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The strong, hard-working, patient and intelligent Ox is trotting towards the Rat to usher in the Lunar New Year of 2009. Three graphic illustrations of this reliable Ox are shown in this set of 3 stamps with denominations of 1st Local, 65c, and S$1.10.

The idea of a museum in Singapore was conceived in 1823 by Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. In the same year, the Raffles Library and Museum was established and housed in the Singapore Institution (later known as Raffles Institution) at the site where Raffles City now stands. The Library was fully operational but the Museum was still to be formed.

The 10th Anniversary of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) commemorative stamps were issued to celebrate a decade of operations for Singapore's national shipping line, which played a foundational role in the early industrialisation and global trade expansion of the newly independent nation. The featured ships are the Neptune Spinel, Neptune Aries, Anro Temasek and Neptune Pearl.

As a young nation, Singapore has undergone many rapid developments which have resulted in changes to our country's landscape. In spite of these changes, there are historically significant areas in Singapore which offer a rich heritage and of the people and their culture. This series of stamps feature the Kampong Glam and Arab Street areas which form one of Singapore's three major cultural enclaves.

Festivals of Singapore is one facet of multi-racial Singapore's cultural heritage. Each festival is a kaleidescope of colours and a host of activities participated by young and old alike. The festivals keep traditional values alive in a fast changing cosmopolitan city

Food is well-loved in Singapore. Most Singaporeans celebrate the nation wonderful and varied cuisine heartily. It is therefore no surprise that Singapore is called a “food paradise” with the multiculturalism of our local food and the ready availability of international cuisine. The theme for this stamp issue is Traditional Confections, one of the favourites snacks that Singaporeans will indulge in in-between meals, and definitely a delight for those with a sweet tooth.

The goldfish or Carassius auratus has a history that dates back more than a thousand years to ancient China, when it was first displayed in ornamental gardens as prized symbols of good luck and fortune. Today, they have become one of the world’s most popular aquarium fishes, and can be found in a large variety of shapes, colours and sizes. This stamp issue is dedicated to feature the different popular breed of goldfishes.

A set of four stamps featuring the conserved areas of Chinatown, Kampong Glam, Little India and the Civic District will be released on 17 Jan 96.

This year, we commemorate the anniversaries of two organisations – Raffles Institution (RI) and Sport Singapore (SportSG). The Anniversaries stamp issue consists of 2 stamps – “RI Bicentennial” to pay homage to the rich history and tradition of RI and “50th anniversary of SportSG” celebrates SportSG’s 50 years of serving Singapore through Sport. RI is the oldest English medium school in Singapore, with a history that paralleled the nation’s history. This year marks the school’s 200th anniversary. Separately, SportSG celebrates 50 years of serving Singapore through Sport. It will continue to work with a vast network of public-private-people sector to enable all to Live Better Through Sport.

For many years after Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore in 1819, the Fire Brigade was manned by volunteers. Such a system was unable to cope with the rising demand for fire protection when the town of Singapore expanded into the surrounding suburbs. It was in 1888 that the Fire Brigade took its present form of a properly equipped professional organization. The Brigade operated initially with 2 fire stations, 2 steam fire engines and 2 small companies of firemen comprising 16 Chinese and 16 Malays.

Since the first powered heavier-than-air machine took flight and stayed airborne for a few minutes in the beginning of the 20th century, the world opened up for mankind. Distances shrink and the horizon stretches, as extraordinary strides were taken in air transport. Flight became common place, revealing a world of promises and opportunities.

The coins series depicted the one cent square coin of King George V, the 1972 Singapore $1 coin and the $150 gold coin. The $150 gold coin was released to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of modern Singapore in 1969. This stamp series was issued on 4 June 1972.