His name was no other than Sir Stamford Raffles—full-time national hero and part-time sociopath. Although Raffles is celebrated for ‘founding’ modern Singapore ... Have something to say about this ...

another Jimmy Ong artwork featuring a Sir Stamford Raffles sculpture, seen here being fabricated, involved transforming it into a charcoal grill. (Photo: Jimmy Ong) School textbooks say Singapore ...

The tribute to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who is considered the founder of Singapore, has raised questions ... Han Song's Strange Prescience: In his stories, the author explores the ...

There’s many a story to be told that has taken place in the plush confines of Singapore’s jewel hotel, Raffles. Named after the father of modern Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles, the state’s ...

The Singapore Bicentennial Office (SBO) has confirmed that they were behind the “disappearing” of the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, located along the Singapore River. SBO had commissioned ...

Exploring the untold story of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore, presenter Dr Julian Davison follows his footsteps around the world. We travel along the cobbled streets of London ...

Indeed, with only 127 rooms, Raffles — named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore — clearly ... Then there’s the story about the tiger in the billiards room.

So starts the coffee table tome Soirees, Sojourns and Stories, written by author (and ... Its namesake is Sir Stamford Raffles – the British-born founder of modern Singapore. Choosing this name ...