Largest Display Of Handpainted Ping Pong Balls
Students and staff of Pei Chun Public School were given ping pong balls to write their wishes for Singapore. Members of the alumni arranged 1965 of them to form the letters ‘SG’ signifying Singapore’s year of independence. The 1.9m by 3.8m display took centre stage for the school’s National Day celebration on 8 Aug 2017. Read More »
World’s Most Valuable Banknote In Circulation
Singapore’s $10,000 note was first issued in 1973 and then discontinued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2014 as part of its anti-money laundering controls. But, it is still circulating and the note will remain legal tender indefinitely. The United States issued a $10,000 note in 1928 but stopped printing in 1949. In 1969 it was taken out of circulation but ... Read More »
Largest Mass Dikir Barat
Fiesta Bahasa is organised annually by the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee of the Ministry of Education. Held at the National Library events plaza on 12 Aug 2017, 630 people at the fiesta performed a mass dikir barat. This is a traditional Malay choral singing with participants doing synchronised hand and body movements while seated on the floor. Read More »
Longest Banner Of Historical Drawings
To celebrate Singapore’s 52th year of independence, Marsiling constituency unveiled a 52m by 1.2m banner on 9 Aug 2017 at the sports park beside the CC. The banner illustrates the development of Singapore from independence in 1965 till today. Led by Kenny Chua, the artwork took three months and more than 100 volunteers to complete. Read More »
Largest National Flag Formed By Computer Screens
School of Science and Technology, Singapore, is a private independent secondary school that leverages strongly on IT in its learning environment. For its National Day celebration on 8 Aug 2017, 648 students sat in pre-arranged rows and lifted up their laptops to show a Singapore flag made up of their combined screens. Read More »
