Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Burkill Hall in Singapore Botanic Gardens, the oldest surviving 19th century Anglo-Malay Plantation building, forerunner to the black and white bungalow. In Malaysia and Singapore, bungalows such as these were built from the 19th century until World War II for the wealthy expatriate families, the leading commercial firm as well as the Public Works Department and the British Armed Forces. [2]
A heritage bungalow located in the heart of Singapore's civic district. Today, the bungalow serves as part of an "urban plaza" where upmarket furnishings from Europe and America are promoted. [13] In Singapore and Malaysia, the term bungalow is sometimes used to refer to a house that was built during the colonial era. The structures were ...
According to its report, both the state-owned bungalows at 26 and 31 Ridout Road had "For Lease" signs outside their gates. [12] The 9,350-square-metre (100,600 sq ft) residence at 26 Ridout Road and the 9,157.36-square-metre (98,569.0 sq ft) residence at 31 Ridout Road had been vacant since December 2013 and July 2013 respectively. [12]
A Malay traditional house in Kedah, adorned with distinctive carved panels of the northern Malay Peninsula. Malay houses (Malay: Rumah Melayu; Jawi: رومه ملايو ) refer to the vernacular dwellings of the Malays, an ethno-linguistic group inhabiting Sumatra, coastal Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. Traditional architectural forms, such ...
Singapore’s housing market, running hot just a few years ago, is starting to cool off. Prices for private-sector property jumped by 6.8% in 2023, slower than the 8.6% recorded the year before ...
Tanglin is home to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, an UNESCO World Heritage Site which was established in 1859. It is the oldest garden in Singapore [6] and it is located near the Orchard Road shopping belt. The Botanic Gardens are accessible on foot via two main gates, the Bukit Timah gate at the northern end and Tanglin gate at its southern ...
Postcode. 49000 [ 5 ] Telephone area code. +6-09. Website. pkbf.gov.my /index.php /en /. Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 100 km (62 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur. [ 6 ] In 1890, Louis James Fraser established the area as a tin mining community known as Pamah Lebar when ...
The term " British Malaya " (/ məˈleɪə /; Malay: Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century. Unlike the term "British India", which excludes the Indian princely states, British ...