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Population

Estimated population of Singapore citizens and permanent residents - 3,163,500 as at June 1998.

Chinese            77%

Malays             14%

Indians            7.6%

Other ethnic groups 1.4%

Working Language: English

Other official languages: Mandarin, Malay & Tamil.

Planners expect the population of Singapore to reach 5.5 million by 2040 or 2050, taking into account an expected increase in the number of foreigners working here. From just 3 million in 1990, the number has swelled to 3.9 million today, including 700,000 foreigners.
A high-level working committee is now looking at ways to encourage more couples to have babies. Demographer Saw Swee Hock says that if the fertility rate continues to stay below two, the population here, minus the foreigners, will peak at about 3.3 million in 2025 and then begin to drop.

Water

Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it.

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Goods & Services Tax Board of Review
Bukit Timah Town Council Members
Singapore Tourism Board Members
Local Talent - Tanya Chua (singer & songwriter)
Vanishing Scenes
Teenyboppers 
Travel - Explore the world
Dating Forum
Service Excellence
Real Estate Agents
Fullerton Hotel opens
School Holidays 2001
Insurance Brokers
Daily Scenes
Public Utilities Board Estimates for 2001
World War II Compensation for ex-POWs
New Parliament House
DATING: Unfaithfully Yours by Lisa Chong

The WEATHER on WEDNESDAY: Showers with thunder expected in the afternoon over many areas. WEATHER OUTLOOK: THURSDAY & FRIDAY: Surface winds remain generally from the north-east direction. Scattered showers with thunder are confined to the afternoon.   WATER TIDES (this month) High tide 4.54am 2.4m  4.24pm 2.4m  SUN Sunrise  7.08am  Sunset 7.11pm MOON Moonrise 1.22pm  Moonset  12.59am  PSI: 24 (good) TEMPERATURE: 23-32  degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily before 8am Singapore time) For more information, call Meteorological Service Singapore Tel: (65) 542 7788.

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  From 1 Jan 2001, CPF members are able to utilise the balances in their CPF Special Accounts for investment in the following areas:

  - Fixed deposits  
  - Singapore Government bonds
  - Bonds guaranteed by Singapore Government
  - Bonds of Statutory Boards
  - Deferred Annuities
  - Endowment insurance policies
  - Investment-linked insurance policies
  - Unit trusts
  There is no need to open a CPF Investment Account with any bank. The CPF will handle the purchases or sales transacted by its members. Members will receive a monthly statement to help them keep track. But, if you should stop your transactions, you will only get a statement six months after your last transaction. Thereafter, you will get six-monthly statements if you remain inactive.
  To check the amount you have available for use in your investments, simply use PAL-Phone, PAL-Internet or visit an CPF office. By the way, investment profits made using the Special Account are not withdrawable.
 

NEW WEBSITES

TanyaChua.net is a website dedicated to talented local singer & songwriter Tanya Chua. Learn all about her here.

Clicknsure.com enables users to compare quotations from several insurance companies, and then purchase online an insurance policy using a credit card. It now offers motor insurance, but eventually will also offer travel, medical and home owner's insurance.

FullertonHotel.com is the website of the new S$400 million Fullerton Hotel in Fullerton Square.

ThomsonJazz.com is the website of Thomson Jazz Club, the only organisation dedicated to the promotion of jazz music. It is home to the Thomson Big Band - the premier large-scale jazz ensemble in the country.

Soshinagift.com provides professional gift-giving advice when shopping for business, for an individual or for yourself. Business gifts including namecard cases, namecard holders, desktop sets and golf accessories. Offer best-in-industry 30-day return policy, personal monogram service, free gift-wrap and customised gift message tags. Free delivery in Singapore.

Ethelon.com is the website of Icon.Net, an Application Service Provider which delivers business tools and applications over the Internet for small and medium sized Asian businesses under the brand name of Ethelon.

Ecourts.com.sg is the website of Courts, the lifestyle store which lets you buy furniture, furnishings, appliances and computers on hire purchase.

World66.com is the open-source travel portal. Interactive guides to hundreds of destinations, including Singapore.

Wlawan.com is the website of William Lai & Alan Wong Advocates & Solicitors - Singapore Lawyers.

Click New Websites for the rest of the list.

BANKmates: Get a Personal Assistant to do your errands in Singapore.

SporesCity www.sporescity.com 

The Singaporean website community Set up your company's website here. More...

We are now 1,841 pages thick and growing.

Public Holidays CHINESE NEW YEAR is the next public holiday period. It falls on Wednesday 24 & Thursday 25 January 2001.

12 and still counting That's the number of MediaCorp Studios artistes so far to have resigned to cross over to rival MediaWorks set up by the SPH group.

Government Notices

New Societies Registered:
*Ju-Jitsu Association (Singapore)   1 Sophia Road #03-15 Peace Centre Singapore 228149 (5 Dec 2000)
*Manhattan Sports Club   190 Clemenceau Ave #01-21 Singapore 239924 (12 Dec 2000)

Banking Licence Surrendered:

*Cariplo - Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lombarde S.p.A. (Not. No. 3640 dated 18 Dec 2000)

National Service

Registration for national service for all male Singaporeans and permanent residents born between 13 Jun 1983 and 18 Dec 1983 starts on 12 Feb 2001 & ends on 25 May 2001. Click for details.

Singapore Government Website   Police Ministry Of Education  Consular Matters & Migrating (known as permanent residency)

Setting up a business? Do a free Name Search first to see whether the name you want is available. Click RCB.

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Chang & Eng  Opens 5 Jan 2001     Kallang Theatre  Presented by Action Theatre  Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

The Nutcracker  Choreography by Thierry Malandain  Presented by Singapore Dance Theatre 11 Jan 2001 Victoria Theatre  8pm  Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

Buddy The Musical  From 22 Mar 2001  Kallang Theatre  Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

Slava's Snowshow  From 10 Apr 2001  Kallang Theatre Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Low Lying Areas In Singapore  Lists the flood-prone areas in Singapore.

Things you should know  Tells you things you need to be aware of - disasters, drowning cases, Hotel New World...
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