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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
What's New on our website
Top Ten Books at POPULAR Bookstores
Top Ten Books at W.H.Smith Bookstore
Singapore Crime Situation for Jan - Jun 2000
CityLink: Singapore's First Subterranean Mall
Newly Registered Public Accountants
CPF Contribution Rates Over The Years
HDB Flats Built Over The Years
National Service Registration Dates
Recent Property Sale Transactions
Teddy-Bear Making Workshops by Jennifer Laing
The WEATHER TODAY: Cloudy. Showers with thunder at times expected over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Late morning and early afternoon showers with thunder expected for Monday and Tuesday. WATER TIDES High tide 3.11am 2.7m 3.58am 2.5m SUN Sunrise 7.06 am Sunset 7.16 pm MOON Moonrise 12.20pm Moonset - PSI: 51 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 23-32 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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National Songs For National Day Celebrations
Celebrating
Singapore's Birthday A complete collection of all National Songs, with the latest music videos, is now out for all to hum and sing-along to Singapore's Heartbeat. Singapore One Voice puts together a total of twelve music videos of timeless national songs, such as Count on Me Singapore, We Are Singapore, Stand Up for Singapore, Home, Together and Moments of Magic. There are
also two bonus National Day video clips. The first titled
Anthems of Our Land tells the story of our nation through the
many flags and anthems which Singaporeans have encountered over
the years. The second video clip; Many Races, One Nation;
describes how multi-racialism has come to form the cornerstone
of Singapore's success and harmony. 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 1,032 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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The top ten fiction and non-fiction titles sold at these bookstores last week
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Sunday 6 Aug 2000
The Central Narcotics Bureau found Ecstasy tablets in re-sealed Panadol strips in Panadol cartons during a major drug haul at a Newton Road hotel on Friday. CNB deputy director Muhammad Azni Sarbini said the seizure of cannibis, Ice, Ecstasy, Ketamine, Erimin and Dormicum was worth more than S$100,000. It was the second largest haul of synthetic and psychotropic drugs this year.
A lorry driver was yesterday jailed for eight months for dumping waste illegally, becoming the first person here to go behind bars for the offence. Lim Seng Huat, 36, was accused of dumping waste, construction debris and documents on five occasions between 22 Jun and 19 Nov last year.
Ten pieces of wood, two Chinese lanterns, some broken pieces of tiles and two orange peels came flying out of a 21st-storey HDB flat on Friday. Seah Kim Guan, 50, was charged in a magistrate's court yesterday. He allegedly threw the items out of his living room in Block 226, Jurong East Street 21, at about 9.30am that day. He is being remanded at the Institute of Mental Health until his case is mentioned again on 25 Aug 2000.
Water here is safe enough to drink straight from the tap, despite a woman getting an eye infection from bacteria-infected water. The case of a former Marsiling Apartments resident who suffered an eye infection after coming into contact with bacteria-tainted water was a rare one. The Public Utilities Board (PUB) said that town councils and managers follow strict rules to ensure that water tanks and storage pumps are kept clean in private apartments and HDB estates
Asia
Tokyo: Crimes in Japan jumped in the first half of this year, topping one million for the first time in half a century, with the number of Japanese youngsters detained for murder almost doubled in the period, police said.
Around the world
London: Britain's Queen Mother celebrated her 100th birthday with tens of thousands of well-wishers who turned out at Buckingham Palace to salute their royal favourite.
Miami: Federal agents in the United States have broken up an alien smuggling ring that ferried indentured workers from China through the Carribean and into the United States using doctored Japanese passports, according to officials here. Six alleged smugglers were arrested on charges of conspiracy and alien smuggling, Mr James Goldman, assistant director of the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service's Miami District, said on Friday.
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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.