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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
Singapore Power on hike in power tariffs
Food Stalls Suspended From Business
Nanyang Technological University Vital Statistics for 2000
Food Stalls Suspended From Business
Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park
Pioneer Class of 2000: Singapore Management University
Abstract of Currency Notes & Coins In Circulation
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
The WEATHER TODAY: Showers in the early afternoon mainly over northern and western Singapore. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Slightly hazy with isolated afternoon showers. WATER TIDES High tide 4.45am 2.1m 4.11pm 2.3m SUN Sunrise 6.59 am Sunset 7.07 pm MOON Moonrise 1.22pm Moonset 12.53am PSI: 53 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 25-33 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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2SkyMall.com - the newest online shopping mall!
What's different about 2skymall.com, the latest shopping mall to come online in Singapore, is it lets you collect your orders from any Mobil or Esso Stations in Singapore. And you don't even have to pay first - just pay on collection of the goods you ordered online. This method of payment is particularly suitable as many of us are still not comfortable about divulging our credit card details online. Those who prefer home delivery can take heart in the fact that 2skymall.com also provides free home delivery for orders of S$100 and above. Otherwise a S$5 charge is applicable. However, home delivery purchases have to be paid by credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or KeppelTatLee e-banking. To make it even more attractive for you to buy online, the mall rewards you with points for your purchases. Collect these points and redeem gifts, such as Lamborghini ball pens and leather accessories. Just what items are available at this mall? Well, presently it sells products from the following: WH Smith, Philips, Parker, DIY Home-Fix, Form Music, Cards n Such, Fuji Film, Sports Connection, Waterman, The Big Country, Crystal Time, Cyberhealth, Electronic Arts, Max Photo, Noble, Braun, DHKS Pet Supplies, SASHA's & Company, etc. Soon to come are products from Eu Yan Sang, Creative Technology, Cellstar and The Vine Shop. Why not hop over to their mall today? Click 2skymall.com. We received our 400,000th hit on 22 Aug 2000! |
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NEW WEBSITES AutoHub21.com is a new vehicle online auction website where you can sell your used car to dealers actively bidding for it. Presently, they have 18 dealers listed. A flat transaction fee of S$100 is charged upon successful sale during the promotional period from Aug - Dec 2000. BusinessTrends.com.sg is a recruitment website for job seekers and companies seeking employees. Olympics.com is the official website of the Sydney Olympics 2000. Officials predict a staggering total of 6.5 billion hits for the site. SeniorLifeClub.com is devoted to enriching the lives of seniors. It is the Internet arm of Senior Life, a bi-monthly magazine. TemptingCareers.com.sg is a career website that searches for a suitable "match" between their clients and candidates. It was established in 1993. Bikers Homepage fulfils all your motorcycling needs in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Info, rides, ads, links, tours, pics, hangouts, and much more. Today.com.sg is a search engine. Home-Club.com.sg is an online grocery shop launched on 23 Aug 2000. They deliver during working days but you can get free delivery with orders exceeding S$30. You can also return unsatisfactory goods within 7 days. BookNTravel.com is a travel website with bargain fares from the region (Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand). It is an e-commerce initiative of Chan Brothers. 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). 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 which went online in late August 2000. It provides 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 1,238 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays DEEPAVALI is the next public holiday. It falls on Thursday 26 October 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. For those born between 13 Mar 1983 & 12 Jun 1983, registration starts on 2 Oct 2000 & ends on 24 Nov 2000. |
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New Banking Licence Issued: The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a banking licence to Hamburgische Landesbank - Girozentrale (Not. 2372 of 1 Sep 2000) New Society Registered: *Queensway Secondary School Alumni Association 121 Queensway Singapore 149059 Change of Name: *Tian Yun Peking Opera Society to Tian Yun Beijing Opera Society (21 Jul 2000) *Esso Singapore recreation Club to ExxonMobil Singapore Recreation Club (4 Aug 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 OG Building at People's Park, along with its overhead Bridge is being demolished from 30 Aug - 15 Sep 2000. |
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.
Current issues affecting
our community: Late Power Supply utilities bills Speakers' Corner opens at Hong Lim Park Scholarship Bond-Breakers Debate |
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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?
World's Longest Mooncake Dragon Now till 12 Sep 2000 Lot Shoppers' Mall Atrium B. Creating an Original Musical - The Chang & Eng Experience 8 Sep 2000 The Courtyard, National Library at Stamford Rd 7pm Free Admission. Ekachai Uekrongtham and Ken Low, two of the creators of Chang & Eng, share the process of creating Singapore's longest running homegrown musical. Invisibility Rated P(G) and performed in English and Mandarin Presented by Drama Box Written by Quah Sy Ren Adapted & Directed by Sim Pern Yiau Performed by: Alvin Chiam, Caroline Fernandez, Zelda Tatiana Ng & Yeo Yann Yann 13 - 17 Sep 2000, 19 - 23 Sep 2000 8pm Lantern Festival 2000 31 Aug - 13 Sep 2000 Chinese Garden 9am - 10pm Over 3,000 lanterns from Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces in China are on display. Other attractions include cultural shows and a food fair. Tickets at the door: S$7 (adult) & S$4 (child) See Entertainment for more information on local happenings! |
5 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. 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 - disasters, drowning cases, Hotel New World...
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The top ten fiction and non-fiction titles sold at these bookstores last week
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Wednesday 6 Sep 2000
A woman has been arrested in connection with the killer-litter death of five-year-old Cheryl GOH, who was hit by a falling flower pot on 30 Apr 2000. The 59-year-old woman was arrested on 2 Sep 2000 for causing Cheryl's death by a rash or negligent act. She is out on police bail of S$5000.
Students will be able to pursue a music degree at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) new Institute of the Arts (ITA) from 2002. The initial intake will be about 30 students. The NUS music conservatory will have the status of a faculty. Undergraduates who complete the four-year programme will be awarded degrees. The number of students can grow to about 40 - 50, to give a total enrolment of 150 - 200 students. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Dr Tony TAN announced this yesterday at the official opening of the NUS's University Cultural Centre.
A businessman and his wife who sued OCBC Bank for negligence over S$610,500 in cash cheques signed fraudulently by their son have lost their case in the High Court. Mr KHOO Tian Hock, 59, a paper merchant, and Mdm NG Choon Huay, 55, a housewife, were found to have been negligent in not preventing the fraud by their son, KHOO Siong Hui, 30.
Asia
Brisbane, Australia: Eight people were killed yesterday when a light plane depressurised and crashed in Australia's remote north-east, after flying 3000 km on a five-hour ghost flight across the continent. The Beechcraft King Air 200 twin-engine turbo-prop set out with seven miners on a one-hour flight from Perth to the gold mining town of Leonora, both in Western Australia. It crashed five hours later at 2.10am on the other side of the continent 148 km south-west of Normanton, authorities said.
Bangkok: Piranhas have been caught in a lake in southern Thailand, sparking fears among local fishermen that many more of these man-eating fishes may be lurking in the rivers. The catch, measuring 30 cm long and weighing 700 g, was made a month ago by a fisherman in the Nam Noi river in Angthong province. It has been confirmed by the Fishery Department here that it is a member of the red piranha family.
Jakarta: Indonesian state oil company Pertamina said yesterday it had agreed with Singapore's Gas Supply Pte Ltd to supply natural gas over 20 years. Under the deal, Pertamina will supply about 4.25 million cubic metres of natural gas a day from 2003 to Gas Supply, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Power, rising to a peak of 9.9 million cubic metres a day.
Guwahati, India: Indian defence scientists say they have identified the world's hottest chilli, with a kick that makes the previous Mexican contender to the title, Red Savina Habanero, seem positively bland by comparison. "Laboratory tests have confirmed that Naga Jolokia, a speciality from the north-east, is now the world's hottest chilli," said laboratory deputy director S.C. Das. Measured for pungency in Scoville units, the Naga Jolokia powered in at 855 units, compared with the 577 units of its rival.
Around the world
London: A British appeals court has called for a second medical opinion before making a life-and-death decision about the fate of four-week-old Siamese twins. The Court of Appeal on Monday ordered the second opinion after the girls' parents challenged a judge's ruling that doctors should be allowed to carry out separation surgery that would mean certain death for one twin.
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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.