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Bicentennial a time to reflect on how Singapore came into being: PM Lee
Over 200 groups and organisations plan to hold commemorative events throughout 2019
Lee U-Wen
Published Mon, Jan 28, 2019 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE year 1819 was an important turning point in the country's history and the catalyst for the beginning of the "modern, outward-looking and multicultural" nation that Singapore is today.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made this point on Monday at the official launch of the Singapore Bicentennial, which marks the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles' arrival in Singapore.
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