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4 hours ago · In the early 1800s, given Singapore’s importance as a spice-trading hub, the Orchard Road area was filled with nutmeg plantations, spice gardens, pepper farms and fruit tree orchards, hence the street’s name today. Nutmeg prices collapsed in the mid-1800s, followed by an outbreak of a destructive disease and pests which led to the failure ...
1 day ago · Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 189 UN member states. The three exceptions are the Central African Republic, Monaco and South Sudan. [citation needed] Singapore supports the concept of Southeast Asian regionalism and plays an active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which it is a founding member.
4 hours ago · The state's gold and jewellery industry originates from the founding of the Penang Goldsmith Association in 1832. Jewellery from Penang is exported to over 20 foreign markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada and the United States. Services
