He is also widely recognized as the founding father of modern Singapore.

The Union Jack is raised and marked the official founding of modern Singapore.

This reflects that Chinese tradition remains extant in modern Singapore.

Christianity first arrived on Singapore's shores soon after the founding of modern Singapore in 1819.

Its leaders continued to wield considerable influence in the early politico-legal developments of modern Singapore.

This resulted in the founding of modern Singapore in 1819.

Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese, was the name of an early city on the site of modern Singapore.

A formal treaty was signed on 6 February 1819 and modern Singapore was born.

The residents there are known for being especially courteous and helpful towards one another - a trait often seen lacking in modern Singapore.

This proved to be the turning point in the history of modern Singapore.