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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
Abstract of Currency Notes & Coins In Circulation
Top Ten Books at POPULAR Bookstores
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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 with thunder are expected in the afternoon, affecting many areas. Partly cloudy thereafter. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Showers with thunder are confined to the afternoon for Friday and Saturday. WATER TIDES High tide 8.46am 1.9m 7.33pm 2.2m SUN Sunrise 7.05 am Sunset 7.15 pm MOON Moonrise 3.27pm Moonset 2.58am PSI: 51 (good) 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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Pioneer Class:Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University welcomed its pioneer class of 2000 on 1 Aug 2000 when the class started the first day of the term in Asia's newest university this millennium. We at getforme.com join the University in documenting this history-making moment by listing these Pioneers of Singapore Management University (SMU) 2000 on our FrontPage today. We hope this list will be useful one day when these Pioneers have long graduated but wish to remember the names of those who were their peers. Here is the complete list: 1. Adeline Chia Shiyun 2. Aik Zhiying 3. Amanda Chan I-ling 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 1,052 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. |
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Change of Name *Hai Wee Wushu And Lion Dance Centre to Hai Wee Wushu Association (2 Aug 2000) *Singapore Branch of the Mission to Seamen to The Singapore Branch of the Mission to Seafarers (18 Jul 2000) Change of Address *Metro Philharmonic Society 21 Jambol Place Singapore 119348 (11 Jul 2000) *Youth Challenge 61 Killiney Road Singapore 239522 (12 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.
Current issues affecting
our community: Scholarship Bond-Breakers Debate School Discipline: Put the cane in our teachers' hands Project Eyeball, Singapore's newest newspaper, will be launched on 12 August 2000 at Shaw House Amphitheatre between 12noon & 6pm. |
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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. 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 Chang & Eng - Concert In The Park 12 August 2000. The Green, Fort Canning Park. Picnic from 5pm. Showtime: 7.30pm. Tickets: S$8 (children) S$16 (adults) 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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Thursday 10 Aug 2000
Singapore celebrated its 35th birthday yesterday with a grand bash at the Padang and Marina South. A 20,000-strong audience watched the National Day Parade at the Padang, the site of the first parade in 1966. 35 marching contingents as well as a 208-vehicle mobile column filed past the President. It was President Nathan's first parade as Head of State. Earlier, at Marina South, a sail-past of a 5-km-long armada of naval vessels was reviewed by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.
Bosses of private companies could help to promote better family life among Singaporeans by letting them work flexible hours or from home, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He said this should help check the falling marriage and fertility rates. The country's fertility rate had already fallen below the 1.5 mark last year - when a figure of 2.1 was needed in order for Singaporeans to replace themselves. "All the races here - except the Malay group - are not reproducing themselves," he noted.
Asia
Jakarta: President Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday bowed to the greater moral clout of Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri and annoucned that he was delegating the day-to-day running of the government to her.
Canberra: Concerned with instability in its neighbourhood, Australia said yesterday it would increase funding for radio services to the Asia-Pacific. It will boost it by A$9 million (S$9.2 million) over three years in an effort to provide an independent voice in the region.
Around the world
Moscow: Two men were arrested yesterday as Russia stepped up security measures a day after a bomb blast in the city's busiest commuter hub left eight dead and over 90 injured.
Santiago, Chile: The Chilean Supreme Court has formally ruled that General Augusto Pinochet no longer has immunity from prosecution for crimes committed during his 17 years of dictatorial rule, opening the way for a historic trial of the 84-year-old autocrat. He ruled Chile with an iron fist from 1973 - 1990.
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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.