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Singapore business directory, International comparisons 3.1 Marriage (95.7) 35.0, Raffles also planned to start a British presence in Achin on the northern tip of Sumatra As soon as he had departed the Raja of Rhio (Riau) sent letters to the Dutch disclaiming the deal protesting innocence and blaming British encroachment Meanwhile in Malacca the Dutch acted at once commanding that no Malays could go to Singapore Raffles' bold claim of Singapore created a curious geographic situation: although Penang was clearly closer in distance to Singapore Raffles in his capacity as Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen was nominally still in control This undoubtedly irked the authorities in Penang to the point where they refused to send any sepoys to Singapore to complete the garrison. . Establishment of the Imperial Guard and institutional reforms Main admirals Singapore is also referred to as the Garden City for its tree-lined streets and greening efforts since independence, and the Little Red Dot for how the island-nation is depicted on many maps of the world and Asia as a red dot. Singapore is also referred to as the "Switzerland of Asia" in 2017 due to its neutrality on international and regional issues! 10 References Main article: Singaporean cuisine Four years later Mountbatten secured an invitation for himself and Amanda to accompany Charles on his planned 1980 tour of India. Their fathers promptly objected Prince Philip thought that the Indian public's reception would more likely reflect response to the uncle than to the nephew Lord Brabourne counselled that the intense scrutiny of the press would be more likely to drive Mountbatten's godson and granddaughter apart than together. Other forms of monetary policy particularly used when interest rates are at or near 0% and there are concerns about deflation or deflation is occurring are referred to as unconventional monetary policy These include credit easing quantitative easing forward guidance and signaling in credit easing a central bank purchases private sector assets to improve liquidity and improve access to credit Signaling can be used to lower market expectations for lower interest rates in the future For example during the credit crisis of 2008 the US Federal Reserve indicated rates would be low for an "extended period" and the Bank of Canada made a "conditional commitment" to keep rates at the lower bound of 25 basis points (0.25%) until the end of the second quarter of 2010.

The national flower of Singapore is the hybrid orchid Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' named in memory of a Singapore-born Armenian woman who crossbred the flower in her garden at Tanjong Pagar in 1893. Many national symbols such as the Coat of arms of Singapore and the Lion head symbol of Singapore make use of the lion as Singapore is known as the Lion City Major religious festivals are public holidays, Singapore business directory Specialised Independent Schools offer specialised education with different focuses There are currently four specialised schools in Singapore. 9 External links There are monasteries and Dharma centres from all three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada Mahayana and Vajrayana Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition, with missionaries having come into the country from China for several decades However Thailand's Theravada Buddhism has seen growing popularity among the populace (not only the Chinese) during the past decade The religion of Soka Gakkai International a Japanese Buddhist organisation is practised by many people in Singapore but mostly by those of Chinese descent Tibetan Buddhism has also made slow inroads into the country in recent years, 1825 survey map Singapore's free port trade was at Singapore River for 150 years Fort Canning hill (centre) was home to its ancient and early colonial rulers. 2.3 Last Viceroy of India and first Governor-General, 90.3% of resident households (i.e households headed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident) own the homes they live in and the average household size is 3.43 persons (which include dependants who are neither citizens nor permanent residents). However due to scarcity of land 80.4% of resident households live in subsidised high-rise public housing apartments known as "HDB flats" because of the government board (Housing and Development Board) responsible for public housing in the country Also 75.9% of resident households live in properties that are equal to or larger than a four-room (i.e three bedrooms plus one living room) HDB flat or in private housing. Live-in foreign domestic workers are quite common in Singapore with about 224,500 foreign domestic workers there as of December 2013; 4 See also 2.3 Vatican City Main article: Singapore in Malaysia, Java's major role during the early part of the colonial period was as a producer of rice In spice producing islands like Banda rice was regularly imported from Java to supply the deficiency in means of subsistence. There had been much internal conflict in the National Front regarding the election; in 1973 Lim Keng Yaik and several supporters of his aggressive pro-Chinese stance left the MCA for Gerakan This contributed to internal strife as the MCA was no longer the sole representative of Chinese interests in the National Front, 8 Comments on accuracy In May 2015 during a meeting with Prince Charles Adams did not apologise He later said in an interview "I stand over what I said then I'm not one of those people that engages in revisionism Thankfully the war is over", People with no income such as retirees or housewives will have their subsidy rate pegged to the value of their homes whereas all unemployed residents of HDB flats excluding those in executive condominiums (EC) will be entitled to the highest tier of subsidy. Language used most frequently at home In 2012 the Community Health Assist Scheme was introduced This provides subsidies for Singapore Citizens from lower-to-middle income households and the Pioneer generation born before 1950 who need treatment for common illnesses chronic health problems and specific dental issues Beneficiaries get a blue or orange Health Assist card depending on household income From 2019 the scheme is to be extended Orange cardholders who only got subsidies for chronic conditions will get subsidies for common illnesses All Singaporeans will be covered for chronic conditions and the subsidies for complex chronic conditions will be increased. . Government-aided 41 Singapore wants to be water self-sufficient before the 1962 long-term water supply agreement with Malaysia expires in 2061 According to analysis by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in 2003 Singapore would already be water self-sufficient by 2011 and "the 'water threat' is less than what it seems to be". However according to official forecasts water demand in Singapore is expected to double from 380 to 760 million gallons per day between 2010 and 2060 The increase is expected to come primarily from non-domestic water use which accounted for 55% of water demand in 2010 and is expected to account for 70% of demand in 2060 By that time water demand is expected to be met by reclaimed water at the tune of 50% and by desalination accounting for 30% compared to only 20% supplied by internal catchments.