Ngee Ann Kongsi (义安公司) is a charitable welfare organisation set up by the local Teochew community in around 1830 to look after the needs of Teochew migrants. Derived from its properties and ventures, its income is mainly disbursed to fund schools and other charities. ...

The Singapore Poh Leung Kuk (保良局), or “office to protect virtue”, was established by the Chinese Protectorate in 1888. It grew out of one aspect of the protectorate’s work: controlling prostitution through registration and inspection to prevent the spread of venereal ...

The Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association was founded in 1946 after World War II. Formerly known as the Singapore Chinese Medical Society, it is one of the largest traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) organisations in Singapore. It was established to provide ...

The Singapore Volunteer Corps began as the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1854 with the support of then Governor Colonel W.J. Butterworth. Clashes between Chinese secret societies in 1854 led to the formation of a volunteer force to boost Singapore’s internal ...