Reflections at Bukit Chandu

The museum commemorates the brave defence given by the vastly outnumbered soldiers of the Malay Regiment against the Japanese in the Battle of Pasir Panjang. Downstairs, documentary material is gathered in display cases, while the upstairs rooms recreate the building’s military past. Alongside familiar facts about how the Japanese swept down through Malaya, there’s some intriguing information about the role of British racism in an initial reluctance to train and arm the local Malays.