Singapore’s Garden City Journey began in 1963, when then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew planted the first tree, signifying the start of the greening campaign.

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published September 5th, 2013

Greeting is part of everyday life. Everyone greets whenever they met a stranger or when expressing their friendliness. It is a gesture of good will, warm regards and wishes to one another.

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published May 30th, 2013

A NEW set of stamps to commemorate the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be launched on August 14th by Singapore Post

This stamp issue, to be launched by the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee jointly with Singapore Post, is the third in a series to mark the start of YOG.

The stamps come in a set of four designs of the Singapore 2010 Mascots, Lyo and Merly, in poses featuring the Culture and Education Programme and Singapore 2010 sports.

The first two designs highlight the World Culture Village and Island Adventure formats of CEP. Through these two activities, athletes will learn about diverse cultures, teamwork and leadership.

The other two designs feature the Singapore 2010 mascots in the sports of Aquatics – Swimming, and Basketball respectively.

The four stamps are valued at first local rates of 26 cents, 65 cents, $1.10 and $2 respectively.

published July 31st, 2010