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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 Broadcasting Authority (SBA) Members
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
The WEATHER TODAY Slightly hazy and partly cloudy. Showers are expected in the afternoon mainly over northern, southern, and eastern Singapore. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Late morning and early afternoon showers. WATER TIDES High tide 10.16am 2.2m 9.22pm 2.4m SUN Sunrise 6.58 am Sunset 7.06 pm MOON Moonrise 4.35pm Moonset 4.06am PSI: 52 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 25-32 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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Whether you are a child, teenager or adult, you must have ever wished for an elegant or hip portrait of yourself to show off to your friends and relatives. Now you can. At Glamour Shots in Singapore, you can add that special touch to change the look of your portraits. They provide a variety of finishes. Whether it is a touch of colour with colourised black and white, classic black and white, or sepia-tone that you want, they have it. They also offer a canvas finish, which gives your portraits an heirloom appeal. The Glamour Shots experience includes: * makeup and hairstyling - 4 changes of outfits (2 each for couples and family members) * 16 pose shots with instant video viewing and selection - 16 colour proofs (43X57 mm) Session for ladies at S$98. Guys at S$70. Couples at S$128 (GST applies) Glamour Shots at Orchard Point 160 Orchard Rd #01-18/19 Singapore 238842 Tel: (65) 235 2918 Fax: (65) 235 2932 Glamour Shots at Suntec City Mall 3 Temasek Boulevard #01-181/183 Singapore 038983 Tel: (65) 339 0231 Fax: (65) 339 6673. Open every day from 11.30am - 8pm. Click GlamourShots. We received our 400,000th hit on 22 Aug 2000! |
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NEW WEBSITES V-3000.com does web-design, hosting and promotions. Swadhin Productions is an independent performing arts promoter. Inaugurated this year (2000), the company aims to organise creative, experimental and quality performances in Singapore & other parts of Asia. For more information, please contact Swadhin Productions at Tel: (65) 366 0234 Fax: (65) 363 3097. 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. 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. 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 1,256 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 School Registered: Feng Hua Language Studies Centre 557 Bukit Timah Road #02-09 Crown Centre Singapore 269694 Supervisor: Mdm Qu Hua (5 Sep 2000) New Societies Registered: *Motor Industry Certification Board (Singapore) 385 Sin Ming Drive Singapore 575718 (12 Aug 2000) *Asia Pacific Venture Capital Association SCI/SMA House 20 Orchard Rd #03-03 Singapore 238830 (19 Aug 2000) *Country Line Dance Association (Singapore) 865 Mountbatten Rd #02-81 Katong Shopping Centre Singapore 437844 (15 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: Timeshare companies which use high-pressure sale tactics 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. 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) Ambient Asia “Chilled-out grooves and traditional cool” 22 Sep 2000 The Courtyard, National Library at Stamford Rd 7pm End your day on an eclectic note with the unique music of two of Asia’s top instrumentalists, Sara T and Jessica, on erhu, sanxian and pipa. An exotic blend of club sounds and dance beats rendered from traditional Chinese instruments. Admission is Free. Everyone's welcome See Entertainment for more information on local happenings! |
6 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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Sunday 10 Sep 2000
A survey of 500 foreigners living here was done by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) last November. It showed that 9 out of 10 respondents rated the quality of Singapore's roads as good and the road network as efficient. Over 80% of respondents also said that the traffic flow here is smooth, parking space ample and the level of road safety high. As for public transport, 9 out of 10 gave the thumbs-up to the Singapore system for its cleanliness, comfort, safety and efficient network. The results of the survey were released yesterday by the LTA.
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for October have all crept up, except for the goods vehicles and buses category. The COE prices for the open category of cars registered the biggest increase, rising by S$3512 to S$37,506. The other COE figures for October are: S$36,684 for cars of 1600cc and below, S$37,001 for bigger cars, and S$1,302 for motorcycles.
The British Council gave out 28 bursaries on Friday, with 10 of them going to polytechnic students. The gifts - to Singaporean students who will be pursuing their studies in Britain - are partly to celebrate the new millennium, said Mr David Tupper, the council's assistant director for education. Besides the polytechnic graduates, the awards - worth GBP1,000 (S$2,500) each - were also presented to 15 students with A levels, two graduates of the National Institute of Education and one from the LaSalle Arts College.
Asia
Beijing: A truck carrying explosives blew up on Friday night killing over 60 people and injuring 173 others in the suburbs of Urumqi, the capital of the restive western Chinese region of Xinjiang. According to the Xinhua news agency, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji was in Urumqi yesterday to meet former US Secretary of Treasury Robert Rubin.
Tokyo: A Russian diplomat suspected of spying left Japan yesterday, escaping prosecution for stealing military secrets in a case that has sparked a row between the two countries. The Russian embassy official, identified as 44-year-old naval attache Captain Victor Bogatenkov, took off from Tokyo's Narita International Airport aboard an Aeroflot flight to Moscow.
Around the world
London: Britain has been hit suddenly by mass protests over fuel costs, which are the highest in Europe, with hundreds of trucks and tractors blockading major oil refineries and busy highways. Lorry drivers, farmers and motorists all vowed to step up their action over the next few days. They threatened to gridlock Britain and bring the country "to its knees" if the government did not cut the fuel tax.
New York: US oil prices are now at dangerously high levels, and could prompt a release of the nation's strategic reserves, leading oil authority Daniel Yergin has warned. He said the levels now made an emergency release of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) a real possibility if Opec's meeting this weekend did not cool markets.
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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.