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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.
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The weather TODAY: Partly cloudy and occasionally windy with periods of showers over most areas. High tide 3.05 am 2.7m 2.31 pm 2.9m Sunrise 7.16 am Sunset 7.19 pm Moonrise 11.54 pm Moonset 11.30 am PSI: 25 (good) Temp: 23-28 degrees Celsius
FRONT PAGES: Currency Converter Singapore Currency Notes GET FOR ME: E-town comes to Bishan and Toa Payoh towns HDB residents in Toa Payoh and Bishan can pay their bills and book function halls and child-care places in the comfort of their homes. Yes. E-town is here. The town council running these two towns has launched a website that lets residents do the following: - pay their service and conservancy (S&C) bills - book function halls at the local community club - enrol their children at a nearby child-care centre - sell second-hand goods or order new ones from neighbourhood shops - keep an eye on people loitering in their carpark or void decks over closed-circuit cameras. getforme their website: E-town GET FOR ME: Save the ACS (Anglo Chinese School) clock tower BOOKS: TOP TEN KINOKUNIYA BESTSELLERS TOP TEN MPH BESTSELLERS SHOWS: TOP TEN SHOWS WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: LOW LYING AREAS IN SINGAPORE ANNOUNCEMENTS: TRANSFER OF WEB HOST FROM NETFIRMS.COM TO BIZLAND.COM GET FOR ME: New Books ON SALE NOW AT LEADING BOOKSTORES Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000 By Gretchen Liu Price: S$61.70 (excludes shipping) You may place your order with us at support@getforme.com. The road shown on the front cover was Holloway Lane. It has recently gone the way of the Dodo and in its place is an open ground awaiting redevelopment. In the background is St Joseph's Church in Queen's Street. The picture of the front cover of the book has been posted here with the kind permission of the publisher, Editions Didier Millet Singapore.
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News Flash Today Wednesday 26 Jan 2000 In Singapore Singapore Press Holdings has relaunched its Internet portal AisaOne. Hospitals running out of flu vaccine. Tan Tock Seng and Changi General Hospitals have run out of the vaccine. One killed, four hurt in ECP crash. Asia Bangkok: Special forces storm hospital compound, killing all ten rebels and freeing hundreds of patients and staff. Jakarta: Gus Dur signs Wiranto's military exit. Around the world Gore, Bush win in Iowa. 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.
The Editor
Raymond Han You can e-mail him at editor@getforme.com
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