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Although small in number, the Armenians were active in the commercial activity of early Singapore. Armenian trading firms such as Sarkies and Moses (1840–1914), Apcar & Stephens (1826–1845) and Mackertich M. Moses (1820s–1839) were prominent in Singapore's economy. By the 1830s, Armenian merchants began investing in land. In March 1836 the Church of St Gregory the Illuminator was consecrated, making it the second church in Singapore.{{fact|date=July 2021}}
There were around a hundred individuals in the early 1920s but the number declined. The 1931 census showed 81 Armenians, although actual numbers were around 95.<ref name="infopedia"/> Many of the Armenians, being British subjects, were [[Internment|interned]] by the Japanese during [[World War II]]. By the 1950s, much of the local Armenian community had emigrated to [[Australia]] or Europe or become assimilated into other larger communities
==Armenians today==
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