challenges
Site includes informative essays on the formation of ASEAN, its member countries and the challenges it faces.
http://www.asiasociety.org/publications/update_asean.html
History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia
Exerpts from the book Respected Citizens: the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia by Nadia H Wright.
http://www.amassia.com.au/
History Project
Provides interesting information about Singapore?s ex-Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye.
http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/oldtown/94/Default.htm
History: Singapore
A short but comprehensive article on the history of Singapore.
http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html
Map of Singapore
Small map, 1997.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/singapore_sm97.gif
Murdoch University - Singaporean Cultural Studies
Consisting of a Reading List (a resource base of materials on Singapore) and a Papers section (by Communication Studies Honours year undergraduates), both sections of which may be down intermittently. Also has a number of links.
http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/asiancs/spore.htm
National Anthem
Lyrics of the National Anthem and English translation.
http://www.expatsingapore.com/general/anthem.htm
National Heritage Board
The Board's National Museum arm comprises three component museums- the Singapore History Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Asian Civilisations Museum.
http://www.museum.org.sg/
Singapore Flag
History behind the Singapore Flag and its symbols.
http://www.expatsingapore.com/general/flag.htm
Singapore WWW Virtual Library
Provides articles and links to sites on the history, economy and politics of Singapore.
http://library.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/WWWVL/singapore.html
Singapore. The Socio-Economic Development Of A City State
An essay on the Socio-Economic Development of Singapore.
http://www.cranendonk.com/singapore.htm
The creation of Singapore
Single page essay on the history leading up to the creation of independent Singapore.
http://www.janhoo.com/skole/university/singapore.html
Who 2: Lee Kuan Yew
Brief biography of SM Lee; links to the history of Singapore.
http://www.who2.com/leekuanyew.html
World War Two in the Pacific
Timeline of events that happened during World War Two in Southeast Asia.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/tline-bw.htm
 
  Home | About Us | Contact Us | Disclaimer | Link to Us | Blog | Submit Site | Site Map
Travel to AsiaAsia Travel AssociationAbsolute Travel
Copyright © 2006 - FindingAsia.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. • Privacy Policy
 
FindingAsia.com helps its users find information about travel, arts, weather, news, media, society in many Asia countries.