Speaker of the Upper House Outlook Politics; Productivity of an economy: Increasing productivity in an economy should positively influence the value of its currency Its effects are more prominent if the increase is in the traded sector, $254 billion in options and other products The main language of instruction in Singapore is English which was officially designated the first language within the local education system in 1987. English is the first language learned by half the children by the time they reach preschool age and becomes the primary medium of instruction by the time they reach primary school Although Malay Mandarin and Tamil are also official languages English is the language of instruction for nearly all subjects except the official Mother Tongue languages and the literatures of those languages; these are generally not taught in English although there is provision for the use of English at the initial stages Certain schools such as secondary schools under the Special Assistance Plan (SAP) encourage a richer use of the mother tongue and may occasionally teach subjects in Mandarin Chinese A few schools have been experimenting with curricula that integrates language subjects with mathematics and the sciences using both English and a second language. Conflict with China All Singaporeans study English as their first language in schools under the compulsory local education system and their mother-tongue language as their second language Thus most Singaporeans are effectively bilingual especially the youths in today's society There are four main languages in usage in Singapore The 'national' language of Singapore is Bahasa Melayu This is in recognition of the Malay people as the indigenous community in Singapore 85% of Singaporeans do not speak Malay Malay is used in the national anthem national motto and military parade drill commands Tamil is an official language as a majority of South Asians in Singapore are ethnic Tamils from India and Sri Lanka While most Chinese Singaporeans are descendants of southern Chinese migrants who spoke a variety of regional languages it is the northern Chinese language of Mandarin that is official in Singapore though dialects such as Hokkien and Cantonese are still prevalent in the older generation of Chinese.
Pre-university and post-secondary studies Rojak bandung a variant of Singaporean style rojak. [icon] 1.2 Statistics Naan an Indian oven-baked flatbread. Spot marketSwaps The healthcare system in Singapore is divided into two sectors; statutory boards and institutions (which are then divided into public and private streams). There are a variety of statutory boards in place including the Medical Council Dental Council Nursing Board Pharmacy Council and Optometrists and Opticians Board. Healthcare institutions can be divided into public and private hospitals and healthcare providers All hospitals in Singapore have been structured as government corporations since the 1990s constantly competing with one another to have the most advanced services and technology available. There are multiple spheres and levels to both the public and private streams. Method of testing Ethnicity and culture 11.5 Sports and recreation From 1954 to 1959 Mountbatten was First Sea Lord a position that had been held by his father Prince Louis of Battenberg some forty years earlier Thereafter he served as Chief of the Defence Staff until 1965 making him the longest-serving professional head of the British Armed Forces to date During this period Mountbatten also served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee for a year.
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