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History of Singapore
Singaporean History dates back to the 11th century when it was settled by the Malays. Singapore became an important British trading port in the mid-1800s. In 1965, it became an independent nation, and had an economy that rivaled Japan.
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What is the distance from Singapore to Bali?
The flight distance from Singapore to Bangkok, Thailand is:
880 miles / 1,416 km
How much is the cost of living in Singapore?
Singapore is a great place to live in!Costs have gone up in the past two years,but value for money is good.The major cost would be housing,which could be in the range of 2500 sing $(government 3 br flat)and could go up to 6000 $ for a 3 br in a private condo in a good area.Public transport is excellent,would cost not more than 200$ a month,taxis would cost about 10$ per ridbb,ut owning a car is expensive.,groceries would be another 600-1000$(depending on veg/non veg),eating out is very inexpensive,especially at the hawker centers.Private schools cost around 5000-125000$ a Quarter But most companys will pay for it,singapore schools are good and cost a lot less.Also tax is only 10%.
Italy only joined the war to get land. When they received little land, they were upset. (A reason they joined on the Axis sides in WWII)
Japan thought only Asians should be in Asia. They didn't like the fact that England, France, and the Dutch had colonies in Asia.
Why is Singapore an international city?
Singapore is mainly made up of immigrants in the early days. Hence it grew into a multi-racial country now which consist of mainly Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Alot of immigrants are migrating to Singapore too. Hence there are citizens from all over the world living in Singapore.
Besides, Singapore is an open economy which trade and do business with all over the world. Hence it is considered as an international city.
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Singapore is an independent nation.
... Although China is continuously trying to lay claim to most of east Asia as belonging to THEIR "Exclusive Economic Zone" - including waters that the rest of the world recognize as being within the territorial waters of the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Japan,
What is the meaning of Singapore?
The name "Singapore" is actually derived from the Malay word "Singapura", which literally means "Lion City".
Legend states that Sang Nila Utama, a prince from Palembang, founded ancient Singapore and named it "Singapura" after he spotted an animal that resembled a lion. Recent studies, though, have found that lions have never lived there, and the beast Sang Nila Utama saw was likely a tiger.
How do you travel from Singapore to langkawi?
It's very easy to travel to Penang. You can easily take a flight on one of the budget airlines like Airasia. Or if you like, you can sit on the bus for about 10-11 hours. You can also take a train to Butterworth, Penang but that would take even longer....
What jobs do people have in Singapore?
There are a wide variety of jobs available in Singapore. Ranging from the manufacturing industry to the service industry. But a large percentage is in the service industry. Jobs ranges from admin work, accounting, banking, clerk, customer service, hospitality to store man, delivery, salesperson etc.
What are the best hospitals in Singapore?
National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).
How long is the stopover in Singapore of qantas flight qf320 London to sydney?
It would take about 8 hours to fly from Singapore to Sydney.
What Nationality is Singapore?
Singapore is a multiracial and multicultural country with Chinese being making up the majority of the population. If you're born in Singapore you are considered Singaporean.
Which secondary school is the best in Singapore?
Erm... The secondary schools in Singapore are named after their founding fathers or the school location.
Yuhua Secondary School,Yuan Ching Secondary , Fuhua Secondary , Jurongville Secondary , Nan Hua Secondary , Anglo girls School , Eunos Secondary , Singapore Arts School there are too many too name check out google !
When did raffles come to Singapore?
He made Singapore a successful and properous, free port. He made a town too. He also had many schools named after him.
The Singapore Merlion is a important symbol of Singapore. It had become a tourist attraction to visit the Merlion whenever they come to Singapore. The Merlion was designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a member of the souvenir committee and a curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium in 1964. He initially designed the Merlion because he wanted Singapore to have something that symbolises it. The Merlion is a fictional creature that has a lion head and a fish body. The Lion head is supposed to signify the event of Sang Nila Utama finding Singapore and founding it into a ancient city. In search for a new city for his civilization, he landed on Singapore and the first creature he saw was a lion. However, Sang Nila Utama's civilization fell and Singapore was left inhabitened. The fish body is supposed to signify Singapore's past as Temasak, which means fishing village in Javanese. It is suppose to mean that Singapore was a fishing village in the olden times. Mr Brunner wanted something that could be purely of Singapore and an identity of the history of what this island used to be.
Was there Singapore before 1819?
The Sultanate of Johor used Singapore as a trading port for a while in the 16th and 17th centuries, however the Portuguese burnt that port city down in the early 1600s. The island remained pretty much forgotten until Sir Raffles arrived and set up a British trading post.
What is the Singapore OCBC IBAN code?
A routing number is an address for a bank. If you have an account with the DBS bank of Singapore, the routing number will be on the bottom of a bank slip. If not, call the bank and they will tell you.
How does Singapore deal with the rubbish thrown away?
It is buried underground in landfills, incinerated and mixed into construction tiles or recycled if it is recyclable
Why are so many languages needed in Singapore?
Singapore was a sleepy Malay fishing village when in 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles stepped foot into this place. Until 1824, Singapore was still a territory controlled by the then Sultan of Johor. It officially became a British colony on 2 August 1824 when John Crawfurd, the second resident of Singapore, officially made the whole island a British possession by signing a treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah (of Johor) in which the Sultan and the Temenggong handed it over to the British East India Company.
In order to attract people to come to Singapore to established the trade market and to populate the country, Raffles introduced "free trade". It simply means that all trading done in the country would be free, so people did not have to pay tax to the government to trade in Singapore .
As a result of that, many people from many different countries began to come to Singapore. We have Indians and Chinese that come here to seek a living or to trade their local goods, or Malays that simply move to Singapore from Malaysia itself to trade for free. People from different races started moving into Singapore and live permanently.
This has resulted in a multi-racial society in Singapore. The population of Singapore is made up of many different races, which meant many different languages. Hence, there are many different languages in Singapore, but mainly English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
People from the different races needed to communicate with each other. Hence, they needed a common language, which in the instance of Singapore is English.
How did the early immigrants contribute to Singapore?
* Building the settlement §Chinese coolies and Indian labourers were employed to clear the jungle areas for plantation purposes.
§They worked long hours under the sun and received very low pay.
§European officials helped to plan and develop the town.
§Eg, George Coleman, overall-in-charge of public works
* Promoting Trade §Entrepot trade: Imported goods that were brought into Singapore were then sold or re-exported to other countries.
§Malay traders brought Straits produce to Singapore.
§Eg, Hajjah Fatimah
§European businessmen like Alexander Guthrie brought goods made in Europe.
§These people made Singapore a more attractive trading centre and helped to increase Singapore's trade.
* Working for the government §Both Europeans and Asians helped in the administration.
§Those who could read and write English worked as clerks and office attendants.
§Eg, Syed Mohammed bin Ahmed Alsagoff - Justice of Peace
§Eg, P. Govindasamy Pillai - Justice of Peace
§Many Sikhs worked as policemen to keep law and order.
* Serving the community §Spurred on by the need to help the less fortunate, people from various races, particularly the wealthier businessmen stepped up to improve the lives of the people.
§Eg, Tan Tock Seng funded the building of a hospital
§Eg, Thong Cai Medical Institution
§Eg, Govindasamy Pillay built Hindu temples and started a small school for Indian children.
§They ensured that basic education was provided for some people in Singapore.
§Christian missionaries from the West came and established schools.
§Eg, St Margaret's School aimed to save girls from slavery.
§They spent money to ensure the poor had proper burials.
§They contributed generously to provide facilities and services for the people.
§Eg, Syed Ali bin Mohammed Aljunied helped construct 4 community wells
Why is the weather in Beijing different from Singapore?
Singapore is practically on the equator, and is hot all year round. Beijing is more than 2500 miles (3700 km) further north and gets snow in winter.
