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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.
The weather TODAY: Showers with thunder in the afternoon over many areas. High tide 12.28 am 2.7m 12.39 pm 2.6m Sunrise 7.08 am Sunset 7.15 pm Moonrise 9.08 pm Moonset 8.42 am PSI: 52 (moderate) Temp: 24-31 degrees Celsius (updated daily at 6am Singapore time)
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The Singapore Census of Population is here again. 220 000 randomly selected households representing one-fifth of the household population here are being sent notification letters in six batches from 21 Mar 2000 till May 2000. Various census reports will be released to the public from late August 2000. Chief Statistician, Paul Cheung, pointed out at a media briefing on 17 Mar 2000 that one in every four people here is now a non-Singaporean. This has lots of implications on social interaction. The number of marriages between Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans is more than 20% of all marriages. |
Magix Broadband Zone has opened at Suntec City. It's a one-stop centre where you can experience for yourself the superior benefits of broadband technology. With 35 terminals set up for Internet surfing, and even video-conferencing, you'll be able to try out the super fast speeds of broadband technology. As the shop is set up by SingTel Magix in partnership with First Mobile, there are handphones, such as those from Siemens, Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola, on sale. Visit them now at 3 Temasek Boulevard, #03-026B Suntec City.
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COMING SOON NEW WEBSITES! On 25 Mar 2000, new website speed.com.sg will be launched. It connects you with the latest and hottest cars, new and used cars, auctions....Click Speed.com.sg for a preview. Standard Chartered Bank has tied up with Pacfusion.com to launch its Internet banking service on 28 Mar 2000. Click PacFusion.com New AsiaBuilders.com to provide comprehensive listings and product catalogues for the construction industry. To be launched end Apr 2000. Click AsiaBuilders.com for a preview. i-one.net to sell groceries online this month. Click i-One-Grocery for a preview. A new website which has an auction mall, shopping plaza and more. Click i-mall21.com for a preview.
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We are now 345 pages thick and growing. New! The new Cartier boutique has opened at Ngee Ann City #01-33 & #02-04. Tel: (65) 734 2427. New! M1 shop opens at #B1-19/20 Paragon Shopping Centre. Other branches are at #B1-18-19 Tampines Mall and #01-16-17 West Mall.
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Direct all your e-mail, faxes, and voice messages to a single mailbox. To access these messages from your computer, simply log onto the OneM@il website. Alternatively, you can call 1383 (Overseas call 399 1383) and listen to your e-mail and voice messages on any phone. Visit OneM@il for a 30-day FREE trial now. |
Internet Photo Printing
Services at Suntec City
Digital photo printing 3R S$1.50, 4R S$1.80, 5R S$4, 6R S$6, 8R S$8. T-shirt S$20, Mug S$20, Coaster S$5, A2 puzzle S$15. Colour copying A2 S$1, A3 S$2 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-026G Suntec City Mall Tel: (65) 837 2832 Fax: (65) 837 2830 E-mail: photoprints@pacific.net.sg |
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NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING: National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan told Parliament on 7 Mar 2000 that the National Library Building in Stamford Road would have to go.
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GOVERNMENT MATTERS Singapore Government Website Police Ministry Of Education NATIONAL SERVICE: Central Manpower Base (CMPB) National service registration starts on Monday 31 Jan 2000 for all male Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) born on or between 14 Jun 1982 and 12 Sep 1982, and ends on 10 Mar 2000.
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Once a week, our roving editor will take you to a different part of Singapore to take in the sights. Our maiden trip takes place this Saturday 25 Mar 2000, when the first sightseeing trip takes you to the North Bridge Road area. Follow our editor as he combs the streets that dot the area. |
TOURISTS 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. Exploring Singapore New! Watch this space on Sat 25 Mar 2000 |
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Today Wednesday 22 Mar 2000
In Singapore
Chief Justice Yong Pung How rejected the appeal of 18-year-old student Edwin Lim Zhaoming who had hacked into a Television Corporation of Singapore website and doubled the boy's jail sentence to 10 months yesterday.
United Overseas Bank (UOB) and DBS Bank will issue corporate credit and purchasing cards to government staff for free. The two banks have been appointed as card issuers for two years initially, with an option to extend the arrangement for another two years.
Passengers in transit or waiting to board a plane at the Changi Airport can log onto the Internet free of charge using their own laptops. This new service is now available at the departure and transit lounges of both airport terminals. Modems can be purchased at shops in the airport for S$288 or rented at S$4 per half hour at certain shops.
Five Cisco Auxilliary outriders were charged in a district court yesterday with corruption, bringing the tally so far to 19.
Asia
New Delhi: No more nuclear arms tests, says PM.
Around the world
Amman, Jordan: Pope John Paul II led around 70 000 worshippers yesterday at Jordan's first papal mass, overjoyed that his millennium pilgrimage was now taking him to lands where Christ lived and travelled.
Courtesy of The Straits Times
News updated by 8.00 am daily.
Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it.
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