Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am joined by Angela Sim, a YouTuber who documents artisans and Chinese heritage, and three veterans from the Chin Woo Athletic Association: Jack Tan, Eric Ko and Edwin Ng. They tell me about the origins of the association, how they became interested in its activities at a young age and the masters who taught liondancing.

00:00 Introductions

12:28 History of Chin Woo

19:13 Sports, Health & Culture Together

25:03 Liondance in Chin Woo

34:42 Liondance Masters

41:05 Edwin the Drummer

47:24 How Lionheads Have Changed

Singapore Chin Woo (Athletic) Association

https://sgchinwoo.com/

Angela Sim aka Hakka Moi:

https://www.youtube.com/@HakkaMoi

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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• Old places or kampongs.

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• Childhood & schools.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. James Kwok spent 30 years in the rough and tumble of the MNC jungle in Singapore from the 1970s to 2000s. He remembers the expatriates who mentored him and interesting doctors (some of them difficult) he worked with. He talks about how he survived and thrived and the lessons he learned as a salesman of medical equipment.

00:00 Introduction

04:17 Hire & Fire in the MNC World

07:35 Inchcape: Bosses are Your Customers

16:42 Background Research: Technicians & Nurses

24:26 Inside the Operating Theatre

36:40 Better Offer at George Kent

42:14 MNC Pay

46:09 Time to Find a New Job

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Hidayah Amin relates her anguish on two occasions – when Gedung Kuning was acquired for public development in 1999 and again when the mango tree in the compound, planted to celebrate her birth, was cut down. She fought to keep the name Gedung Kuning but notes that market forces have gentrified Kampong Glam. Instead of bars and massage parlours, the kampong could have retained its rich heritage if more traditional Malay businesses received assistance to operate there.

00:00 Acquisition of Gedung Kuning

09:28 How I Fought to Keep the Name

18:31 Cutting Down the Mango Tree

24:50 Tree of Memories

30:25 Conservation of Kampong Glam

37:17 Street Names in Kampong Glam

41:19 Bars & Massage Parlours

45:53 Heritage Businesses

Hidayah’s books are available at Helang Books:

https://helangbooks.wixsite.com/hello/books

Haji Yusoff Memorial Museum

https://www.instagram.com/haji_yusoff_memorial_museum/

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.

Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:

• Old places or kampongs.

• Communities – their way of life & culture.

• Childhood & schools.

• Work or business.

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