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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
Local Talents (Comedy/Music/ Writing) Siva Choy
Local Talents (Vocal) Sun Yan Zi
Local Talents (Music) Budak Pantai
Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) Members
Singapore Power on hike in power tariffs
Food Stalls Suspended From Business
Nanyang Technological University Vital Statistics for 2000
Food Stalls Suspended From Business
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
The WEATHER TODAY Showers in the afternoon mainly over northern and western Singapore. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Afternoon showers are expected for Tuesday. Late morning and early afternoon showers are expected for Wednesday. WATER TIDES High tide 10.07am 2.5m 9.22pm 2.7m SUN Sunrise 6.53 am Sunset 7.00 pm MOON Moonrise 4.31am Moonset 5.01pm PSI: 52 (moderate) 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: 2000 is running out!
Hallo everyone It's Monday again. We're already into the last week of September. There's only a quarter of 2000 left for us to spend. These days, time seems to pass all too quickly, lulling us into a false sense of insecurity - why is that so? Have you noticed most of us are just letting time pass us by? I am guilty of such behaviour. Are you? I mean, I have told myself I have done quite a lot of work in 2000, but it's true - I have lost my momentum. I am just letting time pass me by. While one side of me says I can do more, the other just resigns itself to satisfaction with what I have achieved so far. Now that I think marks the start of a decline in standards I have set for myself. Are you also equally guilty of such behaviour? If so, take this opportunity to re-energise and push ahead again. Think of the next three months as the start of a new period. Write down your goals for 2000 again on a fresh sheet of paper; strike out those you have achieved so far; congratulate yourself and add new goals to those left on the paper. Today is just about as good a time as any to start. We received our 500,000th hit on 21 Sep 2000! |
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NEW WEBSITES 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. Aflowerweb.com Flowers & Gifts delivery service in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India, Thailand, etc. AsiaHomes.com Singapore real estate Internet property advertisements for Owners and Realtors eBookIt.com is an online travel website which offers a wide choice of flights, hotels and cars for booking online. Lifestyle2U.com is an online shopping website where you can browse and buy lifestyle products for men and women, such as wallets, handbags, cosmetics, underwear, swimwear and many others. Accepts Visa, Mastercard and debit cards (only those not needing signatures) IT-Axe.com is an e-auction website specialising in IT equipment and accessories. CarFellas.com provides you with more choices in buying and selling cars, car insurance, car care and a whole range of services. HDBuilders.com is an online hub which facilitates and manages the whole spectrum of business processes in the construction industry. You can access information on tenders, HDB, classifieds as well as suppliers and contractors. 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). 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 which went online in late August 2000. It provides a one-stop centre for people to find lawyers. Official launch date is 21 Sep 2000. 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 1,328 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. For those born between 13 Mar 1983 & 12 Jun 1983, registration starts on 2 Oct 2000 & ends on 24 Nov 2000. |
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New Registered School: Tropics Language School Blk 444 Clementi Ave 3 #02-125B Singapore 120444 Supervisor: Dr Guo Yanchun (21 Sep 2000) New societies registered: *Crisis Relief Society (Singapore) 8 Upper Bukit Timah View Singapore 588141 (31 Aug 2000) *Culture Regeneration Research Society 5A Parry Ave Singapore 547227 (5 Sep 2000) *Thong Teck Home for Senior Citizens 91 Geylang East Ave 2 Singapore 389759 (6 Sep 2000) *Success Strategy Mandarin Club 1 Kim Seng Promenade #04-01 Great World City Singapore 237994 (13 Sep 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.
Current issues affecting
our community: Charging of Mobile-phone batteries at MRT Stations Death of child at childcare centre suspected to be caused by foot, hand and mouth disease Insurance agents who use "survey" ruse to collect personal information Timeshare companies which use high-pressure sale tactics Late Power Supply utilities bills Speakers' Corner opens at Hong Lim Park |
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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?
Alarms And Excursions - A comedy by Michael Frayn Directed by Nick Perry. A Stage Club Presentation 41 Malcolm Rd Singapore 308276. 27 - 30 Sep 2000 8pm Drama Centre. Tickets at S$20 - S$30. American Ballet Theatre 25 - 27 Sep 2000 Kallang Theatre Tickets from S$40 - S$140 Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC Laura Fygi LIVE - Latin Touch Asia Tour A one-night special of Laura's Jazz & Latin hits, including Bewitched, Como Fue, All Of Me, Amor, Perfidia, Besame Mucho, You Had To Be There and more. 29 Sep 2000 Harbour Pavilion, WTC 8pm Tickets at S$100, S$75, S$50 Cat City - Performance in Mandarin 6 Oct 2000 8pm Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Tickets at S$26, S$34 Tickets from SISTIC at Tel: (65) 348 5555 or click SISTIC See Entertainment for more information on local happenings! |
7 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 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... |
The top ten fiction and non-fiction titles sold at these bookstores last week
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Monday 25 Sep 2000
Singapore's JING Junhong, 31, lost to Taiwan's CHEN Jing in the bronze-medal match yesterday.
Thieves struck at the Crestar Learning Centre and Yamaha Music School in Tampines Mall on Friday, police said yesterday. Two flutes, two clarinets, and an oboe valued at more than S$6000, cash, S$370 in coins and a mobile phone were taken.
Asia
Jakarta: Indonesian police have arrested 25 people in connection with at least two bombings as security forces in the capital shifted into a heightened state of alert. The arrests came at the weekend as President Abdurrahman Wahid appointed General Bimantoro Suroyo as national police chief, replacing General Rusdihardjo, who was dismissed after failing to stop the recent spate of terror bombings.
Adelaide, Australia: A New Zealand tourist died yesterday after being attacked by a shark at Cactus Beach, 600 km west of the Australian city of Adelaide. The 25-year-old man was surfing when the shark attacked. Police are still looking for his body.
Around the world
London: Thousands of asylum seekers are refusing to leave London to live in other parts of Britain because they do not want to miss out on the "good life" in the capital. The determination of the refugees to remain in London has disrupted government plans to disperse 65,000 people out of the capital. The asylum seekers are mainly from China, Romania, Sri Lanka Bangladesh and Africa. They were offered free houses if they moved to other big towns and cities.
Berne, Switzerland: 60% of Swiss voters yesterday rejected a referendum to limit the proportion of foreign residents to 18% of the population, Swiss radio and television reported. Last year, foreigners accounted for 19.3% of the country's 7.2 million inhabitants.
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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.