
To mark the 90 years of Singapore's cooperative movement, the Singapore National Co-operative Federation (SNCF) has put together a commemorative book and a travelling exhibition. The story of cooperatives started in 1925, way back before Independence. Back then, credit co-ops were formed to offer safe banking services and loans with affordable re-payment rates to workers.
Read more of the history of cooperatives in Singapore at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/exhibition-book/2152826.html.