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Merchants of Singapore

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 8:27 a.m.

They're all over Singapore - Ann Siang Hill, Fraser Street, Aljunied among others. Who were these people and why are there so important to the Singapore story? We take a look at the mercantile story of Singapore - the stalwarts of community and enterprise that shaped so much of our identity today. Hear under-told stories like how Ngee Ann Kongsi (behind Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Ngee Ann City) was formed or whether there were actually Buffalos on Buffalo road. This episode brings a blockbuster list of Singaporean merchants who have shaped the face of Singapore. Thanks to the National Library Board and Remember Singapore for being a great source of information.

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This episode focuses on the following merchants:

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  1. Chia Ann Siang
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  2. Seah Eu Chin
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  3. Naraina Pillai
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  4. Lim Nee Soon
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  5. Lim Chong Pang
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  6. Syed Omar Aljunied
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