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Pulau Brani is located off the southern coast of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Capital... Singapore, near About Keppel Harbor in Singapore is one of the worlds largest container-handling facilities, situated near to the City states Central Business District. History In the 1830s, the Straits Settlements (Singapore, Malacca and Penang) was a pirates haven. By 1832, Singapore had become the busy centre of government... Keppel Harbour. The island is sandwiched between the main island of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Capital... Singapore and the resort island Names English: Sentosa Chinese: 圣淘沙 (Pinyin: shèng táo shā) Malay: Sentosa Tamil: fill in Sentosa is the fourth largest island of Singapore (not counting the main island), located off the southern coast of the main island. A major tourist attraction, it hosts a sheltered beach... Sentosa. The island is linked by road to the Singapore main island via a A causeway is an elevated road on elevated ground, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. A roadway that is carried instead on a system of arches or a bridge is a viaduct. In the U.S. a brief stretch of viaduct is called an overpass. The word... causeway, Brani Terminal Avenue, which concurrently provides access to Names English: Sentosa Chinese: 圣淘沙 (Pinyin: shèng táo shā) Malay: Sentosa Tamil: fill in Sentosa is the fourth largest island of Singapore (not counting the main island), located off the southern coast of the main island. A major tourist attraction, it hosts a sheltered beach... Sentosa.


The area of Pulau Brani is 1.22 km².


The name "Pulau Brani" means "Island of the Brave" in Malay can mean: The Malay language The Malay people From or related to Malaysia See also Cape Malays Malay nationalism Communes that begin with Malay in Yonne, France: Malay-le-Grand Malay-le-Petit This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... Malay.


Pulau Brani was selected to house a new naval base in the early Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Contents // 1 Events and trends 1.1 Computers, technology 1.2 Science 1... 1970s. In those days, there were some settlements along the island's coast. In addition, there were the Pulau Brani Sports Club, the Pulau Brani Community Club and two primary schools - Tai Chong and Telok Saga.


Work on building the new naval base started with the first pile driven in on 17 Aug 1972. The entire project cost $35 million and was completed in Jan 1974. On 26 Jan 1974, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Order: 1st Prime Minister Term of Office: August 9, 1965 - November 26, 1990 Succeeded by: Goh Chok Tong Date of Birth September 16, 1923 Place of Birth: Singapore Wife: Kwa Geok Choo Occupation: lawyer Political Party: Peoples Action Party Deputy PM: Toh Chin Chye (1959 - 1965... Lee Kuan Yew, current Minister Mentor is a cabinet position uniquely created by the Singapore government in 2004 as part of a major leadership reshuffle. The first Minister Mentor of Singapore is Lee Kuan Yew. The newly appointed Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, announced his fathers new title together with the naming of... Minister Mentor, declared open the Singapore Maritime Command Naval Base on Pulau Brani. Singapore Maritime Command was later renamed the The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the navy of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The RSN came into being in 1975 when the SAF established its component forces into three distinct services, and it is responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and to protect its... Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The naval base had a new wharf and a supply base complex added in 1983 at the cost of $16 million.


Part of Brani Naval Base later gave way to accommodate the expansion of Port of Singapore Authority ( PSA is an abbreviation used for a number of different things. The Premier Soccer Alliance was the original name of the World Indoor Soccer League. Prostate specific antigen is a substance that can be detected in the blood of men with prostate cancer. In the United Kingdom, the Production Services... PSA), and moved to its modern high-tech base in Tuas is a largely industrial zone located in the west of Singapore. The Malaysia-Singapore Second Link that links Singapore and Malaysia is also located there. edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo... Tuas in 1995. Some components of the RSN still functions from the Brani Naval Base today.

edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Contents // 1 Introduction 2 By Towns 3 By Estates 4 By Alphabetical Order 4.1 A 4.2 B 4.3 C 4.4 D 4.5 E 4.6 F 4.7 G 4.8 H 4.9 I 4.10 J 4.11 K 4.12 L 4... Places in Singapore Large flag of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese...
Names English: Aljunied Chinese: 阿裕尼 (Pinyin: āyùní) Malay: Aljunied Tamil: fill in edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell | Bukit Batok | Bukit Gombak... Aljunied | Names English: Ang Mo Kio Chinese: 宏茂桥 (Pinyin: Hóngmàoqiáo) Malay: Ang Mo Kio Tamil: fill in Ang Mo Kio is a neighbourhood in the center of Singapore. Although like most neighbourhoods in this country it is crowded with hawkers stalls, wet markets and housing... Ang Mo Kio | Bedok at Night Bedok Town is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah... Bedok | Names English: Bishan Chinese: 碧山 (Pinyin: bìshān) Malay: Bishan Tamil: fill in Bishan is a small neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central-North, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Bishan houses the upper-middle classes and flats... Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell | Names English: Bukit Batok Chinese: 武吉巴督 (Pinyin: Wǔjíbādū) Malay: Bukit Batok Tamil: fill in Bukit Batok is a neighbourhood in the city-state of Singapore. Bukit Batok is under the jurisdiction of Jurong Group Representative Committee (GRC). Bukit means hill in... Bukit Batok | Bukit Gombak | Bukit Merah is a suburb of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages... Bukit Merah | Bukit Panjang New Town Bukit Panjang New Town Total Area: 489 ha Residential Area: 228 ha Dwelling Units: 29,498 Projected Ultimate: 43,000 Population: 101,900 Categories: Stub ... Bukit Panjang | Names The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural... Bukit Timah | Buona Vista | Names English: Changi Chinese: 樟宜 (Pinyin: zhāngyí) Malay: Changi Tamil: fill in Changi is an area to the northeast of Singapore. It is now the site of a large international airport, and is also home the Changi Prison, site of the former Japanese Prisoner of War Camp... Changi | See also Chinatowns_in_Asia#Singapore Names English: Chinatown Chinese: 牛车水 (Pinyin: niúchēshuǐ) Malay: Chinatown Tamil: fill in edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon... Chinatown | Names English: Choa Chu Kang Chinese: 蔡厝港 (Pinyin: Càicuògǎng) Malay: Choa Chu Kang Tamil: fill in Choa Chu Kang is a neighbourhood in northwestern Singapore. The sitting MP here is a member of the Peoples Action Party, the ruling party of Singapore. There... Choa Chu Kang | Clementi is a neighbourhood of Singapore. Clementi contains a shopping area, gymnasium and swimming pool. The Ayer Rajah council building is also based in Clementi. Unlike some areas of Singapore, Clementi does not have a shopping mall, however the area is blessed with an extensive array of shops and hawker... Clementi | Dover | Dhoby Ghaut | Geylang is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore east of its central business district area. The neighbourhood has been the center of Singapores Malay community since Malays and Orang Laut settled there after the British authorities dispersed their floating village at the mouth of the Singapore River... Geylang | Ghim Moh is a district in Singapore where the elitist educational institution Raffles Junior College resides. It is known nationwide for tasty morsels at its Food Centre. Particularly mouthwatering are its beef hor fun, char kway teow, chwee kueh, mee pok and jiu jiang shao la roasted meats and xiao... Ghim Moh | Holland Road is a long road in Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official ... Holland Road | Hougang New Town Hougang New Town Total Area: 1,276 ha Residential Area: 354 ha Dwelling Units: 48,477 Projected Ultimate: 68,000 Population: 167,800 Categories: Stub ... Hougang | Names English: Jalan Besar Chinese: 惹兰勿刹 (Pinyin: rělánwùchà) Malay: Jalan Besar Tamil: fill in edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay... Jalan Besar | This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Jurong is a constituency and new town of Singapore, located at the Western part of the Singapore mainland. History In 1963, the then Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, made Jurong... Jurong (Jurong East | Jurong West) | Names English: Kallang Chinese: 加冷 (Pinyin: jiā lěng) Malay: Kallang Tamil: fill in Kallang is a neighbourhood located in the southeastern part of Singapore. Contents // Categories: Southeast Asia geography stubs ... Kallang | Katong is a region in the east of Singapore famed for its restaurants and a traditional Malay dish called laksa. edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell... Katong | Kampong Glam | Names English: Kembangan Chinese: 景万岸 (Pinyin: jǐng wàn àn) Malay: Kembangan Tamil: fill in edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell | Bukit... Kembangan | Kranji is an area in Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages English... Kranji | Lim Chu Kang is an area located in northeastern Singapore at latitude 1.4367, longitude 103.7094. The entire area streches from the Northewestern coast of Singapore right up to the Western side of Singapore, the junction where the Lim Chu Kang Road interconnects with Choa Chu Kang road. Despite... Lim Chu Kang | Names English: MacPherson Chinese: 麦波申 (Pinyin: mài bō shēn ) Malay: MacPherson Tamil: fill in edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell... Macpherson | Marina Bay is an area in the south of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore... Marina Bay | Names English: Marine Parade Chinese: 马林百列 (Pinyin: Mǎlín Bǎiliè) Malay: Marine Parade Tamil: fill in Marine Parade is a neighbourhood in Singapore to the east of the main city. Marine Parade is built on reclaimed land. Major roads include the East Coast... Marine Parade | Names English: Orchard Road Chinese: 乌节路 (Pinyin: wūjiélù) Malay: Orchard Road Tamil: fill in Orchard Road is the primary shopping street of Singapore. It is a one-way street going southeast, and starts just before its intersection with Scotts Road (the location of Orchard MRT... Orchard Road | Pasir Panjang is an area in southwest Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official ... Pasir Panjang | Pasir Ris is primarily a residential area in Singapore comprising many high rise residential dwelling blocks, mostly public housing built by the Housing and Development Board. It is located right next to the Eastern coast of Singapore. Like other new towns, public transport was factored into the development of Pasir... Pasir Ris | Paya Lebar is an area in the central-eastern part of Singapore. It is served by Paya Lebar Station, on the East West Line of Singapores MRT (subway) system. Paya Lebar is the location of Paya Lebar Airbase, home to Republic of Singapore Air Forces F-5 and... Paya Lebar | Names English: Potong Pasir Chinese: 波东巴西 (Pinyin: bōdōng bāxī ) Malay: Potong Pasir Tamil: fill in Potong Pasir is an area sandwiched between Toa Payoh and Senett Estate in the Central Region of Singapore. From 1910 to 1937, it was dominated... Potong Pasir | Punggol is a neighborhood in northeastern Singapore. Presently, Punggol is not very densely populated (as compared to other areas of Singapore) but there are plans to develop a major residential area. Punggol is also the terminus of the North-East Line of Singapores metro system, the Mass Rapid Transit... Punggol | Queenstown Total Area: 667 ha Residential Area: 206 ha Dwelling Units: 28,406 Projected Ultimate: 47,000 Population: 94,900 edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell... Queenstown | Names The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural... Raffles Place | Seletar is an area in the Northeastern corner of Singapore. Also see RAF Seletar was a Royal Air Force station in Singapore. Categories: Military stubs | Military of Singapore | Places in Singapore | Royal Air Force stations ... RAF Seletar edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&... Seletar | edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan | Boon Lay | Braddell | Bukit Batok | Bukit Gombak | Bukit Merah | Bukit Panjang | Bukit Timah | Buona Vista | Changi | Chinatown | Choa Chu Kang | Clementi | Dhoby Ghaut... Sembawang | Sengkang New Town Total Area: 1,055 ha Residential Area: 507 ha Dwelling Units: 37,596 Projected Ultimate: 95,000 Population: 123,500 Sengkang New Town (盛港新镇) is one of the newest satellite housing estates in Singapore. The town that began as a fishing village is today... Sengkang | The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. About Serangoon is a New Town situated in the central parts of the city-state of Singapore. It is situated along the North-East Line of Singapores subway station, the MRT. Serangoon is... Serangoon | Siglap | Names English: Simei Chinese: 四美 (Pinyin: sìměi) Malay: Simei Tamil: fill in Simei is an estate in eastern Singapore. edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo Kio | Bedok | Bishan... Simei | Names English: Tampines Chinese: 淡滨尼 (Pinyin: Dànbīnní) Malay: Tampines Tamil: fill in Tampines is the largest residential area of the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large... Tampines | Tanjong Pagar is located within the Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district, (CBD used in Australia, New Zealand and sometimes elsewhere), or downtown (used mainly in North America) are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. The CBD... Tanjong Pagar | Telok Blangah | Names The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural... Thomson | Built in the 1930s, Tiong Bahru Estate is one of the oldest housing estates in Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National... Tiong Bahru | Toa Payoh New Town Toa Payoh New Town Total Area: 463 ha Residential Area: 210 ha Dwelling Units: 35,119 Projected Ultimate: 48,000 Population: 116,800 The Toa Payoh New Town is one of the oldest in Singapore, but it has developed greatly since the early and mid-1960s... Toa Payoh | Tuas is a largely industrial zone located in the west of Singapore. The Malaysia-Singapore Second Link that links Singapore and Malaysia is also located there. edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Singapore&action=edit) Major towns and estates of Singapore Aljunied | Ang Mo... Tuas | Woodlands Chinese Names: 兀兰 Malay Names: Woodlands Indian Names: ? Singapore Estates and Towns Centre Woodlands Square Largest Estate Marsiling Town Council   Chairman   Vice-Chairman   Vice-Chairman   Advisor   Member   Member   Member   Member Sembawang Town Council Hawazi Daipi Ong Ah Heng Warren Lee... Woodlands | Yio Chu Kang | Yishun or Nee Soon, as it was orginally named, is a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city-state of Singapore. Secondary Schools Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, Northbrooks Secondary School, Northland Secondary School, Sembawang Secondary School, Yishun Secondary School and Yishun Town Secondary School. Library The newly renovated one... Yishun
Islands: Jurong Island is an island of Singapore off Jurong in the southwest of the Singapore mainland. It was formed from the merging of several offshore islands, namely Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kecil, Pulau Sakra and Pulau Seraya. This was done by land... Jurong Island | Kusu Island is located to the south of the main island of Republic of Singapore 新加坡共和国 Republik Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு (Flag) (Coat of Arms) National motto: Majulah Singapura... Kusu Island | Pulau Brani | Pulau Hantu | Names English: Tekong Island Chinese: 德光岛 (Pinyin: déguāngdǎo) Malay: Pulau Tekong Tamil: fill in Pulau Tekong is the largest of Singapores outlying islands. It is found off Singapores northeastern coast, but is actually nearer to Johor, Malaysia than the mainland itself... Pulau Tekong | Names English: Pulau Ubin Chinese: 乌敏岛 (Pinyin: wū mǐn dǎo) Malay: Pulau Ubin Tamil: fill in Pulau Ubin is a small island (10 km²) situated north east of Singapore, beside Pulau Tekong. The name literally means Granite Island in Malay, which explains the... Pulau Ubin | Names English: Sentosa Chinese: 圣淘沙 (Pinyin: shèng táo shā) Malay: Sentosa Tamil: fill in Sentosa is the fourth largest island of Singapore (not counting the main island), located off the southern coast of the main island. A major tourist attraction, it hosts a sheltered beach... Sentosa | Saint John's Island | Sisters' Islands

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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pulau Brani (2725 words)
Pulau Brani is known as san chu shek tui min in Cantonese, meaning "opposite the new tin smelting" due to a tin smelting plant located on the island in the first half of the twentieth century.
Interest in Pulau Brani as a military base was already evident before 1822, with the completion of a chart based on a survey of the island and its coast in that year by Captain Franklin, the Quarter Master in the General Surveyor's Department.
Pulau Brani was selected to house a naval base in early 1971 for the then Singapore Maritime Command (now Republic of Singapore Navy).
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pulau Semakau (2439 words)
Pulau Semakau is located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore.
Pulau Semakau is Singapore's first offshore landfill and now the only remaining landfill in Singapore.
Pulau Ubin is a small island (10 km²) situated north east of Singapore, beside Pulau Tekong.
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