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Masjid Bencoolen (Jawi: مسجد بنکولين‎; Also known as Bengkali Mosque) is a mosque in Bencoolen Street, Singapore. Masjid Bencoolen can accommodate 1,100 worshipers. The mosque is co-located and integrated with a 12-storey Somerset Bencoolen serviced apartment tower.

Singapore, officially the State of Singapore, was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 16 September 1963 to 9 August 1965. Singapore was previously a British colony, which was originally part of the Straits Settlements. As part of Malaysia, Singapore was the smallest state with a land area of 581.5 km2 (224.5 sq mi) but had the largest population of 1.82 million. Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963 through the merger of the Federation of Malaya with the former British colonies of North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore. The merger was supported by the British, Malayan and Singaporean leaders as a measure to counter communist influence in Southeast Asia. Through the 1962 integration referendum and the Malaysia Agreement, Singapore was given higher autonomy in education and labour, with the Federal Government in Kuala Lumpur overseeing defence and external affairs. Singapore was allocated only 15 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, and a reciprocal arrangement prevented citizens on either side from voting or contesting in the other's elections. These constitutional rules ensured the island's autonomy while limiting the influence of Singapore's Chinese-majority population on national politics. However, political, racial and economic conflicts soon emerged between the governments of Singapore and Malaysia, led by the People's Action Party (PAP) and the Alliance Party respectively. Despite the agreement, both sides contested in each other's arenas: the Singapore branch of the Alliance in 1963, and the PAP in 1964. Furthermore, communal tensions between the Malay and Chinese populations in Singapore led to race riots later that year. The PAP's criticisms of the Federal Government's tax proposals in 1964 and the delay in Sabah development loans led to threats to raise Singapore's revenue contribution from 40 to 60 per cent. Despite negotiations at constitutional rearrangements, Malaysian prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman opted to resolve the disagreements by separating Singapore from the Federation, a decision supported by Singapore's finance minister Goh Keng Swee and a few PAP leaders. The Separation Agreement was signed on 7 August 1965, and Singapore became a sovereign state on 9 August. Following separation, Malaysia supported Singapore's entry into the United Nations and the British Commonwealth. Both nations continued to share a national carrier, Malaysian Airways – renamed Malaysia–Singapore Airlines in 1966 – until the airline's split in 1971. The Singapore dollar and the Malaysian ringgit, along with the Brunei dollar, were also interchangeable with each other under the Currency Interchangeability Agreement until Malaysia withdrew in 1973. The historical narrative, particularly in Singapore due to limited public information, taught that the country had been abruptly expelled from Malaysia. This perception was shaped by a lack of detail regarding the separation talks and the sudden announcement of independence. The public release of the Albatross file in December 2025, containing Goh's records of the negotiations, provides a fuller account.

Bencoolen MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line (DTL) in Singapore. It is located at the boundary of Rochor and Museum planning areas. Situated under Bencoolen Street, the station serves primarily the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and surrounding developments. At 43 metres (141 ft) below street level, it is the deepest station in Singapore as of 2021. The station was first announced in August 2010 when the DTL Stage 3 (DTL 3) stations were revealed. Constructing the station and the connecting tunnels was one of the most difficult projects on the DTL due to its location in a narrow site and the need to construct the DTL tunnels near the existing operational tunnels. The station was completed on 21 October 2017, along with the revamping of Bencoolen Street above.

The Elections Department of Singapore (ELD) is a department of the government of Singapore under the Prime Minister's Office that oversees the procedure for elections in Singapore, including parliamentary elections and presidential elections. It sees that elections are fairly carried out and has a supervisory role to safeguard against electoral fraud. It has the power to create constituencies and redistrict them, with the justification of preventing malapportionment.

Sri Krishnan Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணன் கோயில், transl. Srī kiruṣṇaṉ kōyil) is a Hindu temple in Singapore. Built in 1870 and gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 2014, it is one of Singapore's oldest temples and is the only South Indian temple in Singapore dedicated to Krishna and his consort Rukmini. The Sri Krishnan Temple and the nearby Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple are known for having evolved a social practice termed "cross-worshipping", where many devotees of either temple also worship at the other. This practice is commonly seen as a microcosm of Singapore's multi-religious society.

School of the Arts (SOTA) is a specialised independent school in Singapore, offering a six-year integrated arts and academic curriculum leading to a International Baccalaureate diploma or career-related programme. SOTA is an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.

Singapore Calligraphy Centre, also known as 48 Waterloo Street, is a bungalow on Waterloo Street in downtown Singapore which currently houses the Chinese Calligraphy Society Of Singapore.

42 Waterloo Street is a historic bungalow on Waterloo Street in downtown Singapore, which currently houses Centre 42.

60 Waterloo Street is a historic bungalow on Waterloo Street in downtown Singapore. A second four-storey building was constructed behind the bungalow when the Dance Ensemble Singapore moved into the bungalow in 1995.

54-58 Waterloo Street is a row of three consecutive and adjoining terrace houses on Waterloo Street in downtown Singapore, which currently houses The Theatre Practice.

The Maghain Aboth Synagogue attack plot was a plot in February 2021 by 20-year old national serviceman Amirull Ali to stab three members of the Maghain Aboth Synagogue in retaliation for Israel's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. In addition, Ali had planned to travel to Gaza to join Hamas' military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The plot was uncovered by the Internal Security Department, which detained Ali under the Internal Security Act.

Naumi Hospitality is a hotel owner, operator and property chain, headquartered in Singapore. The group is a subsidiary of Hind Development and was founded by Surya Jhunjhnuwala. The hotel group owns a number of hotels in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Their most notable hotels are located in Singapore, which have both being recognized as two of the best boutique hotels in the country by CNN and also Trip Advisor.