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Singapore, formally the Republic of Singapore (; Chinese: , Pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó; , ), is an island city-state and the smallest country in Southeast Asia. It is located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Malaysian state of Johor, and north of the Indonesian Riau Islands. Its coordinates are , just 137 kilometres (85 miles) north of the Equator.
The site of several ancient port cities and a possession of several empires in its history, Singapore was a Malay fishing village when it was colonised by the United Kingdom in the 19th century. It was further occupied by the Japanese Empire in World War II, and was later part of the merger which established the Federation of Malaysia. When Singapore acquired independence, having few natural resources, it was sociopolitically volatile and economically undeveloped. Foreign investment and rapid government-led industrialisation has since created an economy which relies on exports of electronics and manufacturing primarily from its port.
More than 90% of Singapore's population lives in housing estates constructed by the Housing Development Board and nearly half uses the public transport system daily . As a result of public transport and environmental initiatives by government ministries, Singapore's pollution is mostly confined within the heavy industry area on Jurong Island. The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore established the city-state as a representative democracy. Singapore initially undertook a democratic socialist policy shortly after its independence, adopting a welfare system. However, the government has since become more conservative than it was at the founding of the republic. Singapore faces criticism for being a reduced democracy because of its dominant-party system and has attracted controversy for some of its policies.
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HAVING A HOLIDAY IN SINGAPORE AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO EAT ? - syafreak: Alright, nao we donât owe each other... http://tumblr.com/xrs4r8lgo
fahrudy (F. Rudy) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:58:53 -0000
HAVING A HOLIDAY IN SINGAPORE AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO EAT ? - syafreak: Alright, nao we don’t owe each other... http://tumblr.com/xrs4r8lgo
@serialninja @westgrand you guys know any good music venues in singapore? :D
thewuseph (Joseph Wu) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:58:41 -0000
@serialninja @westgrand you guys know any good music venues in singapore? :D
Ticket to quality living, Invest in Singapore Real Estate said by Singapore ... http://bit.ly/83HsA6
ivanvn (Ivan van Niekerk) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:57:50 -0000
Ticket to quality living, Invest in Singapore Real Estate said by Singapore ... http://bit.ly/83HsA6
already at singapore lah.. :)
kanari2 (Sylvia Kanari) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:57:43 -0000
already at singapore lah.. :)
Boarding now, they say they have free wifi as Singapore airport, tweet u over there :)
TheReal_Q (Qusay) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:57:18 -0000
Boarding now, they say they have free wifi as Singapore airport, tweet u over there :)
Spent last evening with folks from Singapore. Learnt a lot about "math modeling in schools"(try googling it) and recounted sienfeld jokes.
maheshramamani (maheshramamani) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:56:53 -0000
Spent last evening with folks from Singapore. Learnt a lot about "math modeling in schools"(try googling it) and recounted sienfeld jokes.
ABN AMRO Bank - Offers retail, wholesale and private banking operations, asset management.
AFC Merchant Bank - A regional merchant bank jointly owned by banks and financial instituitions of the ASEAN.
Meta Description: [ AFC Merchant Bank is a regional merchant bank with principal activities skewed to promoting industralisation and overall economic development in ASEAN ]
Bank of Singapore - Provides online and internet banking services.
Citibank Singapore - Singapore branch of an international retail banking corporation.
DBS Bank - DBS (Development Bank of Singapore) is the largest bank in Singapore, and one of the largest in Asia.
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Keppel TatLee Bank Limited - Formed through a merger of Keppel Bank and Tat Lee bank, KTB is considerably smaller than the Big Four
Maybank Singapore - A commercial bank offering their consumer, business and investment services.
Monetary Authority of Singapore - MAS is Singapore's central bank, and supervises the banking, insurance, securities and futures industries.
OCBC Bank - Has total assets of S$86 billion.
Standard Chartered Bank - Offering corporate and personal banking as well as international fixed income, syndications, FX, funds management and risk management services.
Meta Description: [ In Singapore, Standard Chartered is a London-based, international bank with significant operations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Our core businesses are Consumer Banking, Business Financial Services and Wholesale Banking - Corporate and Institutional Banking and Global Mark... ]
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation Limited - Information about this banking group's services and operations in Singapore.
Meta Description: [ Credit card, debit cards, home loan services, business banking. HSBC Singapore offers all this and more. ]
United Overseas Bank - Offers a wide range of retail and corporate banking services, site also offers information on financial highlights and investor relations.
Meta Description: [ United Overseas Bank ]
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