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	President Halonen visited Indonesia and Singapore
		President of the Republic Tarja Halonen's first stop on a tour of Southeast Asia was a two-day state visit to Indonesia on 18-19 February.
		President Halonen continued to Singapore on 20 February and traveled to Vietnam on 21-23 February.
		President Halonen was accompanied by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen and a high-level business delegation led by Mr Antti Herlin, the Chairman of the Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries.
	www.president.fi /netcomm/news/ShowArticle.asp?intNWSAID=68331&intSubArtID=27372&intToPrint=1&LAN=EN (460 words)

	President Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ NaturalResearch.org (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Under the French Third and the Fourth Republics, the "President of the Council" (of ministers) was the head of government, with the President of the Republic a largely symbolic figurehead.
		In French legal terminology, the president of a court consisting of multiple judges is the foremost judge; he chairs the meeting of the court and directs the debates (and this thus addressed as "Mr President", Monsieur le Président, or appropriate feminine forms).
		Though the president is to be chosen solely by a unanimous decision by the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the entire body of the church votes to sustain the President in this calling.
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/President (2325 words)

	LearnThis.Info Encyclopedia articles beginning with 'Pr' (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Presidency of the Council of the European Union
		President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
		President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /p/pr (192 words)

	Singapore - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Singapore
		The island of Singapore was a swampy jungle when, in 1819, Stamford Raffles of the British East India Company concluded a treaty with the nominal rulers of Singapore, Sultan Hussein and the Temenggong Abdul Rahman of Johore, allowing the company to establish a trading base near the River Rochor.
		It was from their political and commercial base in Singapore that the British intervened in the Malay Straits during the 1870s (see Malayan history to 1963).
		Singapore in World War II Between the two world wars the building of a great naval base at Singapore stressed the colony's strategic importance.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Singapore (1581 words)

	ipedia.com: President of Singapore Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		President of Singapore Flag The President of Singapore is the head of state, being elected by universal suffrage since 1993.
		Previously, the President was elected by the unicameral Parliament, with ex...
		In 1992, the Constitution was amended to allow for the direct election of the President, who would have the right of veto over civil service appointments and the use of government reserves.
	www.ipedia.com /president_of_singapore.html (272 words)

	Singapore
		The Republic of Singapore consists of the main island of Singapore, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and 58 nearby islands.
		Singapore attained full internal self-government in 1959, and Lee Kwan Yew, an economic visionary with an authoritarian streak, took the helm as prime minister.
		Singapore: History - History The Development of Singapore Singapore was a trading center in the Srivijaya empire before...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107963.html (600 words)

	SAVE A LIFE - Foreign Prisoners Support Service
		Singapore staunchly defends its use of the death penalty and insists foreigners are not exempt from its execution laws.
		SINGAPORE (AFP) - Human rights group Amnesty International and the Australian government have urged Singapore to spare the life of an Australian man sentenced to hang for heroin trafficking.
		Nguyen was arrested at Singapore's Changi airport while in transit from Cambodia to Australia in December 2002 and convicted for smuggling almost 400 grams (14 ounces) of heroin.
	www.usp.com.au /fpss/news-singapore16.html (1514 words)

	President Bush, Singapore P.M. Discuss Terrorism, Iraq, Economic Cooperation
		The President and the Prime Minister reaffirmed the need for a strong U.S. security presence in Asia, which continues to be vital for the peace and stability of the region.
		President Bush recognized the important role played by Singapore as a major security cooperation partner and expressed appreciation for Singapore's support for the U.S. as reflected in the 1990 Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Singapore.
		President Bush and Prime Minister Goh emphasized the value of collaborative efforts to respond to new health threats, including emerging diseases and use of biological agents by terrorists.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2003/10/20031021-9.html (646 words)

	President Signed U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
		Singapore has long set an example for its neighbors in the world of the transforming power of economic freedom and open markets.
		Singapore is already America's 12th largest trading partner, and buys a full range of American products, everything from machine parts and computers to agricultural products.
		Singapore is a nation that is small in size, but large in influence.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2003/05/20030506-11.html (1456 words)

	The Istana - index
		Singapore is a republic with a parliamentary system of Government based on the Westminster Model.
		In January 1991, the Constitution was amended to allow for the election of a President by the citizens of Singapore.
		Under the revision, the President is empowered to veto government budgets and appointments to public office.
	www.istana.gov.sg /PresidentSRNathan/index.htm (201 words)

	ActiveSingapore \| Singapore Community
		Singapore is known to be one of the smallest countries in the whole of South East Asia.
		Currently, the President of Singapore is known as Sellapan Ramanathan with Lee Hsien Loong, the well known successor of Lee Kuan Yew as the Prime Minister of Singapore.
		For the economy of Singapore, the country relies heavily on exports produced from refining imported goods in a form of extended entrepot trade as the size of the country can not provide for agricultural or mass manufacturing activities within the country.
	www.activesingapore.com (627 words)

	Remarks by the President at National Singapore University
		The story of Singapore is a story of people who overcame challenges and transformed a small port city into one of the most prosperous nations on Earth.
		And like Singapore, the region has overcome these challenges, and the Asia we see today is the fastest growing and most dynamic region in the world.
		Singapore was the host of the first meeting of the World Trade Organization in 1996, where we announced an important new agreement on information technology goods.
	www.state.gov /p/eap/rls/rm/76071.htm (3711 words)

	President of Singapore to visit NZ \| Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand
		President of Singapore to visit NZ Scoop reports that the President of Singapore is visiting New Zealand from Monday.
		Singapore is a parliamentary republic with a directly elected ceremonial head of state, the President.
		While the Presidency is now meant to be directly elected (prior to 1993 the President was elected by parliament - which mean the PAP's nominee always won), there has only been one election that has gone to the ballot - the first in 1993.
	www.republic.org.nz /node/250 (202 words)

	Singapore
		Singapore is a major manufacturing and financial centre, and, in terms of tonnage handled, is the busiest port in the world.
		Singapore’s natural deep-water harbour and strategic location at the crossroads of Europe and the Far East had much to do with the island’s early success as an entrepot.
		The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was formed on 1 January 1971 and was entrusted with the role of managing Singapore's exchange rate and monetary policies, supervision of the financial sector as well as development of Singapore as an international financial centre.
	www.polymernotes.org /country_pages/sgp.htm (1404 words)

	Singapore growth strategy for University
		The Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide, Professor James McWha, told a gathering of about 200 alumni in Singapore on Friday night that the quality brands of both the University and Ngee Ann would help facilitate this development.
		At the dinner Dr Tony Tan, Chairman of Singapore's National Research Foundation, launched the Singapore Adelaide Alumni Fund, which will provide financial assistance to undergraduate students who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents, and are studying full time at the University of Adelaide.
		Other Singapore alumni include the late President of Singapore, Mr Ong Teng Cheong, High Court Judge Justice Lee Sieu Kin, Minister for Transport Mr Raymond Lim and Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Iswaran.
	www.adelaide.edu.au /news/news25581.html (543 words)

	Singapore Country Brief
		Singapore's climate is warm and humid, averaging between 23ºC and 31ºC, with an average of 2.3 metres of rain annually.
		Singapore is a republic, with a parliamentary system of government, and an elected President as the Head of State.
		Singapore had negative growth for the first time in 2001 and growth in Singapore’s economy was sluggish in 2002 and 2003.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/singapore/singapore_country_brief.html (3470 words)

	BBC News \| Asia-Pacific \| New president for Singapore
		"If this presidency is going to be one elected by the people then he must be accountable to the people and not the government of the day," said Chee Soon Juan of the Singapore Democratic Party.
		Last month President Ong sparked a national debate on the role of the presidency by complaining of difficulties in defining the scope of the office and his right to access government information.
		Under the constitution, candidates for the presidency must have executive and financial experience in government, a statutory board or a top company for at least three years.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/423458.stm (461 words)

	Australian loses Singapore death sentence appeal. 20/10/2004. ABC News Online
		His only hope of escaping the gallows is to receive clemency from Singapore's President S R Nathan.
		The defence had argued that Nguyen's confessions to Singapore police were inadmissible, the integrity of the heroin presented as evidence was compromised, and Singapore's death penalty was unconstitutional.
		Singapore has proven repeatedly that foreigners are not exempt from execution despite potential diplomatic repercussions and criticism from human rights groups.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200410/s1224008.htm (716 words)

	Too Stupid To be President
		Top 12 reasons the vice president waited 18 hours to reveal he shot a 78 year-old man in the face.
		Top 11 reasons the President* and Vice President* have taken their vacations at the same time.
		Top 12 suggested Bush administration explanations for the presence of a U.S. plane on the Venezuelan island where President Chavez was held by his generals during the attempted coup.
	www.toostupidtobepresident.com (2530 words)

	Singapore Dollar, Information on the Currency of Singapore, SGD
		Singapore is a Parliamentary Republic that consists of three branches of government: the executive, the legislative and the judicial.
		The President of the Monetary Authority is Goh Chok Tong.
		Reports are generated on the basis of Singapore's trade with markets, products and commodities and the balance of trade indicates the difference between exports and imports of foreign trade in goods and services; also revealing the extent to which foreign growth is contributing to the Singapore's economic performance.
	www.gocurrency.com /countries/singapore.htm (578 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Maldivian president visits Singapore
		Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom arrived in Singapore on Thursday for a three-day state visit at the invitation of his Singapore counterpart S. Nathan.
		Nathan noted that Singapore's investments in Maldives have nearly doubled from the year 2000 to 2004, and that it is also Maldives' largest import partner.
		Singapore Airlines is one of the few airlines that have daily flights to and from Maldives.
	english.people.com.cn /200701/18/eng20070118_342584.html (233 words)

	Istana Singapore
		The Istana, the official residence and office of the President of Singapore.
		The Istana (Chinese: 总统府) is the official residence and office of the President of Singapore.
		This continued until 1959 when Singapore was granted self-government, and the Governor was replaced by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, who was in turn replaced by the President.
	www.jgames.co.uk /title/Istana_Singapore (1105 words)

	SINGAPORE TO EXECUTE AUSTRALIAN MAN SOON : Melbourne Indymedia
		Singapore: Nguyen Tuong Van, 25, an Australian citizen of Vietnamese origin will be hanged within two weeks in Singapore after various pleas for clemency failed.
		Nguyen was caught in transit at Singapore's Changi Airport in December 2002 on a flight from Cambodia to Australia.
		Singapore has widely declared its stringent policy of death on drug smugglers to the world.
	www.melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2005/10/97864_comment.php (1323 words)

	Singapore
		Singapore - Singapore, officially Republic of Singapore, republic (2005 est.
		Singapore's Foreign Economic Policy: The Pursuit of Economic Security.
		On the neutrality of exchange rate policy in Singapore.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107963.html (641 words)

	2007 singapore design festival: president's design award
		this year's award ceremony was held at singapore's concert hall of the esplanade.
		it was the president's intent to enrich singapore's flourishing
		president's design award winners on stage at the concert hall of the esplanade (photo: edelman)
	www.designboom.com /weblog/read.php?CATEGORY_PK=&TOPIC_PK=2131 (315 words)

	President's Design Award
		The Presidentâs Design Award acknowledges that Singaporeâs design industry has reached a key milestone by attaining significant achievements in all disciplines of design, including but not limited to architecture and urban design, exhibition design, interior design and landscape design, product and industrial design, visual communications and fashion design.
		It is awarded to individuals and designs that are pushing the boundaries of Singapore design, tangibly making a difference to the lives of Singaporeans and larger global communities.
		The Award was first launched by the President of Singapore in November 2005, during which the Award trophy was unveiled as well.Â Nine recipients of the Award â“ two Designers of the Year and seven Designs of the Year, were selected for the inaugural awards in 2006.
	www.designsingapore.org /pda/award.html (369 words)

	Singapore Airlines -- News Releases
		The Singapore Flying College and Singapore Airlines today unveiled a S$25 million dollar investment into pilot training in Queensland – a second Lear 45 Full Flight Simulator – which is set to boost the College’s numbers by an additional 120 Cadets every year.
		Captain Leiw Kwok Wah, General Manager of the Singapore Flying College, said the additional simulator will provide a cost effective and safe option to conduct training that cannot be undertaken in a normal aircraft, ensuring Cadets are well-skilled in safety procedures in a host of different environs and weather scenarios.
		Following intensive training, almost all Cadets of the College are recruited and sponsored by Singapore Airlines, with guaranteed employment on successful completion of their two-and-a-half year training period.
	www.singaporeair.com /saa/en_UK/content/company_info/press_release/NE_3306.jsp (453 words)

	Singapore - Constitution
		Singapore shall be a sovereign republic to be known as the Republic of Singapore.
		The President, acting in his discretion, may cancel, vary, confirm or refuse to confirm a restraining order made under the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act where the advice of the Cabinet is contrary to the recommendation of the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony.
		(1) Where the President assents to a Bill which has been certified as urgent by the Prime Minister under Article 78 (7), it shall nevertheless be the duty of the Speaker to cause an authenticated copy of the Act to be sent as soon as may be to the Council.
	www.trybunal.gov.pl /constit/constitu/constit/singapur/singap-e.htm (14382 words)

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