For a snapshot of Singapore’s evolution, look no further than the changing roofscape at the city waterfront, along historic Singapore River and Raffles Place, the financial and business hub.

Indeed, our signature city skyline today - a carefully sculpted, stepped centrepiece rising from the water’s edge - is one of the first things that strike and captivate many visitors as they approach the city centre from the airport. And it is gracing the latest series of five stamps, recently launched by Singapore Post on 24 Mar 2004.

In the next phase of Singapore’s growth, much of the action will be focused on Downtown at Marina Bay, the future extension of the Central Business District. The exciting skyline taking shape over this hub will mirror our city’s growth and add on to its attractiveness, vibrancy and distinctiveness.

Did you know that most of the skyscrapers at Raffles Place are relatively young, built between the 1960s and 1980s? An ongoing “Singapore Skyline Exhibition“ tells the story of the changing faces of our city, through stamps, pictures, old maps and paintings of the island’s evolving skyline. It is on till 27 Jun 2004 at Singapore Philatelic Museum, 9am -7pm (Tue - Sun) and 1pm – 7pm (Mon).