Portrait of Chinatown

From pigtailed coolies to opium smokers, Sun Zhong Shan (center, all clad in white) must've seen in all during his intermittent visits to Chinatown from 1906-1911. Mewonders if he'd stepped foot into the Sri Mariamman Temple (sighted in the background)?

Most Trusted

In February, 760 Singapore residents took part in an online poll conducted by Reader's Digest magazine and voted for their most trusted profession. As it turned out (and not too surprisingly), firemen/firefighters from the SCDF were tops (because their jobs entail saving lives). I think doctors and judges were also highly placed.

Lawyers, on the other hand (along with politicians and real estate agents), didn't exactly win many hearts with their certain gift of gab. Hmm...