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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
Members of the Housing & Development Board
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 WEDNESDAY: Showers with thunder in the pre-dawn and early morning. WEATHER OUTLOOK: THURSDAY & FRIDAY: Late morning and early afternoon showers with thunder can be expected. WATER TIDES High tide 10.26am 2.6m 10.16pm 2.7m SUN Sunrise 6.49 am Sunset 6.54 pm MOON Moonrise 5.32pm Moonset 5.07am PSI: 44 (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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NTUC INCOME Pet Insurance
You have heard of life insurance, car insurance and home insurance but have you heard of pet insurance? Well, NTUC Income has a pet insurance scheme to guard against misfortunes, such as pet illnesses and other perils. With Income's Pet Insurance, you can cover your pet for: Accidental death due to violent, accidental, external and visible means. Veterinary fees - veterinary fee including necessary hospital expenses incurred as a result of accident or illness. Hereditary conditions are excluded. Excess: $50 each claim.Cremation/burial expenses incurred for disposal of pet Boarding kennel or cattery expenses incurred if you are hospitalised for more than 96 hours from any injury or illness. Advertising cost incurred for recovery of lost or stolen pet. Legal liability for loss or damages caused by pet. More..... 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 1,397 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 ended 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 member of Board of Governors, ITE Singapore Mr Hiroshi Kasugai has been appointed as a member of the Board of Governors of the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore by the Minister for Education from 1 Oct 2000 to 31 Mar 2001 vice Mr Norio Nakamura. (Not. No. 2788 dated 9 Oct 2000) New member of council of Ngee Ann Polytechnic Mr Neal Kurzejeski has been appointed as a member of the Council of Ngee Ann Polytechnic by the Minister for Education from 1 Oct 2000 to 31 Mar 2003 vice Mr Tan Kay Yong. (Not. No. 2789 dated 9 Oct 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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Wednesday 11 Oct 2000
Wednesday's News
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has revised the GDP growth for the Singapore economy for the first half of this year to 9.2% from 8.8%. For the year as a whole, it has revised its forecast from 7.5-8.5% to "around 9%".
There is a sharp fall in the COE prices for bigger cars. The November COE prices are as follows: Category A (1600cc & below): S$36,992), Category B (1601cc and above): S$12,888, Category C (commercial vehicles): S$18,502, Category D (motorcycles): S$1489, and Category E (open): S$38,880.
The government may reopen childcare centres on Monday if cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) continue to subside, as they have done over the past few days, said Acting Environement Minister LIM Swee Say at a briefing by a joint ministerial task force yesterday.
A seven-year-old boy is in intensive care with 27% burns to his head and body after being deliberately set alight by a man who had allegedly been stalking his mother. Police have arrested a 28-year-old gas delivery man for throwing Molotov cocktails at Aufa Danial Roos at Tampines St 83 at about 1.10pm on Monday.
A teenage passenger who got drunk aboard a Singapore Airlines flight and threatened the safety of other passengers with his unruly behaviour was sentenced to four days' jail and fined S$1000. Ahmet Sozmen, 17, had abused and head-butted another passenger on board SQ228.
Asia
Colombo:Mrs Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the mother of Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, died yesterday minutes after voting in parliamentary elections. She had a heart attack while being driven back to the capital from her home constituency of Attanagalle. She became the world's first elected woman prime minister in 1960.
Hongkong: Three men tortured a young woman for weeks before they beat her to death, froze and dismembered her body, then cooked her head in an attempt to destroy evidence, a High Court jury here heard. Only her skull and a bag of her innards were found in a horrific crime reported widely in Hongkong newspapers yesterday.
Tokyo: A former vice-president of the failed Sogo department store chain, one of several ex-top Sogo executives embroiled in an ever-widening series of suspected mismanagement and fraud suits, was found hanged at his home. Mr Yukio Nakazawa, 74, is the second top Sogo executive to have killed himself with charges of misconduct hanging over his head.
Around the world
Washington: President Clinton yesterday signed into law a Bill granting China permanent trade relations, a move which is expected to translate into billions of dollars in new sales for US farmers, manufacturers and service companies.
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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.