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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
What's New on our website
CityLink: Singapore's First Subterranean Mall
Newly Registered Public Accountants
CPF Contribution Rates Over The Years
HDB Flats Built Over The Years
National Service Registration Dates
Recent Property Sale Transactions
Teddy-Bear Making Workshops by Jennifer Laing
The Esplanade - Theatres On The Bay
The WEATHER TODAY: Showers with thunder are expected in the morning and early afternoon affecting most areas. TOMORROW'S WEATHER Showers with thunder are expected in the late morning and early afternoon for Sunday and Monday. WATER TIDES High tide 10.26am 2.3m 9.24pm 2.8m SUN Sunrise 7.06 am Sunset 7.17 pm MOON Moonrise 4.56am Moonset 5.31pm PSI: 42 (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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CPF Gallery Open House at CPF Bishan Office
The Central Provident Fund celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. In conjunction with this, the CPF Gallery located at CPF Bishan Office will hold an Open House on 5, 12, 19 and 26 August 2000 (all Saturdays) from 10am to 4pm. The Gallery, which was completed at the end of 1999, showcases the development of the Central Provident Fund since its inception in 1955. It is used for staff education as well as for hosting visitors to the Board. During the Open House sessions, there will be a video presentation and briefing every hour on the hour. Visitors will also receive door gifts. If you are free on any of the following Saturdays, why not make a date with the CPF Board? The Gallery is on the 6th storey, CPF Bishan Office, 3 Bishan Place, Singapore 579838. Click CPF for more information. We received our 300,000th hit on 26 Jul 2000! |
NEW WEBSITES Smxasia.com is the website of Stars & Movies Exchange of Asia. Buy and Sell your favourite Stars and Movies with FREE money. Use your profit to buy things in their shop. Learn, have fun & be rewarded. VirtualBanking2000.com is an online web conference co-ordinated by RMR Plc. It provides over 100 papers, audio and video presentations from key players in the industry. It also has 'live' discussion forums, an online exhibition hall and free Internet-based training on a variety of subjects in the e-college. All free for those who sign up as delegates. For more information, please e-mail jay.mandevia@rmrplc.com. TiongChoon.com.sg is the website of car dealer Tiong Choon. Med.nus.edu.sg is a stress management website. Great for students as it has tips for students coping with stress. SetthaPalace.com is the website of Settha Palace Hotel Laos. It is a French Colonial Hotel in Ventiane, Laos built in 1930 and fully renovated in 1999. HDBhousing.com is a new community website for HDB flat dwellers launched on 23 Jul 2000. Myhome.com.sg is a home furnishing website. Tiss.com.sg is a travel website launched on 19 Jul 2000. V-shopper.com is designed to help consumers shorten the process of buying selection. Buyers can obtain competitive price quotations from vshopper. Eyeball.com.sg or the print version, a morning tabloid, Project Eyeball, is a new newspaper set to hit the streets next month. Coming to you from 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 coming online in August 2000. It will provide a one-stop centre for people to find lawyers. |
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 992 pages thick and growing. Public Holidays NATIONAL DAY is the next public holiday. It falls on Wednesday 9 August 2000.
Madam Kang's Kitchen Message Board Singapore Cemetery Warren Message Board Cathay Cinema screened its last movie show on 30 Jun 2000. The 61-year-old building is expected to be demolished to make way for a new building. |
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New societies registered: *Filipino Ladies' Group 304 Orchard Road #02-95 Lucky Plaza Singapore 238863 (13 Jul 2000) *Yio Chu Kang Primary School Alumni Association Yio Chu Kang Primary School 1 Hougang St 51 Singapore 538720 (14 Jul 2000) *Aesthetic Dentistry Society (Singapore) 24 Raffles Place #02-04 Clifford Centre Singapore 048621 (18 Jul 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. |
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.
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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?
Singapore River Fiesta from 22 Jul - 9 Aug 2000. Venue: Singapore River. Viva Viagra A comedy. From 27 Jul - 6 Aug 2000 8pm at Drama Centre; 29 - 30 Jul 2000 & 5 - 6 Aug 2000 Drama Centre 3pm National Day Parade at the Padang on 9 Aug 2000. The Spirits Play 17 - 20 Aug 2000 at The Battle Box; 25 - 26 Aug 2000 at Victoria Theatre. A TheatreWorks Production. The one-month-long Hungry Ghosts Festival starts on Monday 31 Jul 2000 and ends on 28 Aug 2000. The Lantern Festival follows thereafter. 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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Saturday 29 July 2000
Singapore Press Holding's new morning tabloid for commuters, STREATS, will hit the streets from 4 Sep 2000.
A fire destroyed 84 stalls at Seletar Hills wet market in Seletar Road yesterday. No one was injured in the blaze which took 45 minutes to control.
A fish tank, two chairs and other items came flying out of a ninth-floor flat on Thursday, the largest quantity of killer-litter thrown out in a single incident this year. A 37-year-old man, said to be mentally unsound, was arrested after a resident of Blk 129, Rivervale Street, who heard the sound of breaking glass at 8.50pm, alerted the authorities.
Nurses will have their pay reviewed at least annually, compared to once every few years now. They will also have their job scope expanded and be able to upgrade their clinical skills, said Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang yesterday.
Madam Wong's, an oriental-theme pub, at 28 & 29 Mohamed Sultan Road has closed.
The 4-Digit draw is to run every Wednesday at 7pm from 9 Aug 2000. This is in addition to the draws held every Saturday and Sunday since 1966.
Registration for national service for all male Singaporeans and permanent residents born between 13 Dec 1982 and 12 Mar 1983 will start on Monday.
Asia
Jakarta: The European Commission has expressed its concern about Indonesia's inaction in dealing with forest fires and illegal logging, saying yestrday that hundreds of thousands in taxpayers' money spent on forestry management projects was going up in smoke.
Around the world
London: A British teenager lost two litres of blood after having her tongue pierced. The incident occurred despite recent warnings from health professionals that such body-piercing could be hazardous. Ms Gemma Danielson, 18, was taken to hospital with blood pouring from a vein after she had a metal bar fitted. She then collapsed and needed emergency transfusion, according to a report in The Mirror.
Rome: Superstar Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti made a one-off solo appearance on Thursday to pay off 25 billion lire (S$21 million) in back taxes, ending an ordeal that he said destroyed his life. Then he went in person to the Italian Treasury to pay over 10 billion lire. He has pledged to pay the remainder of the tax bill over the next two years.
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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.