103 years after the previous brick was laid down and Fort Canning opened, the building was surrendered on the Japanese in 1942. As of August 1965, when Singapore turned an independent republic, Fort Canning is no longer from the arms with the Japanese and is becoming a prominent cultural hub. https://travellingtobangkok58800.elbloglibre.com/20172892/getting-my-little-india-singapore-to-work