Proper nounSingular Singapore Plural - Singapore
Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, in the Southeast Asian region of the Asian continent. It is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north, and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. A city-state, Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial centre and a cosmopolitan world city, playing a key role in international trade and finance. Singapore has a diverse population of 5 million people made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Caucasians, and Asians (of various descent). It has the sixth-highest percentage of foreigners in the world (42%), who make up 50% of the service sector. The country is the second most densely populated in the world after Monaco. A.T. Kearney names Singapore as the most globalised country in the world in its Globalization Index. Even before independence in 1965, Singapore was one of the richest states in East Asia due to its strategic location as a port. Its GDP per capita in 1965 was $511, the third highest in East Asia after Japan and Hong Kong. After independence, foreign direct investment and a state-led drive for industrialization based on plans by former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Goh Keng Swee created a modern economy focused on industry, education and urban planning. Singapore is the fourth wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) per capita, and the twentieth wealthiest in terms of GDP (nominal) per capita. Despite Singapore's small size, it has the world's ninth largest foreign reserves. The Economist Intelligence Unit in its "Quality-Of-Life Index" ranks Singapore as having the best quality of life in Asia and eleventh overall in the world. Today, the port of Singapore continues to be among the top five busiest ports in the world. The Singapore Armed Forces are the most technologically advanced and well-equipped in the region. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How are trains from kualalumpur to singapore? Where can i get details? Q. I am an Indian citizen and planning to visit malaysia and singapore for my honeymoon in november. I wish to take a train to singapore from malaysia. Thanks people. Can you also suggest me, whether booking it online is possible or not? Also, is it safe to book online? I think, i need to book from KL-Sentral to Singapore. I will be having the singapore visa. Anything else that i need to take care of? Asked by mausam . - Fri Jul 24 07:53:58 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. it is abt 6-7 hours from KL to Sg. Don't buy the cheap tickets which is the seat type, very tiring sitting for 6 hours. Buy the whole cabin to yourself with attached toilet. You can make love with your wife there too, very exciting. I think is about RM$300 for 2 person per cabin. Anyway the system fare dam stupid one, buy from KL to singapore is RM$300, but if buy from sg to KL is S$300. The price may have change but pls go check yourself Answered by Tan - Mon Jul 27 17:34:47 2009 Is nuclear power a viable option for Singapore? What are your concerns, if any? Q. A high-powered government planning committee is recommending the use of the nuclear energy to meet the long-term energy needs of Singapore. What do you think? Is nuclear power a viable option for Singapore? What are your concerns, if any? Asked by Yahoo! editor - Mon Feb 1 23:52:44 2010 - - 553 Answers - 1 Comments A. I am sure one famous event in the history will prove that having nuclear power is as good as having an time-bomb in Singapore. The Chernobyl nuclear power accident on April 26, 1986 : , The danger of radioactive accident is that it will have long term negative side-effect and it can even spead to Countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and even Thailand etc and we can exposed to cancer, tumours, and genetic damage to name a few. In fact, Singapore did suffered an serious industrial accident once : An Greek tanker, Spyros, exploded at Jurong Shipyard in 1978. It remains Singapore's worst industrial accident, killing 76.So if you said Singapore is an very efficient place for nuclear plant,Think again. Answered by M - Tue Feb 2 01:46:21 2010 Do I need a singapore driving license to buy a car in Singapore?
Q. Do I need a singapore driving license to buy a car in Singapore? I am a foreigner who currently holding an EP here. I have scheduled a basic theory test in order to convert my California driving license, but it is scheduled at the end of August, and I need a car for weekend driving. Asked by Bad hydralisk - Mon Jun 30 00:35:54 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments A. A call to the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) reveals that a foreign may purchase and own a vehicle in Singapore even without a valid driver's licence. Of course, if you wanna drive it, then you will need to undergo the conversion course to validate your foreign driving licence. Otherwise, it is ILLEGAL to drive without a valid driving licence here in Singapore. If caught, you may be barred from driving in Singapore forever... So don't take the risk. Go for the conversion before you even think about driving (whether it's your own car or a rented one). Answered by Daniel P - Tue Jul 1 06:01:48 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "singapore"  prnewswire.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:14:23 GMT+00:00 PR Newswire (press release) "Along with Singapore , Taiwan and New Zealand, this marks the 4th international issuance of this patent VeriTainer has received. Office actions from around ...  benzinga.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:58:44 GMT+00:00 Benzinga ... enable wireless carriers to deliver mobile data services to their subscribers in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Singapore .  google.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:46:30 GMT+00:00 afp backers of the bill have cited England, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia and Singapore as places where weak libel safeguards attract lawsuits that unfairly harm ... From Google News Search: "singapore"  eastasiaforum.org 335px x 500px | 130.60kB [source page] of external demand Singapore s economy officially in recession having shrunk two quarters in a row appears likely to end up with a growth rate of less than 2 5 per cent in 2008 Singapore s current recession is different from its two previous economic contractions in 2001 and 2003 In both periods no synchronized global downturn engulfed both developed and emerging  holmeren.files.wordpress.com 308px x 700px | 110.10kB [source page] Et lille billede af hvad der venter i Singapore From Yahoo Image Search: "singapore"  sup3rjunior.wordpress.com uksujusid hu, 29 Jul 2010 11:11:21 GM Super Junior-M's former leader Hangeng temporarily planned to visit . Singapore. in September to have his first fan-signing (in . Singapore. ). Fans can purchase Hangeng's first chinese album, Geng Xin in stores from July 30th. ...  phnompenhpost.com unknown Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:01:00 GM PRIME Minister Hun Sen returned from a three day diplomatic mission to . Singapore. yesterday that reportedly dealt with economic ties. Photo by: Pha Lina Hun Sen and Finance Minister Keat Chhon greet ea.  todayonline.com unknown ue, 27 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GM SINGAPORE. - Real estate firms have axed thousands of housing agents ahead of enhanced regulations... From Google Blog Search: "singapore" |
