Tanjong Pagar
A more vivid narrative surrounding the christening of this coastal expanse draws inspiration from a local fable. As chronicled in the Malay Annals (Sejarah Melayu), coastal communities in Singapore once suffered brutal onslaughts from marauding schools of swordfish. Guided by the sagacity of an astute young boy, the revered Sri Maharajah (monarch) constructed a barrier fashioned from banana stems, adorning the coastline. Triumphantly, this makeshift defense ensnared the marauding fish by their snouts as they vaulted from the brine.