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The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. [2] [3] [4] Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience.
Little red dot. " Little red dot " (or " The Red Dot ", or " Little Red Dot ") is a nickname often used in the media, and in casual conversation, as a reference to Singapore. It refers to how the nation is depicted on many maps of the world and of Asia as a red dot. The sovereign country and city-state comprising the main island and all its ...
The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait ( / ˈbɒspərəs, ˈbɒsfərəs / BOSS-pər-əs, BOSS-fər-əs; [ a] Turkish: İstanbul Boğazı, lit. 'Istanbul strait', colloquially Boğaz) is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Mackinac Bridge ( / ˈmækənɔː / MAK-ə-naw; also referred to as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac) [ 4] is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes.
Release. September 16, 1949. ( 1949-09-16) –. 1958. ( 1958) The radio series was adapted for television where it debuted on NBC on September 16, 1949. The series continued to air on NBC until June 28, 1957, after which it appeared in syndication until 1958. The half-hour program was hosted by Robert Sloane, Norman Rose, Ben Grauer, and ...
The Straits Times was established as The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce. 1852: A new deep harbour called New Harbour, later known as Keppel Harbour, is built. 22 July: St Joseph's Institution [as St John's Institution] was established at Bras Basah Road. [15] 1854: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) was established. [16 ...
The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space. The Iberian Peninsula is on the left and North Africa is on the right. / 35.950°N 5.500°W / 35.950; -5.500. The Strait of Gibraltar[ 1] is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa .
Maria Hertogh. Maria Huberdina Hertogh (born Huberdina Maria Hertogh; 24 March 1937 – 8 July 2009), also known as Bertha Hertogh, Nadra binte Ma'arof, Nadra Adabi or simply Natrah, [ 1][ 2][ 3] was a Dutch woman of Eurasian descent and Malay upbringing. She is notable for being at the centre of the Maria Hertogh riots when she was a young girl.