History & Politics, Singapore

Favorite thing: This centre gives you a very good insight into the history of Chinese immigration into Singapore and about every day life in their new country/Chinatown, about the problems they faced etc.. Walk through their homes and hear what they've got to say.
I'm not that much into museums but I really liked this one very much and will definitely pay it another visit next time I'm in Singapore.

Fondest memory: Temasek Tower. A pretty insignificant building and yes, I admit, a boring photo but with every visit to Singapore I learn a little more about what's going on here. I admire Lee Kuan Yew for engineering the remarkable changes that have taken place in Singapore over the past 40 years and the island's transformation from a swampy third-world backwater to a technologically advanced nation that is more first-world than many developed countries. However, he has also created quite a dynasty. Since stepping down as Prime Minister in 1990 after 30 or so years at the helm he has remained in office for the PAP as 'Senior Minister'. His first son was finance minister at one time, I believe, is now the Deputy Prime Minister and is widely tipped to become the next Prime Minister. His second son runs SingTel, the Singapore Telecommunications company. It doesn't stop there though. Temasek Holdings, a holding company for several major companies in Singapore including Singapore Airlines, is run by the wife of his eldest son. It has been suggested that she relinquish the post if (when?) his son becomes Prime Minister. Whether she will or not remains to be seen.