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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, is the thirty-first Summer Olympic Games, the world's largest international multi-sport event that is held every four years. The 2016 Summer Olympics is commonly known as Rio 2016, as this competition will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual celebration of Singapore’s independence and for Singaporeans to celebrate the nation’s birthday.

Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is one of the most important festivals among the Chinese community in Singapore. On the eve of Chinese New Year, family members will return home for a reunion dinner (团圆饭) – an annual feast and significant tradition to reaffirm love and togetherness with one another. A popular way of having reunion dinner during this time is the Steamboat reunion dinner. Family members will gather around a hot pot of bubbling broth filled with delicious ingredients, and everyone from young to old will enjoy the sumptuous dinner in a joyful spirit. The simmering steamboat represents more than just good food, as the gathering over the feast is also a symbolic way to strengthen family bonding, sharing happiness with one another and wishes for a bountiful year ahead.

This issue features four of the coastal birds found in Singapore

Guiding is one of the well established youth movements of the world. The Girl Guide Movement was started 75 years ago, in 1910, when a small group of girls in England persuaded Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement, that they be allowed to join in the game of scouting. The Girl Guide Movement then began, built upon the solid principles which had been laid down for scouting.

The Youth Olympic Games are planned to be an international multi-sport event held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing the current Olympic Games; and will feature athletes between 14 and 18 years of age. The idea for such an event was envisioned in 2001 by International Olympics Council [IOC] president Jacques Rogge.

Discover the Heritage of Philately in Singapore and explore how stamps reflect the nation’s history, culture, postal evolution, and identity.

Explore the History of Philately in Singapore and discover how stamps reflect the nation’s heritage, culture, postal evolution, and identity.

The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) commemorates its 50th anniversary in 2021. A cornerstone of the regional security architecture, the FPDA has evolved over the past 50 years to tackle new and increasingly complex challenges. The FPDA's Golden Jubilee is a testament to the commitment of its member-nations - Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom - to strengthen cooperation and support regional peace and security.

On 14 February 1984, a consortium of 22 telecommunications administrations from 21 countries signed the agreement for the construction, operation and maintenance of the South-East Asia-Middle-East Western Europe Submarine Cable Systemт.

After more than 100 years of British colonial rule and 2 years under the Malaysian Federation, Singapore was left to fend for herself. It was a time of great uncertainty as the leaders of the young nation were faced with the enormous task of charting the path of our national destiny. Nevertheless, Singapore was determined to not only survive on its own, but to succeed.

The roots of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum go back to the “Singapore Institution” envisioned by Sir Stamford Raes in 1823. This was renamed the Raes Library and Museum, and opened in 1887 at Stamford Road. It soon became a focal point for zoological and anthropological research in the region. Until 1965, it was a bastion of South-east Asian biodiversity studies, with a substantial zoological collection, an impeccable research record and its own international journal, the Bulletin of the Raes Museum.