During the early surveys in the 1820s to 1830s of Singapore island, Changi was also named Franklin Point after Captain Franklin who was involved as one of the early surveyors of Singapore island.

Captain Arne Rinnan of the MV Tampa responded to the mayday call: " We are on a voyage from Fremantle to Singapore via Sunda Strait … We have changed course and are headed for position of distress … Please advise further course of action.

He had been active in forming a local volunteer corps at the outbreak of the Crimean War and was appointed First Captain Commandment of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps formed in 1854.

It was also at this time that Captain Henry Keppel came to Singapore and helped to clear the Straits of pirates.

Captain Fandi played in 39 of Singapore FA's 41 games in the double-winning season, was the top scorer with 26 goals and was voted Player of the Season ; he was also awarded a state medal, the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat ( Public Service Medal ).

In 1943, a 28-year-old British officer, Captain Ivan Lyon ( of the Allied Intelligence Bureau and Gordon Highlanders ), and a 61-year-old Australian civilian, Bill Reynolds, devised a plan to attack Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour.

The Horsburgh Lighthouse was named after Captain James Horsburgh ( September 28, 1762 – May 14, 1836 ), a Scottish hydrographer from the East India Company, who mapped many seaways around Singapore in the late 18th century and early 19th century.

In 1943, a 28-year-old British officer, Captain Ivan Lyon of the Allied Intelligence Bureau and Gordon Highlanders, and a 61-year-old Australian civilian, Bill Reynolds, devised a plan to attack Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour.

Captain SMRT demonstrating the use of a refurbished C151's Safety on the Mass Rapid Transit ( Singapore ) | emergency detainment ramp.

He was nicknamed " Captain Marvel ", for his leadership qualities, and one of his trademark moves was the long throw-in. He is currently the coach for the Tanjong Pagar United FC in Singapore, whom recently rejoined the league in 2011.

The Dutch monopoly on nutmeg and mace was destroyed by the transfer of nutmeg trees to Ceylon, Grenada, Singapore and other British colonies in 1817, after the capture of the main island, Bandalontor, in 1810 by Captain Cole, leading to the decline of the Dutch supremacy in the spice trade.

Immediately after the fall of Malaya and Singapore in 1942, a few British officers, such as the legendary Freddie Spencer Chapman, eluded capture and escaped into the central Malaysian jungle where they helped organize and train bands of lightly armed local ethnic Chinese communists into a capable guerrilla force against the Japanese occupiers.

Organ trading is banned in Singapore and in many other countries to prevent the exploitation of " poor and socially disadvantaged donors who are unable to make informed choices and suffer potential medical risks.

The only problem with bringing about this scenario Raeder mentioned was that the Japanese had informed him that they would attack Singapore only " if Germany proceeds to land in England ".

In the United Kingdom and countries such as Malaysia and Singapore, informed consent in medical procedures requires proof as to the standard of care to be expected as a recognised standard of acceptable professional practice ( the Bolam Test ), that is, what risks would a medical professional usually disclose in the circumstances ( see Loss of right in English law ).

In January 1983 Shin Bet officers informed Klingberg they wanted to send him to Singapore where a chemical plant allegedly blew up.

Set during World War II, Clavell's literary debut describes the struggle for survival of British, Australian, Dutch, New Zealand and American prisoners of war in a Japanese camp in Singapore — a description informed by Clavell's own three-year experience as a prisoner in the notorious Changi Prison camp.

With a younger and more informed population, Buddhism is seen as the most viable religion in Singapore.

On 9 August 2005, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for all candidates to be open about their records, so that Singaporeans can make an informed judgement on them.

The regiment sailed from Hong Kong on 20 December, and on its arrival at Singapore on New Year's Eve was informed that it was being sent to England rather than returning to its station in Bengal.

Tenko Reunion featured Marion Jefferson ( Ann Bell ) now divorced from Clifford ; Dr Beatrice Mason ( Stephanie Cole ) and Christina Campbell ( Emily Bolton ) now working in a community centre in Singapore, Sister Ulrica ( Patricia Lawrence ) doing missionary work in Asia, Domenica Forster-Brown ( Elizabeth Chambers ), the now happily re-married Mrs Van Meyer, nurse and now doctor-in-training Kate Norris ( Clare Oberman ), Alice Courtenay ( Cindy Shelley ) and working class girls Dorothy Bennett ( Veronica Roberts ) and Maggie Carter ( Elizabeth Mickery ), now a successful businesswoman and married mother of two, respectively.

They quickly gained air superiority over the Allies, who at this stage of the war were often disorganized, under-trained and poorly equipped, and Japanese air power contributed significantly to their successes in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, the Dutch East Indies and Burma.

* 1819 – Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar.

Gibraltar was a landing point of the long-range submarine cable that from Porthcurno, in the United Kingdom ran to Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Suez, Aden, Bombay, over land to the east coast of India, then on to Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Batavia ( current Jakarta ), to finally reach Darwin, Australia.

Issues include large-scale deforestation ( much of it illegal ) and related wildfires causing heavy smog over parts of western Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore ; over-exploitation of marine resources ; and environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services.

The main highway of the country extends over 800 km, reaching the Thai border from Singapore.

The longest highway of the country, the North-South Expressway, extends over between the Thai border and Singapore.

Today, disputes continue among other things, over the pricing of deliveries of raw untreated water to Singapore, Singapore's land reclamation causing a negative environmental impact in Malaysian waters, a new bridge to replace the Johor-Singapore Causeway which Singapore does not want to pay for, maritime boundaries, the redevelopment of Malayan Railway lands in Singapore and Pulau Batu Putih.

The cabinet in Singapore collectively decides the government's policies and has influence over lawmaking by introducing bills.

Singapore general election, 2006 marked the first time since 1988 the PAP did not return to power on nomination day, with the opposition parties fielding candidates in over half of the constituencies.

Singapore as a small densely populated island nation is the pioneer, and continues to be one of the few countries in the World in which broadband internet access is readily available to just about any would-be user anywhere in the country, with connectivity over 99 %.

This is a result of great emphasis by the Government of Singapore in order to promote its use over private transport.

There are five local scheduled service airlines, all of them operating from Singapore Changi Airport, offering scheduled flights to over 70 cities on five continents.

Slams have spread all over the world, with slam scenes in Nepal, Canada, Germany, Sweden, France, Austria, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Manchester and Liverpool United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, Bosnia, Denmark, Latvia, South Korea, Japan, India, Greece, Spain, Mexico, and France.

With over 34 design awards to his credit, Durie has been invited to exhibit and compete at international garden shows around the world, winning gold medals in Australia, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand and the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in the UK.

* D / Generation: Genetically engineered bioweapons take over the Singapore laboratory of the fictional genetics company Genoq.

During one of his first sorties, Gorton was involved in a brief dogfight over the South China Sea, after which he suffered engine failure and was forced to land on Bintan island, 40 km ( 25 mi ) south east of Singapore.

Yakiniku, is a type of food where meat and / or vegetables are grilled directly over small charcoal or gas grills at high temperatures ( this style of cooking has become widely popular throughout Asia ). In Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand, a popular food item from food vendors is satay, marinated meat on a bamboo skewer grilled over a charcoal fire and served with peanut ( sate ) sauce.

For example, in Singapore and Malaysia, stingray is commonly grilled over charcoal, then served with spicy sambal sauce.

In 1990 Menuhin was the first conductor for the Asian Youth Orchestra which toured around Asia, including Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong with Julian Lloyd Webber and a group of young talented musicians from all over Asia.

The group had been the distributors for Hasselblad in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia for over 45 years.

In Singapore, it is available over StarHub TV and in Indonesia, Nickelodeon is available on Astro Nusantara channel 14, Global TV, a free-to-air television channel, and is also broadcast on Indovision channel 33.