. Bandung rose syrup with evaporated milk Singapore Exports by Product (2014) Personal and cultural identity. A further treaty the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance was arranged by the second Resident John Crawford with the Malay chiefs and signed on 2 August 1824 to replace the Singapore Treaty Singapore including its nearby islands was officially fully ceded to the East India Company and in return the chiefs would have their debts cancelled and receive an allowance for life with each given an additional lump sum of 20,000 Spanish dollars, Singapore has four official languages: English Malay Mandarin Chinese and Tamil. English is the common language and is the language of business and government and the medium of instruction in schools. Public bodies in Singapore such as the Singapore Public Service (which includes the Singapore Civil Service and other agencies), conduct their business in English and official documents written in a non-English official language such as Malay Chinese or Tamil typically have to be translated into English to be accepted for submission.[citation needed], On 5 September 1979 Mountbatten received a ceremonial funeral at Westminster Abbey which was attended by the Queen the Royal Family and members of the European royal houses Watched by thousands of people the funeral procession which started at Wellington Barracks included representatives of all three British Armed Services and military contingents from Burma India the United States France and Canada His coffin was drawn on a gun carriage by 118 Royal Navy ratings During the televised service the Prince of Wales read the lesson from Psalm 107 in an address the Archbishop of Canterbury Donald Coggan highlighted his various achievements and his "lifelong devotion to the Royal Navy". After the public ceremonies which he had planned himself Mountbatten was buried in Romsey Abbey as part of the funeral arrangements his body had been embalmed by Desmond Henley. 1924: Post-WWI reductions to 16 divisions and 250,800 men 1987: Lee Kuan-Yew claimed that (based on the home ownership criterion) 80% of Singaporeans could now be considered to be members of the middle-class Under Lee Singapore had both low inflation and unemployment However much unlike the economic policies of Greece and the rest of Europe Singapore followed a policy of individualising the social safety net This led to a higher than average savings rate and a very sustainable economy in the long run Without a burdensome welfare state or its likeliness Singapore has developed a very self-reliant and skilled workforce well versed for a global economy. Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms era Medisave Singapore Airlines celebrated the nation's 2015 Golden Jubilee with a flag livery on its Airbus A380, Kaya toast a traditional breakfast dish Kaya is a sweet coconut and egg jam which is spread over toasted bread Combined with a cup of local coffee and a half-boiled egg this constitutes a typical Singaporean breakfast. ; The Esplanade is Singapore's largest performing arts centre with many performances throughout the year including 5,900 free arts and culture events in 2016. Some of the major music and dance groups include the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Singapore Chinese Orchestra Singapore Dance Theatre. 9 See also Education for primary secondary and tertiary levels is mostly supported by the state All institutions private and public must be registered with the Ministry of Education. English is the language of instruction in all public schools and all subjects are taught and examined in English except for the "mother tongue" language paper. While the term "mother tongue" in general refers to the first language internationally in Singapore's education system it is used to refer to the second language as English is the first language. Students who have been abroad for a while or who struggle with their "Mother Tongue" language are allowed to take a simpler syllabus or drop the subject.

2.3 Independence In recent years the goal of the education sector and in particular tertiary education has moved beyond simply building local manpower capabilities and is actively being developed by the Singapore government as a source of revenue The government's plan which was initiated in 2002 is to make Singapore a "Global Schoolhouse" attracting revenue-generating international students in 2002 the education sector accounted for 3.6% of Singapore's economy The government's aim was to grow this sector to 5% of Singapore's economy over the subsequent decade, Main article: List of airports in Singapore! . Contexts 4.1 Installation of an ILS for Seletar Airport In 1998 Singapore began new negotiations with Malaysia to extend its water agreements beyond 2011 and 2061 respectively In return Malaysia initially asked to increase the raw water price to 60 sen per 1,000 imperial gallons (4,500 L) corresponding to 4 US cents per cubic meter. This price was still much lower than the cost of desalinated seawater or of NEWater However in 2002 Malaysia asked for a much higher price of 6.4 Malaysian Ringgit per 1,000 imperial gallons (4,500 L) (US$0.45 per cubic meter) arguing that Hong Kong paid the equivalent of 8 Malaysian Ringgit per 1,000 imperial gallons (4,500 L) for water from China. 2 Operations Nominal income/NGDP targeting Singapore business directory The Bus MRT LRT and taxi system make up the public transport system in Singapore; On the other hand some have criticised the over-reliance on private tuition saying that students may not pay attention during lessons as they are able to fall back on their tuition classes later. Students may also be unable to find answers on their own having relied on their tutors for answers during their school years. Some tuition centres reportedly do schoolwork on their students' behalf. Others have also criticised private tuition for taking up too much of students' free time. Due to the high cost of tuition there are concerns that low-income families were unable to send their children for such classes. However the government have partially subsidised private tuition at certain community bodies for children from low-income families.