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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
The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon. WATER TIDES High tide 7.18am 2.2m 8.22pm 2.4m SUN Sunrise 6.57 am Sunset 7.08 pm MOON Moonrise 3.05am Moonset 3.27pm PSI: 51 (moderate) TEMPERATURE: 26-34 degrees Celsius (The weather is updated daily at 7am Singapore time)
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Hallo The first taxi company to break news of a taxi fare hike, effective on 12 Jun 2000, was Comfort. Now, CityCab has announced it will raise its taxi fares on 26 Jun 2000. That leaves TIBS Taxi. It is understood that TIBS will make an announcement sometime next month. The following are the revised charges for Comfort, Yellow Top (Comfort Group) & CityCab taxis: S$2.40 1st km (presently S$2.40) S$0.10 every 225m up to 10km (presently S$0.10 every 240m up to 10km) S$0.10 every 200m thereafter. (presently S$0.10 every 225m) S$0.10 for every 25sec waiting time (presently S$0.10 for every 30sec) S$1 peak hour surcharge (on top of booking fee) for a taxi hailed from Monday - Friday 7.30am - 9.30am and 5pm - 8pm. In general, every taxi ride will cost from 10 to 30 cents more and the metered fare will run faster during waiting time. |
NEW WEBSITES ProfessionWeb.com is a legal web portal which aims to meet the needs of lawyers, both in Singapore & around the world. It also offers law firms help in designing websites and putting them on the Internet. chessgallery carries a wide range of chess sets and accessories. iwant-in.com.sg was launched on 25 May 2000. It is a bilingual entertainment portal with Internet radio service. purpletrain.com is an online portal with a host of elearning services. It's your global gateway to an online diploma and postgraduate programmes. It's brought to you by the Informatics Group. substation.org The Substation is a place dedicated to the research, interaction and practice necessary for the creation of an original, indigenous voice for Singapore's arts and culture. rikvin.com helps you to find out how to go about incorporating your business in Singapore. weboffice.com.sg helps you to order office stationery and supplies which will be delivered to your doorstep within 24 hours. 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 622 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays NATIONAL DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Wednesday 9 August 2000.
Singapore Cemetery Warren Message Board THE GREAT SINGAPORE SALE has started! |
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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. 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. |
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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, getting an employment pass, remuneration structure and corporate culture. Useful Services Relocating to Singapore?
Singapore International Dragon Boat Festival 3 - 4 Jun 2000 at Marina Bay. The Dumpling Festival is coming! It falls on 6 June 2000. From now till then, every Chinese family in Singapore (except those in mourning) will be busy making rice dumplings to celebrate the occasion. AF2000 is Temasek Polytechnic's 3rd international Singapore Animation Fiesta 2000 website. The festival runs from 9 - 11 June 2000 at SICEC Suntec City. 1 - 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 29 May 2000
Community libraries and childcare, training and recreational centres may soon come under one roof at community clubs around the island as part of a plan to make them more appealing to younger Singaporeans.
Residents in the East Coast GRC can expect to enjoy new sports and recreation facilities as the government has launched a S#30 million town renewal programme for the estates there.
Asia
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating several multi-national companies (MNC) suspected of offering kickbacks to win tenders and local contracts in the country.
Jakarta: A home-made bomb exploded in a protestant church in Medan yesterday, injuring more than 30 people, in what government officials fear could escalate into deadly sectarian and religious clashes in the North Sumatran capital.
Around the world
Bunnell, Florida: A husband-and-wife acrobatic stunt team, both brought together by their loving of flying, died when they collided in flight in a practice manoeuvre that was part of their show.
Courtesy of The Straits Times
News updated by 8.00 am daily.
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
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.