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Raffles Place

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Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of the Singapore River. [1]

71 relations: Bank, Bank of America, Bank of China, Banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar, Boat, Boat Quay, Bombing of Singapore (1941), Bus, Cargo, Central Area, Singapore, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, City Hall, Singapore, Clifford Centre, Collyer Quay, Culture, Department store, Downtown Core, Durian, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Finance, Hill, HSBC, Interest rate, Jackson Plan, Japanese occupation of Singapore, Jetty, John Little (department store), Johnston's Pier, Lau Pa Sat, Lieutenant, List of tallest buildings in Singapore, Malayan Campaign, Marketplace, Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore), Maybank, Maybank Tower (Singapore), Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Merlion, National Heritage Board (Singapore), North Bridge Road, OCBC Centre, One Raffles Place, Orchard Road, Oriental Bank Corporation, Parliament House, Singapore, Philip Jackson (surveyor), Raffles Place MRT station, Republic Plaza (Singapore), Retail, River, ..., Robinsons & Co., Singapore, Singapore Exchange, Singapore Land Tower, Singapore River, Skyscraper, Stamford House, Singapore, Stamford Raffles, Standard Chartered, Stock exchange, Storey, Supreme Court of Singapore, Tanjong Pagar Centre, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, Trade, Trader (finance), Transport in Singapore, United Overseas Bank, UOB Plaza, Warehouse, World War II. Expand index (21 more) »

Bank

A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit.

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Bank of America

Bank of America Corporation (abbreviated as BofA) is an American multinational financial services company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Bank of China

Bank of China (often abbreviated as 中行 or BOC) is one of the four biggest state-owned commercial banks in China.

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Banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar

The issue of banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar is governed in the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the governmental currency board of Hong Kong.

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Boat

A boat is a watercraft of a large range of type and size.

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Boat Quay

Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank.

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Bombing of Singapore (1941)

The bombing of Singapore was an attack on 8 December 1941 by seventeen G3M ''Nell'' bombers of Mihoro Air Group (Mihoro Kaigun Kōkūtai), Imperial Japanese Navy, flying from Thu Dau Mot in southern Indochina.

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Bus

A bus (archaically also omnibus, multibus, motorbus, autobus) is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers.

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Cargo

In economics, cargo or freight are goods or produce being conveyed – generally for commercial gain – by water, air or land.

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Central Area, Singapore

The Central Area, also called the City Area, and informally The City, is the city centre of Singapore.

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Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (informally The Chartered Bank) was a bank incorporated in London in 1853 by Scotsman James Wilson, under a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria.

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City Hall, Singapore

The City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya; Chinese: 政府大厦; நகர மண்டபம்) in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992.

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Clifford Centre

Clifford Centre is a commercial and building office complex in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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Collyer Quay

Collyer Quay is a road in Downtown Core, Singapore that starts after Fullerton Road and ends at the junction of Raffles Quay, Finlayson Green and Marina Boulevard.

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Culture

Culture is the social behavior and norms found in human societies.

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Department store

A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different product categories known as "departments".

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Downtown Core

The Downtown Core (Pusat Bandar, டவுன்டவுன் கோர்) is the historical and downtown center of the city-state of Singapore.

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Durian

The durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio.

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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (also known as the Esplanade Theatres or simply The Esplanade) is a performing arts centre located in Downtown Core near the mouth of the Singapore River.

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Finance

Finance is a field that is concerned with the allocation (investment) of assets and liabilities (known as elements of the balance statement) over space and time, often under conditions of risk or uncertainty.

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Hill

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain.

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HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services holding company, tracing its origin to a hong in Hong Kong.

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Interest rate

An interest rate is the amount of interest due per period, as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited or borrowed (called the principal sum).

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Jackson Plan

The Jackson Plan or Raffles Town Plan, an urban plan of 1822 titled "Plan of the Town of Singapore", is a proposed scheme for Singapore drawn up to maintain some order in the urban development of the fledgling but thriving colony founded just three years earlier.

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Japanese occupation of Singapore

The Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II took place from 1942 to 1945, following the fall of the British colony on 15 February 1942.

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Jetty

A jetty is a structure that projects from the land out into water.

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John Little (department store)

John Little was a former chain of department stores in Singapore.

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Johnston's Pier

Johnston’s Pier was a pier, formerly situated at Collyer Quay, Singapore, where it stood from the mid-1850s to the mid-1930s.

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Lau Pa Sat

Lau Pa Sat, also known as Telok Ayer Market (Pasar Telok Ayer), is a historic building located within the Downtown Core in the Central Area of Singapore.

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Lieutenant

A lieutenant (abbreviated Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a junior commissioned officer in the armed forces, fire services, police and other organizations of many nations.

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List of tallest buildings in Singapore

The city-state of Singapore has over 4,300 completed high-rises, the majority of which are located in the Downtown Core.

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Malayan Campaign

The Malayan Campaign was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 31 January 1942 during the Second World War.

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Marketplace

A market, or marketplace, is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods.

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Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

The Mass Rapid Transit, or MRT, is a rapid transit system forming the major component of the railway system in Singapore, spanning most of the city-state.

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Maybank

Malayan Banking Berhad is a Malaysian universal bank, with key operating “home markets” of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

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Maybank Tower (Singapore)

Maybank Tower is a 32 storey skyscraper and the current headquarters of Maybank in Singapore.

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Mercantile Bank of India, London and China

The Mercantile Bank of India, London and China (later, Mercantile Bank, Ltd) was an Anglo-Indian bank with business focus in the Far East.

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Merlion

The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is the official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish.

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National Heritage Board (Singapore)

The National Heritage Board (Abbreviation: NHB; Simplified Chinese: 国家文物局; Malay: Lembaga Warisan Negara; Tamil: தேசிய மரபுடைமைக் கழகம்) is a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY).

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North Bridge Road

North Bridge Road is a one-way road in Singapore, running north of the Singapore River.

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OCBC Centre

OCBC Centre is a, 52-storey skyscraper in Singapore.

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One Raffles Place

One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre or OUB Centre is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore.

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Orchard Road

Orchard Road is a 2.2 kilometre-long major road in the Central Area of Singapore.

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Oriental Bank Corporation

The Oriental Bank Corporation was a bank in India in the 19th century.

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Parliament House, Singapore

The Parliament House of Singapore is a public building and cultural landmark and build houses the Parliament of Singapore.

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Philip Jackson (surveyor)

Philip Jackson (24 September 1802, Durham – 1879) was a British Royal Navy lieutenant, who laid out the city plan (the Jackson Plan) for Singapore in 1822.

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Raffles Place MRT station

Raffles Place MRT station (EW14/NS26) is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West Line and North South Line in Downtown Core, Singapore.

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Republic Plaza (Singapore)

Republic Plaza is one of the three tallest skyscrapers in Singapore, located at the Southern end of Raffles Place in the Downtown Core, the central business district of Singapore.

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Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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Robinsons & Co.

Robinsons & Co.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.

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Singapore Exchange

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) is an investment holding company located in Singapore and provides different services related to securities and derivatives trading and others.

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Singapore Land Tower

Singapore Land Tower is a 48-storey skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore.

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Singapore River

The Singapore River (Sungei Singapura, 新加坡河) is a river that runs parallel to Alexandra Road and feeds into the Marina Reservoir in the southern part of Singapore.

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Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately.

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Stamford House, Singapore

Stamford House is a historic building located at the corner of the junction of Stamford Road and Hill Street, in the Downtown Core of Singapore.

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Stamford Raffles

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, FRS (6 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor of British Java (1811–1815) and Governor-General of Bencoolen (1817–1822), best known for his founding of Modern Singapore.

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Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England.

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Stock exchange

A stock exchange, securities exchange or bourse, is a facility where stock brokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock and bonds and other financial instruments.

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Storey

A storey (British English) or story (American English) is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people (for living, work, storage, recreation).

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Supreme Court of Singapore

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore is one of the two tiers of the court system in Singapore, the other tier being the State Courts.

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Tanjong Pagar Centre

Tanjong Pagar Centre, also known as Guoco Tower, is a S$3.2 billion mixed-use development located in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore.

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The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore.

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Trade

Trade involves the transfer of goods or services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money.

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Trader (finance)

A trader is person or entity, in finance, who buys and sells financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities, derivatives, and mutual funds in the capacity of agent, hedger, arbitrageur, or speculator.

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Transport in Singapore

Transport within Singapore is mainly land-based.

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United Overseas Bank

United Overseas Bank Limited (commonly known as UOB) is a Singaporean multinational banking organisation headquartered in Singapore, with branches mostly found in most Southeast Asian countries.

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UOB Plaza

United Overseas Bank Plaza (UOB Plaza) (Chinese: 大华银行大厦) is a complex with twin tower late-modernist skyscrapers in the city of Singapore.

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Warehouse

A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffles_Place

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