Globalization and sustainability 10.7% English is the language spoken by most Singaporeans at home 36.9% of the population just ahead of Mandarin. Nearly half a million speak other varieties of Chinese mainly Hokkien Teochew and Cantonese as their home language although the use of these is declining in favour of Mandarin and English. Singapore Chinese characters are written using simplified Chinese characters. To maintain its competitive position despite rising wages the government seeks to promote higher value-added activities in the manufacturing and services sectors It also has opened or is in the process of opening the financial services telecommunications and power generation and retailing sectors up to foreign service providers and greater competition The government has also attempted some measures including wage restraint measures and release of unused buildings in an effort to control rising commercial rents with the view to lowering the cost of doing business in Singapore when central business district office rents tripled in 2006.[citation needed]! Temasek Polytechnic third polytechnic established in Singapore There are a variety of choices for healthcare insurance in Singapore and within the private sector Depending on an individual or families level of income lifestyle location and medical history there are monthly insurance plans ranging from $75 SGD to $400 SGD. Companies include but are not limited to Allianz Aviva Great Eastern and Prudential.
Singapore business directory A parliament which can be dissolved and snap elections called at any time, 2 Singapore is expected to experience an economic slowdown in 2019 with GDP growth slowing to 1.9% from 3.1% in 2018 due to tariff hikes from the United States and China. . 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. Instrument Landing System (ILS) Controversy With Malaysia 1.3 The New Economic Policy; Operation 4 First Sino-Japanese War Cross-cultural.
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