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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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Monday with the Editor: More childless families
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Hallo again
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The
Population Census of 2000 found that among the younger age
groups, the proportion childless had increased
significantly. Almost half of the ever-married females
below 30 years of age and 14 per cent of those aged
30–39 had yet to have children in 2000 (Table A). The corresponding
proportions in 1990 were 38 per cent and 11 per cent. The rise
was due to the delays in marriage and childbearing.
However, the proportion of childless families at the
end of the reproductive span was still low, but on a
rising trend.
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One-child
families were getting more common. Among ever-married
females aged 30–39 years, 24 per cent had one child in
2000 compared with 21 per cent in 1990 (Table A). For
women aged 40–49 who were likely to have completed
child-bearing, the proportion with one child also
increased, from 11 per cent in 1990 to 15 per
cent in 2000.
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The
average family size declined for all ethnic groups in the
last ten years (Table B). Of the three main ethnic groups,
the Chinese had the smallest family size in 2000. For the
age group 40–49 years, the Chinese had only 2.1 children
compared with 2.8 for the Malays in 2000. The difference
was similar for age group 30–39. The Chinese had 1.6
children as compared with 2.4 children for the Malays.
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There was a
strong correlation between family size and educational
level of the females. On average, university graduates in
all age groups have the fewest children (Table C). For the
age group 40–49 years in 2000, ever-married graduate
females had 1.9 children compared with 2.4 children for
those with below secondary qualifications. The fertility
differential was larger among the younger females in their
thirties – 1.3 children for the graduates as against 2.1 children
for females with below secondary education. This was
largely due to late marriage among the graduates.
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More
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NEW WEBSITES
Prop-Workshop.com.sg
for real estate services. Property Agent. Contact vincechens
@yahoo.com.sg
TheGoodiePlace.com
is a retro looking site that sells both new, recycled apparel,
accessories...
Josh-Phil.com
for customised Internet solutions & services. Web design,
Internet programming and ready software modules.
Japvision.com
helps you to understand more about the Land of the Rising Sun.
Besides introductions on the food, places, culture and customs
of Japan, it also has free online Japanese lessons which allow
you to undestand Nihongo better.
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.
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 2,050 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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Chinese
Traditional Theatre
Practice Lecture on Arts and Culture by Prof. Yee Chang Hai
24 Feb 2001 Creative
Resource Auditorium
31 International Business Park Singapore
609921. Time:
2.30 pm sharp
Price:
$25.75 (incl. of GST), $15.45 (students concession)
Shuttle Bus: A shuttle bus
will leave Jurong East MRT (opposite Popular Bookstore) every 15
minutes at 1.45pm, 2pm, 2.15pm, 2.25pm and will depart Creative to
Jurong East MRT at 5.15pm and 5.30pm.
Refreshments
provided.
For enquiries, please call Yvonne or Siew Fang at 5614809.
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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The top ten fiction and
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