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Most Singaporeans today take radio and television for granted and cannot visualise a time when these media did not exist. But life was not all grey even for those who lived before the era of radio and television. The average man-in-the-street did not deny himself simple forms of relaxation after a hard day’s work, and one of his favourites was listening to storytellers spin their yarns in the evenings. Artistically illustrated in this stamp issue are the different popular early forms of street story telling in Singapore.

Except for the Olympics no other sport commands as much international interest and fervent nationalism as the World Cup Soccer event. For all its present status and popularity the World Cup had a laboured beginning when the World Cup soccer tournament was first held in 1930 for the Jules Rimet Trophy. The last com-petition to be held under the official title of the Jules Rimet Trophy was in 1970 when Brazil became the permanent holder of the trophy after winning it for the third time in a match against Italy. The Mexican F.A. as hosts for the finals of the 1970 world soccer competition presented FIFA with a new trophy, the World Cup.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established on 1 Jan 95 as the premier organisation for international multilateral free trade matters. It is a watchdog on international trade and the forum for international trade negotiations.

Singapore is so urbanised that it is easy to overlook the sheer abundance and variety of wild birds which it offers. Added to the resident species are the equally large number of visiting birds during the annual migrations through Singapore. Birdwatchers are also thrilled by the relative ease in switching from rainforest to reservoirs and parkland, mudflats and mangroves to observe birds attracted to different habitats. In this issue, the focus is on four species of Herons which are fairly common resident birds in Singapore.

The art of sculpture has always proved to be a challenge in the arts arena, with sculptors needing ample space to work in and to store finished pieces. However, despite the challenges, Ms Han Sai Por, Mr Tay Chee Toh, Mr Teo Eng Seng, Mr Wee Beng Chong, the late Mr Anthony Poon, the late Brother McNally, and the late Dr Ng Eng Teng persevere in the art of sculpture and the art form is still very much alive and flourishing in Singapore today. They, along with many others, have demonstrated that they have the potential to create monumental pieces that are in tune with the technological age.

Photos are expressions of the developments and happenings around us. Rare moments and memories are always captured on photos to allow that point of time be brought into the future and onto the memory lanes, as well as to show what Singapore has become through the years.

The Singapore Bicentennial in 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in Singapore – a key milestone in our rich and storied history. But our story did not start in 1819. It actually began in 1299. For over 700 years, we have been open to a diverse flow of people and ideas, and connected to wider geopolitical currents, all of which shaped our evolution. Our history is a rich and expansive one – the journey of an island that has never been constrained by its shores, but has always been made from more. The Singapore Bicentennial stamp issue is released to commemorate Singapore’s 700 years of rich history

A pond is an inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, which is smaller than a lake. It undergoes marked changes as time passes, and the most obvious changes that one will notice is that one form of plant follows or succeeds another, and the different life forms that make the pond a lively and busy place.

The Chinese calendar is based on five cycles of 12 years each, with each cycle tempered by one of the five Chinese elements – Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. Each year features one of the 12 animal signs, and the year of 2019 is that of the Earth Pig.

The Singapore Indoor Stadium heralds for the people of Singapore an era of sports and cultural entertainment staged in a modern and sophisticated facility. It is a symbol of the quality of life in Singapore. The stamps reflect some of the special and distinctive features of the Stadium: its diamond-shaped, concave space frame roof, the grandeur of its entrance and its fixed, retractable and movable seats which can accommodate up to 11,870 spectators. On 31 Dec 1989, the Stadium will be officially opened in conjunction with the launching of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of Singapore.

Singapore's rich and vibrant multi-cultural heritage is best reflected in the many colourful festivals celebrated throughout the year. In this set of stamps, eight of the many festivals are featured.

To mark the twentieth anniversary of Singapore's diplomatic relations between Singapore and the People's Republic of China in 2010, a pair of black and white envoys, in the form of giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia, will be in town for the next 10 years. Singapore will be the ninth country to receive giant pandas from China since 1994.