[10][11] In 1913, the bank acquired land situated between Bonham Street and Battery Road and constructed a new building to house its operations in Singapore.

[12] Construction of a 44 storey tall skyscraper at Battery Road for the bank's head office was completed in 1984.

[15][16] Following his death in 2004, the stake valued at £2.3 billion was acquired by Temasek Holdings in 2006, making the investment arm of the Government of Singapore its largest shareholder.

It is the first competitive marathon in Singapore with an estimated participation size of 15,000 runners at its inaugural race on December 5, 1982.

[21] In 2019, the full- and half-marathons were held in the evening in order to fulfil criteria to be listed in the Abbott World Marathon Majors, instead of the usual flag off timing at dawn.