Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) is a public hospital located in Yishun and managed by Alexandra Health. The 3.4ha, 550-bed hospital cost an estimated S$700 million and was opened in phases from March 2010. KTPH is part of a planned healthcare hub that will include a community hospital and medical centre in the future.
Said Zahari (b. 1928, Singapore – ) is a writer, journalist and former political detainee. After working as a journalist and editor at Utusan Melayu newspaper in the 1950s, he entered politics in the 1960s. Said was arrested under Operation Cold Store in 1963, accused of involvement in a communist plot and spent the next 17 years in detention. He was released in August 1979 and later published two memoirs.
The former Singapore Conference Hall and Trade Union House is located at 7 Shenton Way. Besides serving as the headquarters of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) from 1965 to 2000, it also witnessed many significant events in Singapore's history. After extensive renovation works, it was reopened in 2001 as the home of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. The building, now known simply as Singapore Conference Hall, was gazetted as a national monument on 28 December 2010.
The Singapore Women's Everest Team (SWET) was the first all-female expedition from Singapore to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain at 8,850m above sea level. Lee Li Hui was the first member to scale the peak at 3:45 am Nepal time on 20 May 2009, followed by Esther Tan nine minutes later and Jane Lee at 4:43 am. Another two members of the team, Joanne Soo and Lee Peh Gee reached the summit on 22 May, while Sim Yi Hui did not make the final ascent due to constant pain arising from costochondritis.
Awang Bakar (b. 1930 or 1936 – d. 1 July 1964, Singapore)was a footballer who represented Singapore in the 1950s. He won the Malaya Cup four times with Singapore and is best known for his prolific goal-scoring record. In 1999, Awang was ranked 20th in The Straits Times list of Singapore's greatest athletes.
Tou Mu Kung, also called Hougang Dou Mu temple (后港斗母宫), is a Taoist temple situated at 779A Upper Serangoon Road. Completed in 1921, it is the oldest temple dedicated to the worship of Jiu Huang Ye (九皇爷) in Singapore and was gazetted as a national monument on 14 January 2005. Among the Hokkiens, Tou Mu Kung is often referred to as the Kew Ong Yah or Kau Ong Yah temple, after the Hokkien name of Jiu Huang Ye.
Kumarason Chinnadurai (b. 10 August, 1968, Singapore ), popularly known as Kumar, is a stand-up comedian, actor, host and drag queen. He made his name at the now defunct Boom Boom Room and was, for a time, synonymous with the cabaret nightclub as its resident performer. Having spent nearly two decades and counting in the entertainment industry, Kumar has amassed a string of television, stage, and film credits. Today, he is a regular performer at 3-Monkeys Café in Holland Village and Hard Rock Café, and has launched a biography book in which he publicly came out as gay, making him the only openly-gay public figure in Singapore.
Abdul Rahim bin Omar, popularly known as Rahim Omar (b. 1934 – d. 19 February 1990, Kuala Lumpur), was a footballer who represented the national teams of Singapore and Malaya in the 1950s and 1960s. Known for his skill and accuracy as a forward, he lifted the Malaya Cup five times with Singapore, and also played for Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak and the Malaysian Armed Forces.
