Author Archives: Shirley
First Asian To Win All-England Cup And Thomas Cup
Wong Peng Soon (1918-1996) was the first Asian to win the All-England Championships 4 times from 1950 to 1952 and in 1955. His consecutive wins from 1950-1952 gave him the privilege of retaining the All-England Cup. In 1948, his team was the first to win the Thomas Cup, the first world-class badminton tournament. He was also the undisputed singles champion ... Read More »
World’s Largest Turtles And Tortoises Collection
The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum at the Chinese Garden houses 3,456 tortoises and turtles, including more than 1,000 live specimens, the largest collection of turtles and tortoises in the world. The museum was set up by Mr Danny Tan in 2001. Read More »
World’s Largest Colony Of Humboldt Penguins
The Jurong Bird Park exhibits 57 Humboldt penguins, the largest colony bred in captivity. The penguin is an endangered species with only 12,000 to 15,000 left worldwide. Read More »
World’s First Tetrapak Drinks
In 1967, Yeo Hiap Seng was the first in the world to package its Asian drinks in Tetra Brik aseptic containers using the UHT process. Today it is still the leading brand in this beverage category. Read More »
World’s Largest Collection Of Flamingos
The flamingo population of the Jurong Bird Park’s Flamingo Lake is 1,001, the largest collection of flamingos in any bird park or zoo. Read More »
