Singapore Bicentennial 2019

Read about the plans to commemorate the bicentennial of Singapore's founding in 1819. This landmark announcement, made by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in late 2017, has already sparked a lively debate as to how far back in time we should consider the "start" of Singapore's history.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong opened the grand commemoration of Singapore's Bicentennial in January 2019.

Plans to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of modern Singapore in 2019: PM Lee.

Singapore to "appropriately commemorate" its bicentennial in 2019.

2019: a time to reflect on our rich history.

Singapore's 700 year history, a bicentennial and four cycles of settlement (Straits Times, 5 Jan 2018)

"We should not be ashamed of our colonial past" and other teachable moments from our bicentennial (Straits Times, 22 May 2017)

Is there a political agenda behind Singapore's bicentennial commemorations? (The Online Citizen, 5 Jan 2018)

Bicentennial 2019 to recapture historic events from 720 years ago: historian Tan Tai Yong (Today, 6 Jan 2018)

Recall what Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said in 1969 about the anniversary of Singapore's founding (Mothership, 3 Jan 2018)

Two very contrasting views on Singapore's colonial past (The Independent, 26 May 2017)

Going beyond 1819: how well do Singaporeans know their history? (CNA, 17 February 2018)

Singapore to commemorate her bicentennial with a series of events in 2019 (Today, April 2018)

The Bicentennial a chance to tell Singapore's history - warts and all (Straits Times, Jan 2018)

Tan Tock Seng, Whampoa and Manasseh Meyer to feature in the Bicentennial commemorations (Straits Times, 31 Dec 2017)