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Snuggle up and brace yourself, because we've rounded up real-life stories from some hotels in Singapore. Just a friendly disclaimer: you may sleep with the lights on tonight. RECOMMENDED: The...
- Reviving The New World
- Decadence and Dalliance
- Decay and Disaster
- “It Doesn’T Have A Big Political Agenda”
New World’s End by OH! Storiesis a “multi-sensory theatrical experience” that charts the past of two fictional protagonists, Kiran, and Rosa—starry-eyed creatives who fall in love at the tail end of Jalan Besar’s heyday. While Kiran works the projector at the New World Amusement Park, he falls in love with Rosa, a dancer and aspiring musician at th...
The beginning of Kiran and Rosa’s romance is hopeful. Through headphones, their voices lead us to their meeting place—the New World Amusement Park. Developed by the Ong brothers, New World opened in 1923 and offered a slew of leisure activities. From opera to cabaret, barbershops, and food stalls. The crux of this establishment was its accessibilit...
As we traipse past Mustafa Centre and towards the Fortuna Hotel(where Hotel New World once stood), the narrators describe the end of the 60s’ extravagance. As Singapore modernises the leisure sector with television and the advent of shopping malls, the demand for the spoils at New World Amusement Park evaporates. “Singapore is a city whose change w...
Though the exhibit gestures to the profundity of the past, it’s not a commentary on conservation. A key characteristic of the New World era was its temporality—the amusement park was a melting pot, frequented by travellers and immigrants. Perhaps it wasn’t designed for permanence at all. Kaylene Tan, the writer, and director of the exhibition envis...
Whether you take this as a ‘to explore’ list of places to avoid at all costs, here are the most haunted places in Singapore according to the experts.
- St. John’s Island – Prisoners beheaded in the past. Most of us know St. John’s Island as the place for a relaxing getaway. Just southeast of Sentosa, the island is a big hit with would-be fishermen and nature lovers, with white sandy beaches, clear waters, and vibrant plant life.
- Changi Old Beach Houses – Site of massacre. Image credit: Rayna Tours. On paper, this place seems like a good idea. Need a break from hectic work life? Renting a house near the beach would be the perfect getaway.
- Pulau Tekong – Former recruit’s spirit roam the bunks. Bunk in Tekong where a similar one was rumoured to have an extra door for spirits to get out. Image credit: Basic Military Training Centre Media Team via Facebook.
- Old Changi Hospital – Torture spot during WWII. Image credit: @search.singapore via Instagram. Old Changi Hospital has gone from being a British-owned hospital to being captured by the Japanese in WWII.
Oct 29, 2020 · Within one hour of arriving in Singapore and checking into Room 910 of this exclusive Marina Bay hotel in June 1994, a 49-year old female Japanese tourist was viciously attacked by two Singaporean robbers who had tailed her and her companion and barged into their hotel room.
Sep 26, 2017 · These sites and places in Singapore have a dark past and could potentially be haunted. Find out what they are below, just in time for Halloween.
Aug 11, 2023 · As a treat for all of you ghostbusters, we’ve compiled a list of the most haunted places in Singapore. From derelict buildings to old hospitals, these are not for the scaredy cats. Explore the spookiest spots in Singapore… only if you dare! Haunted places in Singapore that give us the creeps 1. Spooner Road
