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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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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
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The WEATHER TODAY Showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon, partly cloudy thereafter. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Afternoon showers are expected for Wednesday and Thursday. WATER TIDES High tide 10.45am 2.6m 10.11pm 2.9m SUN Sunrise 6.53 am Sunset 7.00 pm MOON Moonrise 5.27am Moonset 5.54pm PSI: 50 (good) 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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The Straits Times Million Dollar Duck Race
This year's Million Dollar Duck Race held in aid of charity will take place on 12 Nov 2000 at the area next to Read Bridge, Boat Quay. Adopt a duck at S$10 each. There are 99,000 yellow and 1,000 red rubber ducks. They will be randomly selected for you. You can adopt them from 23 Sep 2000 to 29 Oct 2000 at the following places: - Full-time adoption centres: Promenade, all 30 eWorldofSports.com retail outlets, Singapore Press Holdings bus kiosks at The Hereen, the Embassy of Thailand and Lucky Plaza, and all Touch Community Service Centres. - Other centres: Wisma Atria, Shaw House, Ngee Ann City, Specialist Centre, Northpoint, Suntec City and Orchard Cineleisure. How the scheme works: - Each adopted duck costs S$10. Net proceeds go to Touch Community Service. With 100,000 ducks, it means S$1 million for charity - You win S$10,000 if your yellow duck comes in first on Race Day (12 Nov 2000) - You win S$10,000 and the bonus of S$1 million if your red duck comes in first - You can also win prizes if your duck is among the first 50 to cross the finish-line. Second prize: S$5,000, Third prize: S$3,000, 4th - 20th prize: S$1,000, 21st - 50th prize: S$500. Results will appear in The Straits Times on 13 Nov 2000. It will also be posted on the website www.straitstimes.asia1.com.sg. Winners will also be notified by post. 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 1,332 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! |
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 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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Project work will become a must for all school students by the end of next year and will eventually count towards a student's year-end grade. It will also be inter-disciplinary in nature, cutting across subjects. By the end of next year, all primary schools, secondary schools and junior colleges will have implemented the programme, said the Education Ministry in response to queries from The Straits Times. From 2004, project work will form part of the university admission criteria for junior college and centralised institute students.
Of nearly 1000 buildings inspected by the Public Utilities Board over the past month, 49 were found to have sanitary pipes above water tanks. The PUB said the management corporations of the 49 affected buildings have been asked to redirect the sanitary pipes or relocate the water tanks.
A deputy manager with the Bank of China here was jailed for six years when he pleaded guilty in a district court to two charges of criminal breach of trust and eight counts of forging a valuable security. LUM Yue Mun, 47, had siphoned off more than S$1.8 million of his clients' money over a span of 2˝ years to pay for his contra-trading losses, the district court heard yesterday.
Asia
Hongkong: Hongkong's tax chief and her civil-servant husband were charged with cheating the government over housing allowances worth HK$335,650 (S$75,260). Agnes LAW Yuk Lin, who was acting Commissioner of Inland Revenue, became the most senior tax officer to run foul of the law in a recent spate of scams involving the Inland Revenue Department.
Around the world
Paris: A referendum to cut the French President's term of office from seven to five years was approved overwhelmingly on Sunday, although a record number of voters did not bother to cast a ballot. The shortened term was approved by 73.2% of those who cast a ballot, according to provisional results.
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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.