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Population
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Estimated population of Singapore
citizens and permanent residents - 3,163,500 as at June 1998. |
Chinese
77%
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Malays
14%
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Indians
7.6%
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Other ethnic groups 1.4%
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Working Language: English
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Other official languages: Mandarin,
Malay & Tamil.
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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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Statistics
on HDB resale flats
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Marine
Parade Town Council Members |
Goods
& Services Tax Board of Review
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Bukit
Timah Town Council Members
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Singapore
Tourism Board Members
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Local
Talent - Tanya Chua (singer & songwriter)
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Vanishing
Scenes
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Teenyboppers
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Travel
- Explore the world
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Dating
Forum
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Service
Excellence
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Real
Estate Agents
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Fullerton
Hotel opens
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School
Holidays 2001
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Insurance
Brokers
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Daily
Scenes
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Public
Utilities Board Estimates for 2001
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World War II Compensation for ex-POWs
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New Parliament House
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DATING: Unfaithfully Yours by Lisa
Chong
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The Changi Murals: Procedure for visiting
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The Changi Murals
are a part of our war heritage. Drawn by British
Bombardier Stanley Warren on the walls of The Chapel of
St Luke The Physician in 1942 when he was interned in
Blk 151 (presently Changi Camp), The Changi Murals
remind us of the spiritual strength and courage of these
men in times of suffering. Stanley returned to Singapore
in 1963, 1982 and 1988 to restore the Changi Murals. He
passed away peacefully in 1992. |
The Changi Murals are
in a building in a camp which now belongs to the
Singapore Armed Forces. If you wish to pay the Murals a
visit, ask the Public Affairs Department of the Ministry
of Defence (Mindef) to help arrange the visit. What you
need do is:
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- Fax
to (65) 764 6119 or e-mail to mfu@starnet.gov.sg
a complete list of the proposed visitors. The list must
contain the full names, passport numbers and
nationalities of the visitors. Address your application
to the Public Relations Officer, Mindef Public Affairs
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Include your return fax number or email address for the reply
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- Tell them the
proposed date and time of the visit
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- Allow two to three
working days for the processing of your request
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You may also like to
know that the murals are available on the following
occasions and open only once a day at 10am from Monday
to Friday:
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1. Surrender of
Singapore (15 Feb 1942)
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Open from 8 Feb - 22 Feb (2 weeks)
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2. Surrender of
the Japanese (15 Aug 1945)
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Open from 8 Aug - 22 Aug (2 weeks)
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3. Formal
Surrender Ceremony at City Hall (12 Sep 1945)
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Open from 5 Sep - 19 Sep (2 weeks)
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4. Remembrance
Sunday/Veteran's Day/Poppy Day (14 Nov)
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Open from 7 Nov - 21 Nov (2 weeks)
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More
on World War II...
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NEW WEBSITES
GlobalBagTag.com
is all about getting bagtags to help you find your lost luggage.
All you need do is purchase the bagtags, with unique serial
numbers, from them; register your bagtags; stick them on your
luggage and go travelling. If your luggage gets lost, and
someone has found it, Globalbagtag.com will notify you via
phone, fax or e-mail. A great idea.
New7thStoreyHotel
is a budget hotel in the heart of Singapore City - provides
alternative, affordable, convenient accommodation. Their rates
range from S$15nett(dorm beds) to S$72nett(deluxe rooms).
Anti-theftSecuritySystemsForAirportRetailers
provides anti-theft product protection for all airport
retailers, ensuring better profits for the retailers.
StormRidersMotorcycleClub
is a members-driven club and organises riding trips to Malaysia
and Thailand.
CareerVenue.com
offers you free online job advertisings on their site. You are
allowed to post any number of job openings on their site once
you have registered with them. The registration is free and all
jobs posted will be on their site for 10 days. This is a FREE
service, with no hidden costs!
PerfumeVille.com.sg
is Singapore's first online fragrance store.
BritishDragonBoatTeamInSingapore
is the website of the British Chamber Of Commerce Guinness
Dragon Boat Team in Singapore. Dragon Boating is a great way to
get fit, meet fellow ex-pats. Come along and join us. You don't
have to be experienced, fit or British.
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 2,017 pages thick and growing.
Public
Holidays HARI RAYA
HAJI is
the next public holiday. It falls on Tuesday 6 March 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.
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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
Just_Us
In Concert
8 Feb 2001 CHIJMES Hall 8pm Tickets at S$15,
S$20 & S$25 for this one-night-only concert are now available at
ticketing hotline 332 6274 or via these websites caldwellarts.com.sg
or just-us.com.sg The
concert is managed by Caldwell Arts, organizer of The Harmony Award,
in association with just_us.
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
See Entertainment for more information on
local
happenings!
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