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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: Partly cloudy. Showers with thunder are expected in the late morning and afternoon affecting most areas. High tide 1.50 am 2.7m 2.45 pm 2.5m Sunrise 7.07 am Sunset 7.14 pm Moonrise 11.27 pm Moonset 11.00 am PSI: 35 (good) Temp: 23-32 degrees Celsius (updated daily at 6am Singapore time)
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Bridge Road area
Take a stroll with our editor as he combs the streets that dot the North Bridge Road area. Enjoy the lovely warmth of the sun as you admire some of the old buildings that have managed to be around today to share the present time with us. Whether these buildings will be around longer than we are going to be around on this good earth remains a question that ONLY time can answer. Click the logo below to start your tour.  |
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COMING SOON NEW WEBSITES! On 25 Mar 2000, new website speed.com.sg will be launched. It connects you with the latest and hottest cars, new and used cars, auctions....Click Speed.com.sg 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. A new website which has an auction mall, shopping plaza and more. Click i-mall21.com for a preview. |
We are now 357 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. |
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Direct all your e-mail, faxes, and voice messages to a single mailbox. To access these messages from your computer, simply log onto the OneM@il website. Alternatively, you can call 1383 (Overseas call 399 1383) and listen to your e-mail and voice messages on any phone. Visit OneM@il for a 30-day FREE trial now. |
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Services at Suntec City
Digital photo printing 3R S$1.50, 4R S$1.80, 5R S$4, 6R S$6, 8R S$8. T-shirt S$20, Mug S$20, Coaster S$5, A2 puzzle S$15. Colour copying A2 S$1, A3 S$2 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-026G Suntec City Mall Tel: (65) 837 2832 Fax: (65) 837 2830 E-mail: photoprints@pacific.net.sg |
| 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.
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GOVERNMENT MATTERS Singapore Government Website Police Ministry Of Education NATIONAL SERVICE: Central Manpower Base (CMPB) National service registration starts on Monday 31 Jan 2000 for all male Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) born on or between 14 Jun 1982 and 12 Sep 1982, and ends on 10 Mar 2000.
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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. |
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The Singapore Census of Population is here again. 220 000 randomly selected households representing one-fifth of the household population here are being sent notification letters in six batches from 21 Mar 2000 till May 2000. Various census reports will be released to the public from late August 2000. Chief Statistician, Paul Cheung, pointed out at a media briefing on 17 Mar 2000 that one in every four people here is now a non- Singaporean. This has lots of implications on social interaction. The number of marriages between Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans is more than 20% of all marriages.
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Today Saturday 25 Mar 2000
In Singapore
The European Commission said yesterday it had approved Singapore Airline's 49% purchase of shares in Virgin Atlantic, clearing a final hurdle.
A payroll accounts clerk with Hewlett-Parkard Singapore tampered with the company's computer systems and siphoned off about S$108000 in bogus salary payments over three years. Chan Chow Har, 35, was yesterday sentenced to four years jail on five charges.
Asia
Taipei: President Lee Teng-Hui stepped down as Kuomintang chairman yesterday, ending 12 years of leadership.
Around the world
Islamabad, Pakistan: When US President Bill Clinton stops over for a few hours here, he will be the first American President to visit Pakistan since 1969.
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