The tribute to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who is considered the founder of Singapore, has raised questions about how the wealthy city-state perceives its history. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from ...

In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a memorial statue to Sir (Thomas) Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore. It is a seated white marble life-sized figure by the sculptor Sir Francis ...

IN THE PAST DECADE, the general perception of Singapore as a sleepy fishing village before the arrival of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles in 1819 has been changing. Scholarly research coupled with ...

That was the question raised by Ms Margaret Thomas when four statues of Singapore's early pioneers were installed alongside the Singapore River statue of Sir Stamford Raffles in January as part of ...