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At the HSBC TreeTop Walk one could have the bird's eye view of the forest canopy. Launched officially by National Parks Board (NParks) and HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited on 5 November 2004, the HSBC TreeTop Walk is the first of its kind in Singapore.

EXPO '86 will be one of the greatest attractions the world is likely to see in this decade and millions of people of every age and interest are expected to visit the grounds in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada between 2 May and 13 October 1986.

Did you know that the history of Singapore Police Force could be traced back to 1819 when Singapore was founded? Starting with a very small unit, it comprised of one sergeant, 8 constables, a jailer and a Malay writer and a total monthly cost of three hundred dollars. It did not even have an officer-in-charge until Sir Francis James Bernard, son-in-law of Major William Farquhar, was appointed Chief Police Officer later in 1819!

The Ports & Harbours Stamp Series was issued to commemorate the 9th International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) Conference which was held in Singapore. This is the first time the IAPH was held in Asia.

This stamp series was issued after the official completion of the ten-year clean-up campaign of the Singapore River. They served as a public celebration of this major national achievement, a visual curation of the success of the campaign, which presented clean rivers as a symbol of a modern, clean, and green Singapore.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) commemorates 200 years of policing in 2020 (SPF200). Formed in May 1820, the SPF is one of the oldest government organisations in Singapore. From its humble beginnings as a 12-man team led by Francis James Bernard, the SPF has grown from strength to strength, in tandem with the nation's progress. Today, the SPF is a strong, professional police force of 15,000 regular officers, civilian staff and Full-time Police National Servicemen, augmented by volunteer police officers and Operationally Ready Police National Servicemen, keeping Singapore one of the safest cities in the world.

There are a total of 12 animal signs in the Chinese calendar based on five cycles of 12 years each, with each cycle tempered by one of the five Chinese elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth.

Singapore is a bustling metropolis, nestled in a lush mantle of tropical greenery. The city is so well landscaped with greenery that it is also known as the Garden City. With this environment, naturally and as a result, people like to decorate their homes and houses with plants and flowers. Such has brought many benefits beyond the beauty of the plants and flowers itself and the screening and softening effect they have on the appearance of the blocks of rectangular high-rise buildings in which most Singaporeans live in.

To commemorate the World Fair in Osaka, Japan, Singapore issued a special philatelic set on 15th March 1970. The release comprises four individual postage stamps showcasing local flora and fauna - seashell motif (15¢), guppy fish (35¢), flamingo bird (75¢) and the orchid flowers ($1).

Nestled in the shores of the easternmost tip of Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa is a unique area where six major habitats -- coastal hill forest, mangroves, rocky shore, sandflats, coral rubble and seagrass lagoon -- come together to bring about an extraordinary mix of flora and fauna on both land and sea.