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. Main article: Centralised institutes (Singapore) 5.5 Ice cores Then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Ambassador to the US Chan Heng Chee meeting with US Secretary of Defense William Cohen during a visit in 2000. . The English name of Singapore is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country Singapura which was in turn derived from Sanskrit (??????? IAST: Si?hapura; si?ha is "lion" pura is "town" or "city") hence the customary reference to the nation as the Lion City and its inclusion in many of the nation's symbols (e.g its coat of arms Merlion emblem) However it is unlikely that lions ever lived on the island; Sang Nila Utama the Srivijayan prince said to have founded and named the island Singapura perhaps saw a Malayan tiger There are however other suggestions for the origin of the name and scholars do not believe that the origin of the name is firmly established the central island has also been called Pulau Ujong as far back as the third century CE literally "island at the end" (of the Malay Peninsula) in Malay.

12 References Singapore business directory Main article: Taxicabs of Singapore, As a result of this investment drive Singapore's capital stock increased 33 times by 1992 and achieved a tenfold increase in the capital-labour ratio. Living standards steadily rose with more families moving from a lower-income status to middle-income security with increased household incomes. 1.1 Ancient See also: Cloud and Precipitation Education has always represented an area of focus for Singapore since its independence in 1965. Its emphasis on education partly reflects Singapore's virtual lack of natural resources and Singapore's need to develop its human resource and manpower capability in its continuing quest to build a knowledge-based economy. (5.86) 156.5 Medieval and later An example of a behavioral bias that characterizes the behavior of central bankers is loss aversion: for every monetary policy choice losses loom larger than gains and both are evaluated with respect to the status quo. One result of loss aversion is that when gains and losses are symmetric or nearly so risk aversion may set in Loss aversion can be found in multiple contexts in monetary policy The "hard fought" battle against the Great Inflation for instance might cause a bias against policies that risk greater inflation. Another common finding in behavioral studies is that individuals regularly offer estimates of their own ability competence or judgments that far exceed an objective assessment: they are overconfident Central bank policymakers may fall victim to overconfidence in managing the macroeconomy in terms of timing magnitude and even the qualitative impact of interventions Overconfidence can result in actions of the central bank that are either "too little" or "too much" When policymakers believe their actions will have larger effects than objective analysis would indicate this results in too little intervention Overconfidence can for instance cause problems when relying on interest rates to gauge the stance of monetary policy: low rates might mean that policy is easy but they could also signal a weak economy, (76.5) 24.3 7.2 SkillsFuture Central Java capital: Semarang. 10 References ?United States dollar Main article: Raffles Medical Group 1.1 Local water supply and first water imports during colonial time (until 1979). "The system of meritocracy in Singapore ensures that the best and brightest regardless of race religion and socio-economic background are encouraged to develop to their fullest potential Everyone has access to education which equips them with skills and knowledge to earn a better living." Indeed the Education in Singapore ensures that primary education is compulsory for all children of age 7 to 12 Parents have to apply for exemptions from the Ministry of Education in Singapore to excuse their children under this compulsory rule with valid reasonings. Expansion of water imports from Malaya and of local reservoirs (1965-1997) 5 Trade investment and aid.