Podcast #43 – Mayhem in May: The 1957 Asian Flu epidemic in colonial Singapore (with Liam Hoo) 8 Sep 2025 Singaporeans are generally familiar with the Covid 19 pandemic and the Sars epidemic from 2003. But did you know Singapore faced a flu epidemic in 1957? Today, we speak to…
Podcast #33 – Temple Tracks: The history of Indian labourers in the Malayan Railways (with Vineeta Sinha) 18 Feb 202418 Feb 2024 When we think about the history of Indians in British Malaya, their work in the rubber estates usually comes to mind first. But Indians also helped construct, operate and maintain…
Podcast #31 – Before he was President: Yusof Ishak & the role of Yang di-Pertuan Negara 28 Aug 2023 Before he was President of Singapore, Yusof Ishak was the Yang di-Pertuan Negara which directly translates to “He Who is Made Lord”. Singaporeans generally know little about this role, other…
Podcast #22 – Gender, sexuality & power dynamics in Colonial Singapore (A conversation with Aydin Quach) 19 Sep 2022 Large numbers of Chinese men arrived in colonial Singapore to do domestic work in European households. They often worked under the supervision of white women who managed the households while…
Podcast #13 – Shaping Singaporeans’ attitudes towards China (A conversation with Sense Hofstede) 17 Sep 2021 The rise of an increasingly affluent and assertive China is dramatically changing our strategic environment. As a Chinese majority country, Singapore’s ties with China have special significance. Today, we speak…
Podcast #3 – What should Stamford Raffles’ place be in Singapore’s history?(A conversation with Faris Joraimi) 15 Feb 202116 Aug 2021 In recent years, there has been a growing movement to confront the ugly history of colonialism. In particular, activists have targeted enduring symbols of colonialists & slave traders, such as…
Opinion What should we do with Stamford Raffles’ statue? 9 Jun 202023 Jun 2020 Source: Visit Singapore As a student of History, I think it's not necessarily bad to take down statues of figures such as colonialists and slave traders. The purpose of having…
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