Largest Display Of One-Dollar Coins
With the change to the new set of Singapore coins, Manpower Staffing Services is the first company to use the new coins for a record. On 21 Sep 2013 at the Marina Bay, the staff displayed 6,888 sparkling new $1 coins to form a 0.6m square base for its logo before they set off for a morning mass walk to ... Read More »
First Successful Hybrid Of World’s Largest Flower
The first successful hybrid of the Corpse Flower bloomed at the Gardens by the Bay on 17 Sep 2013. Named in honour of Singaporean John Tan Jiew Hoe for his generous support of the Amorphophallus hybridisation programme, the Amorphophallus John Tan is a cross between the Amorphophallus titanum and the Amorphophallus variabilis. It is known to grow at a rate ... Read More »
Largest Mass Walk Carrying Groceries
In the preceeding months, SMU undergrads collected 2,500 kg of food and necessities from donors. On 14 Sep 2013, 298 participants took part in a 8-km walk from the Stamford Road campus to Mei Ling Street to deliver the goods to 170 households under the care of the Lions Befrienders Service Association. In 2010, SMU set the record with 197 ... Read More »
Most Number Of People Carrying Balloon Lanterns
Over 2,000 people gathered at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park to mark Mid Autumn Festival on 14 Sep 2013. Organised by Teck Ghee CC, grassroot leaders came together to pump up balloons sculptures to look like a Chinese lantern. A LED light was inserted into each lantern. PM Lee Hsien Loong led a lantern procession of 1,208 participants. CNA Video Read More »
Largest Display Of Street Lanterns
From 7 Sep to 4 Oct 2013, Chinatown became a kaleidoscope of colours. Visitors were enchanted by the massive display of lanterns along New Bridge Road, Eu Tong Sen Street, South Bridge Road and Smith Street for the Lantern Festival. 20,000 colourful lanterns, in 7 colours and 5 shapes symbolising celebrations across 7 continents and 5 oceans, were hung over ... Read More »
