Singaporeans woke to a morning of shock and disbelief when they heard the news that Singapore Airlines' flight SQ006 had crashed in bad weather at Taipei's Chiang Kai Shek International Airport on 31 October 2000 at 11.18pm Taipei local time. The plane was carrying 159 passengers and 20 crew. To date, 81 people are confirmed to have died, 67 are injured and 31 unhurt.

  It was Singapore Airlines' first crash case involving fatalities in its 28-year history. The airline that prided itself as the airline that even other airlines talked about was quick to calm investors' fears. Its chairman Michael FAM told the media that the crash was an unfortunate accident and should not affect the confidence of SIA's shareholders. 

  Conflicting reports on the number of fatalities dominated the day's news reports as Singapore Airlines' official count was 68 dead against Taiwan media's count of 78 fatalities. However, yesterday evening, the official body count stood at 79 dead.

  Getforme.com has set up a virtual Public Memorial at Singaporecemetery.com for the public to post their condolence messages. We will inscribe the names of the deceased passengers and crew once we have got hold of them.

  In the meantime, visitors to our website will be able to view the complete list of passengers and crew for flight SQ006 by clicking HERE.

We received our 600,000th hit on 21 Oct 2000!

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NEW WEBSITES

TheFatSpot.com.sg is a home entertainment website. You can rent DVD videos from them @ S$5 per disc. Free home delivery if you order 3 or more discs. Otherwise you can pick them up at any of their authorised local outlets.

Net-temps.com  A world of jobs, neatly packaged

Finixis.com is a new banking website launched by Bank of Singapore. It currently offers online business checking accounts and business tools, such as a virtual office.

Abacada.com is a new educational website for students, parents and teachers.

PalmCasino.org is an online Internet casino.

My-Marriage.com is a new wedding website launched on 14 Oct 2000. It provides information on wedding planning and tells you where to get gowns, photography, wedding car rental, confectionery, etc.

TheFingerPlayers is a non-profit professional puppetry company.

F-1World.com is the website to visit for hand-built and die-cast model cars.  

ArabicCasino.com  an arabic casino - online casino.

d-finder.com is a one-stop source of information on discounts and other special promotions available in Singapore.

TicketCharge.com.sg was launched on 28 Sep 2000. Arts enthusiasts can now book their favourite shows online at TicketCharge's new website. Previously, TicketCharge customers could only buy tickets via phone or at their outlets.

Eyeball.com.sg or the print version, a morning tabloid, Project Eyeball, is a new newspaper which hit the streets on 12 Aug 2000. Brought to you by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

wwlegal.com is a legal website which was officially launched on 21 Sep 2000. It provides a one-stop centre for people to find 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 1,494 pages thick and growing.

Public Holidays CHRISTMAS DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Monday 25 December 2000.

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Madam Kang's Kitchen Message Board

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Registration for national service for all male Singaporeans and permanent residents born between 13 Dec 1982 and 12 Mar 1983 started on 31 Jul 2000 and ends on 29 Sep 2000. For those born between 13 Mar 1983 & 12 Jun 1983, registration starts on 2 Oct 2000 & ends on 24 Nov 2000.

Change of address:

*American States & Ports Association   Freight Links Express Districentre 9 Changi South St 3 #06-01 Singapore 486381

New societies registered:

*Dong Yang Tong Clan General Association (Singapore)   291A South Bridge Rd Singapore 058836 (13 Oct 2000)

*Strait Music And Arts Society   6001 Beach Rd #02-52 Golden Mile Tower Singapore 199589 (14 Oct 2000)

PEOPLE SEARCH: Let us flip through the phone book to help you find someone you wish to contact urgently. Email your request to peoplesearch@getforme.com.

The Straits Times Million Dollar Duck Race 2000 will be held on 12 Nov 2000. It's your chance to do something for charity and win big bucks simply by adopting a duck. More... 

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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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Current issues affecting our community:  

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) for university admission from 2003

Sex education for schools

PSLE Maths paper too tough, say parents

Abortion

Deaths of children at childcare centres suspected to be caused by foot, hand and mouth disease

Killer-Litter

School Discipline: Put the cane in our teachers' hands

Others

Food Stalls Suspended From Business

Journey To The West  - A Legendary Children Drama Presented by Arts Theatre of Singapore Ltd  3, 4, & 6 Nov 2000  8pm Victoria Theatre.  4 & 5 Nov 2000 3.30pm Victoria Theatre Tickets at S$16, S$18, S$20, S$22 Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

Riverdance The Show Performances from 2 Nov 2000 Singapore Indoor Stadium Tickets at S$120, S$85, S$55  for 8pm shows. S$100, S$75, S$45 for 2.30pm shows. Student tickets available at S$45 for matinee & S$55 for evening shows. Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

The Toy Soldier  Presented by Act 3     7 - 25 Nov 2000 Act 3 Theatre, 126 Cairnhill Rd Singapore 229707 Tickets at S$12 (best suited for 4 years and above) Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC For enquiries, please contact Act 3 at Tel: (65) 734 9090

 See Entertainment for more information on local happenings!

8 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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