Pulau Keppel

Originally, Pulau Keppel was known as Pulat Hantu, where hantu in Malay means "ghost" but Keppel Shipyard, which owned the island, changed its name partly to differentiate it from another Singapore island with the same name, Pulau Hantu, and partly because it seemed inappropriate for the shipbuilding company. As Keppel Shipyard developed the island into a shipbuilding and ship-repair base, the island adopted its name and was thus renamed Pulau Keppel. The other Pulau Hantu lies close to Pulau Bukom Kechil and its name remains unchanged.



Author
Vernon Cornelius-Takahama, 1999 



References 
Pulau Hantu gives up its ghost: It's now called Pulau Keppel. (1983, August 31). The Straits Times, p. 9.



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Subject
Geography>>Geographical Areas and Countries>>Singapore Offshore Islands
Islands--Singapore
Shipbuilding--Singapore
Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
Business, finance and industry>>Industry>>Services>>Transportation and logistics



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