Established in 1999
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Population |
| Estimated population of Singapore citizens and permanent residents - 3,163,500 as at June 1998. |
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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. |
| 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. |
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Water |
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Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it. |
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The WEATHER on SATURDAY: Showers with thunder are expected over many areas in the morning. WEATHER OUTLOOK: SUNDAY: Morning showers. MONDAY: Late morning and early afternoon showers. WATER TIDES (this month) High tide 11.07am 2.7m 11.48pm 2.6m SUN Sunrise 7.08am Sunset 7.15pm MOON Moonrise 6.34am Moonset 6.53pm PSI: 49 (good) TEMPERATURE: 25-32 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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NEW WEBSITES GreatValueInns.com offers a range of affordable hotels for the budget conscious travellers. MySayang.com Features lovely handcrafted beaded shoes. While the designs are modern, the handwork is traditionally Peranakan, i.e. beads are individually stitched on and man not machines lovingly form them into shoes. DollarDex.com dollarDEX financial superstore. Insurance, loans, unit trusts in Singapore. CharmingHealth.com This is an experiment of its own kind of first Online Clinic without disclosing identity in person. 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. 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 2,205 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays GOOD FRIDAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Friday 13 April 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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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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Singapore
Latin Festival 2001 in association with the Chijmes Latin Series
presents LOS REYES (Southern France)
Neofonia Ensemble (Naples, Italy), Combinacion Perfecta A Magical Gathering A performance by Victoria Chorale with Guests Victoria Junior College & Victoria School 31 Mar & 1 Apr 2001 8pm Tickets at S$20 Free seating Venue: CHIJMES Wayang Tempest - magic & shadows Prospero: Lim Kay Siu 28 - 31 Mar 2001 (3pm & 8pm daily) University Cultural Centre Theatre 10 Kent Ridge Crescent Tickets at S$45, S$35, S$25 Matinee S$25 (Exclude S$1 Sistic fee) 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 See Entertainment for more information on local happenings! |
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