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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
The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder in the late morning and afternoon. WATER TIDES High tide 1.13am 2.7m 3.01pm 2.3m SUN Sunrise 6.56 am Sunset 7.07 pm MOON Moonrise 11.15pm Moonset 10.46am PSI: 27 (good) TEMPERATURE: 25-33 degrees Celsius (updated daily at 7am Singapore time)
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Explore Stamford & Penang
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Today, we are going on an armchair-sightseeing tour of Stamford Road, as well as Penang Road. During the trip, we shall walk past familiar landmarks, such as the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (now CHIJMES), Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Central Fire Station, Armenian Church, former Tao Nan School (now Asian Civilisations Museum), National Library, Plaza Singapura and Cockpit Hotel. It's pretty hot today as the temperature is around 35° Celsius, so take along your hat and a cool can of Coke. Singapore may be small but we could still get lost, so follow the directions: Turn Left at the entrance to the City Hall MRT Station, then walk straight and don't turn anymore. Have fun! Click the Explore logo below to proceed.
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NEW WEBSITES PetsJunction.com helps you to source pets and pet accessories by connecting you with the merchants. itutor.net, an online learning website for Primary one to six pupils, will be launched on 27 May 2000. JobsFactory.com has jobs lined up for you. Take a peek today! Universal Archery Funshoot is the place to go to if you want to shoot some arrows using a bow. GettingHere.com, which offers listings of short-haul tour packages tour operators want to sell off quickly, was launched on 17 May 2000. spnet21.net provides web hosting as well as e-mail services. Bonfield for second-hand branded watches. They buy, sell, restore and repair watches. wakai koi specialises in Japanese Koi. 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. |
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 591 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays NATIONAL DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Wednesday 9 August 2000.
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GOVERNMENT SNIPPETS Singapore High Commission in London has launched its website. NEW: Subscribe to our Weekly Internet Edition mailing list so that we can keep you informed of the latest happenings in Singapore. To subscribe, click SINGAPORE.
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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. BUILDINGS TO BE PULLED DOWN The 17-storey Cathay Building, which houses Cathay Cinema (opened on 3 Oct 1939), is to make way for a new 15-storey shopping-office-cinema complex. It was completed in 1941. |
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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, getting an employment pass, remuneration structure and corporate culture. Useful Services Relocating to Singapore?
The Great Singapore Sale is on from 26 May - 9 Jul 2000. AF2000 is Temasek Polytechnic's 3rd international Singapore Animation Fiesta 2000 website. The festival runs from 9 - 11 June 2000 at SICEC Suntec City. 1 - 25 Jun 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. |
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Tuesday 23 May 2000
Employees of start-up companies will pay only half the tax on gains from stock options, with the implementation of the Entrepreneurial Scheme Employee Stock Option Scheme on 1 June 2000.
STI hits 1929 as Asian markets tumble.
SMRT to run night-bus services on three routes.
Asia
Kuala Lumpur: MCA president Ling Liong Sik resigned yesterday in a fallout over the allocation of government positions that created fissures within the party leadership.
Around the world
London: British Prime Minister will not cash in on reported offers of more than GBP 100000 (S$257000) for the first picture of his new baby son, Leo, officials said yesterday.
Courtesy of The Straits Times
News updated by 8.00 am daily.
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
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.