The Merlion statue, which bears the head of a lion and the body of a fish, was built by local craftsman Lim Nang Seng. It was unveiled on Sep 15, 1972, by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the ...

A plan to demolish one of Singapore’s most famous attractions, the Sentosa island merlion statue, as part of a S$90 million (US$65.3 million) redevelopment, has prompted a wave of nostalgia in ...

SINGAPORE – The Merlion statue at Merlion Park, located at One Fullerton, will be unavailable for photo-taking from Feb 11 to 12 as it will be undergoing cleaning and maintenance.

SINGAPORE — Both Merlion statues at the Merlion Park will be undergoing regular cleaning from Jan 23 to Jan 28, announced the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) today (Jan 16).

News radio station 938Live said the Merlion was struck by lightning between 4 and 5 pm local (0800-0900 GMT), causing parts of the statue to fall near a group of startled visitors.