The relevance of history in the issues of the present has become stark with the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East. We once again see the consequences of decades of political decisions, battles, ideological motivations and colonial-era ambitions playing out. In this issue, we look at the consequences of several events in Singapore’s history:
- The tragic aftermath of the Allied Operation Jaywick in 1943.
- The decision to transfer Christmas Island to Australia
- The safety lapses that led to Singapore’s worst industrial accident
- Goh Keng Swee’s introduction of the National Service Bill in 1967
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Historyogi | Singapore History 