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Baby-short Singapore eases citizenship laws Previously, they were allowed to be away from Singapore for up to six months when calculating the period of residence. Singapore has 3.4 million citizens and permanent residents, and about one million foreign workers and their families. Boosting Singapore's population is now a top priority after the fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.26 children per woman in 2003 despite a incentive scheme to ease the financial burden on parents. www.singapore-window.org /sw04/040514a1.htm   (317 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) 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. reenic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html   (2141 words)

Neighbor Leaves Singapore Short of Sand - New York Times Singapore’s advances appear to be aggravating what may be described as a personality conflict between one of the world’s richest countries and its much larger but much poorer neighbors. Singapore’s problems with its neighbors are as old as the country itself, which became independent from Malaysia in 1965. Singapore’s leaders took advantage of their city’s historic role as a trading post to lure investment and manufacturing, vaulting it to the ranks of the world’s most affluent nations within 20 years — and breezing past Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand along the way. www.nytimes.com /2007/03/16/world/asia/16singapore.html?ex=1331697600&en=11681079c54245b7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (957 words)

Singapore hotels and accommodation for Singapore city Singapore is a tourist playground with a host of spectacular attractions, exotic dining and luxury hotels. Singapore’s Nightlife is known for where to hang out with some drinks and dance, while on the other hands the night shopping and cultural encounters. Singapore’s nightclubs, bars and discos are pricey, yet glitzy targeting at the young-at-heart-night hawks. www-singapore.com   (857 words)

Culture and Change: The Rise of the Singapore Short Story in English In particular, this is most true of the Singapore Short story which was by comparison to other forms of literary expression most prolific during the early years of Singapore's history. This study first provides a brief historical overview of the Singapore Short story written in English after which it examines the development of the genre through its first decade dating from 1978 and subsequently, the next ten years to the present. What is significant is that Singapore literature in each distinct language community individually faced the challenge of defining what that culture is in the context of an newly adopted homeland and coming to terms with change. www.postcolonialweb.org /singapore/literature/loh/loh1.html   (1003 words)

Singapore Information Singapore is located in south-east Asia at the southern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula, between Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore is an island with 193 km of coastline. The Singapore flag consists of two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; near the hoist side of the red band, there is a vertical, white crescent (closed portion is toward the hoist side) partially enclosing five white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle. sunsite.nus.sg /SEAlinks/singapore-info.html   (671 words)

CIA - The World Factbook -- Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. Singapore, a highly developed and successful free market economy, enjoys a remarkably open and corruption-free environment, stable prices, and a per capita GDP equal to that of the Big 4 West European countries. It was hard hit in 2001-03 by the global recession, by the slump in the technology sector, and by an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in 2003, which curbed tourism and consumer spending. www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sn.html   (1144 words)

ExpatSingapore - Information about Singapore: General Information about Singapore Singapore was only founded in 1819, and came into existence as an independent state only in 1965. Singapore's Chinese, Muslim and Hindu community look forward to some very important dates in their calendar each year and here's a look at the cultural / religious practices. Read about the people who make up Singapore, the people you're going to be working and living with in the coming months. www.expatsingapore.com /content/view/1373   (357 words)

About IE Singapore | Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Singapore became the first country in the world to have a nationwide EDI network for the automated processing of trade documents. TDB was set up as Singapore's national agency to develop Singapore as an international trading hub and to promote the export of the nation's goods and services. Formerly known as the Singapore Trade Development Board (TDB), International Enterprise Singapore - or IE Singapore for short - is the lead agency spearheading Singapore's efforts to develop its external economic wing. www.iesingapore.gov.sg /index_ie.jsp?vert=CO&secfield=3   (953 words)

Finding a Tongue: Lanaguage and Dialect in the Singapore Short Story in English The most controversial area of discussion with regard to the short story in Singapore in English concerns the writer's search for a language that accurately and appropriately mirrors his or her perceptions of the world around him. While Thumboo's discussion was not focused upon the short story genre, his view reflected the prevalent opinion that the English language was inadequate to the task of creative expression of Singaporean culture. To a certain extent, this reflected the imperative that Singapore should be distinct from the colonial British and the necessity that language had to evolve and encompass the experience of Singapore within the fastest possible time. www.postcolonialweb.org /singapore/literature/loh/loh6.html   (880 words)

Boston.com / News / Odds & ends / Singapore TV show encourages baby-making   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Baby-short Singapore was to get a glimpse of the highs and lows of pregnancy and childbirth Saturday with the premiere of a television series that follows a couple through the entire baby-making process. SINGAPORE -- Baby-short Singapore was to get a glimpse of the highs and lows of pregnancy and childbirth Saturday with the premiere of a television series that follows a couple through the entire baby-making process. Young adults in Singapore, the region's wealthiest country, are becoming averse to having families -- a trend mirrored in other Asian nations such as Japan, and the Chinese territory of Hong Kong. www.boston.com /news/odd/articles/2004/07/04/singapore_tv_show_encourages_baby_making   (392 words)

Singapore Fiction : General Criticism Singapore studies: critical surveys of the humanities and social sciences. Singapore: Singapore University Press for Centre for Advanced Studies, National University of Singapore, 1986. Responses to the Singapore short story in English: some critical issues. www.lib.nus.edu.sg /bib/singlit/fiction-crit.html   (705 words)

Singapore - Ambassade - Short term visa Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Singapore However, please note that a holder of a Schengen visa is still subject to immigration control and is not guaranteed entry into any of the Schengen countries; a visa is not itself a right to enter a country. Legal residents of Singapore travelling to Europe on business or as tourists and who are subject to visa regulations, may receive a visa for a short stay of 1 to 90 days valid for all the above-mentioned countries. www.mfa.nl /sin-en/consular_affairs/short_term_visa   (282 words)

ExpatSingapore - Information about Singapore: Singapore: Background and Brief History Mid-1860s: Singapore became a major port-of-call for ships plying between Europe and East Asia, thanks to the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and a new technology: the steamship. Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942 and was renamed Syonan (Light of the South). Singapore was separated from Malaysia on 9 August, and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation. www.expatsingapore.com /content/view/1371   (399 words)

Guide to Singapore by Dave Rabinowitz - Travelogue Singapore could serve as a useful gateway to Asian vacations; it could help ease culture shock in either direction. Prices in Singapore used to be significantly cheaper than in the US, but the repeal of fair-trade laws and the growth of mail-order outlets have dropped US prices to the point where they are comparable. Singapore uses 220V 50Hz power and the PAL TV system, so anything you plug into the wall or use to watch or record TV would have to be an export product. www.travel-library.com /asia/singapore/singapore-guide.html   (1687 words)

joannejacobs.com: Singapore math works in Maryland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Singapore students are the best in the world in international math tests, so some schools are trying out the island nation's curriculum. Singapore Math was a huge success in a Maryland experiment. Posted by: Steve LaBonne at October 31, 2003 11:55 AM I use the Singapore books myself with my daughter, for selective supplementation on topics that in my judgement are not adequately taught in her school. www.joannejacobs.com /mtarchives/013448.html   (1318 words)

88-506 We conducted verification in Singapore of the questionnaire responses of the Government of Singapore, National Iron and Steel Mills (NISM), Kloeckner Pte. Based on information gathered at verification in this investigation, we found that the Government of Singapore is the majority shareholder in DBS and controls three of the nine members of the bank's board of directors. Because the Government of Singapore exercises complete discretion as to the projects approved and the percentage of an approved investment eligible for the *16306 allowance under Part X, the specificity test is met. ia.ita.doc.gov /esel/singapore/88-506.html   (2166 words)

DAILY NEWS: Ray Officially at UA; Short Films in Singapore Singapore has discovered that short films are the perfect foundation for this new voice and the Singapore Film commission is handing out funding accordingly. Thus far, 34 short films have received up to S$5,000 each, 2 features have received up to S$250,000, and 5 Singaporeans or permanent residents have been awarded up to S$100,000 each for undergraduate or post-graduate film studies overseas. Using American Short Shorts as a testing ground, according to Festival Executive Wahyuni Hadi, The Substation is planning on starting its own short film festival in December that will focus on Asian short films. www.indiewire.com /biz/biz_010803_briefs.html   (698 words)

Service apartments in Singapore - Short term accommodation, serviced apartment booking, reservations in Singapore Singapore Expats - Relocation and Housing Portal for Expat in Singapore It is within walking distance of the Singapore River, close to Chinatown and the Shenton area. Singapore Property Pictures - Surf this section for more than 2,000 pictures and descriptions of apartments, condominiums and houses in Singapore. www.singaporeexpats.com /singapore-expats-services/service-apartments.htm   (629 words)

Singapore Education : Overseas School Trips and Enrichment Programmes : Personal Development Programmes Singapore is a wonderful place to shop till you drop, enjoy sightseeing and indulge in dining pleasures. Short half-day courses and talks are available all year-round but if you have a little more time to spare or if you are going to be based in Singapore for a few months, your options are even wider. For the sports professionals, there are short programmes on topics such as sports massage and sports first aid. app.singaporeedu.gov.sg /asp/ove/ove02.asp   (281 words)

Kaleidoscope : Arts & Culture : Visual Arts : Short Takes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Despite her youth, Wee Li Lin is the most prolific auteur in the genre, churning out at least one short film per year in Singapore since 1997. Tackling their subjects with fiery independence and style, the growing population of short filmmakers here is rising to the challenge of reinventing the local cultural scene. The Substation regularly organises the Singapore Short Film Festival incorporating workshops and scriptwriting seminars to serve as a platform to encourage moviegoers and aspiring directors to continue to learn and enjoy the art of film. www.contactsingapore.org.sg /kaleidoscope/arts_shortTakes.html   (381 words)

Tales from the Orient: Sailors galore Singapore offers a rare natural deep sea harbour in South East Asia and has been a staunch US ally for years, allowing the US navy to make use of it. For short, Singapore was being invaded by Americans. Singapore's a small place and obviously you had a knack for ending up at all the right places. lambregts.blogspot.com /2005/02/sailors-galore.html   (604 words)

A stormy ride for Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in an interview in his Istana suite that Singapore's export-dependent economy, hit by a sharp drop in global demand for its goods and services, is expected to shrink by 2.2 percent for 2001, after growing 9.9 percent in 2000. Proffering practical help is typical of Singapore, which dropped rents 40 percent for foreign businesses during the Asian financial meltdown of 1997-98 and is adept at crisis management, said Nicholas de Boursac, managing director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore. Singapore also hopes to cement relationships with multinationals by building a $15 billion business and entertainment complex called One North during the next 15 to 20 years. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/01/03/BU84159.DTL&type=business   (1340 words)

Curbing the property craze CPF contributions, which were cut and partially restored, stand at 36 percent (16 percent employers) — 4 percent short of the norm. National servicemen might not fight as hard if told they were defending Orchard Road or Shenton Way, but they would defend their own HDB homes, said Lee Kuan Yew in the early years. In a research paper, Goldman Sachs said the Singapore government could achieve its aim of increasing retirement savings in the pension scheme without negatively impacting real estate affordability. www.singapore-window.org /sw02/020505st.htm   (988 words)

Singapore Essay Singapore’s leaders reacted in a manner completely unlike the corrupt venality or short-sighted demagoguery we so often associate with politicians; they were more like university professors working on a case study. Singapore’s short existence, strict multi-racialism and headlong rush to modernity have worked against the creation of any truly indigenous Singaporean cultural relics. And if Singapore’s current leaders lay their plans as successfully as the previous ones, the city will also gain as much a reputation for fun as it has for its financial prowess. www.offtherails.com /spore.html   (888 words)

AWST STORY After all, Singapore's military is widely regarded as a model of cost-effectiveness, with arms purchase decisions that are generally seen as transparent and well-considered. In short, Singapore represents the last chance for the two European aircraft to prove themselves through victory in an influential export market before the F-35 influences buys. To some extent, the Singapore downselect also can be regarded as a backup plan in case the F-35 program fails to deliver the expected plane at the expected price. www.aviationnow.com /avnow/news/channel_awst_story.jsp?id=news/2004sb02.xml   (1924 words)

Short & Sweet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) Short and Sweet showcases bite-sized dramatic treats – each less than 10 minutes. Each year, over 200 new plays are premiered at festivals in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore. Copyright © 2007 Short and Sweet, all rights reserved. www.shortandsweet.org   (91 words)

Beyond the First Decade: New Writers of the Singapore Short Story in English   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) The common theme that runs through its stories is the rigidity of society's demands and her protagonists fight against these established systems in various ways. She shows an admirable command of the written language, a quality which immediately brought her to the attention of the judges of the National Short Story Competition in 1984. One is also able to perceive a greater confidence and outspokenness about the younger writers which is affirmative of the growth of the Singapore short story. www.scholars.nus.edu.sg /landow/post/singapore/literature/loh/loh8.html   (584 words)

Singapore Unless by terms of a treaty between Singapore and the foreign national's country of nationality, the Business Visitor is required to obtain a Business Visa prior to entry. Foreign nationals seeking employment in Singapore may apply for an "Employment Pass," which is granted based on the employee's educational and professional qualifications and a basic salary of more than S$1, 800 per month. For those nationals who require a visa to enter Singapore, the IPA will either act as the visa or allow them to obtain one at their respective consular post. pubweb.fdbl.com /ihp8/global/media85.nsf/public-country-briefs/singapore?opendocument   (1791 words)

Singapore Cinema: Director Eric Khoo speaks Up And the short film is great because essentially you have to tell a story within thirty minutes. My short films were almost like homework, a learning process which eventually gave me the courage to do a feature-length film. The other directors were all new with the exception of Sandi Tan who had won a prize for her short film at the Singapore Film Festival a few years back. www.kinema.uwaterloo.ca /khoo992.htm   (2339 words)

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