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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
Local Talents (Comedy/Music/ Writing) Siva Choy
Local Talents (Vocal) Sun Yan Zi
Local Talents (Music) Budak Pantai
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
The WEATHER on TUESDAY: Slightly hazy. Showers with thunder in the morning. WEATHER OUTLOOK: WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Late morning and early afternoon showers with thunder can be expected. WATER TIDES High tide 10.01am 2.4m 9.41pm 2.6m SUN Sunrise 6.49 am Sunset 6.55 pm MOON Moonrise 4.47pm Moonset 4.21am PSI: 47 (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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McEnroe vs Borg - The Final Showdown
The M1/Motorola Champions 2000 features McEnroe vs Borg - The Final Showdown at The Singapore Indoor Stadium from 24 - 27 Oct 2000. The competitive singles event will be the showcase of the tournament with great legends of the game recreating epic matches from a golden era of tennis. Bjorn Borg's last official tournament promises to be an emotional occasion, particularly when faced with matches against McEnroe, Wilander & Leconte. The schedule of play is as follows: Tue 24 Oct 2000: 7.30pm Play commences Wed 25 Oct 2000: 7.30pm Play commences Thu 26 Oct 2000: 2.30pm Afternoon play commences 7.30pm Evening play commences Fri 27 Oct 2000: 7.30pm Final play commences Tickets at S$35, S$20 (24/25 Oct 2000), S$45, S$25 (26 Oct 2000), S$55, S$30 (27 Oct 2000). Concessions: child discount (2-12yrs) S$20, S$10 (24/25 Oct 2000), S$20, S$10 (26 Oct 2000), S$30, S$15 (27 Oct 2000); student (with valid student pass) S$20, S$10 (24/25 Oct 2000), no concession price for matches on 26/27 Oct 2000. Call SISTIC hotline: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC. We received our 500,000th hit on 21 Sep 2000! |
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NEW WEBSITES ArabicCasino.com an arabic casino - online casino. d-finder.com is a one-stop source of information on discounts and other special promotions available in Singapore. TicketCharge.com.sg was launched on 28 Sep 2000. Arts enthusiasts can now book their favourite shows online at TicketCharge's new website. Previously, TicketCharge customers could only buy tickets via phone or at their outlets. Apply4me.com was launched on 27 Sep 2000. It provides a one-stop application process for new credit card applications. You only need to fill in their form once as the information is stored and recycled for use in your subsequent applications. Chameleon Productions is an independent theatre-arts group which produces, performs, and promotes the works of locally-based playwrights in Singapore and throughout the region. Aflowerweb.com Flowers & Gifts delivery service in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India, Thailand, etc. AsiaHomes.com Singapore real estate Internet property advertisements for Owners and Realtors eBookIt.com is an online travel website which offers a wide choice of flights, hotels and cars for booking online. Lifestyle2U.com is an online shopping website where you can browse and buy lifestyle products for men and women, such as wallets, handbags, cosmetics, underwear, swimwear and many others. Accepts Visa, Mastercard and debit cards (only those not needing signatures) 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. Official launch date is 21 Sep 2000. Click New Websites for the rest of the list. |
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 1,390 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 Trust Company: UBS Trustees (Singapore) Ltd has been registered as a Trust Company on and from 11 Sep 2000 under the Trust Companies Act (Chap 336). (Not. No. 2688 dated 29 Sep 2000) Change of address: *Bucks Rugby Club c/o Mr Keith Martin 20 Jalan Hajijah #04-11 Laguna Green Singapore 468726 (6 Sep 2000) *University of Hull Alumni (Singapore) The, 133 New Bridge Rd #09-09 Chinatown Point Singapore e059413 (8 Sep 2000) *Renewal Self-development Centre 110 Highland Centre Singapore 549190 (9 Sep 2000) *Medicine Dealers' Club 13C Kim Keat Lane Singapore 328871 (9 Sep 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 Straits Times Million Dollar Duck Race 2000 will be held on 12 Nov 2000. It's your chance to do something for charity and win big bucks simply by adopting a duck. More... |
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: Charging of Mobile-phone batteries at MRT Stations Deaths of children at childcare centres suspected to be caused by foot, hand and mouth disease Insurance agents who use "survey" ruse to collect personal information Timeshare companies which use high-pressure sale tactics Late Power Supply utilities bills Speakers' Corner opens at Hong Lim Park |
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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?
The Sock - A Comedy Presented by Adhoc Works & Luna Id Productions. 6 - 14 October 2000 8pm S$45 & S$35 7, 8 & 14 October 2000 2pm S$35 & S$25. Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel. Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC Triple Bill - 3 One-Act Comedies 1. Mother Figure 2. Seven Menus 3. Loose Tongues. Presented by Hotcurrie Theatre (Producers of The Expat Wife) 18 - 20 Oct 2000 YMS Theatre 54 Waterloo Street 8pm 21 Oct 2000 YMS Theatre 54 Waterloo Street 3.30pm & 8pm. Tickets at S$45 (Includes two glasses of wine). Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC Mee Pok Man: The Play R(A) 18 Presented by Fiction Farm. Based on one of the most provocative Singapore films of the 90s. A brand new stage version from the Director of The Blue Room. 18 - 28 Oct 2000* 8pm SICEC Auditorium, Suntec City 21, 28 Oct 2000 3.15pm Matinee *No performance on 23 Oct 2000 Tickets at S$60, S$50, S$37.50, S$25 & S$17.50 from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC See Entertainment for more information on local happenings! |
8 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... |
The top ten fiction and non-fiction titles sold at these bookstores last week
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Tuesday 10 Oct 2000
Tuesday's News
Parliament yesterday passed the Compulsory Education Bill, making education compulsory in national primary schools for six years. All children born from 1 Jan 1996 must be registered in Primary 1 from 2003. If their parents fail to register them, the Ministry of Education and counsellors swing into action. If counseling and mediation fail, parents can be fined up to S$5000 by the courts or jailed. Children with disabilities who need special education are exempted. Also exempted are those attending the six madrasahs or Islamic schools and the privately-run San Yu Adventist School.
Indonesian maid Ikaeshi Dulkolid, 16, was yesterday sentenced to a maximum two-years' jail for causing the death of 14-month-old Gwyneth KWEH by a rash act. She had thrust the child through an open window of a third-storey flat at Block 835 Hougang Central, hoping to pacify the crying toddler but the toddler fell to her death.
Finance Minister told Parliament yesterday that the Government will not lower petrol duty or put a cap on it, as pump prices and ptrol duty are "not excessive" compared with those in other countries. At 40%, petrol duty here is lower than that for most European countries while pump prices here average S$1.50 a litre, less than in Britain (S$2.22), South Korea (S$1.98), and France (S$1.97).
A lone 23-year-old rock climber fell to his death apparently while scaling a near-vertical cliff at the Dairy Farm quarry area near the Bukit Timah nature reserve on Sunday afternoon.. Steven CHEE Tee Hung was found unconscious, badly injured and barely breathing. He died after being taken to the National University Hospital.
Nineteen households have received summonses from the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) for failing to change the wooden brackets, which support their air-conditioners, to stainless steel ones. At least another 2000 summonses are expected to be sent out.
Asia
Sydney: Australian airline, Quantas, has been embarrassed yet again after it emerged that it tried to serve passenger meals that were out of date. It threw out the food only after workers refused to load them on to domestic flights.
Around the world
Los Angeles: A small Pomeranian dog killed a six-week-old baby while the infant's carer left the child briefly unattended to warm a bottle of milk, authorities here said. The relative, who was caring for the infant girl, found the infant's head buried in the dog's mouth on Saturday night, Sheriff's Deputy Cruz Solis said.
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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.