The Story of Singapore

Mario Teng

The Story of Singapore is a history podcast created by Mario Teng, tracing the historical and political developments of Singapore, from a backwater kingdom in the 1300s to an economic miracle by the turn of the 21st century.

  1. 08/08/2023

    Intermezzo I

    The Story of Singapore podcast celebrates its one year anniversary.

    4 min

  2. 08/07/2023

    EP. 13 — The Winner Takes It All

    Farquhar and Raffles bit their nails as they waited for the Court of Directors to issue a verdict on their case.

    21 min

  3. 07/24/2023

    EP. 12 — Farquhar v Raffles

    Farquhar’s career was over, but his tussle with Raffles was not. After packing his bags and leaving Singapore, Farquhar escalated their dispute all the way to London for a final adjudication.

    36 min

  4. 05/29/2023

    EP. 11 — Planned Obsolescence

    Returning to Singapore, Raffles tore down much of the pioneering works and began building anew. Cast aside by Raffles, Farquhar could only watch, unaware that his career was hanging by a thread.

    33 min

  5. 05/01/2023

    EP. 10 — Smouldering Tensions

    Raffles sought to make Farquhar's life difficult and tarnish his reputation by spreading disinformation behind his back.

    22 min

  6. 01/23/2023

    EP. 9 — The Man with Two Faces

    Communication breakdowns and compatibility issues led to a straining of relations between Farquhar and Raffles.

    20 min

  7. 12/26/2022

    EP. 8 — Moving Mountains

    Building the settlement from the ground up was not easy. There were many pressing areas of administration that demanded Farquhar's attention before Singapore could take flight.

    20 min

  8. 12/05/2022

    EP. 7 — Bootstrapping

    Singapore's survival was tenuous and hinged on its infancy years. As tensions between the British and Dutch approached boiling point, Farquhar had to figure out how to deliver results under tough constraints from the get-go.

    20 min
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The Story of Singapore is a history podcast created by Mario Teng, tracing the historical and political developments of Singapore, from a backwater kingdom in the 1300s to an economic miracle by the turn of the 21st century.

Information

  • Creator
    Mario Teng
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mario Teng
  • Show Website
    The Story of Singapore