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13 Sep 10

Singapore Kopitiam's resident blogger Benjamin Ang meets up with the talented Mr. Giuliano Gullotti from Amberhaze to discuss music, family and the illusion of fame.

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Eurasian Road Names - Eber Road and Martia Road

by Denyse Tessensohn, 24 Feb 2010 0 Comments

These roads in Singapore were named after two prominent Eurasian families with an interesting past, Find out more after the break.

Singapore in the Noughties* – A Decade of Ups and Downs Pt 2

by Kopitiam Team , 29 Jan 2010 0 Comments

In the last decade, the tiny nation of Singapore has seen more than her fair share of drama. Read about Singapore's highs and lows between 2002 - 2003 after the break.

Eurasian Road Names - Koek Road & Koek Lane

by Denyse Tessensohn, 19 Jan 2010 0 Comments

Close to the heart of Orchard Road, these two little roads provided the most wonderful food, so dear to the heart of all true Singaporeans.

Singapore in the Noughties* – A Decade of Ups and Downs Pt 1

by Kopitiam Team , 12 Jan 2010 0 Comments

Singapore in the Noughties* – A Decade of Ups and Downs Pt 1. In the last decade, the tiny nation of Singapore has seen more than her fair share of drama. Read about Singapore's highs and lows after the break.

Gedung Kuning: Memories of a Malay Childhood

by Kopitiam Team , 05 Jan 2010 0 Comments

Hidayah Amin's soon-to-launch book is centred around an iconic Singapore landmark whose old age is matched only by its colourful past. Welcome to Gedung Kuning!

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

by SPI Singapore Paranormal Investigators, 29 Dec 2009 0 Comments

This ancient burial ground is said to be the home of a bloodthirsty supernatural horror. Do you dare step foot into Mount Pleasant cemetery?

Eurasian Road Names - Tessensohn Road

by Denyse Tessensohn, 15 Dec 2009 0 Comments

The Civil Service Club and the Sikh Khalsa Association are situated on this road in a long established area of Singapore, close to the many curry restaurants on the edge of colourful Little India.

Eurasian Road Names - Westerhout Road

by Denyse Tessensohn, 24 Nov 2009 0 Comments

In this second part of a series on streets in Singapore named after Eurasians, we take a look at the history behind Westerhout Road, named after a prominent Dutch migrant who made Singapore his home.

Shinto Shrine at MacRitchie Reservoir

by SPI Singapore Paranormal Investigators, 19 Nov 2009 0 Comments

For years treasure hunters have been intrigued by this relic of the Japanese Occupation, also believed to be the final resting place of Japanese soldiers martyred during World War II.

Eurasian Road Names - d'Almeida Street

by Denyse Tessensohn, 12 Nov 2009 0 Comments

This begins a series on streets in Singapore that were named after Eurasians who were thought to be deserving of commemoration.
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