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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
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
HDB Flats Built Over The Years
The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon, over many areas. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Showers in the morning are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday. WATER TIDES High tide 11.46am 2.4m 10.52pm 2.7m SUN Sunrise 7.05 am Sunset 7.14 pm MOON Moonrise 6.40pm Moonset 6.12am PSI: 38 (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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Monday with the Editor : Hainan Kopi Tales
The current Mandarin serial Hainan Kopi Tales airing over Channel 8 from Monday to Thursday has stirred up a storm among the Hainanese community in Singapore. The older generation of Hainanese saw mischief in the Television Corporation of Singapore's allowing the airing of a certain scene in which Vincent Ng and Chew Chor Meng, acting as kopi-tiam (coffee shop) workers, beat up two actors on stage after the two actors had made offensive remarks about the Hainanese being around to sweep the shit away when Westerners move their bowels and also about the Hainanese eating bones when Westerners eat meat. Certain quarters of the Hainanese community felt the scene was offensive. MediaCorp Studios mentioned that background research was done with the help of some Hainanese elders, and expressed regret but the Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan (association) could not be pacified. Even the Hainan Association in Muar, Johor has joined in the fray by demanding an apology from Mediacorp. 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 on 12 Aug 2000. 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 1,074 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
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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?
International Guitar Festival 2000 from 31 Aug - 3 Sep 2000. Includes seminars and workshops. 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 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 information on 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 - disasters, drowning cases, Hotel New World...
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Monday 14 Aug 2000
Singapore was the only counry in South-east Asia which did not see a slow-down in investments throughout the Asian crisis, said Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. Last year, investments in the Republic amounted to 99% of what was received in 1996, before the financial crisis which swept through Asia in 1997 and 1998. Mr Lee predicted that Malaysia and Thailand would bounce back in three to five years' time.
Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong supports the idea of citizenship for the best foreign players here. He said this at the National Stadium yesterday when he launched the National Football Academy, which is aimed at grooming complete footballers between the ages of 14 and 18.
The Consumers' Association of Singapore (Case) has decided to investigate fast-food chain Long John Silver's automatic upsizing practice following a Straits Times report last Wednesday, "Is Long John Silver's overcharging?" Case has also referred the matter to the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore to investigate whether the chain's posters and signboards are misleading. About 42 people have complained to Case about Long John Silver's practice of doling out a larger-sized drink than ordered and putting it on the bill - without asking customers first.
Asia
Sydney: Australian Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock was accused yesterday of "demonising" refugees by saying they were spending government benefits on mobile phones while topping up their income from charities. The criticism forced him to back down and admit he had no firm evidence to back claims he made last week that temporary protection visa holders were sending money obtained from their government to their families overseas.
Around the world
London: The British government is set to give its cautious go-ahead this week for the cloning of human embryos for therapeutic research, according to media reports here yesterday.
London: One in five single British men and women is turning to dating agencies and lonely-heart columns to start relationships, confirming a trend researchers have found that modern lifestyle and job demands are killing off traditional relationships. Bachelor men and women are too busy keeping jobs, trying to climb the promotion ladder and sometimes too shy to make old-fashioned 'dates' with the opposite sex. Instead, they are taking the easier and quicker solution of finding a mate by turning to dating agencies and partner-finding sections of newspapers, magazines and television shows.
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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.