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Stepped in history, it was at City Hall where the British accepted the surrender of the Japanese on 12 September 1945, formally ending the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. It was also here where Lee Kuan Yew, as Prime Minister, proclaimed self-government for Singapore on 5 June 1959 and merger with Malaysia on 16 September 1963.
It was also here that the British accepted the surrender of the Japanese on 12 September 1945, formally ending the Japanese Occupation of Singapore.
After Separation, the first fully-independent Singapore Government was sworn in at City Hall on 9 August 1965.
As part of the transformation of Singapore’s civic district into a bustling arts and cultural hub, City Hall will be converted into a world class national art gallery by 2013.