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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.
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Raymond Han
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The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder over many areas in the afternoon. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Late morning and early afternoon showers on Friday and Saturday. WATER TIDES High tide 10.05am 2.1m 9.09pm 2.5m SUN Sunrise 7.05 am Sunset 7.17 pm MOON Moonrise 4.43pm 4.15am PSI: 43 (good) 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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StarHub launches its budget IDD
calls
Hoping to capture a larger slice of the lucrative international direct dialling (IDD) market in Singapore, StarHub has launched its budget call service called IDD 018. Starting two days ago, StarHub sliced its budget IDD call rates by 60%, 10% more than SingTel's discount of 50% off its usual rates. This means that for the next one month that StarHub is offering this discount, it benefits users to switch to StarHub's IDD 018 service. And who knows what carrot StarHub will dangle in front of us, when the one-month period is up, to entice us to remain loyal to them. Also, customers who are on the line for more than three minutes stand a chance to win a new BMW 318i. Isn't that just great? To use their IDD 018 service, you only need to register with them. StarHub general manager (IP & Telephony Solutions) says that IDD 018 users would enjoy near IDD quality. Here's a quick look at their IDD 018 prices based on 5 minutes of use: Australia S$1.58, Bangladesh S$3.48, Hong Kong S$1.62, India S$3.18, Japan S$1.98, Malaysia S$0.78, South Korea S$1.68, Taiwan S$2.38, UK S$1.58, USA S$1.38. We received our 200,000th hit on 26 Jun 2000! |
NEW WEBSITES AutoMedia.com.sg helps you buy or sell your car. Also has a free valuation service provided on screen in the comfort of your home Condo.com.sg Condo Property Listings, Service Providers & Reverse Auctions for the Singapore market. Bluemarx.com.sg where you can add your name to a buying list without being obliged to buy. Choose from categories, such as audio & video, computers or vehicles. Free local delivery! Interauct.com is an online and procurement solutions service provider dchee.com for local designer Doreen Chee's dresses and bags. Inuovi.com is the website of local makeup label Inuovi. FirstIndependent.com.sg is the website of independent financial planners. It offers unit trusts, money market funds as well as stocks to investors. Asiaxis.com is a financial portal launched in late June 2000. It provides immediate mobile phone notification of news and stock prices. AcmaBooks.com is a new online bookstore launched on 17 Jun 2000. It offers about 500,000 titles at discounted prices. Eyeball.com.sg or the print version, a morning tabloid, Project Eyeball, is a new newspaper set to hit the streets and the cyber-highways in the middle of the year. Coming to you from Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). one-99shop.com is coming to you soon! 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 930 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays NATIONAL DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Wednesday 9 August 2000.
Madam Kang's Kitchen Message Board Singapore Cemetery Warren Message Board Cathay Cinema screened its last movie show on 30 Jun 2000. The 61-year-old building is expected to be demolished to make way for a new building. |
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*MeesPierson N.V. has merged with Fortis Bank (Netherland) N.V. and the new entity is known as Fortis Bank (Netherland) N.V. Fortis Bank (Netherland) N.V. has been issued a banking licence w.e.f. 23 Jun 2000 and MeesPierson N.V. has surrendered its banking licence. New Schools Registered: *Unisys Educational Training Centre Blk 845 Geylang Rd #04-12 Tanjong Katong Complex Singapore 400845 Supervisor: Mdm GOH Beow Beow *MMC Business School 12 Prince Edward Rd #02-13 Bestway Building Podium B Singapore 079212 Supervisor: Mr LAW Yew Kwong
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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.
Advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade & Industry show that gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2nd quarter 2000 grew by 7.7%, in real terms, over the same period last year. Goods-producing industries is estimated to have grown by 7.8% and services-producing industries by 6.8%. The financial services industry is estimated to have declined due largely to the high base last year. The construction sector, however, remained sluggish. |
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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?
American Stories, by the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, brings us back to the 30's high school proms. 15 Jul 2000 Open area beside Bishan MRT Station 7.30pm - 8.30pm. Free admission Harvard Din & Tonics 2000 a cappella with a twist at Chijmes Hall, 8pm on 17, 18, & 19 Jul 2000. Presented by Caldwell Arts Entertainment. Tickets at S$25 (adults), S$20 (students). Hotline: (65) 332 6274/332 6285 or click CaldwellArts. Fabulous At 40 Starring Koh Chieng Mun Directed by Hossan Leong. Music by Iskandar Ismail. 21-22 Jul 2000 Chijmes Hall 8pm. Tickets at S$35 & S$45. Vengaboys Live In Concert 2000 22 Jul 2000 7pm Siloso Beach, Sentosa Singapore River Fiesta from 22 Jul - 9 Aug 2000. Venue: Singapore River. A Vocal Recital by Ying Huang (world renowned soprano) Piano: J.J. Lenna 23 July 2000 8pm Victoria Concert Hall National Day Parade at the Padang on 9 Aug 2000. 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. National University of Singapore (NUS) students celebrate the annual Rag-and-Flag Day on 15 Jul 2000. Students with tins will collect money for charity and hold a float parade to entertain and thank the public. |
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Friday 14 July 2000
Former Singapore Airlines clerk Teo Cheng Kiat, his family and sister-in-law operated a total of 62 bank accounts, said lawyers for the airline, which is trying to recover all of the S$35 million he embezzled.
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will introduce new measures from next month to ease bottlenecks at the start of the trading day and also to prevent market manipulation at its close. The moves will also help end wild last-minute swings in closing stock prices resulting from market manipulation.
Former Cabinet minister E.W. Barker, 79, is recovering from surgery at the Singapore General Hospital. An old guard of the People's Action Party, he retired from politics in 1988.
Road rage cases are cropping up and need to be checked. And no matter who the offenders are, they will be jailed, said Chief Justice Yong Pung How before dismissing a contractor's appeal against his jail sentence for being a road bully.
Asia
Hong Kong: Actress-director Sylvia Chang's only son, nine-year-old Oscar, who was kidnapped on 3 Jul 2000 while being driven by his family driver to La Salle College in Kowloon Tong, was freed by police on Wednesday. The three kidnappers, who local reporters said come from well-to-do families, were carrying the boy in a suitcase to collect the ransom when they were arrested in a hotel in Kowloon. A fourth man, believed to be related to the victim's family, is helping police with the case.
Jakarta: Two Singaporean tourists died when their boat sank off the Sumatran coast. A third was saved by local fishermen and police. The three had hired a boat and two guides at Tanjong Pinang in Bintan on Wednesday and were headed for Air Hulu Island to look for medicinal herbs when their boat started taking in water and went under, reports here said yesterday.
Around the world
Thurmont, Maryland: The United States, hosts of the Middle East Summit, played up the relaxed mood on day two, but admitted the peace talks were a struggle.
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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.
ECONOMY
Singapore's economy grew at a strong 8.5% in the first half of the year following another period of fast growth in the second quarter. Boosted by the galloping expansion in the manufacturing sector, the April-June growth rate is expected to be a sizzling 7.7%.
Consumer prices fell by 0.4% in Jun 2000, as lower costs of transport, communications and clothing more than offset rises in housing, health and education and stationery.
The consumer price index (CPI) for March 2000 dipped by 0.3% compared to February 2000. Food prices fell by 1.6% due mainly to cheaper seafood, vegetables and fresh pork. The cost of transport and communications fell by 0.2% due to falling car prices.
The CPI is used as an inflation gauge by measuring the change in the prices of a fixed basket of goods purchased commonly by most households.
The Government has forecast that inflation will be within 2% this year.