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	Culture of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay and Indian immigrants, the culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another.
		Singapore is a multi-religious country, the roots of which can be traced to its strategic location; after its declaration as a port, a wide variety of nationalities and ethnicities from places as far as Arabia emigrated to Singapore.
		This positions Singapore to be a cosmopolitan and diverse society, often hailed as the "gateway between the East and West".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Singapore (2335 words)

	Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Singapore was expelled from the federation on 7 August 1965 after heated ideological conflict developed between the state government formed by PAP and the Federal government in Kuala Lumpur.
		Singapore is a republic with a Westminster system of a unicameral parliamentary government, with the bulk of the executive powers resting in the hands of a cabinet of ministers led by a prime minister.
		The taxable GST was increased to 4% in 2003 and to 5% in 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore (4953 words)

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		Singapore remained an important part of the Malacca Sultanate; it was the fief of the admirals (laksamanas), including the famous Hang Tuah.
		Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, and was renamed Syonan (Light of the South).
		Singapore was separated from the rest of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html (2141 words)

	Travel in Singapore - Singapore - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		The original settlement north of the Singapore River remains the heart of the city; it is the locale of the principal commercial, government, and public buildings and the Anglican St. Andrew's Cathedral (1862).
		Singapore's notable buildings include the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall, the Raffles Hotel, the High Court, the City Hall, the House of Jade, the Sri Mariamman Temple, and the Singapore Polytechnic.
		Singapore's churches and cathedrals were built well before the turn of the century and many are still used today as places of worship.
	www.asiatravelling.net /singapore/singapore/singapore_culture.htm (1401 words)

	Culture of Singapore,Cultural Tour to Singapore,Culture in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Culture of Singapore - Tour to Singapore, a vibrant, multi-cultural, cosmopolitan and sophisticated city-state that expresses the essence of today’s New Asia.
		Singapore is a good place to view and purchase art from all over Asia, as well as works by local artists.
		Singapore's calendar of annual events is a real mix of ancient and modern, with old, revered ritual pitted against the new and experimental.
	singapore.tourism-asia.net /culture-of-singapore.html (972 words)

	Singapore Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The variety of religions found in Singapore is a direct reflection of the diversity of races living there.
		Malays are overwhelmingly Muslims and most of Singapore's Indians are Hindus; there is, however, a sizeable proportion of Muslims and Sikhs amongst the Indian population.
		The four official languages of Singapore are Mandarin, Malay, Tamil and English.
	www.traveldocs.com /sg/culture.htm (447 words)

	The Paranakan Culture in Singapore -- ThingsAsian Article
		I intend to introduce to you the Peranakan culture, a truly unique and colorful culture that has never ceased to fascinate but is sadly fast losing foothold in the country to modernization and assimilation with other mainstream cultures.
		As Singapore progressed, Mandarin and English being official languages have predominantly replaced the Baba Malay, even the Hokkien dialect was not spared.
		Hoping that the younger generation of Peranakans would imbibe some of the rich culture and for the rest of the population to appreciate a homegrown culture, the Singapore government has taken every possible preservation effort since the 80's.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.1266.html (1246 words)

	classical music - andante - a new hall showcases culture in singapore -- but whose?
		It is a vital step in the development of the city's nascent cultural identity — a process complicated by its multi-ethnic makeup, carefully controlled political system and historical emphasis on economic development to the exclusion of other priorities.
		The next step in Singapore's growth, according to a 2000 government report known as the Renaissance Paper, is to develop the city-state's cultural life.
		In the end, Singapore's aspirations for cultural prominence may depend not only on the Esplanade itself but on the changes — in the government and the arts community —; that it sets into motion.
	andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=19067&highlight=1&timeline=1&... (1876 words)

	Stayfinder.com - Singapore - Art & Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Singapore offers a wide variety of visual and performing arts from the East and the West.
		To revive the culture prevalent in the 1930s and 40s, the Chinese Theatre Circle is starting a new program to introduce Cantonese Operatic Singing with musical accompaniment.
		The Millenia Singapore, located at Marina Center, houses one of the finest and largest corporate art collections in Southeast Asia including masterpieces by renowned artistes, displayed for the first time in Singapore.
	www.stayfinder.com /travelguide/singapore/sights_and_attractions (362 words)

	Singapore - Country Profile - Lion City - Destination Singapore
		It has been an outpost of the ancient Sumatran Srivijaya empire; it was part of the Sultanate of Johore in the 15th and 16th century, and it was burned down by Portugese forces in 1617.
		Singapore is today (beside Monaco) the most densely populated independent country in the world.
		Embassy of Singapore to the U.S. Washington D.C. Embassy of Singapore in Germany
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/singapore.htm (864 words)

	Training Manual on Marine Finfish Netcage Culture in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As most of the culture containers are suspended from the raft platform into the sea, the filter tank is elevated to a height of only 30 cm (as compared to more than 1.5 m in land-based hatchery) from the platform for water delivery by gravity to the various culture bags.
		In seabass larval rearing, rotifers are cultured in the hatchery for feeding to the early larvae.
		The fish under culture are confined in a netcage which is in turn, held within a large body of water e.g.
	www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AB705E/AB705E06.htm (6909 words)

	Singapore HQ : Singapore Universities
		Singapore Art is a non-profit online resource for archiving research on Singapore'svisual arts community.
		Singapore HQ does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content available on this Website.
		Singapore HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	singaporehq.com /singaporeuniversities/index.php (899 words)

	Tropical Fish Culture in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Singapore has become one of the world's greatest producer and exporter of tropical aquarium fishes.
		Among the important ornamental fish exported from Singapore, guppy (Poecilia reticulata) and gourami (Colisa lalia) are the most well known to foreign and local fish enthusiasts.
		The following pages will describe the general culture methods used to rear these fish by the local fish farmers.
	www.dec.ctu.edu.vn /cdrom/cd6/projects/nus_tropical_fish (63 words)

	Singapore
		Singapore, a highly developed and successful free-market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and one of the highest per capita GDPs in the world.
		The Business Times, a member of the Singapore Press Holdings group, was launched in October 1976 when Singapore was beginning its rapid development as a regional financial center and business hub.
		Part of the useful series on culture shock, a good introduction and a well presented series for a first impression of another culture.
	www.peoplegoingglobal.com /Asia/Singapore.htm (795 words)

	Singapore Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Singapore has traded in its rough-and-ready opium dens and pearl luggers for towers of concrete and glass, and its steamy rickshaw image for hi-tech wizardry, but you can still recapture the colonial era with a gin sling under the languorous ceiling fans at Raffles Hotel.
		At first glance, Singapore appears shockingly modern and anonymous, but this is an undeniably Asian city with Chinese, Malay and Indian traditions from feng shui to ancestor worship creating part of the everyday landscape.
		Co-ordinate your visit with one of the various festivals and events: Thaipusam is a spectacular festival, occurring around February.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/singapore (287 words)

	Alastair Pennycook: UTS: Faculty of Education
		Alastair is currently the co-convenor of the University Research Group, Changing Knowledges/ Changing Identities an Associate Researcher of the Trans/forming Cultures Research Group and a past director of the Centre for Language and Literacy.
		Hong Kong and the cultural constructs of colonialism.
		Language policy as cultural politics: The double-edged sword of language education in colonial Malaya and Hong Kong.
	www.education.uts.edu.au /ostaff/staff/alastair_pennycook.html (1210 words)

	Haro Singapore!
		I think Singapore is only country in the world where got to pay around $15000 for a piece of paper certificate that will give you the right to pay another $60000 to buy a car.
		This is smart plan to prevent Singapore become like Taiwan where everywhere is car.
		This is last Asian Aerospace in Singapore because it is moving to Hong Kong where pilot can perform even more deadly stunts and risk their life there because land area is nicer.
	harosingapore.blogspot.com (1403 words)

	Singabloodypore :: Singapore's Culture Advantage?
		SINGAPORE : Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo has said one of Singapore's strength is its ability to observe differences among different cultures.
		He said it was this ability to understand differences and respond to differences that gives Singapore the edge in being able to adjust products and services to the customer.
		He said the reason Singapore was able to do this was because it is itself very diverse internally and the people are used to it from a young age.
	singabloodypore.civiblog.org /blog/_archives/2005/10/14/1299645.html (810 words)

	..::Welcome to Green Culture Singapore::.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Green Culture Singapore hosted two of our overseas members, namely, ladybird and tropica, in our second gathering in the year as well as our first nursery tour.
		Register with Green Culture Singapore today as a member today so that you can log on to the discussion forum.
		Below are some of the articles featured on Green Culture Singapore's website in the past.
	www.greenculturesg.com (473 words)

	Singapore Business Etiquette, Culture - Doing Business in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Her commitment to service excellence won her the "Excellence in Service Award" from the Singapore Tourism Board in 1998.
		This guide to Singapore business etiquette and culture covers many aspects of doing business in Singapore.
		It is our goal to provide practical, accurate, and up-to-date tips on Singapore business culture and etiquette, written by experts in business consulting in Singapore.
	www.executiveplanet.com /business-etiquette/Singapore.html (585 words)

	Travels HQ : Singapore Travel
		Singapore Expats - Expat relocation, Singapore housing rental...
		Singapore guide on expat relocation, living and housing, with property classifiedsearch.
		Travels HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	www.travelshq.com /singaporetravel/index.php (876 words)

	Singapore - Culture
		The pattern of Singapore stems from the inherent cultural diversity of the island.
		The immigrants of the past have given the place a mixture of Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences, all of which have intermingled.
		The areas for the different races, which were designated to them by Sir Stamford Raffles, still remain although the bulk of Singaporeans do think of themselves as Singaporeans, regardless of race or culture.
	www.marimari.com /content/singapore/best_of/culture/culture.html (223 words)

	Training Manual on Marine Finfish Netcage Culture in Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In Singapore, the farmers use the more conventional square (cuboidal) or rectangular shaped netcages.
		The material being soft, can also be gnawed through by crabs and fish with strong dentition and the cultured fish can escape through gaps made in the netcage.
		It is, in fact, the cheapest of the synthetic netting materials available in Singapore, and, priced at around S$300 – $350 per roll of 45.72 m (50 yd) length or S$7.50–9.00/kg, is less than half the price of PA netting.
	www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AB705E/AB705E02.htm (5536 words)

	Leninism, Asian culture and Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		SINGAPORE is a unique combination of Leninist organisational tactics with capitalist industrial and commercial technology implemented among a population with an Asian social background, resulting in a strictly controlled and paternalistic corporate entity that has delivered material wealth to its members.
		This is the contention of Professor Yuen Chung Kwong, an Australian citizen currently living in Singapore.
		In his essay he analytically examines the various facets of this structure.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw99/91213yen.htm (90 words)

	Singapore Tourism Board
		The Singapore Tourism Review 2005 Video highlights the significant and exciting developments in the tourism industry in 2005.
		P@SSPORT is the Singapore Tourism Board’s monthly e-newsletter for the travel trade.
		The newsletter contains updates on developments within the STB and the tourism industry, key events in Singapore that have an impact on tourism in Singapore, upcoming events, recent media releases by the STB and the latest tourism statistics.
	app.stb.com.sg /asp/index.asp (328 words)

	Culture in Singapore
		For german cultural events (films, exhibitions, etc), have a look on the
		Regarding french cultural events (cinema, concerts, library, etc), visit the website of the
		For cultural events organized or supported by the Italian Cultural Institute (Latin and Neapolitan music, italian films, etc), click
	www.eda.admin.ch /singapore_emb/e/home/cultur/bas.html (73 words)

	Singapore Customs & Culture
		Lacking natural resources, Singapore's strength is its hardworking, adaptable, and resilient population.
		The original inhabitants were Malay fishermen, but after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles and the establishment of a British trading post, Singapore became a magnet that continues to draw hundreds of thousands of migrants and merchants.
		Seeking a better life for themselves and their families, they came from the southern provinces of China, from Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, and the Middle East.
	www.worldroom.com /pages/wrnsg/customs/sg_info.phtml (171 words)

	Atlas: Singapore
		Singapore Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population …
		From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew
		The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear (Child's Plays Intl, Singapore) by Don Wood
	www.infoplease.com /atlas/country/singapore.html (135 words)

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