Cover; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; THE HISTORY; A TOUR OF THE ISTANA; A PALACE FOR THE PEOPLE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; IMAGE CREDITS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
As a working palace, the Istana is tradition firmly rooted in the present. It has links with Singapore's colonial past, being first a nutmeg plantation owned by a British businessman, then office to the colonial government and later becoming the seat of Singapore's first President after independence. Today, it houses the offices of the highest office holders in Singapore - the President and the Prime Minister. It is also a place where ordinary Singaporeans celebrate extraordinary achievements. The grounds of the Istana reflect Singapore's vision of its future as a city in a garden, flowing fro
