Until 1977 when then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew proposed a major cleanup of the Singapore River, the river was congested with lighters that transported goods and coal between the harbour and Boat Quay, as seen in this photograph.
Until 1977 when then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew proposed a major cleanup of the Singapore River, the river was congested with lighters that transported goods and coal between the harbour and Boat Quay, as seen in this photograph.