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.

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.

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).