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Only candidates that can win elections on their own in SMC should have the "privilege" to be a Minister. But unfortunately the sun will rise in the west before this happens

Search Google Maps. House # 60. You can see the Gurkha Guard Post outside the house

Soy Eu Tua is in middle of pix. The row of old shophouses with brick & zinc roof has been replaced by Crescendo Bldg (Lai Huat Seafood, Royal Cafe, Health Partners etc)

I avoid old uncles as I've seen quite a few pull down their mask to cough before placing it back after that. Defeats the whole purpose of wearing mask

Learn something new today ! Pap had an Opera Estate Branch Office in mid 1960s. It was at 87 Fidelio Street. Opera Estate was quite a happening place then. Even had a policeman killing himself in Aida Street and cows falling into monsoon drains.

President Wee stay on other side of Siglap Road in Frankel Estate; not Opera Estate.

Othman Wok lived out his last days in Carmen Street. Always with a smile and wave when he was still able to be out & about. Didn't know he had the hots for Puan Aishah

The standard of food @ Different Taste dropped quite a bit a few years back. Stopped patronizing them for a while. With the CB, ordered takeaway and it has improved. Restaurants are so affected by the change in chefs. Not all are good or consistent.

President Yusof Ishak did live in Opera Estate but the exact location is not clear. Some say its on upper stretch of Fidelio Street, off the Jalan Khairuddin area. The photo is dated as 1955 but Opera Estate as we know it today was not fully developed yet so I have my doubts about the Jalan...

Don't understand your point about article being not accurate....are you disputing the the type of aircraft that crashed or something else? Article has nothing to do with speed of aircraft but the gist of story is a plane crashed in Upper East Coast Road

Your nephew is right. The flats have been vacant for some years now but still standing. Not sure what are the future plans? Probably Condo or some private housing as area is now considered prime land

Forgotten East Coast history ......the houses at scene of air crash are still standing today The Straits Times headline of Aug 11, 1951 reads: http://2ndshot.blogspot.com/2010/02/2nd-shot-air-crash-at-upper-east-coast.html

Apparently they are looking for partners to revive the business.

Refreshing this old thread to see if there are further recollections of Siglap from old & new members

Too little too late. With all the AhBangs playing politics, this one slipped through completely

Quite a few are foreigners. They should not be allowed in and turned back at Airport. Once allow a few through, the rich and desparate ones will find a way in and soon overwhelm our healthcare systems

Court should punish her by making all her family slap each other until last man or woman standing

Use AirBnB for short 2 to 3 months rental. Can change areas every few months

Why only a few GRCs? Rest collapsed into one Super GRC?

PAP will associate themselves with Football (or anything) only after we actually achieve something; Joseph Schooling is a great example. For as far as football is concerned, this will never happen.