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Horoscope: ASTROLOGY ZONE® by Susan Miller
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.
Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it.
The Editor
Raymond Han
You can e-mail him at editor@getforme.com
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The WEATHER TODAY: Showers over most areas in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy thereafter. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Late morning and afternoon showers for Sunday and Monday. WATER TIDES High tide 2.18am 3.0m 3.20am 2.5m SUN Sunrise 7.06 am Sunset 7.16 pm MOON Moonrise 11.33am Moonset 11.55pm PSI: 54 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 24-32 degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily at 8am Singapore time) For more information, call Meteorological Service Singapore Tel: (65) 542 7788.
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Voice-over-Internet-Protocol Service v019 Overseas-phone calls have never been cheaper! SingTel and StarHub have lowered their IDD call charges in recent weeks. However, Internet phone calls using voice-over-Internet-Protocol have become more popular as their charges, for some destinations, are significantly lower without any significant loss in voice quality. Barely a month after StarHub launched its voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service 018, Singnet launched its voIP service called v019 on 1 Aug 2000. VoIP calls using Singnet's v019 are a breeze. There's no need to have a computer or even an Internet account. You just need to have a phone line with access to SingTel's IDD facility. There's also no need for registration. You simply pick up the phone and dial 019. For the whole of Aug 2000, V019's promotional rates are as follows: More... We received our 300,000th hit on 26 Jul 2000! |
NEW WEBSITES Legends-resort.com is the website of The Legends Golf and Country Resort in Malaysia. It is a masterplanned resort. AsiaUnitTrust.com is an Asian portal on unit trust; very comprehensive and good coverage. Includes screening and financial calculations. Tengjeehum.com is the website of Singaporean artist Teng Jee Hum. His works are showcased on the website. Smxasia.com is the website of Stars & Movies Exchange of Asia. Buy and Sell your favourite Stars and Movies with FREE money. Use your profit to buy things in their shop. Learn, have fun & be rewarded. VirtualBanking2000.com is an online web conference co-ordinated by RMR Plc. It provides over 100 papers, audio and video presentations from key players in the industry. It also has 'live' discussion forums, an online exhibition hall and free Internet-based training on a variety of subjects in the e-college. All free for those who sign up as delegates. For more information, please e-mail jay.mandevia@rmrplc.com. TiongChoon.com.sg is the website of car dealer Tiong Choon. Med.nus.edu.sg is a stress management website. Great for students as it has tips for students coping with stress. SetthaPalace.com is the website of Settha Palace Hotel Laos. It is a French Colonial Hotel in Ventiane, Laos built in 1930 and fully renovated in 1999. HDBhousing.com is a new community website for HDB flat dwellers launched on 23 Jul 2000. Eyeball.com.sg or the print version, a morning tabloid, Project Eyeball, is a new newspaper set to hit the streets next month. Coming to you from Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). one-99shop.com has gone online! This shop already has nine branches selling everything at S$1.99 each. Items range from crockery, utensils, confectionery, household accessories, artificial flowers to Hello Kitty stationery. wwlegal.com is a legal website coming online in August 2000. It will provide a one-stop centre for people to find lawyers. |
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 1,025 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays NATIONAL DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Wednesday 9 August 2000.
Madam Kang's Kitchen Message Board Singapore Cemetery Warren Message Board 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. |
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New societies registered: *Society for Audiology Professionals (Singapore) 304 Orchard Road #06-13 Lucky Plaza Singapore 238863 (17 Jul 2000) *Traditional Karate-Do Association (Singapore) 94 McNair Road Singapore 328561 (20 Jul 2000) *I Care Society (Singapore) 10 Jalan Besar Sim Lim Tower #14-00 (Unit 4) Singapore 208787 (24 Jul 2000) *Sui Yuan Buddhist Society 3G Lorong 12 Geylang Road Singapore 398984 (24 Jul 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. |
GOVERNMENT MATTERS 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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EscapeArtist.Com The website on overseas living for international job seekers and expatriates. ExpatSingapore For expatriates planning to relocate to Singapore. Provides excellent information on Singapore. ContactSingapore Step-by-step guide to applying for a job, flying into Singapore, getting an employment pass, and applying for visas for your spouse and children. Useful Services Relocating to Singapore?
Singapore River Fiesta from 22 Jul - 9 Aug 2000. Venue: Singapore River. Viva Viagra A comedy. From 27 Jul - 6 Aug 2000 8pm at Drama Centre; 29 - 30 Jul 2000 & 5 - 6 Aug 2000 Drama Centre 3pm French Artists In Singapore Paintings by nine renowned French artists are being showcased. 3 - 16 Aug 2000. 160 Orchard Road Level 4 Orchard Point Exhibition Hall. 11am - 7pm daily National Day Parade at the Padang on 9 Aug 2000. The Spirits Play 17 - 20 Aug 2000 at The Battle Box; 25 - 26 Aug 2000 at Victoria Theatre. A TheatreWorks Production. The one-month-long Hungry Ghosts Festival starts on Monday 31 Jul 2000 and ends on 28 Aug 2000. The Lantern Festival follows thereafter. See Entertainment for more local happenings! |
TOURISTS To get free copies of brochures on Singapore, including Singapore Official Guide, please click HERE. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Low Lying Areas In Singapore Lists the flood-prone areas in Singapore. Things you should know Tells you things you need to be aware of.
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Saturday 5 Aug 2000
The sequel to Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's best-selling memoirs will be launched next month to coincide with his 77th birthday. Both the English and Chinese versions will hit local bookstores on 16 Sep 2000. The second volume, From Third World To First, picks up from where the first left off, telling the Singapore Story from 1965 to the present.
A collision between a tanker and a dredger caused a chemical spill south of Pulau Ubin early yesterday. The areas affected included Changi and Pasir Ris, as well as Pulau Ubin, Loyang, Punggol Point and Coney Island. As an added precaution, the harvesting and sale of fish from 25 floating farms located off Pulau Ubin has been suspended.
Five insurance companies here do not have to pay a cent of the S$800,000 labourer Lim Mah Chan was insured for shortly before he went on a holiday to Cambodia and died. The High Court ruled yesterday that his death was caused intentionally. He was found drowned in a bathtub in his hotel on 2 Jun 1997.
Ong Su Ming, 26, a National University of Singapore arts graduate with honours in political science, was fined S$1000 in a district court yesterday when he admitted stealing an Indian national's green cabin bag containing an SIA uniform overcoat, flight manuals, a make-up kit, a toiletries bag, personal documents and a bunch of keys at Block 324 Tampines Street 32 on 31 Mar 2000. Ong said that he committed the crime because he was obsessed with Singapore Airlines stewardesses.
Asia
Bangalore: South Indian movie star Rajkumar yesterday cautioned authorities against launching a paramilitary operation to rescue him from a jungle bandit, Veerappan, who kidnapped him earlier this week.
Around the world
Philadelphia, USA: Texas Governor George W. Bush accepted the Republican nomination to run for president by telling the party faithful that it was time for new 'beginnings' in America.
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SINGAPORE SLING
30ml Gin
15ml Cherry Brandy
120ml Pineapple Juice
15ml Lime Juice
7.5ml Cointreau
7.5ml Dom Benedictine
10ml Grenadine
A dash of Angostura Bitters
Garnish with a slice of pineapple & cherry
The Singapore Sling was created by Raffles Hotel bartender Mr Ngiam Tong Boon.