Facts of the Day

There are four official languages of Singapore. These are English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil and represent the four main ethnic origins of the Singapore population.

Singapore hawker centers has some award-winning Michelin-starred hawker stalls.

Singapore’s Bukit Timah Nature Reserve holds more species of trees than the entire North American continent.

With over 260 food stalls, the Complex Food Centre in Chinatown is the largest hawker center in all of Singapore.

Bata Shoes (a Czechoslovakian brand) opened its first store in Singapore at the Capitol Building in 1931.

Singapore has longest driverless rail network in the world.

Singapore trains has windows that automatically blind when going past residential blocks.

Singapore is one of only three surviving city-states in the world. The other two are Monaco and the Vatican City.

Singapore is a bicycle-friendly city. Cycle along the Park Connector Network (PCN) trails which link major parks and nature reserves. These bike trails stretch up to a whopping 300km!

In Singapore, drinks to go are not carried in styrofoam cups, but are instead served in plastic bags with a straw. You see locals walking around in the mornings or afternoons carrying Kopi (coffee) or afternoon teh tarik (pulled tea with milk) sipping on straws.