Dick Lee, Singer-Songwriter
Born in 1956, the multi-talented Dick Lee has been a model agent, event manager, fashion designer and creative director. However, he is best known for...
Merdeka Memories
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In this special podcast series called Merdeka Memories, listen to the stories of Singapore’s Merdeka Generation. Through the experiences of these men and women born in the 1950s, relive their struggles and opportunities while they grew up in post-independence Singapore. How their life has defined and strengthened the Singapore spirit?
Lim Li Kok, Founder and Managing Director of Asiapac Books
Born in 1954, Lim Li Kok hails from a family of intellectuals who founded the Bedok Chong Wah Public School in 1946. She describes the events that led...
Abd Rahman Khan Gulap Khan, Former Police Officer
Born in 1951, Abd Rahman Khan Gulap Khan is a former police officer. He describes some of the memorable cases he encountered as he worked his way up t...
Jacintha Abisheganaden, Singer
Born in 1957, Jacintha Abisheganaden dominated the theatre scene in the 1980s, and was a familiar face on TV and radio in the 1990s and early 2000s. S...
Gregory Loh, Grocer
Born in 1955, Gregory Loh retired from his hi-fi business after the Asian Financial Crisis and technological advances made it difficult for him to con...
Mel Ferdinands, Music Specialist
Born in 1959, Mel Ferdinands is best known for being a member of one of Singapore’s top bands, Gypsy, in the 1980s. He achieved early success at the a...
Josephine Chia, Author
Born in 1951, award-winning author Josephine Chia recounts her experiences growing up in Kampong Potong Pasir from the 1950s to the 1970s, which mirro...
Robert Fernando, Vocalist
Born in 1959, Robert Fernando possesses a voice that has earned him comparisons with powerhouse crooners James Ingram and Luther Vandross. Even so, Ro...
David Yeo, Singapore Red Cross Volunteer
Born in 1953 and a dedicated member of the Singapore Red Cross since boyhood, David Yeo had his skills put to the test when the Hotel New World collap...
Denise Phua, Politician and President of the Autism Resource Centre
Denise Phua is the President of the Autism Resource Centre (Singapore), Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency and May...