Hallo again

  Christmas Day may be two months away but Christmas trees have sprouted at several department stores and shopping centres over the last two days. Commercials with the Christmas theme have started showing up on television screens.

  That means the Christmas season is here again. We will be crossing into 2001 in just about 70 days. Students will be among the first groups to get into the Christmas spirit as their school holidays are drawing near. In fact, here in Singapore schools, the secondary 1s, 2s, and 3s have finished their year-end examinations. So have the primary 4s and 6s. So you should be seeing more of these youngsters along Orchard Road and other shopping areas.

  That leaves the primary 1s, 2s, 3s and 5s - who will be taking their examinations from today till next week - and the secondary 4s and 5s - who will be taking their 'O' levels in about 14 days.

  Here at Getforme.com, we will be marking our first anniversary online on 28 Nov 2000. So what are our aspirations for 2001? Well, we hope to be able to come up with a mortar-and-bricks cybercafe soon. To this end, we have bought over the domain, www.singaporecybercafe.com. Expect to see us offering offline, real-world value-added services, such as P.O. Boxes, discounted Internet surfing, fax and secretarial services, at our cybercafe for you, our website visitor, in Singapore. 

We received our 600,000th hit on 21 Oct 2000!

Letters to the Editor

Coca-Cola Enjoy!

NEW WEBSITES

Finixis.com is a new banking website launched by Bank of Singapore. It currently offers online business checking accounts and business tools, such as a virtual office.

Abacada.com is a new educational website for students, parents and teachers.

PalmCasino.org is an online Internet casino.

My-Marriage.com is a new wedding website launched on 14 Oct 2000. It provides information on wedding planning and tells you where to get gowns, photography, wedding car rental, confectionery, etc.

TheFingerPlayers is a non-profit professional puppetry company.

F-1World.com is the website to visit for hand-built and die-cast model cars.  

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.

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).

wwlegal.com is a legal website which was officially launched on 21 Sep 2000. It provides a one-stop centre for people to find lawyers.

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 1,446 pages thick and growing.

Public Holidays DEEPAVALI is the next public holiday. It falls on Thursday 26 October 2000.

General Message Board

Madam Kang's Kitchen Message Board

Singapore Cemetery Warren Message Board 

BackPackers' 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. For those born between 13 Mar 1983 & 12 Jun 1983, registration starts on 2 Oct 2000 & ends on 24 Nov 2000.

New societies registered:

*Fajar Shopping Centre & Market Merchants' Association  Blk 445 Fajar Rd #01-526 Singapore 670445 (2 Oct 2000)

*Society of Natural And Alternative Health Therapists  61 Tanjong Pagar Rd Singapore 088482 (10 Oct 2000)

Change of address:

*Sea Hawk Sports Club   48 Elite Terrace Singapore 458801 (27 Sep 2000)

*Life Underwriters Association of Singapore (L.U.A. of Singapore)   7 Hong Kong Street LUA Building Singapore 059650 (2 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.

The Singapore Economy

Current issues affecting our community:  

Sex education for schools

PSLE Maths paper too tough, say parents

Abortion

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

Killer-Litter

School Discipline: Put the cane in our teachers' hands

Others

Food Stalls Suspended From Business

The Theory Of Everything - World Premiere  Written by Thai American playwright Prince Gomolvilas Directed by Tim Dang 19 - 29 Oct 2000   Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Evening shows (Tues - Sun)  :  8.00pm  S$35, S$45 Matinee shows (Sat & Sun)  :  2.30pm  S$25, S$35 Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC

Journey To The West  - A Legendary Children Drama Presented by Arts Theatre of Singapore Ltd  3, 4, & 6 Nov 2000  8pm Victoria Theatre.  4 & 5 Nov 2000 3.30pm Victoria Theatre Tickets at S$16, S$18, S$20, S$22 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

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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... 

Good Eats

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