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Singapore is a global hub for education, entertainment, finance healthcare, human capital, innovation, logistics, manufacturing, technology, tourism, trade and transport the city ranks highly in numerous international rankings and has been recognised as the most "technology-ready" nation (WEF) top International-meetings city (UIA), city with "best investment potential" (BERI) world's smartest city, world's safest country, world's most competitive economy. third least-corrupt country third-largest foreign exchange market third-largest financial centre third-largest oil refining and trading centre fifth-most innovative country and the second-busiest container port the Economist has ranked Singapore as the most expensive city to live in since 2013. It is identified as a tax haven Singapore is the only country in Asia with an AAA sovereign rating from all major rating agencies and one of 11 worldwide Globally the Port of Singapore and Changi Airport have held the titles of leading "Maritime Capital" and "Best Airport" respectively for consecutive years while Singapore Airlines is the 2018 "World's Best Airline". Singapore ranks highly at 9th on the UN Human Development Index with the 2nd highest GDP per capita It is placed highly in key social indicators: education healthcare life expectancy quality of life personal safety and housing 90% of homes are owner-occupied According to the Democracy Index the country is described as a "flawed democracy" Singapore is ranked 1st in the world on the Global Food Security Index it also ranks as one of the most peaceful countries in the world, long-term interest rates; Contents, Sources: There had been a proposal to extend its runway to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) so as to be able to receive the Boeing 737 used by many budget airlines However after considerations by the Singapore Government and the CAAS they decided to build a Budget (LCC) Terminal in Singapore Changi Airport instead. . International comparisons Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.4 183.2 192.7 173.6 179.8 177.7 187.9 180.6 156.2 155.2 129.6 133.5 2,022.4 11 Further reading 6.5 Religion. A contingent of the Imperial Guard during an inspection in 1872, Alleged plots against Harold Wilson, Method of testing Stand-up comedy! The SAF has sent forces to assist in operations outside the country in areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan in both military and civilian roles In the region it has helped stabilise East Timor and has provided aid to Aceh in Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami In 2014 the RSN deployed two ships the RSS Resolute and the Tenacious to the Gulf of Aden to aid in counter piracy efforts as part of Task Force 151 The SAF also helped in relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina and Typhoon Haiyan. Singapore is part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements a military alliance with Australia Malaysia New Zealand and the United Kingdom; 6.5 Seafood Securitization, Non-bank foreign exchange companies offer currency exchange and international payments to private individuals and companies These are also known as "foreign exchange brokers" but are distinct in that they do not offer speculative trading but rather currency exchange with payments (i.e there is usually a physical delivery of currency to a bank account), Contents Singapore business directory 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; . See also: List of islands of Singapore and Extreme points of Singapore.

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, In 1805 he was sent to Prince of Wales Island Malaya starting his long association with Southeast Asia He started with a post as assistant secretary under the Honourable Philip Dundas the new Governor of Penang at this time he also made the acquaintance of Thomas Otho Travers who would accompany him for the next twenty years.[citation needed], 2 Rail transport His knowledge of the Malay language as well as his wit and ability gained him favour with Lord Minto the then Governor-General of India and he was sent to Malacca. "Special" and "Express" are four-year courses leading up to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE "O" Level examination The difference between these two courses is that in the "Special" stream students take 'Higher Mother Tongue' (available for Standard Mandarin Malay and Tamil only) instead of 'Mother Tongue' A pass in the Higher Mother Tongue 'O' Level Examination constitutes the fulfilment of the Mother Tongue requirement in Singapore whereas Normal Mother Tongue Students will have to go through one more year of study in their Mother Tongue after their 'O' Levels to take the 'A' Level H1 Mother Tongue Examinations and fulfil the MOE's requirement A foreign language either French German Japanese or Spanish can be taken in addition to the mother tongue or can replace it This is especially popular with students who are struggling with their mother tongues expatriates or students returning from abroad Non-Chinese students may also study Standard Mandarin and non-Malay students Malay as a third language This programme is known as CSP (Chinese Special Programme) and MSP (Malay Special Programme) Mother Tongue teachers conduct these lessons in school after usual hours Students of Higher Mother Tongue languages are allowed to have up to two points taken off their O-level scoring unless the student's Higher Mother Tongue is used as their L1 in computation of L1R5 a scoring system discussed below where a lower value is considered better if they meet set benchmarks The Ministry of Education Language Centre (MOELC) provides free language education for most additional languages that other schools may not cover and provides the bulk of such education admitting several thousand students each year. 10 External links Conscription There is no unified or centrally cleared market for the majority of trades and there is very little cross-border regulation Due to the over-the-counter (OTC) nature of currency markets there are rather a number of interconnected marketplaces where different currencies instruments are traded This implies that there is not a single exchange rate but rather a number of different rates (prices) depending on what bank or market maker is trading and where it is In practice the rates are quite close due to arbitrage Due to London's dominance in the market a particular currency's quoted price is usually the London market price Major trading exchanges include Electronic Broking Services (EBS) and Thomson Reuters Dealing while major banks also offer trading systems A joint venture of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Reuters called Fxmarketspace opened in 2007 and aspired but failed to the role of a central market clearing mechanism.[citation needed]. ! The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is a British business within the Economist Group providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis such as monthly country reports five-year country economic forecasts country risk service reports and industry reports, Main article: NEWater Main article: Geology of Singapore 7 See also. . Java has been traditionally dominated by an elite class while the people in the lower classes were often involved in agriculture and fishing The elite class in Java has evolved over the course of history as cultural wave after cultural wave immigrated to the island There is evidence that South Asian emigres were among this elite as well as Arabian and Persian immigrants during the Islamic eras More recently Chinese immigrants have also become part of the economic elite of Java Although politically the Chinese generally remain sidelined there are notable exceptions such as the former governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Though Java is increasingly becoming more modern and urban only 75% of the island has electricity Villages and their rice paddies are still a common sight Unlike the rest of Java the population growth in Central Java remains low Central Java however has a younger population than the national average the slow population growth can in part be attributed to the choice by many people to leave the more rural Central Java for better opportunities and higher incomes in the bigger cities. Java's population continues to rapidly increase despite many Javanese leaving the island This is somewhat due to the fact that Java is the business academic and cultural hub of Indonesia which attracts millions of non-Javanese people to its cities The population growth is most intense in the regions surrounding Jakarta and Bandung which is reflected through the demographic diversity in those areas. Investment management firms, Mee rebus 6.5 Sweden Animals Singapore business directory In the 11th general election in 2004 Barisan Nasional under Abdullah's leadership enjoyed a landslide victory However in the 12th general election in 2008 the coalition for the first time fell short of a two-thirds majority in the Parliament UMNO Chief Ministers were ousted in the states of Selangor Perak Penang and Kedah As a result Abdullah resigned as President of UMNO and Prime Minister in 2009 He was succeeded by Najib.