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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
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The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon, mainly over northern, eastern and southern Singapore. OUTLOOK Showers expected in the morning over the next few days. WATER TIDES High tide 5.05am 2.3m 6.26pm 2.5m SUN Sunrise 7.02 am Sunset 7.14 pm MOON Moonrise 1.44pm Moonset 2.07am PSI: 34 (good) TEMPERATURE: 25-32 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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Hallo everyone. Today, every student in primary or secondary school in Singapore returns to school after a month's break. It's time to dust off the schoolbag and pick up the textbooks again. The end of the year examinations are just a few months down the road and parents are anxious to see their children perform well. Here, in Singapore, the English Language is of paramount importance, especially in secondary schools. A student who fails the English Language exam fails the whole exam, regardless of how well that student has performed in the other subjects. The standard of English has been deteriorating steadily over the years in Singapore. In neighbourhood schools, a number of English Language teachers are guilty of using rudimentary, and often Singlish version of English to teach their students. This could be because such teachers are of the view that their students are not capable of understanding the lesson should the teacher speak in standard English. But that in itself is not an answer to the problem. The fact that English Language teachers here have to attend compulsory grammar courses this year shows the government is serious about tackling the problem. The bulk of the problem lies in students speaking their mother tongue, at school and at home. Without ample practice, it is almost impossible for a student to attain a proficiency in the English Language. We at Getforme.com have prepared some English worksheets which students of English may wish to try out in order to improve their English. Answers are given for all our worksheets so that these students can check their own work. Our worksheets cater to the needs of both primary and secondary school students. If you are interested in practising your English, why not click on our FREE English Lessons and have a go at them. You may be a student, or an adult - it doesn't matter. What matters is your desire to improve your English. If you are a parent, ask your child to visit our website and try out the exercises. It's free! If anyone of you needs someone to mark your compositions, just follow the directions and your compositions will be marked and returned to you, online or by post. Our Free Lessons are Just A Click Away at English Lessons. We received our 200,000th hit early this morning! |
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NEW WEBSITES PropertyMegamart.com where you can buy and sell your property. meet-in-singapore.com.sg lets you find out all about exhibitions, conventions and meetings happening in Singapore. You can also get free brochures on meetings, incentive travel, conventions an the exhibition industry. Sashasbears.com sells all types of teddy bears. CreationStreet.com is a renovation portal which puts you in contact with renovation contractors, suppliers and designers. There's even an auction section as well as classifieds. e-mart.com.sg is a virtual supermarket. It has a wide variety of quality and fresh products. There is free delivery for orders above S$70. It is the online arm of Singapore Food Industries Ltd. 8daysonline.com is the website of 8 days, a local Entertainment & Television Weekly magazine. Snow City is the website of a new attraction, Snow City, in sunny Singapore. SingaporeMint.com.sg is the website of The Singapore Mint which sells banknotes, cashcards, phonecards, MRT cards, coins and other collectibles. 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 809 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays NATIONAL DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Wednesday 9 August 2000.
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New addresses of Societies & Clubs: *Swedish Women's Educational Association Int'l (Singapore) 98 Binjai Park Singapore 589886 (2 Jun 2000) *Association for Gifted Children 466 Lorong 3 Geylang Rd Singapore 388934 (6 Jun 2000) 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. Settling-In Assistance: For foreigners who intend to study, work and live in Singapore Tel: (65) 323 8402 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. COMFORT & YELLOWTOP taxi fares have gone up! CITYCAB fares will only go up on 26 Jun 2000. So it is cheaper to take a ride in CityCab & TIBS taxis in the meantime. |
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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?
7th International Piano Festival takes place from 29 Jun - 2 Jul 2000. Concerts at 8.30pm nightly at Victoria Concert Hall. Harvard Din & Tonics 2000 a cappella with a twist at Chijmes Hall, 8pm on 17, 18, & 19 Jul 2000. Presented by Caldwell Arts Entertainment. Tickets at S$25 (adults), S$20 (students). Hotline: (65) 332 6274/332 6285 or click CaldwellArts. The World's Biggest Matchstick Creation "Tien An Men" made from 2 million matchsticks Exhibition & Demonstration at Chinatown Point Podium B (Singapore Handicraft Centre)10am - 10pm. Now till 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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Monday 26 June 2000
The Singapore Government emerged tops among Asian governments for the effectiveness of its economic policies, according to a survey of Asian leadership by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), a Hongkong-based think-tank. It also ranked first for the overall quality of its political leadership, despite having an economic management style described as "moderately interventionist".
Dr Aline Wong's committee on compulsory education is expected to complete its work next month and will release its report soon after. It will give details on whether compulsory education should be introduced, and if so, the form, duration and necessary enforcement measures.
Asia
Tokyo: Japan's three-party ruling coliation, led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), appeared set last night to win enough seats to hang on to power in Lower House elections held yesterday, according to early polls predictions.
Around the world
Harare: A massive turnout of Zimbabweans to vote for a new parliament in Zimbabwe at the weekend indicates that most people want to oust President Mugabe's government, political analysts said.
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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.
ECONOMY
Consumer prices fell by 0.4% in Jun 2000, as lower costs of transport, communications and clothing more than offset rises in housing, health and education and stationery.
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.