EPISODE · Jul 12, 2024 · 37 MIN
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Charles Ngui – Old Clementi Ep3: Polytechnics & Universities
from Chronicles of Old Singapore · host Loh Kah Seng
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charles Ngui answers my questions: does Clementi have a heritage trail? Were there villages serving the British in Old Clementi Road? He tells of the levelling of the hills as development arrived in the ‘70s and a little-known story of how Ngee Ann Kongsi played a proactive role in property development. Charles Ngui was one of the young officers who joined the early Economic Development Board. He has a deep working knowledge of the tool and die industry, and the businesses, big and small, in Singapore in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charles Ngui answers my questions: does Clementi have a heritage trail? Were there villages serving the British in Old Clementi Road? He tells of the levelling of the hills as development arrived in the ‘70s and a little-known story of how Ngee Ann Kongsi played a proactive role in property development. Charles Ngui was one of the young officers who joined the early Economic Development Board. He has a deep working knowledge of the tool and die industry, and the businesses, big and small, in Singapore in the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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