Singaporeans Sing for National Day

Singapore celebrated 50 years of independence on Sunday, August 9, with observances for the country’s National Day held around the city. Singaporeans sang songs and waved flags to celebrate the country’s independence from Britain at a variety of events around the city. Sirens sounded at 9am, when all local television and radio channels played a recording of Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, reading the Proclamation of Independence. Credit: Facebook/Sim Piak How 沈璧浩