Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew promised a new home for every fire victim within 9 months. Find out how the Bukit Ho Swee fire became what the HDB called a ‘God-sent opportunity’ to rebuild the kampong into a housing estate and changed the lives of Singaporeans forever.

00:00 Introduction

03:45 Fire Site

05:32 Relief Centres

14:36 Temporary Housing

15:01 5 Ogres

19:10 God-Sent Opportunity

20:54 New Emergency Flats

26:50 Housing Chain Reaction

30:00 Squatters to Citizens

34:07 Further Research

36:00 Conclusion

My book, Squatters to Citizens:

https://nuspress.nus.edu.sg/products/squatters-into-citizens

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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