Portal:Singapore

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Lee Hsien Loong (Hanzi: 李显龙/李顯龍; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnlóng; born February 10 1952) is the third Prime Minister of Singapore. He also serves as the Minister for Finance. Lee Hsien Loong is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and is married to Ho Ching who is the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the government-owned Temasek Holdings.

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The Merlion is the national emblem of Singapore. Its landmark statue, once at the Merlion Park, was relocated to the front of the Fullerton Hotel in April 2002.

Did you know... edit

...that the Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force comprises of Gurkhas who are the only to be employed outside Nepal to serve as police officers in the world, and it is currently the only military or police unit to be headed by a Briton in Singapore?

... that Chingay Parade, a display of floats, music and dances, is a major festival in Asia attended by more than 200,000 people and watched by millions on TV across Asia?

... that despite the fact the Republic of Singapore Navy does not possess an aircraft carrier and is not expected to do so in the foreseeable future, Changi Naval Base has enough berthing space for one?

... that Newsradio 93.8, a radio news channel, is now known as 938LIVE!?

... that Little India is an area where Indians, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans meet and share in their weekends?

... that the Chinatown in Singapore is one of the very few Chinatowns around the world that is not directly translated as a "street for the Chinese"?

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Singapore

Architecture - Housing - Landmarks - Architects

Buildings - Buddhist temples - Churches - Convention centres - Health specialist centres - Hindu temples - Hospitals - Hotels - National Monuments - Mosques - Schools - Shopping malls - Stadiums

Cities and towns - New towns

Communications - Internet - Newspapers - Television - Telecommunication companies

Transportation - Mass Rapid Transit - Light Rapid Transit

In the news edit

• September 9: Elective surgery lists are cut at various hospitals in Singapore as the dengue outbreak this year appears set to break new records for number of dengue cases. [1]

• July 25: NKFS controversy: Health Ministry announces that Senior Consultant Dermatologist Professor Goh Chee Leok has been appointed the interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Kidney Foundation Singapore. (CNA)

• July 22: Singapore Teo Wee Chin and Terence Koh win the 420 class at the Youth Sailing World Championship held in Busan South Korea. (CNA)
• National Library, Singapore re-opens after a year in its new premises at Victoria Street. (CNA)

• July 21: The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore adopts Marina Bay as the new marketing brandname for the new downtown extension. (CNA) (CNA)
• The Singapore cable car resumes service after services were halted 50 days ago in light of "inconsistencies" in a regular maintenance check. {CNA)
• It was reported in Singapore's parliament, that the 117th IOC Session has helped place Singapore on the global map. The session has reaped S$40 million for the economy, compared to the S$7 million spent in hosting the event. (CNA)

• July 20: Singapore Airlines announces that live television news and sports broadcasts are available onboard flights between London and Singapore, it is the first airline to have this service. (Xinhua)
• The Nanyang Technological University's students set a new world record when 536 of them got together for a blind date. (CNA)
• NKFS controversy: A new National Kidney Foundation board of directors is appointed, with Mr Gerard Ee continuing as CEO. (CNA)

• July 19: Property rules with regards to property financing, foreign home ownership are relaxed. (CNA) (CNA) (CNA) (CNA) (CNA) (CNA)
• The accident-plagued work site of One Raffles Quay suffers another accident when a back-tracking trailer hits a worker. (CNA)
• In the half-year crime report, the Singapore Police Force reveals that handphone thiefs have risen 53% compared to the previous year. (CNA)
• Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány arrives in Singapore for an official visit. (CNA)
• The number of dengue fever cases has risen dramatically, exceeding 300 cases per week. National Environment Agency (NEA) has set aside funds and conducted meetings to update the community on the situation. (CNA)

• July 18: Singapore Deputy Prime Minister, Tony Tan Keng Yam says that security agencies are planning to deploy explosive detection dog teams at MRT stations to carry out surprise checks, in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings. (CNA)

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