Singapore News - A pipe burst on Upper Thomson Road on the evening of March 12, sending a huge fountain of water into the air, with the water reaching an estimated height of 5m. A PUB spokesperson said the national water agency was alerted to the incident, which occurred near the junction. Read more at www.tnp.sg
ONLY 25,000 people were fortunate to witness the proclamation of Malaya’s independence at Stadium Merdeka on Aug. 31, 1957. Among them was 12-year-old Benedict Victor Morais who was too young to fully grasp what the hoo-ha was all about.
I was browsing the map for a landed enclave to feature in this series when I came across Mayflower estate and noticed that it was pretty much right next to an MRT and hawker centre. As many landed estates are quite inconvenient, in terms of access to public transport and amenities, I thought that it would be interesting to head.