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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.

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Local Talent - Tanya Chua (singer & songwriter)

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World War II Compensation for ex-POWs

New Parliament House

DATING: Unfaithfully Yours by Lisa Chong

The WEATHER on MONDAY: Showers with thunder and gusty winds in the morning affecting many areas.  WEATHER OUTLOOK: TUESDAY: Morning showers with thunder can be expected. WEDNESDAY: Afternoon showers with thunder.  WATER TIDES (this month) High tide 12.03am  2.7m   12.05pm  2.8m   SUN Sunrise  7.07am  Sunset 7.14pm MOON Moonrise  7.59am  Moonset  8.21pm   PSI: 41 (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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  It was just three weeks ago that I spoke, in this column, about pornography - more accurately, about keeping pornography out of this website as many youngsters surf through our website. 
  That day, I appealed to visitors to keep off posting pornographic items on any part of this website. Well, yesterday, a visitor left his name in our Guestbook. We welcome him to do that. But, along with his name, he also left a banner with the word "hamp" on it. And on clicking through the banner, I was taken to his website which was entitled "Albert's Marijuana Cyberhigh". I couldn't make out what the content was as it wasn't in English. But, its pictures told the whole story.
  While I understand that the Internet is open to everyone, I wish all of you to know that when you visit this website, you are welcome to read its contents. And if you should desire to leave a message, by all means, please do so. However, please bear in mind that on our website, we take offence when visitors post unwelcome things, such as pornography or anything that encourages the promotion of illicit drugs (that is, illicit in Singapore, which is the base of this website). 
  For goodness sake, have some sense of propriety and decency. Feel free to be what you want to be, but do not corrupt the young, impressionable minds who make this a frequent stop in search of knowledge. We appreciate your help here.

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 2,213 pages thick and growing.

Public Holidays GOOD FRIDAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Friday 13 April 2001.

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Dating Club Message Board *Our dating message board is temporarily not available. Someone has posted pornographic pictures here. We apologise for the disruption.

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 Schools Registered:

*Telelingua Educational Centre  257 Selegie Road #10-275 Selegie Complex
Singapore 188350  Supervisor: Mdm Angeline Tan Kwee Lian

*Learning Project Education Centre   320 Telok Kurau Road Singapore 423868 Supervisor: Miss Tan Bee Yen

 

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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Singapore Latin Festival 2001 in association with the Chijmes Latin Series presents LOS REYES (Southern France) Neofonia Ensemble (Naples, Italy), Combinacion Perfecta
IRESON, Tribal Tide & Folkoric TrioDate : 31st March, 5pm to 11pm & 1st April 2001, 4pm to 10pm Venue : Fort Canning Green. More...

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

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

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