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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.
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.
The weather TODAY: Showers with thunder are expected in the afternoon over many parts of Singapore. High tide 3.58 am 2.2m 8.01 pm 1.8m Sunrise 7.06 am Sunset 7.13 pm Moonrise 1.52 am Moonset 2.11 pm PSI: 41 (good) Temp: 24-32 degrees Celsius (updated daily at 6am Singapore time)
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Take a stroll down North Bridge
Road. Click the logo to enter Paintball is a
game that's sure to keep you occupied and thrilled. Just be
prepared for a spot of running. Paintball is also all about
revisiting your childhood and doing those things you wanted to do
most but which weren't around yet or were out of the reach of your
pocket then.
The game is
simple enough. Get yourself into one of two teams. Arm yourself
with one of these look-real paintguns and crawl, run, and scamper
around looking for ' live' human targets to shoot at as your
team-mates provide cover.
It's guaranteed
to drive up your adrenaline level. By the way, these paintguns
fire paintballs which contain bio-degradable water-soluble dye. If
any of them hits you, you are out of the game. To learn more, play
the game at Orchid Country Club or click PAINTBALL. COMING SOON
NEW
WEBSITES! MPH Bookstore has gone online today. It
has up to 2.5 million books for your
selection. Click MPHOnline.com
now. GettingHere.com, which offers listings
of short-haul tour packages tour operators want to sell off
quickly, will be launched in Apr 2000. Click GettingHere.com for a
preview. Standard Chartered Bank has tied up with
Pacfusion.com to launch its Internet banking service on 28 Mar
2000. Click PacFusion.com New
AsiaBuilders.com to provide comprehensive listings and product
catalogues for the construction industry. To be launched end Apr 2000.
Click AsiaBuilders.com for a
preview.
i-one.net to sell groceries online this month. Click i-One-Grocery for a preview. We are now 367 pages thick and growing. New! The new
Cartier boutique has opened at
Ngee Ann City #01-33 & #02-04. Tel: (65) 734 2427.
New! The new Louis Vuitton shop
has opened at Ngee Ann City. NEWSLETTER
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GOVERNMENT MATTERS Singapore
Government Website Police
Ministry Of
Education
BUILDINGS TO BE PULLED DOWN
NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING: National Development Minister
Mah Bow Tan told Parliament on 7 Mar 2000 that the National Library
Building in Stamford Road would have to go.
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, getting an employment
pass, remuneration structure and corporate culture. Useful
Services Relocating to
Singapore?
TOURISTS 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.
Paintball for a spot of excitement & fun
The top ten fiction and non-fiction titles sold at these bookstores last week
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Today Wednesday 29 Mar 2000
In Singapore
Singapore has banned Kobe beef from Japan in the wake of concerns over an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease there.
An S$80000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the culprits behind the rape and murder of oil company executive Linda Chua at the Bukit batok Nature Park last month. The money comes from two CCCs, the victim's colleagues and the public.
Kay Hian Securities is merging with UOB Securities. The new company will be a regional entity, encompassing United Overseas Bank's stockbroking interests in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hongkong and the Philippines.
Some 22000 Comfort cabbies will get free regular health screening, thanks to a programme by NKF and Comfort Transportation. 66% of cab drivers are men aged 40 and above. Their age alone puts them at higher risk of getting hypertension and diabetes, not to mention their long working hours and sedentary lifestyle.
Asia
Jakarta: Bob Hasan held in graft probe.
Around the world
San Francisco: A Californian jury has ordered two major tobacco firms to pay US$20 million to a dying woman who began smoking after health warnings first appeared on cigarette packets.
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