Page numbers in bold denote the location of actual entries or boxed sections in the book.
U Pannya Vamsa 77
Uekrongtham, Eckachai 22, 182
Ueyama Kano 261
Ulaganathan, I. 573
Ultimax 100 SAW 573
Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre 573
Umar Pulavar Tamil School 573
UMNO See United Malays National Organisation
Underwater World 578
Undesirable Publications Act 387, 573
unemployment 170
UNESCO See United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
unicameral legislature 299
Unification Church 319, 573
Union Bank of Calcutta 55
Union Jack, 370
United Artists Malaysia 108
United Chinese Bank 574, 586
United Chinese Library 573
United Industrial Corporation 388
United Kingdom 137, 138: defence cooperation with 198; relations with overseas territories 137; tin plate industry 566
United Lutheran Church of America 315
United Malays National Organisation 19, 20, 129, 191, 210, 227, 330, 333, 437, 466, 479, 530, 577: formation of Federation of Malaya, 325, 331, 346; role of Kesatuan Melayu Singapura 416; Singapore division 412
United Nations 22, 318, 353, 548, 573: peacekeeping 406; Singapore’s role in 202; Survey Mission 589; World Habitat Award 535
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 458, 522, 573
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 570
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 430: Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award 422
United Nations Human Development Index 160
United Nations Security Council 573: Singapore support for Japanese bid for permanent seat 260
United Overseas Bank 55, 574, 586
United Overseas Land 574
United People’s Party 210, 392, 502, 574
United States-Singapore relations 574: Michael Fay 191; importance in Singapore foreign policy 202
United Test and Assembly Center 575
United World College Movement 94
United World College of South East Asia 256, 575
universities 575
University Cultural Centre 575
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business 241, 420, 546, 577
University of Malaya 27,155, 280, 375, 577
University of Malaya Socialist Club 124, 162, 564, 593
University of New South Wales 420
University of Singapore 577
University of Singapore Drama Society 182
Unofficials 144
UOB Plaza 40, 574
upgrading 577
Upper Peirce Reservoir 87
Upper Seletar Reservoir 87
urban planning 513, 576: Conservation Master Plan 143
Urban Redevelopment Authority 18, 40, 143, 291, 312, 354, 474, 486, 576, 577
Urban Renewal Department 577
urbanization 376
Urdu 232, 246, 249, 358
Uruguay Round 594
Usman Awang 46
US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement 100, 147
Usumnaser 42
Utusan Malaysia 577
Utusan Melayu 30, 322, 323, 356, 399, 455, 577, 605
Utusan Melayu Mingguan 577
Utusan Zaman 577