but the statue is actually a nod to Singapore's history. The head of Merlion represents Singapura, the city's first name, which means 'lion city' in Malay. The fish tail and body symbolizes ...

Visitors rest in front of a Merlion statue at Resorts World Sentosa in ... It is human nature to want to find ways to feel connected to our history and heritage and the Merlion, being a tourist ...

The Merlion statue, which bears the head of a lion and the body of a fish, was built by local craftsman Lim Nang Seng. It was unveiled on Sep 15, 1972, by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the ...

But for 32 unusual days later this year, Singapore’s Merlion statue will be something else ... metaphorical tribute to the city’s name and history. The lion element refers to the city ...

SINGAPORE - It has been the "mane" attraction of Singapore, photographed by many locals and tourists, at times in hilarious poses. It was even turned into a superhero, joining hands with Ultraman ...

tourists posing with mouths agape in front of the iconic Merlion statue. The Merlion, a symbol of Singapore, features the head of a lion and the body of a fish, drawing countless tourists each ...

SINGAPORE: The Merlion statue at Merlion Park, located at One Fullerton, will be unavailable for photo-taking from Feb 11 to 12 as it will be undergoing cleaning and maintenance. While these works ...

SINGAPORE - The Merlion will have to wait longer for its regular bath. The iconic statue was supposed to have its quarterly cleaning from last Thursday (Aug 26) to Saturday, but this has been ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's iconic Merlion statue, a popular tourist attraction, was damaged by lightning Saturday afternoon during a thunderstorm, government radio reported. No one was hurt.

Work to demolish the towering 37m Merlion statue, which sits at the heart of Sentosa, will begin by year-end, when construction on the S$90mil (RM273.4mil) Sentosa Sensoryscape project will commence.