3.2 External forcing mechanisms Reuters introduced computer monitors during June 1973 replacing the telephones and telex used previously for trading quotes. 5 Private healthcare (bought or sold) The Special Assistance Plan (SAP) is a special programme in Singapore established in 1979 that caters to academically strong students who excel in both their mother tongue as well as English It allows students to undertake English Language and Chinese Language at first language standard in the Special academic stream (a modified variation of the Express academic stream assimilated into the Express academic stream in 2006) with a widened exposure to the Chinese culture and values The programme is offered in designated schools that are recognised for its preservation of strong Chinese cultural heritage and academic excellence. Currently there are a total of 15 primary schools and 11 high schools being accorded SAP status, Gordon Ramsay participated in a 'Hawker Heroes Challenge' held in Singapore in 2013 and he lost 6% of the overall vote Losing to Ryan Koh representing 328 Katong Laksa and Foo Kui Lian representing Tian Tian Chicken Rice he graciously accepted defeat He mentioned being in absolute awe of the hawkers and was humbled by how they welcomed him into their kitchens and taught him to cook.
Mountbatten brought forward the date of the partition from June 1948 to 15 August 1947 the uncertainty of the borders caused Muslims and Hindus to move into the direction where they felt they would get the majority Hindus and Muslims were thoroughly terrified and the Muslim movement from the East was balanced by the similar movement of Hindus from the West a boundary committee chaired by Sir Cyril Radcliffe was charged with drawing boundaries for the new nations With a mandate to leave as many Hindus and Sikhs in India and as many Muslims in Pakistan as possible Radcliffe came up with a map that split the two countries along the Punjab and Bengal borders This left 14 million people on the "wrong" side of the border and very many of them fled to "safety" on the other side when the new lines were announced, Keropok deep fried crackers usually flavoured with shrimp but sometimes with fish or vegetables, Specialist Nitec (Marine) Nominal Two thirds of the country's surface area are classified as partly protected catchment areas with certain restrictions on land use so that the rainwater can be collected and used as drinking water As of 2012 surface water was collected in 17 raw water reservoirs. Singapore's oldest reservoirs - MacRitchie Lower Peirce Upper Selatar as well as the more recently built Upper Peirce Reservoir - are all located in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve a protected area that has been reforested to protect the water resources and act as a "green lung" for the city The larger reservoirs however have been built after independence and are located in river estuaries that have been closed off by barrages. Economy 2013 S$378.200 S$70,047 S$324.592 S$366.618 S$67,902 S$344.729 S$1.2513 A view of the cityscape and anchored ships from Singapore's Eastern Anchorage off the East Coast Park. Singapore's foreign policy is aimed at maintaining security in Southeast Asia and surrounding territories An underlying principle is political and economic stability in the region it has diplomatic relations with more than 180 sovereign states the Singaporean passport is second in the world after Japan for visa-free travel granted by the most countries to its citizens. ; 7 See also Geography by Ptolemy Latin manuscript of the early 15th century. The private healthcare sector in Singapore has a huge market with a more exclusive clientele. Private healthcare often attracts individuals in search of more advanced and complicated treatments such as stem cell therapy or specialized cancer treatments The private sector is more appealing and preferred by expatriate citizens as opposed to public for the short wait times and greater availability of services the private sector consists of private hospitals and private insurance. .
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