‘Welcome to the Raffles Hotel!’
Leslie Danker is the resident historian at Singapore’s iconic Raffles Hotel. He’s been working there for 47 years and he knows all about the history of the place. He tells Rico Hizon about the famous guests who stayed at the hotel – including Rudyard Kipling and Queen Elizabeth II – and about the day a tiger walked into the hotel’s bar. Leslie also introduces Rico to the Singapore Sling, the country’s signature drink.
Presenter: Rico Hizon
Producer: June Christie and Alice Gioia
Picture: Leslie Danker
Credit: ´óÏó´«Ã½/June Christie
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