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		Singapore, consisting most of immigrant with a population of nearly 3 million (78% Chinese origin), is located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula with 633 square kilometers.
		Singapore has a unique tropic rainforest climate, the temperature keeps from 24 to 30 Celsuis degree all around the year, ensures the prosperity of many tropic trees and flowers.
		Singapore is a bridge across the East and the West for centurie.
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	Parliament of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1999, Parliament moved into a new facility; the main building is newly constructed and the rear building is the Former Attorney's General Chambers.
		Until 1965, Parliament was known as the Legislative Assembly, established under the 1955 Constitution of Singapore.
		Following Singapore's secession from the Federation on August 9, 1965, the Constitution was amended on December 22 of that year to rename the Legislative Assembly, "the Parliament".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament_of_Singapore (908 words)

	Politics of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The legislature is the parliament, which consists of the president as its head and a single chamber whose members are elected by popular vote.
		The maximum term of any one parliament is five years, after which a general election must be held within three months of the dissolution of parliament.
		The Singapore presidential election of 2005 was to be held on 27 August 2005 to elect the President of Singapore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Singapore (2527 words)

	Member of Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In India, the term Member of Parliament refers to the Sansad or the Indian Parliament chambers of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha MPs to the Lok Sabha are elected popularly by constentuencies in the Indian states and union territories, while MPs to the Rajya Sabha are elected by State legislatures.
		In Singapore, the Members of Parliament refers to either the elected members of the Parliament of Singapore, the appointed Non-Constituency Members of Parliament from the opposition, as well as the Nominated Members of Parliament, who may be appointed from members of the public who have no connection to any political party in Singapore.
		MPs in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are elected in general elections and by-elections to represent constituencies by the first-past-the-post system of election, and may remain MPs until Parliament is dissolved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Member_of_Parliament (906 words)

	Commanding Heights : Singapore \| on PBS
		1910-1919: Singapore, Penang, and Malacca comprise the British-controlled Straits Settlements on the Malay Peninsula.
		Singapore is the area's primary port and a major producer of rubber and tin.
		Japan occupies Singapore for the remainder of the war, changing its name to Shonan ("Light of the South") and killing or imprisoning many Chinese intellectuals suspected of anti-Japanese activities or sentiments.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/commandingheights/lo/countries/sg/sg_full.html (3059 words)

	Asia Hotel Guide - Singapore
		Singapore is one of Southeast Asia's most exciting holiday destinations, with many attractions, from beautiful colonial-era architecture, to theme parks, temples and interesting ethnic quarters.
		Singapore is a major cultural center with no shortage of museums, galleries, and shows to keep the visitor occupied.
		With Singapore fast developing as an important port in the early19th century, the island soon became a magnet for those seeking to make their fortunes in a new land.
	www.resort-hotels.com /singapore/info/attractions.htm (661 words)

	Singapore Law
		According to the Singapore constitution as amended in 1965, Singapore is a republic with a parliamentary system of government.
		The prime minister is the leader of the political party or coalition of parties having the majority of seats in parliament.
		Singapore's judicial power is vested in the Supreme Court, consisting of a chief justice and an unspecified number of other judges.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/singapore.htm (263 words)

	CNN.com - Singapore dissolves parliament - October 18, 2001
		The state of Singapore's faltering economy, along with the likelihood that it is not likely to get better any time soon, has prompted analysts to say it is a good time to go to the polls.
		Singapore -- a small but wealthy trade-dependent Southeast Asian island nation -- is experiencing one of its worst economic slumps, only exacerbated by the global downturn following the September 11 attacks on America.
		Singapore's economy grew a blazing 9.9 percent in 2000 but sank into recession in the second quarter.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/asia/10/18/singapore.poll (503 words)

	Part I
		Singapore shall be a sovereign republic to be known as the Republic of Singapore.
		Parliament shall from time to time elect two Deputy Speakers; and whenever the office of a Deputy Speaker is vacant otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of Parliament, Parliament shall, as soon as convenient, elect a person to that office.
		Members of Parliament shall be persons qualified for election or for appointment in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and elected in the manner provided by or under any law for the time being in force in Singapore or appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/singapore.html (15575 words)

	General Comment (Singapore) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Singapore is a city-state with a governing structure modelled on the British system of parliamentary government.
		The prime minister is the leader of the political party or coalition of parties with the majority of seats in parliament.
		Singapore acceded to the 1949 Geneva Conventions on 27 April 1973.
	www.icrc.org /ihl-nat.nsf/162d151af444ded44125673e00508141/4056350ee7b35d0dc1256ae70048e78c?OpenDocument (146 words)

	Singapore
		Singapore ratified the recognition and enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards (New York, 1958) on August 21, 1986; and the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes on November 13, 1968.
		Singapore opposition parties, which currently hold two regularly contested parliamentary seats and one additional seat reserved to the opposition by the constitution, do not usually espouse views that are radically different from the mainstream of Singapore political opinion.
		Singapore is not a party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery, but the Prevention of Corruption Act makes it a crime for a Singapore citizen to bribe a foreign official or any other person, whether within or outside Singapore.
	www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2005/42111.htm (9116 words)

	Homepage for Lim Kit Siang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Singapore Parliament should meet to reciprocate the Malaysian Parliament's consensus of a readiness for a Malaysia-Singapore Parliamentary Conference to explore amicable settlement of CIQ and other outstanding Malaysia-Singapore disputes
		As this is the consensus of the Malaysian Parliament, it is now for the Singapore Parliament to meet in a special session to reciprocate the Malaysian Parliament's consensus of a readiness for a Malaysia-Singapore Parliamentary Conference to explore amicable settlement of CIQ and other outstanding Malaysia-Singapore disputes.
		This is completely unheard-of for both Parliaments in Malaysia and Singapore and this is why nobody would believe if the proposed Malaysia-Singapore Parliamentary Conference is held, that the Malaysian or Singapore parliamentary delegation would have committed itself to a position without the full endorsement, express or tacit, from the respective governments.
	www.limkitsiang.com /archive/1998/ogos98/sg1211.htm (696 words)

	Parliaments and Legislatures « Government « Society
		United Kingdom Parliament - Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members inherited) House of Lords.
		Norwegian Parliament - The Stortinget of 165 members, of which 157 are from constituencies and 8 are additional members.
		Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore - Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members.
	www.localadsearch.com /Society/Government/Parliaments_and_Legislatures (1017 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)

	Singapore Tax, Taxation, Singapore Expat Information, Guides for Expats Relocating to Singapore or Singapore Expatriates
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		The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) was incorporated on 1 September 1992 by an Act of Parliament.
		However if you are a Singapore Permanent Resident and you are merely changing jobs in Singapore, your employer does not have to seek tax clearance unless you are leaving Singapore permanently.
	expats.rental-singapore.com /tax.htm (1069 words)

	Parliament Homepage
		The Singapore Parliament has a single House and together with the President of Singapore is known as the Legislature.
		The Singapore Parliament is modelled after the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy where Members of Parliament are voted in at regular General Elections.
		The "life" of each Parliament is 5 years from the date of its first sitting after a General Election.
	www.parliament.gov.sg (174 words)

	Singapore parliament - Stock Image of Singapore Parliament Building - Search Photographs
		All Parliament sittings are open to the public at Parliament House.
		Mr Edwin Khew, President of SMa, was elected as a Nominated Member of Parliament in the Singapore Parliament for the current term.
		Parliament of Singapore 1963-65 Part of Federation of Malaya, 1965 Independent (female suffrage 1955).
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	International News \| Singapore Bans Human Reproductive Cloning, Allows Stem Cell Research in Embryos Less Than 14 Days ...
		Singapore's parliament on Thursday passed a law that bans human reproductive cloning but allows human cloning for research purposes and embryonic stem cell research,
		The country's Bioethics Advisory Committee drafted guidelines for the Regulation of Biomedical Research Act 2003, under which institutions are not allowed to conduct biomedical research without a government license, and tissue donors are required to be given all information necessary for informed consent.
		Singapore is "fast" becoming the "world's capital for work on stem cells," through its "courtship" of the scientific community with tax breaks, grants and other incentives totaling $1.3 billion, according to Reuters/CNN.com (Reuters/CNN.com, 9/2).
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=25591 (310 words)

	Singapore Elections
		Singapore Elections web site houses the most comprehensive data archive of Singapore election results throughout the country's entire history that is unmatched by any other Singapore web site of a similar topic.
		In 1959, Singapore was granted full self-governance by the British authorities with all seats open for elections and compulsory voting, but LF was voted out of power and a PAP government took over.
		In 1992, the Singapore Constitution was amended to provide for a President elected by the people, whose role was to safeguard national reserves, veto arrests made under the Internal Security Act and appointment of government officials.
	www.singapore-elections.com (827 words)

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		One important symbol of Parliament is the mace that was inherited from the First Legislative Assembly in 1955 when Singapore was still a British colony.
		Another structure that symbolises the link between the Singapore Parliament and the United Kingdom is the "Tudor Rose" - a rose-shaped stone structure presented by Her Majesty’s Government to the Singapore Government on 15 December 1955.
		Old Parliament House remained the seat of the Legislature until September 1999 when a new $80 million Parliament complex was completed next to the old building.
	www.acarm.org /buildings/singapore2.html (312 words)

	Singapore Sets Parliamentary Elections for May - New York Times
		SINGAPORE, April 20 (Reuters) — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore dissolved Parliament on Thursday and called an election for May 6 that would be the first real test of his leadership.
		Of the 84 elected members in the departing Parliament, 82 are from the People's Action Party, one from the Workers' Party and one from the Singapore Democratic Alliance.
		Singapore's gross domestic product is set to grow as much as 6 percent in 2006.
	www.nytimes.com /2006/04/21/world/asia/21singapore.html?ex=1303272000&en=6078529b3f64696d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss (614 words)

	Human rights of parliamentarians: 177th Governing Council session
		Joshua Jeyaretnam, a former opposition member of the Parliament of Singapore, which has been the subject of a study and report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians in accordance with the "Procedure for the examination and treatment, by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, of communications concerning violations of human rights of parliamentarians",
		Jeyaretnam, having become in 1981 the first opposition candidate in Singapore to be elected to parliament since the country attained independence in 1965, faced a series of defamation charges brought against him in 1995 and 1997 by, among others, the then Prime Minister and the then Minister for Law and Foreign Affairs; Mr.
		Jeyaretnam was declared a bankrupt in January 2001, and lost his parliamentary seat and was barred from practising as a lawyer; recalling also that the concerns it expressed in its previous resolution on this case relate in particular to the sequence and timing of the defamation and bankruptcy proceedings brought against Mr.
	www.ipu.org /hr-e/177/SING02.htm (1053 words)

	The New York Times: Search > Topic: SINGAPORE
		Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore dissolved Parliament on Thursday and called an election for May 6 that would be the first real test of his leadership.
		Lee, the oldest son of Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, was appointed to h...
		Singapore is a multiracial society with a large Muslim minority.
	query.nytimes.com /search/query?ppds=geo&v1=SINGAPORE&fdq=19960101&td=sysdate&sort=newest&ac=SINGAPORE&rt=1,des,org,per,geo (496 words)

	\|\| Embassy of Mexico to Singapore - Culture
		From 10 to 15 September, 2004, the Meritus Mandarin Hotel Singapore was the place to visit and enjoy high quality Mexican food specially prepared by visiting Chef Gabriela Jones, from Mexico City, who used original ingredients to come up with a wide variety of Mexican delicacies for people to enjoy.
		Besides their daily performances at the Meritus Mandarin Hotel, the "Achai" Mariachi and Dance troupe also performed at the renowned entertainment center Chijmes, as well as at the Singapore American School, the French School, and the International Community School, as part of an effort to bring and promote Mexican culture to schools and education institutions.
		Produced in late 2003, the documentary depicts a visual journey through the ancient city which was home to pre-Hispanic Gods, and shows the evidence of parallels between cosmic constellations and the building of ceremonial complexes.
	www.embamexsing.org.sg /culture/festival.htm (614 words)

	Singapore:Horoscope of Singapore(I):Astrology
		Singapore: Astrology: Astrocartography: Horoscope of Singapore, chart of Singapore, map of Singapore, history of Singapore, political astrology, mundane astrology,
		on 31 August 1963, and Singapore was due to be transferred from British to Malaysian sovereignty at that moment.
		There may have been a de facto transfer of a sort as the secession agreement instructed all Malaysian officials in Singapore to transfer their allegiance to the Singapore government as from 9 August, suggesting de facto independence from 00.00 hrs.
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