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- 1965 establishments in Asia
- Countries and territories where Chinese is an official language
- Countries and territories where Malay is an official language
- Countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
- Member states of ASEAN
- Populated coastal places
- Republics in the Commonwealth of Nations
- Southeast Asian countries
Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah of Johor
Paduka Sri Sultan Abdul Rahman I Muazzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Syah Alam (born Tengku Jumaat Abdul Rahman was the 18th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and their dependencies and the first Sultan of Riau-Lingga and their dependencies.
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Aceh
Aceh (Acèh, Jawoë: اچيه), officially the Province of Aceh (Provinsi Aceh, Nanggroë Acèh, Jawoë: نڠڬرواي اچيه), is the westernmost province of Indonesia. Singapore and Aceh are maritime Southeast Asia.
Advice and consent
Advice and consent is an English phrase frequently used in enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Singapore and Afghanistan are countries in Asia and member states of the United Nations.
Airline hub
An airline hub or hub airport is an airport used by one or more airlines to concentrate passenger traffic and flight operations.
Allies of World War II
The Allies, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.
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Amnesty International
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom.
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Amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially hostile shore at a designated landing beach.
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Andersen Air Force Base
Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam.
See Singapore and Andersen Air Force Base
Anglicisation
Anglicisation is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into, influenced by or dominated by the culture of England.
See Singapore and Anglicisation
Apartment
An apartment (North American English), flat (British English, Indian English, South African English), or unit (Australian English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that occupies part of a building, generally on a single storey.
Area Licensing Scheme
The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme (ALS), (Malay: Skim Perlesenan Kawasan Singapura) was a road pricing scheme introduced from 1975 to 1998 that charged drivers who were entering downtown Singapore, and thereby aimed to manage traffic demand.
See Singapore and Area Licensing Scheme
Arizona
Arizona (Hoozdo Hahoodzo; Alĭ ṣonak) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore
Article 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, specifically Article 14(1), guarantees to Singapore citizens the rights to freedom of speech and expression, peaceful assembly without arms, and association.
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ArtScience Museum
ArtScience Museum is a museum within the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands in the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore.
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ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia. Singapore and ASEAN are southeast Asian countries.
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) was an international professional men's basketball league in the East Asia, composed of eight teams, including six clubs from Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam), in addition to Hong Kong and Macau.
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ASEAN Free Trade Area
The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local trade and manufacturing in all ASEAN countries, and facilitating economic integration with regional and international allies.
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Asia
Asia is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
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Asia–Europe Meeting
The Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an Asian–European political dialogue forum to enhance relations and various forms of cooperation between its partners.
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Asian Civilisations Museum
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is an institution which forms a part of the four museums in Singapore, the other three being the Peranakan Museum, the National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Art Museum.
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Asian values
Asian values is a political ideology that attempts to define elements of society, culture and history common to the nations of Southeast and East Asia.
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AsiaOne
AsiaOne.com is a Singaporean news and lifestyle website and news aggregator.
Association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.
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Attorney-General of Singapore
The attorney-general of Singapore is the public prosecutor of the Republic of Singapore and legal adviser to the Government of Singapore.
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Singapore and Australia are member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and member states of the United Nations.
Australians
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies or Antipodeans, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia.
Autonomous system (Internet)
An autonomous system (AS) is a collection of connected Internet Protocol (IP) routing prefixes under the control of one or more network operators on behalf of a single administrative entity or domain, that presents a common and clearly defined routing policy to the Internet.
See Singapore and Autonomous system (Internet)
Ayutthaya Kingdom
The Ayutthaya Kingdom (อยุธยา,, IAST: or) or the Empire of Ayutthaya was a Mon and later Siamese kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand.
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B. J. Habibie
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian politician, engineer and scientist who served as the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999.
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Baby bonus
A baby bonus is a government payment to parents of a newborn baby or adopted child to assist with the costs of childrearing.
Badminton at the Summer Olympics
Badminton had its debut as an official event on the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in eight Olympiads.
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Barisan Sosialis
Barisan Sosialis (Socialist Front) was a political party in Singapore.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
Bedok
Bedok is a planning area and residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore.
Big Three (credit rating agencies)
The Big Three credit rating agencies are S&P Global Ratings (S&P), Moody's, and Fitch Group.
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Bird Paradise
Bird Paradise is an aviary located in Mandai, Singapore.
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Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Businessweek, previously known as BusinessWeek (and before that Business Week and The Business Week), is an American monthly business magazine published 12 times a year.
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Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News (originally Bloomberg Business News) is an international news agency headquartered in New York City and a division of Bloomberg L.P. Content produced by Bloomberg News is disseminated through Bloomberg Terminals, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, Bloomberg.com, and Bloomberg's mobile platforms.
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Bond credit rating
In investment, the bond credit rating represents the credit worthiness of corporate or government bonds.
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Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra
Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra (BHSO) is an orchestra founded in 1986 and based in Singapore.
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Brahmi script
Brahmi (ISO: Brāhmī) is a writing system of ancient India.
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Brett Blundy
Brett Blundy (born 1959/1960) is an Australian billionaire businessman.
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Brill Publishers
Brill Academic Publishers, also known as E. J. Brill, Koninklijke Brill, Brill, is a Dutch international academic publisher of books and journals.
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British Council
The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities.
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British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
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British English
British English is the set of varieties of the English language native to the island of Great Britain.
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British Malaya
The term "British Malaya" (Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century.
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British Military Administration (Malaya)
The British Military Administration (BMA) was the interim administrator of British Malaya from August 1945, the end of World War II, to the establishment of the Malayan Union in April 1946.
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Brothel
A brothel, bordello, bawdy house, ranch, house of ill repute, house of ill fame, or whorehouse is a place where people engage in sexual activity with prostitutes.
Brunei
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Singapore and Brunei are countries and territories where Malay is an official language, countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Brunei dollar
The Brunei dollar (sign: B$, Malay: ringgit Brunei, currency code: BND), has been the currency of the Sultanate of Brunei since 1967.
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Buddhism and Hinduism
Buddhism and Hinduism have common origins in the culture of Ancient India.
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Buddhism in Singapore
Buddhism is the largest religion in Singapore, practiced by approximately 31.1% of the population as of 2020.
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Buddhism in Thailand
Buddhism in Thailand is largely of the Theravada school, which is followed by roughly 93.4 percent of the population.
See Singapore and Buddhism in Thailand
Bugis
The Bugis people, also known as Buginese people, are an Austronesian ethnic group—the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi (the others being Makassar and Toraja), in the south-western province of Sulawesi, third-largest island of Indonesia.
Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore.
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Bukit Panjang LRT line
The Bukit Panjang LRT (abbreviation: BPLRT) is a automated guideway transit line in Bukit Panjang, Singapore.
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Bukit Timah Hill
Bukit Timah Hill, is the highest natural peak in Singapore.
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Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (abbreviation: BTNR) is a nature reserve near the geographic centre of Singapore, located on the slopes of Bukit Timah Hill, the country's highest natural peak standing at a height of approximately, and parts of the surrounding area, located actually in Bukit Panjang.
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Bumiputera (Malaysia)
Bumiputera or bumiputra (Jawi: بوميڤوترا, Native) is a term used in Malaysia to describe Malays, the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia, and various indigenous peoples of East Malaysia.
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Buona Vista
Buona Vista is a housing estate located in the subzones of one-north and Holland Drive in the residential township of Queenstown in Singapore.
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge.
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Caning in Singapore
Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore.
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Cantonese
Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta, with over 82.4 million native speakers.
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.
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Capital punishment by country
Capital punishment, also called the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as a punishment for a crime.
See Singapore and Capital punishment by country
Capital punishment for drug trafficking
Being involved in the illegal drug trade in certain countries, which may include illegally importing, exporting, selling or possession of significant amounts of drugs, constitutes a capital offence and may result in capital punishment for drug trafficking, or possession assumed to be for drug trafficking.
See Singapore and Capital punishment for drug trafficking
Capital punishment in Singapore
Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty.
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Carbon tax
A carbon tax is a tax levied on the carbon emissions from producing goods and services.
Casino hotel
A casino hotel is an establishment consisting of a casino with temporary lodging provided in an on-premises hotel.
See Singapore and Casino hotel
Cazaux Air Base
Cazaux Air Base (Base aérienne 120 Cazaux) is a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) base.
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Celebrity chef
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become a celebrity.
See Singapore and Celebrity chef
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union.
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Certificate of Entitlement
The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) is the quota licence for owning a vehicle in Singapore.
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Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport is a major international airport that serves Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia.
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Chief Justice of Singapore
The chief justice of Singapore is the presiding member of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
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CHIJMES
CHIJMES (pronounced "chimes", acronym definition: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Middle Education School) is a historic building complex in Singapore, which began life as a Catholic convent known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ).
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. Singapore and China are countries and territories where Chinese is an official language, countries in Asia and member states of the United Nations.
China–Singapore relations
China–Singapore relations, also known as Chinese–Singaporean relations or Sino–Singaporean relations, are the bilateral relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Singapore.
See Singapore and China–Singapore relations
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with armed conflict continuing intermittently from 1 August 1927 until 7 December 1949, resulting in a communist victory and control of mainland China.
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Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Chinese culture
Chinese culture is one of the world's oldest cultures, originating thousands of years ago.
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Chinese folk religion
Chinese folk religion, also known as Chinese popular religion, comprehends a range of traditional religious practices of Han Chinese, including the Chinese diaspora.
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Chinese language
Chinese is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in China.
See Singapore and Chinese language
Chinese middle school student riots
The Chinese middle school student riots were a series of riots in Singapore that broke out between the Chinese community in 1956, resulting in 13 people killed and more than 120 injured.
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Chinese people
The Chinese people, or simply Chinese, are people or ethnic groups identified with China, usually through ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, or other affiliation.
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Chinese Singaporeans
Chinese Singaporeans are Singaporeans of Han Chinese ancestry.
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Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang, alternatively spelled Chua Chu Kang and often abbreviated as CCK, is a planning area and residential town located at the northwestern point of the West Region of Singapore.
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Christian culture
Christian culture generally includes all the cultural practices which have developed around the religion of Christianity.
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Christianity in Singapore
Christians in Singapore constitute 19% of the country's resident population, as of the most recent census conducted in 2020.
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Christmas Island
The Territory of Christmas Island is an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean comprising the island of the same name.
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Circle MRT line
The Circle Line (CCL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore.
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City of Singapore (historical entity)
The City of Singapore existed between 1951 and 1965 in the Colony of Singapore, a British Crown colony and later in the State of Singapore within Malaysia, with the City Council as the governing authority.
See Singapore and City of Singapore (historical entity)
City-state
A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. Singapore and city-state are city-states.
Civic nationalism
Civic nationalism, otherwise known as democratic nationalism, is a form of nationalism that adheres to traditional liberal values of freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights, and is not based on ethnocentrism.
See Singapore and Civic nationalism
Civil and political rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals.
See Singapore and Civil and political rights
Civil union
A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples.
CNA (TV network)
CNA (stylised as cna; an initialism derived from the previous name, Channel NewsAsia) is a Singaporean multinational news channel owned by Mediacorp, the country's state-owned media conglomerate.
See Singapore and CNA (TV network)
CNN
Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.
Coat of arms of Singapore
The coat of arms of Singapore is the heraldic symbol representing the sovereign island country and city-state of Singapore located in maritime Southeast Asia.
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Pulu Kokos), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Pulu Kokos), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and relatively close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Singapore and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are countries and territories where Malay is an official language.
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Colony of Singapore
The Colony of Singapore was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom that encompassed what is modern-day Singapore from 1946 to 1958.
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Combined Task Force 151
Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) is a multinational naval task force, set up in 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the eastern coast of Somalia.
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Common law
Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions.
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.
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Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.
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Congestion pricing
Congestion pricing or congestion charges is a system of surcharging users of public goods that are subject to congestion through excess demand, such as through higher peak charges for use of bus services, electricity, metros, railways, telephones, and road pricing to reduce traffic congestion; airlines and shipping companies may be charged higher fees for slots at airports and through canals at busy times.
See Singapore and Congestion pricing
Conscription in Israel
Since the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, fixed-term military service has been compulsory in Israel.
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Conservatism
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values.
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Constituencies of Singapore
Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore.
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Constitution of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore.
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Content delivery network
A content delivery network or content distribution network (CDN) is a geographically distributed network of proxy servers and their data centers.
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Corruption Perceptions Index
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index that scores and ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as assessed by experts and business executives.
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COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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Criminal law of Singapore
Although the legal system of Singapore is a common law system, the criminal law of Singapore is largely statutory in nature and historically derives largely from the Indian penal code.
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Crown colony
A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, and then Great Britain or the United Kingdom within the English and later British Empire.
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Crown Colony of North Borneo
The Crown Colony of North Borneo was a Crown colony on the island of Borneo established in 1946 shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration.
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Crown Colony of Sarawak
The Crown Colony of Sarawak was a British Crown colony on the island of Borneo, established in 1946, shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration.
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Data-rate units
In telecommunications, data transfer rate is the average number of bits (bitrate), characters or symbols (baudrate), or data blocks per unit time passing through a communication link in a data-transmission system.
See Singapore and Data-rate units
David Marshall (Singaporean politician)
David Saul Marshall (12 March 1908 – 12 December 1995), born David Saul Mashal, was a Singaporean barrister and statesman who served as the inaugural Chief Minister of Singapore from 1955 to 1956.
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DBS Bank
DBS Bank Limited is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at the Marina Bay Financial Centre in the Marina Bay district of Singapore.
De jure
In law and government, de jure describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality.
Death and state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew
On 23 March 2015, Lee Kuan Yew, the founding prime minister of Singapore and co-founder of the People's Action Party, died at the age of 91 at 03:18 Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00), after having been hospitalised at the Singapore General Hospital with severe pneumonia since 5 February that year.
See Singapore and Death and state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew
Defence Science and Technology Agency
Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of Singapore.
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Deloitte
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, commonly referred to as Deloitte, is a multinational professional services network.
Dependant
A dependant (US spelling: dependent) is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income.
Deterrence (penology)
Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the probability and/or level of offending in society.
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Developed country
A developed country, or advanced country, is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.
See Singapore and Developed country
Dharma
Dharma (धर्म) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), among others.
Dick Lee
Richard Lee Peng Boon (born 24 August 1956) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter, playwright and film director.
Digital and Intelligence Service
The Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) is the digital service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for providing military intelligence to the armed forces, building up the country's digital defence capabilities, and protecting the psychological defence of its military personnel.
See Singapore and Digital and Intelligence Service
Diglossia
In linguistics, diglossia is a situation in which two dialects or languages are used (in fairly strict compartmentalization) by a single language community.
Doha
Doha (ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dūḥa) is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Singapore and Doha are capitals in Asia.
Domestic worker
A domestic worker is a person who works within a residence and performs a variety of household services for an individual, from providing cleaning and household maintenance, or cooking, laundry and ironing, or care for children and elderly dependents, and other household errands.
See Singapore and Domestic worker
Dominant-party system
A dominant-party system, or one-party dominant system, is a political occurrence in which a single political party continuously dominates election results over running opposition groups or parties.
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Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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Downtown MRT line
The Downtown Line (DTL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore.
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Driving in Singapore
In Singapore, cars and other vehicles drive on the left side of the road, as in neighbouring Malaysia, due to its British colonial history (which led to British driving rules being adopted in India, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong as well).
See Singapore and Driving in Singapore
Dry dock
A dry dock (sometimes drydock or dry-dock) is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform.
Dutch colonial empire
The Dutch colonial empire (Nederlandse koloniale rijk) comprised the overseas territories and trading posts controlled and administered by Dutch chartered companies—mainly the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company—and subsequently by the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), and by the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands after 1815.
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Dutch Malacca
Dutch Malacca (1641–1825) was the longest period that Malacca was under foreign control.
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Early history of Singapore
The early history of Singapore refers to its pre-colonial era before 1819, when the British East India Company led by Stamford Raffles established a trading settlement on the island and set in motion the history of modern Singapore.
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East Asia Summit
The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a regional forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian and Oceanian regions, based on the ASEAN Plus Six mechanism.
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East of Suez
East of Suez is used in British military and political discussions in reference to interests beyond the European theatre, and east of the Suez Canal, and may or may not include the Middle East.
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East Timor
East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. The western half of the island of Timor is administered by Indonesia. Singapore and east Timor are countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of the United Nations, small Island Developing States and southeast Asian countries.
East–West MRT line
The East–West Line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT in Singapore, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations.
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Economic liberalism
Economic liberalism is a political and economic ideology that supports a market economy based on individualism and private property in the means of production.
See Singapore and Economic liberalism
Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of 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.
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Economy of Singapore
The economy of Singapore is a highly developed mixed market economy with dirigiste characteristics.
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Eduardo Saverin
Eduardo Luiz Saverin (born March 19, 1982) is a Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur and angel investor based in Singapore.
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Education in Singapore
Education in Singapore is managed by the Ministry of Education (MOE).
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Edwin Thumboo
Edwin Nadason Thumboo B.B.M. (born 22 November 1933) is a Singaporean poet and academic who is regarded as one of the pioneers of English literature in Singapore.
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Egalitarianism
Egalitarianism, or equalitarianism, is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds on the concept of social equality, prioritizing it for all people.
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Electoral competition
Electoral competition or electoral competitiveness describes the amount of competition in electoral politics between candidates or political parties, usually measured by the margin of victory.
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Electronic Road Pricing
The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by way of road pricing, and as a usage-based taxation mechanism to complement the purchase-based Certificate of Entitlement system.
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Electronic toll collection
Electronic toll collection (ETC) is a wireless system to automatically collect the usage fee or toll charged to vehicles using toll roads, HOV lanes, toll bridges, and toll tunnels.
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Emergency management
Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters.
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Emporium (antiquity)
An emporium refers to a trading post, factory, or market of classical antiquity, derived from the (empórion), which becomes emporium.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.
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English law
English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.
English-based creole languages
An English-based creole language (often shortened to English creole) is a creole language for which English was the lexifier, meaning that at the time of its formation the vocabulary of English served as the basis for the majority of the creole's lexicon.
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English-speaking world
The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language.
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Entrepôt
An entrepôt or transshipment port is a port, city, or trading post where merchandise may be imported, stored, or traded, usually to be exported again.
Equator
The equator is a circle of latitude that divides a spheroid, such as Earth, into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Equinix
Equinix, Inc. is an American multinational company headquartered in Redwood City, California, that specializes in Internet connection and data centers.
Equity (finance)
In finance, equity is an ownership interest in property that may be offset by debts or other liabilities.
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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay or nicknamed as The Durian is a performing arts centre located in the Downtown Core of Singapore near the mouth of the Singapore River.
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Eulogy
A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment.
Eurasian Singaporeans
Eurasian Singaporeans are a wide category of Singaporeans of mixed European and Asian descent, which includes (but is not limited to) the creole and indigenous Kristang people, who form a distinct sub-group within the Eurasian community with their own separate language, culture and identity.
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Exchange rate
In finance, an exchange rate is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another currency.
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Executive (government)
The executive, also referred to as the juditian or executive power, is that part of government which executes the law; in other words, directly makes decisions and holds power.
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Exile
Exile or banishment, is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose.
Expatriate
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their country of citizenship.
Export-oriented industrialization
Export-oriented industrialization (EOI), sometimes called export substitution industrialization (ESI), export-led industrialization (ELI), or export-led growth, is a trade and economic policy aiming to speed up the industrialization process of a country by exporting goods for which the nation has a comparative advantage.
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Expressways of Singapore
The expressways of Singapore are special roads that allow motorists to travel quickly from one urban area to another.
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Fall of Singapore
The fall of Singapore, also known as the Battle of Singapore, took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War.
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Fauna of Singapore
Singapore has about 65 species of mammals, 390 species of birds, 110 species of reptiles, 30 species of amphibians, more than 300 butterfly species, 127 dragonfly species, and over 2,000 recorded species of marine wildlife.
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Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan Tanah Melayu; Jawi: ڤرسكوتوان تانه ملايو), more commonly known as Malaya, was a country of what previously had been the Malayan Union and, before that, British Malaya.
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Financial centre
A financial centre (financial center in American English) or financial hub is a location with a significant concentration of participants in banking, asset management, insurance, and financial markets, with venues and supporting services for these activities to take place.
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Financial Secrecy Index
The Financial Secrecy Index (FSI) is the report published by the advocacy organization Tax Justice Network (TJN) which ranks countries by financial secrecy indicators, weighted by the economic flows of each country.
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First language
A first language (L1), native language, native tongue, or mother tongue is the first language a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period.
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First-past-the-post voting
First-preference plurality (FPP)—often shortened simply to plurality—is a single-winner system of positional voting where voters mark one candidate as their favorite, and the candidate with the largest number of points (a '''''plurality''''' of points) is elected.
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Five Power Defence Arrangements
The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) are a series of bilateral defence relationships established by a series of multi-lateral agreements between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, all of which are Commonwealth members that once belonged to the British Empire.
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Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations.
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Floating dock (jetty)
A floating dock, floating pier or floating jetty is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons.
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Flora of Singapore
Singapore has a wide variety of flora.
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Foreign born
Foreign-born (also non-native) people are those born outside of their country of residence.
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Foreign exchange market
The foreign exchange market (forex, FX (pronounced "fix"), or currency market) is a global decentralized or over-the-counter (OTC) market for the trading of currencies.
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Foreign relations of Singapore
Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 189 UN member states.
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Foreign worker
Foreign workers or guest workers are people who work in a country other than one of which they are a citizen.
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Formula One
Formula One, commonly known as Formula 1 or F1, is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
Fort Canning Hill
Fort Canning Hill, formerly Government Hill, Singapore Hill and Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill in Malay), or simply known as Fort Canning, is a prominent hill, about high, in the southeast portion of Singapore, within the Central Area that forms Singapore's central business district.
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Fort Siloso
Fort Siloso is a decommissioned coastal artillery battery in Sentosa, Singapore.
Fortune (magazine)
Fortune (stylized in all caps) is an American global business magazine headquartered in New York City.
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Fortune Global 500
The Fortune Global 500, also known as Global 500, is an annual ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue.
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Forum of East Asia–Latin America Cooperation
The Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (Foro de Cooperación Asia Oriental-América Latina) or (abbreviated as FEALAC) is a regional forum of 36 countries constituting the region of East, Southeast Asia and Latin America that came together to form an official and regular dialogue channel between the two regions.
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Forum of Small States
The Forum of Small States (FOSS) is a voluntary, informal and non-ideological grouping of countries at the United Nations, founded in 1992 by Singapore.
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Founding years of modern Singapore
The establishment of a British trading post in Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles led to its founding as a British colony in 1824.
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Four Asian Tigers
The Four Asian Tigers (also known as the Four Asian Dragons or Four Little Dragons in Chinese and Korean) are the developed Asian economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Singapore and France are member states of the United Nations.
Free trade
Free trade is a trade policy that does not restrict imports or exports.
Free trade agreement
A free trade agreement (FTA) or treaty is an agreement according to international law to form a free-trade area between the cooperating states.
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Freedom House
Freedom House is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. It is best known for political advocacy surrounding issues of democracy, political freedom, and human rights.
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Freedom in the World
Freedom in the World is a yearly survey and report by the U.S.-based non-governmental organization Freedom House that measures the degree of civil liberties and political rights in every nation and significant related and disputed territories around the world.
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Freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction.
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Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely.
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Fresh water
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.
Fundamental rights
Fundamental rights are a group of rights that have been recognized by a high degree of protection from encroachment.
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G20
The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU).
Gardens by the Bay
The Gardens by the Bay (GBTB) is a nature park spanning in the Central Region of Singapore, adjacent to the Marina Reservoir.
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General elections in Singapore
General elections in Singapore must be held within three months after five years have elapsed from the date of the first sitting of a particular Parliament of Singapore, as per the Constitution.
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Geographic coordinate system
A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude and longitude.
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Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean (Strait of Gibraltar).
Global Food Security Index
The Global Food Security Index consists of a set of indices from 113 countries.
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Global Innovation Index
The Global Innovation Index is an annual ranking of countries by their capacity for, and success in, innovation, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Global Peace Index
Global Peace Index (GPI) is a report produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness.
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Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP) from 1992 to 2004.
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Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to consist of the President and the Executive.
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Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time period by a country or countries.
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Gross tonnage
Gross tonnage (GT, G.T. or gt) is a nonlinear measure of a ship's overall internal volume.
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Group representation constituency
A group representation constituency (GRC) is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore in which teams of candidates, instead of individual candidates, compete to be elected into Parliament as the Members of Parliament (MPs) for the constituency.
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Guam
Guam (Guåhan) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Singapore and Guam are island countries and small Island Developing States.
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military, such as rebels, partisans, paramilitary personnel or armed civilians including recruited children, use ambushes, sabotage, terrorism, raids, petty warfare or hit-and-run tactics in a rebellion, in a violent conflict, in a war or in a civil war to fight against regular military, police or rival insurgent forces.
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Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden (خليج عدن; Gacanka Cadmeed) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, Socotra and Somalia to the south.
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Haaretz
Haaretz (originally Ḥadshot Haaretz –) is an Israeli newspaper.
Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce and usually with cucumber garnishes.
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Halimah Yacob
Halimah binti Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023.
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Hamad International Airport
Hamad International Airport (مطار حمد الدولي) is an international airport in Qatar, and the home base of the national flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways.
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Hanging
Hanging is killing a person by suspending them from the neck with a noose or ligature.
Harun Thohir
Harun Thohir or Harun bin Said (birth name Tahir bin Mandir; 1943–1968) was an Indonesian soldier born in Bawean Island, East Java, on 4 April 1943 to Mahdar and Aswiyani, while another source stated that he was born on 14 April 1943.
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Hawker centre
A hawker centre or cooked food centre is an open-air complex commonly found in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Head of state
A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona of a sovereign state.
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Healthcare in Singapore
Healthcare in Singapore is under the purview of the Ministry of Health of the Government of Singapore.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.
Hinduism in Singapore
Hindu religion and culture in Singapore can be traced to the 7th century AD, when Temasek was a trading post of Hindu-Buddhist Srivijaya empire.
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Hinterland
Hinterland is a German word meaning "the land behind" (a city, a port, or similar).
Hisaichi Terauchi
Count was a Gensui (or field marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group during World War II.
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Hock Lee bus riots
The Hock Lee bus riots took place on 12 May 1955 in Singapore.
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Hokkien
Hokkien is a variety of the Southern Min languages, native to and originating from the Minnan region, in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China.
Home Fleet
The Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy that operated from the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Singapore and Hong Kong are city-states and countries and territories where Chinese is an official language.
Hostel
A hostel is a form of low-cost, short-term shared sociable lodging where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed in a dormitory sleeping 4–20 people, with shared use of a lounge and usually a kitchen.
Housing and Development Board
The Housing & Development Board (HDB; often referred to as the Housing Board), is a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development responsible for the public housing in Singapore.
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Human Development Index
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, which is used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
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Human rights
Human rights are moral principles or normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,.
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Human security
Human security is a paradigm for understanding global vulnerabilities whose proponents challenge the traditional notion of national security through military security by arguing that the proper referent for security should be at the human rather than the national level.
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Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a devastating and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $186.3 billion (2022 USD) in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area.
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Hussein Shah of Johor
Sultan Hussein Mua'zzam Shah ibni Mahmud Shah Alam (1776 – 5 September 1835) was the 19th ruler of Johor-Riau.
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Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
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Idaho
Idaho is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
Illiberal democracy
The term "illiberal democracy" describes a governing system that hides its "nondemocratic practices behind formally democratic institutions and procedures".
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Immunization
Immunization, or immunisation, is the process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an infectious agent (known as the immunogen).
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Index of Singapore-related articles
This is a list of Singapore-related articles by alphabetical order.
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Indian Ocean Rim Association
The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), formerly known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative (IORI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), is an international organisation consisting of 23 states bordering the Indian Ocean.
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Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was the official criminal code in the Republic of India, inherited from British India after independence, until it was repealed and replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in December 2023, which came into effect on 1 July 2024.
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Indian Singaporeans
Indian Singaporeans are Singaporeans of Indian or of general South Asian ancestry.
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Singapore and Indonesia are countries and territories where Malay is an official language, countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation (simply known as Konfrontasi in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of the state of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya.
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Indonesian Marine Corps
The Marine Corps of the Republic of Indonesia (Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia, KORMAR RI), previously known as the Commando Corps of the Indonesian Navy (Korps Komando Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, KKO), is an integral part of the Indonesian Navy and is sized at the military corps level unit as the naval infantry and main amphibious warfare force of Indonesia.
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Indosphere
Indosphere is a term coined by the linguist James Matisoff for areas of Indian linguistic influence in the neighboring Southern Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian regions.
Infantry
Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.
Infocomm Media Development Authority
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is a statutory board under the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI).
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function.
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Institute for Palestine Studies
The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) is the oldest independent nonprofit public service research institute in the Arab world.
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)
The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is a think-tank that studies and generates public policy ideas in Singapore.
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Interest rate
An interest rate is the amount of interest due per period, as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited, or borrowed (called the principal sum).
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Intermodal container
An intermodal container, often called a shipping container, or cargo container, (or simply “container”) is a large metal crate designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning these containers can be used across different modes of transport – such as from ships to trains to trucks – without unloading and reloading their cargo.
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International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration
The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) is a transliteration scheme that allows the lossless romanisation of Indic scripts as employed by Sanskrit and related Indic languages.
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International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice (ICJ; Cour internationale de justice, CIJ), or colloquially the World Court, is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between nations, and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues.
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International Institute for Management Development
International Institute for Management Development (IMD) is an independent academic institute with campuses in Lausanne, Switzerland and Singapore.
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International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution funded by 190 member countries, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is regarded as the global lender of last resort to national governments, and a leading supporter of exchange-rate stability.
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International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; Comité international olympique, CIO) is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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International student
International students or exchange students, also known as foreign students, are students who undertake all or part of their secondary or tertiary education in a country other than their own.
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International trade
International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services.
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Internet exchange point
Internet exchange points (IXes or IXPs) are common grounds of IP networking, allowing participant Internet service providers (ISPs) to exchange data destined for their respective networks.
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Internet in Singapore
In Singapore, there are 11,512,900 broadband Internet subscribers (as of February 2015).
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Internet Protocol television
Internet Protocol television (IPTV), also called TV over broadband, is the service delivery of television over Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
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Internet service provider
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides myriad services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet.
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. Singapore and Iraq are countries in Asia and member states of the United Nations.
Irreligion in Singapore
As of 2020, 20% of Singaporeans have no religious affiliation.
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Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
Islam in Singapore
Islam constitutes the third largest religion in Singapore, with Muslims accounting for approximately 15.6% of the population, as indicated by the 2020 census.
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Islamic culture
Islamic culture or Muslim culture refers to the historic cultural practices that developed among the various peoples living in the Muslim world.
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Island country
An island country, island state, or island nation is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. Singapore and island country are island countries.
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Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant, West Asia. Singapore and Israel are countries in Asia and member states of the United Nations.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym, is the national military of the State of Israel.
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Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland. Singapore and Japan are countries in Asia, island countries and member states of the United Nations.
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Empire of Japan's Kwantung Army invaded the Manchuria region of the Republic of China on 18 September 1931, immediately following the Mukden incident.
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Japanese occupation of Singapore
, officially, was the name for Singapore when it was occupied and ruled by the Empire of Japan, following the fall and surrender of British military forces on 15 February 1942 during World War II.
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Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. Singapore and Java are maritime Southeast Asia.
Javanese people
The Javanese (Orang Jawa; ꦮꦺꦴꦁꦗꦮ, Wong Jawa; ꦠꦶꦪꦁꦗꦮꦶ, Tiyang Jawi) are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the central and eastern part of the Indonesian island of Java.
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Jawi script
Jawi (جاوي; Jawoë; Kelantan-Pattani: Yawi) is a writing system used for writing several languages of Southeast Asia, such as Acehnese, Malay, Mëranaw, Minangkabau, Tausūg, and Ternate.
Jewel Changi Airport
Jewel Changi Airport (also known as Jewel or Jewel Changi) is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded by and linked to one of the passenger terminals of Changi Airport, Singapore.
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JJ Lin
Wayne Lim Junjie (born 27 March 1981), professionally known as JJ Lin, is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer, businessman, and a novelist.
Johor
Johor (also spelled Johore or historically, Jahore) is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula.
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru, colloquially referred to as JB, is the core city of Johor Bahru District, and the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia (the second-largest district in the country, by population).
Johor Sultanate
The Johor Sultanate (Kesultanan Johor or کسلطانن جوهر; also called the Sultanate of Johor, Johor-Pahang-Riau-Lingga, or the Johor Empire) was founded by Sultan of Malacca Mahmud Shah's son, Alauddin Riayat Shah II in 1528.
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Johor–Singapore Causeway
The Johor–Singapore Causeway is a causeway consisting of a combined railway and motorway crossing that links the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia across the Straits of Johor to the district and town of Woodlands in Singapore.
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Joseph Schooling
Joseph Isaac Schooling (born 16 June 1995) is a Singaporean former professional swimmer who specialised in butterfly, freestyle, and medley events.
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Judicial corporal punishment
Judicial corporal punishment is the infliction of corporal punishment as a result of a sentence imposed on an offender by a court of law, including flagellation (also called flogging or whipping), forced amputations, caning, bastinado, birching, or strapping.
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Judicial review
Judicial review is a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
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Judicial system of Singapore
Under the Constitution of Singapore, the judicial system of Singapore is divided into the Supreme Court which comprises the Court of Appeal and the High Court, and the subordinate courts, namely the State Courts and Family Justice Courts.
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Judiciary
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.
Junior college (Singapore)
Junior colleges (JC) are pre-university institutions in Singapore that offer two-year pre-university courses that leads to either the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level (A-Level - offered by all JCs except following 4 which offer IB) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB - offered by MoE's only 4 following JCs, Anglo-Chinese School, School of the Arts, Singapore Sports School, and St.
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Jurong Island
Jurong Island is an island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore.
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Jurong Port
Jurong Port Pte Ltd is a port operator headquartered in Singapore.
Jury trial
A jury trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact.
Kangaroo Route
The Kangaroo Route is a term coined by Qantas, referring to the commercial passenger air routes flown between Australia and the United Kingdom via the Eastern Hemisphere.
See Singapore and Kangaroo Route
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems.
See Singapore and Köppen climate classification
Kenneth Roberts-Wray
Sir Kenneth Owen Roberts-Wray, (1899–1983) was a British lawyer and civil servant.
See Singapore and Kenneth Roberts-Wray
Keppel Ltd.
Keppel Limited, previously Keppel Corporation (or Keppel Corp) is a Singaporean company headquartered in Keppel Bay Tower, HarbourFront.
Ketuanan Melayu
Ketuanan Melayu (Jawi:; "Malay Overlordship" or "Malay Supremacy") is a political concept that emphasises Malay preeminence in present-day Malaysia.
See Singapore and Ketuanan Melayu
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.
Kingdom of Singapura
The Kingdom of Singapura (Malay: Kerajaan Singapura) was a Malay Hindu-Buddhist kingdom thought to have been established during the early history of Singapore upon its main island Temasek from 1299 until its fall sometime between 1396 and 1398.
See Singapore and Kingdom of Singapura
Koh Buck Song
Koh Buck Song (born 1963) is a Singaporean writer, poet, and country brand adviser.
See Singapore and Koh Buck Song
Kranji Racecourse
The Singapore Racecourse/ Singapore Turf Club is a venue for thoroughbred horse racing, situated in Kranji, next to the Kranji MRT station.
See Singapore and Kranji Racecourse
Kuo Pao Kun
Kuo Pao Kun (193910 September 2002) was a playwright, theatre director, and arts activistKwok, Kian-Woon.
Labour Front
The Labour Front was a political party in Singapore that operated from 1955 to 1960.
See Singapore and Labour Front
Land reclamation
Land reclamation, often known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds.
See Singapore and Land reclamation
Land Transport Authority
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Singapore.
See Singapore and Land Transport Authority
Language interpretation
Interpreting is a translational activity in which one produces a first and final target-language output on the basis of a one-time exposure to an expression in a source language.
See Singapore and Language interpretation
Languages of Singapore
The languages of Singapore are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil, with the lingua franca between Singaporeans being English, the de facto main language.
See Singapore and Languages of Singapore
Lawrence Wong
Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai (born 18 December 1972) is a Singaporean politician, economist and former civil servant who has been serving as the fourth prime minister of Singapore since 2024 and the minister for finance since 2021.
See Singapore and Lawrence Wong
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong (born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician and former brigadier-general who has been a Senior Minister of Singapore since 2024, having previously served as the third Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024.
See Singapore and Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992.
See Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew
Left- and right-hand traffic
Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side and to the right side of the road, respectively.
See Singapore and Left- and right-hand traffic
Legal status of transgender people
The legal status of transgender people varies greatly around the world.
See Singapore and Legal status of transgender people
Legislature
A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city.
LGBT
is an initialism that stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender".
Liang Wern Fook
Dr Liang Wern Fook (born 1964 in Singapore) is a Cantonese Singaporean writer, musician, singer and researcher in Chinese literature and pedagogy.
See Singapore and Liang Wern Fook
Liberalism
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C. that serves as the library and research service of the U.S. Congress and the de facto national library of the United States.
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Library of Congress Country Studies
The Country Studies are works published by the Federal Research Division of the United States Library of Congress, freely available for use by researchers.
See Singapore and Library of Congress Country Studies
Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
The Light Rail Transit system, locally known by the initialism LRT, are a series of localised automated guideway transit (AGT) systems in Singapore which acts as feeder services to the heavy rail Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), and together forms the core of the country's rail transport services.
See Singapore and Light Rail Transit (Singapore)
Lim Yew Hock
Lim Yew Hock (p; 15 October 1914 – 30 November 1984) was a Singaporean-born Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959.
See Singapore and Lim Yew Hock
Lingua franca
A lingua franca (for plurals see), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vehicular language, or link language, is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both of the speakers' native languages.
See Singapore and Lingua franca
Lion head symbol of Singapore
The lion head symbol was introduced in 1986 as an alternative national symbol of Singapore.
See Singapore and Lion head symbol of Singapore
List of countries and dependencies by population density
This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile.
See Singapore and List of countries and dependencies by population density
List of countries by foreign-exchange reserves
Foreign exchange reserves, also called Forex reserves, in a strict sense, are foreign-currency deposits held by nationals and monetary authorities.
See Singapore and List of countries by foreign-exchange reserves
List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
A country's gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is the PPP value of all final goods and services produced within an economy in a given year, divided by the average (or mid-year) population for the same year.
See Singapore and List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita
List of countries by home ownership rate
This is a list of countries and territories by home ownership rate, which is the ratio of owner-occupied units to total residential units in a specified area.
See Singapore and List of countries by home ownership rate
List of countries by infant and under-five mortality rates
The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per 1000 live births.
See Singapore and List of countries by infant and under-five mortality rates
List of countries by life expectancy
This list of countries by life expectancy provides a comprehensive list of countries alongside their respective life expectancy figures.
See Singapore and List of countries by life expectancy
List of countries by net international investment position per capita
This is a list of the top creditor nations of the world sorted by their net international investment positions (NIIPs) per capita.
See Singapore and List of countries by net international investment position per capita
List of countries by received FDI
This is the list of countries by flows of received foreign direct investment (FDI).
See Singapore and List of countries by received FDI
List of countries by sovereign wealth funds
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a fund owned by a state (or a political subdivision of a federal state) composed of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, property or other financial instruments.
See Singapore and List of countries by sovereign wealth funds
List of governors of Singapore
The governors of Singapore were the political leaders of Singapore during its pre-independence phase in the history of Singapore.
See Singapore and List of governors of Singapore
List of islands of Singapore
This is a list of islands of Singapore.
See Singapore and List of islands of Singapore
List of most expensive cities for expatriate employees
These are lists of the world's most expensive cities for expatriate employees (not residents), according to the Mercer, ECA International and Xpatulator.com cost-of-living surveys.
See Singapore and List of most expensive cities for expatriate employees
List of radio stations in Singapore
The following radio stations are located in and transmitted from Singapore.
See Singapore and List of radio stations in Singapore
List of sovereign states by Internet connection speeds
This is a list of countries by Internet connection speed for average and median data transfer rates for Internet access by end-users.
See Singapore and List of sovereign states by Internet connection speeds
Little red dot
"Little red dot" (or "The Red Dot", or "Little Red Dot") is a nickname often used in the media, and in casual conversation, as a reference to Singapore.
See Singapore and Little red dot
Loh Kean Yew
Loh Kean Yew (born 26 June 1997) is a Singaporean badminton player.
See Singapore and Loh Kean Yew
London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is a travel guide book publisher.
See Singapore and Lonely Planet
Lord Mountbatten
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family.
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Luke Air Force Base
Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
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M1 (Singaporean company)
M1 Limited (commonly known as M1; formerly MobileOne) is a Singaporean telecommunications company and one of the major telcos operating in the country.
See Singapore and M1 (Singaporean company)
Ma–Xi meeting
On 7 November 2015, Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan; ROC), and Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and President of the People's Republic of China (Mainland China; PRC), met in Singapore.
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MacDonald House
The MacDonald House is a prominent building and monument in Singapore, located at Orchard Road in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area of the country.
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MacDonald House bombing
The MacDonald House bombing was a sabotage attack on the MacDonald House building in Orchard Road, Singapore, on 10 March 1965, just a few months before Singapore's expulsion from Malaysia.
See Singapore and MacDonald House bombing
Mahayana
Mahāyāna is a term for a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices developed in ancient India (onwards).
Majapahit
Majapahit (ꦩꦗꦥꦲꦶꦠ꧀), also known as Wilwatikta (ꦮꦶꦭ꧀ꦮꦠꦶꦏ꧀ꦠ), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia that was based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia). Singapore and Majapahit are island countries.
Majulah Singapura
"Majulah Singapura" is the national anthem of Singapore.
See Singapore and Majulah Singapura
Malacca
Malacca (Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca.
Malacca Sultanate
The Malacca Sultanate (Kesultanan Melaka; Jawi script: کسلطانن ملاک) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia.
See Singapore and Malacca Sultanate
Malay Annals
The Malay Annals (Malay: Sejarah Melayu, Jawi), originally titled Sulalatus Salatin (Genealogy of Kings), is a literary work that gives a romanticised history of the origin, evolution and destruction of the Malacca Sultanate.
See Singapore and Malay Annals
Malay language
Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.
See Singapore and Malay language
Malay orthography
The modern Malay and Indonesian alphabet (Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore: Tulisan Rumi,, Latin script) consists of the 26 letters of the ISO basic Latin alphabet.
See Singapore and Malay orthography
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia.
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Malay Singaporeans
Malay Singaporeans (Orang Melayu Singapura) are Singaporeans with general ancestry from the Malay world.
See Singapore and Malay Singaporeans
Malayan campaign
The Malayan campaign, referred to by Japanese sources as the, was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 15 February 1942 during the Second World War.
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Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti-British National Liberation War was a guerrilla war fought in British Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and the military forces of the Federation of Malaya, British Empire and Commonwealth.
See Singapore and Malayan Emergency
Malays (ethnic group)
Malays (Orang Melayu, Jawi) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations. Singapore and Malays (ethnic group) are maritime Southeast Asia.
See Singapore and Malays (ethnic group)
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Singapore and Malaysia are countries and territories where Malay is an official language, countries in Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Malaysia Agreement
The Malaysia Agreement, or the Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore (MA63) was a legal document which agreed to combine North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of Malaya, the resulting union being named Malaysia.
See Singapore and Malaysia Agreement
Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement of 1990
Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement of 1990 (POA) is an agreement between the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia and Singapore over the issue of the future of railway land owned by the Malaysian government through Malayan Railways (Keretapi Tanah Melayu or KTM) in Singapore.
See Singapore and Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement of 1990
Malaysia–Singapore relations
Malaysia–Singapore relations refers to the bilateral relations between Malaysia and the Republic of Singapore, after the expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965.
See Singapore and Malaysia–Singapore relations
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link (Laluan Kedua Malaysia–Singapura, 马新第二通道) is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia.
See Singapore and Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
Malaysian Malaysia
The phrase "Malaysian Malaysia" was originally used in the mid-1960s as the rallying motto of the Malaysian Solidarity Convention, a coalition of political parties led by Lee Kuan Yew of the People's Action Party (PAP) that served as an opposition bloc to the governing Alliance Party.
See Singapore and Malaysian Malaysia
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin is a group of Chinese language dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China.
See Singapore and Mandarin Chinese
Marana, Arizona
Marana is a town that mostly lies in Pima County with a small portion in Pinal County, in the U.S. state of Arizona.
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Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore and a landmark of the city.
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Marina Bay Street Circuit
The Marina Bay Street Circuit (otherwise known as the Singapore Street Circuit) is a street circuit around Marina Bay, Singapore, encompassing the planning areas of Downtown Core (Turns 4 to 19) and Kallang (Turns 1 to 3).
See Singapore and Marina Bay Street Circuit
Maritime Southeast Asia
Maritime Southeast Asia comprises the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and East Timor.
See Singapore and Maritime Southeast Asia
Market economy
A market economy is an economic system in which the decisions regarding investment, production and distribution to the consumers are guided by the price signals created by the forces of supply and demand.
See Singapore and Market economy
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
The Mass Rapid Transit system, locally known by the initialism MRT, is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation.
See Singapore and Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
MATADOR
The MATADOR (man-portable, anti-tank, anti-door) is a man-portable, disposable anti-armour and anti-brickwall weapon system developed by Germany, Israel and Singapore.
Mathematics
Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes abstract objects, methods, theories and theorems that are developed and proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself.
McMaster University
McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Media Development Authority
The Media Development Authority (abbreviation: MDA) was a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI).
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Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte.
Medical savings account
A medical savings account (MSA) is an account into which tax-deferred amounts from income can be deposited.
See Singapore and Medical savings account
Medical tourism
Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment.
See Singapore and Medical tourism
Medisave
Medisave is a national medical savings account system in Singapore, introduced in April 1984.
Meet-the-People Sessions
The Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) is a series of one-to-one meetings between elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and their constituents in Singapore.
See Singapore and Meet-the-People Sessions
Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the 2nd Parliament of Malaysia, elected in 1964.
See Singapore and Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament
Meritocracy
Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth, social class, or race.
Merlion
The Merlion is the official mascot of Singapore.
MICE tourism
Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions tourism (MICE tourism) is a type of tourism in which large groups, usually planned well in advance, are brought together.
See Singapore and MICE tourism
Migrant worker
A migrant worker is a person who migrates within a home country or outside it to pursue work.
See Singapore and Migrant worker
Millennia Institute
Millennia Institute (MI) is a centralised institute in Singapore offering three-year pre-university education.
See Singapore and Millennia Institute
Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF; Kementerian Pertahanan; 新加坡國防部; தற்காப்பு அமைச்சு) is a ministry under the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the national defence of Singapore.
See Singapore and Ministry of Defence (Singapore)
Ministry of Digital Development and Information
The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI; Kementerian Penerangan dan Pembangunan Digital; 数码发展及新闻部; தகவல், மின்னிலக்க மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the development of the infocomm technology, media and design sectors, as well as the government's information and public communication policies.
See Singapore and Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Ministry of Education (Singapore)
The Ministry of Education (MOE; Kementerian Pendidikan; 教育部; கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the education in Singapore.
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Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA; Kementerian Ehwal Dalam Negeri; 内政部; உள்துறை அமைச்சு), sometimes referred to as the Home Team, is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the national security, public security, civil defence, border control and immigration of Singapore.
See Singapore and Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)
Ministry of Social and Family Development
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga; 社会及家庭发展部; சமுதாய, குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the community infrastructure, programmes and services in Singapore.
See Singapore and Ministry of Social and Family Development
Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI; Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perusahaan; 贸工部; வர்த்தக, தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the development of business, trade and industry in Singapore.
See Singapore and Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
See Singapore and Mixed martial arts
Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore or (MAS), is the central bank and financial regulatory authority of Singapore.
See Singapore and Monetary Authority of Singapore
Monetary policy
Monetary policy is the policy adopted by the monetary authority of a nation to affect monetary and other financial conditions to accomplish broader objectives like high employment and price stability (normally interpreted as a low and stable rate of inflation).
See Singapore and Monetary policy
Monsoon
A monsoon is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and south of the equator.
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Mountain Home Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation in the western United States.
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Multi-party system
In political science, a multi-party system is a political system where more than two meaningfully-distinct political parties regularly run for office and win elections.
See Singapore and Multi-party system
Multiculturalism
The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use.
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Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers.
See Singapore and Multilingualism
Muslims
Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.
Mutual intelligibility
In linguistics, mutual intelligibility is a relationship between languages or dialects in which speakers of different but related varieties can readily understand each other without prior familiarity or special effort.
See Singapore and Mutual intelligibility
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. Singapore and Myanmar are countries in Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Nagarakretagama
The Nagarakretagama or Nagarakṛtāgama, also known as Desawarnana or Deśavarṇana, is an Old Javanese eulogy to Hayam Wuruk, a Javanese king of the Majapahit Empire.
See Singapore and Nagarakretagama
Nanny state
Nanny state is a term of British origin that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice.
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public university in Singapore.
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National Arts Council, Singapore
The National Arts Council (NAC) is a statutory board established on 15 October 1991 to oversee the development of arts in Singapore.
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National Environment Agency
National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of the Government of Singapore.
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National Gallery Singapore
The National Gallery Singapore, often known exonymously as the National Gallery, is a public institution and national museum dedicated to art and culture located in the Civic District of Singapore.
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National language
A national language is a language (or language variant, e.g. dialect) that has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a nation.
See Singapore and National language
National Library Board
The National Library Board (NLB) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Digital Development and Information of the government of Singapore.
See Singapore and National Library Board
National service in Singapore
Singapore maintains an active conscription system in accordance with the regulations set by the Government of Singapore, known as National Service (NS).
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National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public collegiate and research university in Singapore.
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Natural science
Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation.
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Nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research.
See Singapore and Nature reserve
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC.
News.com.au
News.com.au (stylised in all lowercase) is an Australian website owned by News Corp Australia.
Night Safari, Singapore
The Night Safari, Singapore is the world's first nocturnal zoo located in Mandai, Singapore.
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Nominated Member of Parliament
A Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) is a member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed by the president.
See Singapore and Nominated Member of Parliament
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.
See Singapore and Non-Aligned Movement
Non-constituency Member of Parliament
A Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) is a member of an opposition political party in Singapore who, according to the Constitution and Parliamentary Elections Act, is declared to have been elected a Member of Parliament (MP) without constituency representation, despite having lost in a general election, by virtue of having been one of the best-performing losers.
See Singapore and Non-constituency Member of Parliament
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization (NGO) (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government.
See Singapore and Non-governmental organization
North East MRT line
The North East Line (NEL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore.
See Singapore and North East MRT line
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. Singapore and North Korea are countries in Asia and member states of the United Nations.
North–South MRT line
The North–South Line (NSL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore, operated by SMRT Corporation.
See Singapore and North–South MRT line
Oakey Army Aviation Centre
Oakey Army Aviation Centre is situated approximately from the town centre of Oakey in Queensland, Australia.
See Singapore and Oakey Army Aviation Centre
OCBC Bank
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, abbreviated as OCBC, is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at the OCBC Centre.
OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, OCDE) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.
ONE Championship
One Championship (stylized ONE Championship or simply ONE; formerly One Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015) is a multinational combat sports promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui.
See Singapore and ONE Championship
Open government
Open government is the governing doctrine which maintains that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight.
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Operation Mailfist
Operation Mailfist was a planned Allied offensive to liberate Singapore from Japanese occupation during World War II.
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Operation Tiderace
Operation Tiderace was the codename of the British plan to retake Singapore following the Japanese surrender in 1945.
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Optimist (dinghy)
The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15.
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Orchard Road
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major -long road in the Central Area of Singapore.
See Singapore and Orchard Road
Orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae, a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Singapore
Orders and decorations conferred to civilians and military personnel in Singapore, listed by order of precedence.
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Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
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Outline of Singapore
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Singapore: Singapore – a sovereign republic comprising the main island of Singapore and smaller outlying islands which are located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.
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Overseas Chinese
Overseas Chinese people are those of Chinese birth or ethnicity who reside outside mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
See Singapore and Overseas Chinese
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) is a network of member committees composed of individuals and institutions dedicated to promoting cooperation across the Asia Pacific region, headquartered in Singapore.
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Pacific War
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania.
Palembang
Palembang (Palembang: Pelémbang, Jawi) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.
Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Macmillan is a British academic and trade publishing company headquartered in the London Borough of Camden.
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PAP–UMNO relations
PAP–UMNO relations refers to the occasionally-turbulent relationship between the People's Action Party (PAP), the governing party of Singapore since 1959, and the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party of the Barisan Nasional coalition which has governed Malaysia from 1955 to 2018 and since 2020.
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Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim
Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim, also known as the Singapore orchid, the Princess Aloha orchid and formerly as Vanda Miss Joaquim, is a hybrid orchid (a grex) that is the national flower of Singapore.
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Par value
In finance and accounting, par value means stated value or face value of a financial instrument.
Parameswara of Malacca
Parameswara (1344 – c. 1414), thought to be the same person named in the Malay Annals as Iskandar Shah, was the last king of Singapura and the founder of Malacca.
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Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia (Parlimen Malaysia; Jawi) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system.
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Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the president of Singapore.
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Parliamentary republic
A parliamentary republic is a republic that operates under a parliamentary system of government where the executive branch (the government) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (the parliament).
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Parliamentary system
A parliamentary system, or parliamentary democracy, is a system of democratic government where the head of government (who may also be the head of state) derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which they are accountable.
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Passion Made Possible
Passion Made Possible is the destination brand of Singapore, jointly launched on 24 August 2017 by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Economic Development Board (EDB).
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Pedra Branca dispute
The Pedra Branca dispute was a territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over several islets at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait, namely Pedra Branca (previously called Pulau Batu Puteh and now Batu Puteh by Malaysia), Middle Rocks and South Ledge.
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Pedra Branca, Singapore
Pedra Branca is an outlying island and the easternmost point of Singapore.
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Penyengat Island
Penyengat Island (wasp island) is an island in Tanjung Pinang, capital of the Riau Islands, Indonesia.
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People's Action Party
The People's Action Party (PAP) is a major conservative political party of the centre-right in Singapore.
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Peranakan Chinese
The Peranakan Chinese are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang, namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as Singapore.
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Peranakan cuisine
Peranakan cuisine or Nyonya cuisine comes from the Peranakans, descendants of early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Indonesia, inter-marrying with local Malays.
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Peranakan Museum
The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture.
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Permanent residency in Singapore
Permanent residency in Singapore is an immigration status in Singapore, second only to Singaporean citizens in terms of privileges.
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Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center (also simply known as Pew) is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Singapore and Philippines are countries and territories where English is an official language, countries in Asia, island countries, maritime Southeast Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Pink Dot SG
Pink Dot SG, known endonymously as Pink Dot, is a pride event that has occurred annually since 2009 in support of the LGBT community in Singapore.
Piracy
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods.
Planning areas of Singapore
Planning areas, also known as DGP areas or DGP zones, are the main urban planning and census divisions of Singapore delineated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
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Polder
A polder is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes.
Politics
Politics is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status.
Population planning in Singapore
Population planning in Singapore has reflected various policies to both slow and boost the growth rate of Singapore's population.
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Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers.
Port of Singapore
The Port of Singapore is the collection of facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade and handle Singapore's harbours and shipping.
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Portuguese people
The Portuguese people (– masculine – or Portuguesas) are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation indigenous to Portugal, a country in the west of the Iberian Peninsula in the south-west of Europe, who share a common culture, ancestry and language.
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Powers of the president of Singapore
The powers of the president of Singapore are divided into those which the president may exercise at their own discretion, and those they must exercise in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet of Singapore or of a minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet.
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Presidencies and provinces of British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent.
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President of Singapore
The president of the Republic of Singapore is the head of state of Singapore.
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President of the State Affairs of North Korea
The President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, alternatively styled "President of State Affairs" in official translations, is the supreme leader and head of state of North Korea.
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Presidential Elections Committee
The Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) is a six-member council set up by the Government of Singapore to ensure that each candidate running for the office of President of Singapore fulfils the stringent qualifications set out in Article 19 of the Constitution of Singapore.
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Presumption of innocence
The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty.
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Primary School Leaving Examination
The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) (Malay: Peperiksaan Tamat Sekolah Rendah) is a national examination in Singapore that is administered by the Ministry of Education and taken by all students near the end of their sixth year in primary school before they move on to secondary school.
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Prime Minister of Singapore
The prime minister of Singapore is the head of government of Singapore.
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Private sector
The private sector is the part of the economy which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government.
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Proclamation of Singapore
The Proclamation of Singapore is an annex of the Agreement relating to the separation of Singapore from Malaysia as an independent and sovereign state dated 7 August 1965 between the Government of Malaysia and government of Singapore, and an act to amend the Constitution of Malaysia and the Malaysia Act on 9 August 1965 signed by the King of Malaysia, and read on the day of separation from Malaysia, which was 9 August 1965, by Lee Kuan Yew, the first Singaporean prime minister.
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Procuring (prostitution)
Procuring, pimping, or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute or other sex worker in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer.
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Programme for International Student Assessment
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
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Progressivism
Progressivism is a political philosophy and movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform – primarily based on purported advancements in social organization, science, and technology.
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PSA International
PSA International Pte Ltd, formerly the Port of Singapore Authority, is a port operator and supply chain company, with flagship operations in Singapore and Antwerp.
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Public administration
Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler.
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Public buses of Singapore
Public buses form a significant part of public transport in Singapore, with over 3.6 million rides taken per day on average as of December 2021.
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Public holidays in Singapore
The schedule of 11 public holidays in Singapore which are gazetted and recognized since the establishment of Singapore's 1998 Holidays Act.
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Public housing in Singapore
Public housing in Singapore is subsidised, built, and managed by the Government of Singapore.
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Public service
A public service or service of general (economic) interest is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community.
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Public Service Commission (Singapore)
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has a constitutional role to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore.
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Pulau Tekong
Pulau Tekong, also known colloquially as Tekong or Tekong Island, is the second-largest of Singapore's outlying islands after Jurong Island.
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Pulau Ubin
Pulau Ubin, also simply known as Ubin, is an island situated in the north east of Singapore, to the west of Pulau Tekong.
Punggol
Punggol is a planning area and new town situated on the Tanjong Punggol peninsula in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Punggol LRT line
The Punggol LRT is an automated guideway transit line in Singapore.
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Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited, or simply Qantas, is the flag carrier of Australia, and is the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Australia and Oceania.
Quality of life
Quality of life (QOL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns".
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Queensland
Queensland (commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.
RAAF Base Pearce
RAAF Base Pearce is the main Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base in Western Australia, located in Bullsbrook, north of Perth.
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Race in Singapore
The concept of race or ethnicity in contemporary Singapore emerged from the attitudes of the colonial authorities towards race and ethnicity.
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Raja
Raja (from, IAST) is a royal Sanskrit title that was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Red Dot
The Red Dot Design Award is an international, annual design competition for product and industrial design, brand and communication design as well as design concepts, in which the Red Dot quality label is awarded to winners.
Religion in Singapore
Religion in Singapore is characterised by a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices due to its diverse ethnic mix of people originating from various parts of the world.
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Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders (RWB; Reporters sans frontières; RSF) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization focused on safeguarding the right to freedom of information.
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Republic of Singapore Air Force
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is the aerial service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for controlling and defending the airspace of the country, and providing air support to the Army and Navy.
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Republic of Singapore Navy
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the maritime service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any seaborne threats and as a guarantor of its sea lines of communications.
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Reserves of the Government of Singapore
The reserves of the Government of Singapore is a collection of assets, after subtracting for liabilities, owned by the Government of Singapore and the entities listed in the fifth schedule of the Constitution, such as the Central Provident Fund (CPF), Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Temasek Holdings amongst others.
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Resorts World Sentosa
Resorts World Sentosa (abbreviation: RWS) is an integrated resort on the island of Sentosa, which is located off the southern coast of Singapore.
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Riau Islands
The Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau, Jawi) is a province of Indonesianot to be confused with neighbouring Riau Province from which the Riau Islands Province were separated in 2002.
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River Wonders
River Wonders, formerly known as River Safari, is a river-themed zoo and aquarium located in Mandai, Singapore, it forms a part of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, consisting of the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Bird Paradise and the upcoming Rainforest Wild Park.
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Routledge
Routledge is a British multinational publisher.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
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Rule of law
The rule of law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders.
Sabah
Sabah, or given nickname Sabah Bumi Di Bawah Bayu (means Sabah Land Below The Wind) is a state of Malaysia located on the northern portion of Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Singapore and Sabah are maritime Southeast Asia.
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex.
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Sang Nila Utama
Sang Nila Utama was a prince from Palembang and is the founder of the Kingdom of Singapura in 1299.
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Sanskrit
Sanskrit (attributively संस्कृत-,; nominally संस्कृतम्) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages.
Sarawak
Sarawak is a state of Malaysia. Singapore and Sarawak are maritime Southeast Asia.
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the virus SARS-CoV-1, the first identified strain of the SARS-related coronavirus.
SEA Games
SEA Games, officially known as the South East Asian Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia.
Sea level rise
Between 1901 and 2018, the average sea level rise was, with an increase of per year since the 1970s.
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Seah Kian Peng
Seah Kian Peng (born 5 December 1961) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore since 2023.
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Secondary education in Singapore
Secondary education in Singapore is largely public, and is compulsory until a child has reached 16 years of age.
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Section 377A (Singapore)
Section 377A was a Singaporean law that criminalised sex between consenting adult males.
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Secularism
Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion.
Seishirō Itagaki
was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and War Minister from 1938 to 1939.
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Seletar Airport
Seletar Airport is a civilian international airport serving the north-east region of Singapore.
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Self-governance of Singapore
The self-governance of Singapore was carried out in several stages.
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Sengkang
Sengkang (செங்காங்) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Sengkang LRT line
The Sengkang LRT is a automated guideway transit line in Singapore.
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Sentosa
Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island.
Separation of powers in Singapore
The Separation of powers in Singapore is governed by Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, which splits the power to govern the country between three branches of government – the parliament, which makes laws; the executive, which executes them; and the judiciary, which enforces them.
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Sepoy
Sepoy, related to sipahi, is a term denoting professional Indian infantryman, traditionally armed with a musket, in the armies of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Army.
Sex trafficking in Singapore
Sex trafficking in Singapore is human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and slavery that occurs in the Republic of Singapore.
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Simplified Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets widely used to write the Chinese language, with the other being traditional characters.
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Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines (abbreviation: SIA or SQ) is the flag carrier of Singapore with its hub located at Changi Airport.
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Singapore Airlines International Cup
The Singapore Airlines International Cup was a Group 1 flat horse race in Singapore open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
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Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country.
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Singapore Army
The Singapore Army is the land service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
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Singapore Art Museum
The Singapore Art Museum (Abbreviation: SAM) is an art museum with multiple venues across Singapore.
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Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a -year-old tropical garden located at the fringe of the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore.
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Singapore Chinese characters
The development of Singapore's Chinese characters can be divided into three periods.
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Singapore dollar
The Singapore dollar (sign: S$; code: SGD) is the official currency of the Republic of Singapore.
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Singapore English
Singapore English (SgE, SE, en-SG) is the set of varieties of the English language native to Singapore.
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Singapore Exchange
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX Group) is a Singapore-based exchange conglomerate, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets.
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Singapore Flyer
The Singapore Flyer is an observation wheel at the Downtown Core district of Singapore.
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Singapore Food Festival
The Singapore Food Festival is an annual event that takes place every year from the end of June to the end of July.
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Singapore Grand Prix
The Singapore Grand Prix is a motor racing event which forms part of the Formula One World Championship.
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Singapore Green Plan
The Singapore Green Plan (SGP) was created in 1992 to ensure that the economic growth model of Singapore does not compromise the environment.
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Singapore in Malaysia
Singapore (Singapura), officially the State of Singapore (Negeri Singapura), was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965.
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Singapore Internet Exchange
The Singapore Internet Exchange (SGIX) is an Internet exchange point (IXP) with PoPs in major data centers within Singapore having 248 peering members and traffic averaging at 2.2 Tbit/s and peaking at 3.14 Tbit/s.
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Singapore Island
Singapore Island, also known as mainland Singapore, is the main constituent island of the sovereign island country and city-state of the Republic of Singapore.
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Singapore Land Authority
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law of the Government of Singapore.
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Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University (SMU) is a public university in Singapore.
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Singapore National Youth Orchestra
The Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) is the national youth orchestra of Singapore.
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Singapore Naval Base
His Majesty's Naval Base, Singapore, also Her Majesty's Naval Base, Singapore (HMNB Singapore), alternatively known as the Singapore Naval Base, Sembawang Naval Base and HMS Sembawang, was situated in Sembawang at the northern tip of Singapore and was both a Royal Navy shore establishment and a cornerstone of British defence policy (the Singapore strategy) in the Far East between the World Wars.
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Singapore Premier League
The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, (officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons), is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which represents the sport's highest level in the Singapore football league system.
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Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) was an organisation with businesses in property and aged care in Singapore.
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Singapore Recreation Club
The Singapore Recreation Club (Abbreviation: SRC) is one of Singapore's oldest social clubs with a strong sporting tradition, located on Connaught Drive at the north end of the Padang in the heart of Singapore's Civic District.
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Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are a Singaporean professional basketball team that last competed in the ASEAN Basketball League.
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Singapore Strait
The Singapore Strait is a, strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore and Singapore Strait are maritime Southeast Asia.
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Singapore strategy
The Singapore strategy was a naval defence policy of the United Kingdom that evolved in a series of war plans from 1919 to 1941.
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is a symphony orchestra based in Singapore.
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Singapore Teleview
Singapore Teleview or known as Camp-Camp View or Ke Pik was a Singaporean videotext service.
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Singapore Time
Singapore Time (SGT), also known as Singapore Standard Time (SST), is used in Singapore and is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+08:00).
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Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore, tasked to promote the country's tourism industry.
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Singapore Turf Club
The Singapore Turf Club was founded in 1988 as the Bukit Turf Club to manage horse racing for the Singapore Totaliser Board (Tote Board).
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Singapore Zoo
The Singapore Zoo, formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens or Mandai Zoo, is a zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area.
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Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (or Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level) is a GCE Advanced Level examination held annually in Singapore and is jointly conducted by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) and the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
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Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal Level (or Singapore-Cambridge GCE N-Level) examination is a national examination held annually in Singapore.
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Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (or Singapore-Cambridge GCE O-Level) is a GCE Ordinary Level examination held annually in Singapore and is jointly conducted by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) and the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES).
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Singaporean nationality law
Singapore nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Singapore nationality.
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Singaporeans
Singaporeans are the citizens and nationals of the sovereign island city-state of Singapore.
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Singlish
Singlish (a portmanteau of Singapore and English); formally known as Colloquial Singaporean English, is an English-based creole language originating in Singapore.
Singtel
Singapore Telecommunications Limited, commonly known as Singtel, is a Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate, the country's principal fixed-line operator and one of the four major mobile network operators operating in the country.
Singtel TV
Singtel TV (formerly known as Singtel IPTV and mio TV) is a pay television service provided by Singtel in Singapore.
Skytrax
Skytrax (originally known as Inflight Research Services) is a United Kingdom–based consultancy headquartered in London that runs an airline and airport review website.
Smartphone
A smartphone, often simply called a phone, is a mobile device that combines the functionality of a traditional mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities.
Snap election
A snap election is an election that is called earlier than the one that has been scheduled.
See Singapore and Snap election
Society
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.
Soka Gakkai International
Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is an international Nichiren Buddhist organization founded in 1975 by Daisaku Ikeda, as an umbrella organization of Soka Gakkai, which claims approximately 12 million adherents in 192 countries and territories as of 2017, more than 1.5 million of whom resided outside of Japan as of 2012.
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Sook Ching
Sook Ching was a mass killing that occurred from 18 February to 4 March 1942 in Singapore after it fell to the Japanese. It was a systematic purge and massacre of 'anti-Japanese' elements in Singapore, with the Singaporean Chinese particularly targeted by the Japanese military during the occupation.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. Singapore and South China Sea are maritime Southeast Asia.
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. Singapore and South Korea are countries in Asia and member states of the United Nations.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Southeast Asian haze
The Southeast Asian haze is a fire-related recurrent transboundary air pollution issue.
See Singapore and Southeast Asian haze
Sovereign state
A sovereign state is a state that has the highest authority over a territory.
See Singapore and Sovereign state
Soy sauce
Soy sauce (sometimes called soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and Aspergillus oryzae or Aspergillus sojae molds.
Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Singapore.
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Speakers' Corner, Singapore
The Speakers' Corner in Singapore is an area located within Hong Lim Park at the Downtown Core district, where Singaporeans may demonstrate, hold exhibitions and performances, as well as being able to engage freely in political open-air public speeches, debates and discussions.
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SPH Media
SPH Media Trust (SMT), trading as SPH Media, is a mass media company in Singapore.
ST Engineering
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, doing business as ST Engineering, is a Singaporean multinational technology and engineering group in the aerospace, smart city as well as defence and public security sectors.
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Stamford Raffles
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (5July 17815July 1826) was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824.
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Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese is a modern standard form of Mandarin Chinese that was first codified during the republican era (1912‒1949).
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Standard English
In an English-speaking country, Standard English (SE) is the variety of English that has undergone codification to the point of being socially perceived as the standard language, associated with formal schooling, language assessment, and official print publications, such as public service announcements and newspapers of record, etc.
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StarHub
StarHub Limited, commonly known as StarHub, is a Singaporean multinational telecommunications conglomerate and one of the major telcos operating in the country.
StarHub TV
Star Hub TV is a pay television service provided by StarHub in Singapore.
State Courts of Singapore
The State Courts of Singapore (formerly the Subordinate Courts) is one of the three categories of courts in Singapore, the other categories being the Supreme Court and Family Justice Courts.
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Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
The statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are autonomous organisations that have been tasked to perform an operational function by legal statutes passed as Acts in the Parliament of Singapore.
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Statutory corporation
A statutory corporation is a government entity created as a statutory body by statute.
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Stefanie Sun
Stefanie Sun Yanzi (born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978) is a Singaporean singer and songwriter.
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Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from 65 to 250 km (40–155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Singapore and Strait of Malacca are maritime Southeast Asia.
See Singapore and Strait of Malacca
Straits of Johor
The Johor Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach, also spelled Johore Strait) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
See Singapore and Straits of Johor
Straits Settlements
The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.
See Singapore and Straits Settlements
Street food
Street food is food sold by a hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park.
Sultan
Sultan (سلطان) is a position with several historical meanings.
Sultan Iskandar Building
The Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI; Bangunan Sultan Iskandar) is a customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) complex in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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Sultan of Johor
The Sultan of Johor (Malay: Sultan Johor; Jawi) is a hereditary seat and the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor.
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Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. Singapore and Sumatra are maritime Southeast Asia.
Sundaresh Menon
Sundaresh Menon (born 26 February 1962) is a Singaporean lawyer and judge who has been serving as Chief Justice of Singapore since 2012.
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Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a nature reserve in the northwest area of Singapore.
See Singapore and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Supermajority
A supermajority (also called supra-majority, supramajority, qualified majority, or special majority) is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of more than one-half used for a simple majority.
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Supreme Court of Singapore
The Supreme Court of Singapore is a set of courts in Singapore, comprising the Court of Appeal and the High Court.
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Surgery (politics)
A political surgery, constituency surgery, constituency clinic, mobile office or sometimes advice surgery, in British and Irish politics, is a series of one-to-one meetings that a Member of Parliament (MP), Teachta Dála (TD) or other political officeholder may have with their constituents.
See Singapore and Surgery (politics)
Surrender of Japan
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war.
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Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly
The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place on 11–12 August at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
See Singapore and Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. Singapore and Taiwan are countries and territories where Chinese is an official language, countries in Asia and island countries.
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a subject of an international dispute over its political status.
See Singapore and Taiwan Strait
Tamil culture
Tamil culture denotes the diverse culture of the Tamil people.
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Tamil language
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.
See Singapore and Tamil language
Tan Howe Liang
Tan Howe Liang, (born 5 May 1933 in Shantou, Guangdong, China) is a Singaporean weightlifter who was the first Singaporean to win an Olympic Games medal.
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Tan Swie Hian
Tan Swie Hian is a Singaporean multidisciplinary artist known for his contemporary Chinese calligraphy, Chinese poetry and contemporary art sculptures found in Singapore and many parts of the world.
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Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar (alternatively spelled Tanjung Pagar) is a historic district located within the Central Business District of Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's urban planning zones.
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Tanjong Pagar railway station
Tanjong Pagar railway station, also known as Singapore railway station or Keppel Road railway station, is a former railway station located at 30 Keppel Road in Singapore.
See Singapore and Tanjong Pagar railway station
Taoism in Singapore
Taoism in Singapore is the religion of about 8.8% of the country's entire population as per the 2020 census.
See Singapore and Taoism in Singapore
Tariff
A tariff is a tax imposed by the government of a country or by a supranational union on imports or exports of goods.
Taufik Batisah
Muhammad Taufik bin Batisah (Jawi: محمد توفيق بن بتيسه; born 10 December 1981) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter best known for winning the first season of the reality TV series Singapore Idol.
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Tax haven
A tax haven is a term, often used pejoratively, to describe a place with very low tax rates for non-domiciled investors, even if the official rates may be higher.
Tax Justice Network
The Tax Justice Network (TJN) is a British advocacy group consisting of a coalition of researchers and activists with a shared concern about tax avoidance, tax competition, and tax havens.
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Taxi
A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride.
Telephone numbers in Singapore
Telephone numbers in Singapore, also known as the National Numbering Plan, are regulated by the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA).
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Television in Singapore
Television in Singapore began on 15 February 1963.
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Temasek
Temasek (also spelt Temasik) is an early recorded name of a settlement on the site of modern Singapore.
Temenggong Abdul Rahman
Temenggong Tun Daeng Abdul Rahman bin Almarhum Temenggong Tun Daeng Abdul Hamid (1755 – 8 December 1825) was the Temenggong of Johor during the Bendahara dynasty of the Johor Sultanate.
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Temenggong of Johor
The Temenggong of Johor was one of the members of the Orang Kaya Council established by Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah of the Johor Sultanate.
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Tengah Air Base
The Tengah Air Base is a military airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) located in the Western Water Catchment, in the western part of Singapore.
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Teochew Min
Teochew, also known as Teo-Swa (or Chaoshan), is a Southern Min language spoken by the Teochew people in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong and by their diaspora around the world.
Thalassocracy
A thalassocracy or thalattocracy, sometimes also maritime empire, is a state with primarily maritime realms, an empire at sea, or a seaborne empire. Singapore and thalassocracy are island countries.
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 25 February 1957), also known mononymously as Tharman, is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been serving as the ninth president of Singapore since 2023.
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The Arts House
The Arts House (formerly the Old Parliament House) is a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Singapore.
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The Economist
The Economist is a British weekly newspaper published in printed magazine format and digitally.
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The Economist Democracy Index
The Democracy Index published by the Economist Group is an index measuring the quality of democracy across the world.
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The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post is a daily English-language newspaper in Indonesia.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Straits Times
The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust.
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The Wall Street Journal Asia
The Wall Street Journal Asia, a version of The Wall Street Journal, was a newspaper that provided news and analysis of global business developments for an Asian audience.
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The World Factbook
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world.
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Theravada
Theravāda ('School of the Elders') is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school.
Thomson–East Coast MRT line
The Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore.
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Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia.
See Singapore and Tibetan Buddhism
Today (website)
Today is a Singaporean news website owned by Mediacorp.
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Tomoyuki Yamashita
was a Japanese convicted war criminal and general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
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Total fertility rate
The total fertility rate (TFR) of a population is the average number of children that are born to a woman over her lifetime, if they were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through their lifetime, and they were to live from birth until the end of their reproductive life.
See Singapore and Total fertility rate
Towers Watson
Towers Watson & Co. was a global professional services firm.
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Trade barrier
Trade barriers are government-induced restrictions on international trade.
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Transparency International
Transparency International e.V. (TI) is a German registered association founded in 1993 by former employees of the World Bank.
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Transport hub
A transport hub is a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes.
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Transshipment
Transshipment, trans-shipment or transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, then to another destination.
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Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure is a travel magazine based in New York City, New York.
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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)'s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a series of international assessments of the mathematics and science knowledge of students around the world.
See Singapore and Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
Tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator.
See Singapore and Tropical rainforest climate
Tuas
Tuas is a planning area located within the West Region of Singapore.
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah (italic; 8 February 19036 December 1990) was a Malaysian statesman and lawyer who served as the first prime minister of Malaysia and the head of government of its predecessor states from 1955 to 1970.
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Twenty-foot equivalent unit
The twenty-foot equivalent unit (abbreviated TEU or teu) is a general unit of cargo capacity, often used for container ships and container ports.
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Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded.
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UBS
UBS Group AG is a multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland.
Uncaria gambir
Uncaria gambir, the gambier or gambir, is a species of plant in the genus Uncaria found in Southeast Asia, mainly Malaysia and Indonesia.
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UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
Unicameralism
Unicameralism (from uni- "one" + Latin camera "chamber") is a type of legislature consisting of one house or assembly that legislates and votes as one.
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Unitary state
A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as a single entity in which the central government is the supreme authority.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. Singapore and United Kingdom are island countries, member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and member states of the United Nations.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in Northwestern Europe that was established by the union in 1801 of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland.
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United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu; Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن كبڠسان ملايو برساتو); abbreviated UMNO or less commonly PEKEMBAR, is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
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United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited, often known as UOB, is a Singaporean regional bank headquartered at Raffles Place, Singapore, with branches mostly found in Southeast Asia countries.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. Singapore and United States are member states of the United Nations.
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United States Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations.
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United States dollar
The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.
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United States Government Publishing Office
The United States Government Publishing Office (USGPO or GPO), formerly the United States Government Printing Office, is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States Federal government.
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Urban planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning in specific contexts, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks, and their accessibility.
See Singapore and Urban planning
Usman Haji Muhammad Ali
Second Sergeant Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali (18 March 1943 – 17 October 1968), also spelt Osman bin Haji Mohamed Ali, was an Indonesian marine and convicted murderer.
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Vajrayana
Vajrayāna (वज्रयान; 'vajra vehicle'), also known as Mantrayāna ('mantra vehicle'), Mantranāya ('path of mantra'), Guhyamantrayāna ('secret mantra vehicle'), Tantrayāna ('tantra vehicle'), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a Buddhist tradition of tantric practice that developed in Medieval India and spread to Tibet, Nepal, other Himalayan states, East Asia, parts of Southeast Asia and Mongolia.
Varieties of Chinese
There are hundreds of local Chinese language varieties forming a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, many of which are not mutually intelligible.
See Singapore and Varieties of Chinese
Victimless crime
A victimless crime is an illegal act that typically either directly involves only the perpetrator or occurs between consenting adults.
See Singapore and Victimless crime
Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country. Singapore and Vietnam are countries in Asia, member states of ASEAN, member states of the United Nations and southeast Asian countries.
Virtual restaurant
A virtual restaurant, also known as a ghost kitchen, cloud kitchen or dark kitchen, is a food service business that serves customers exclusively by delivery and pick-up based on phone and online ordering.
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Wafer fabrication
Wafer fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits on semiconductor wafers in semiconductor device fabrication process.
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Wang Dayuan
Wang Dayuan (fl. 1311–1350), courtesy name Huanzhang, was a Chinese traveller of the Yuan dynasty from Quanzhou in the 14th century.
Welfare state
A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based upon the principles of equal opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for citizens unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life.
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Wenchang chicken
Wenchang chicken is a type of chicken breed and a chicken dish from the Wenchang city area in the island province of Hainan, China.
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Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western third of the land area of the Australian continent.
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Western culture
Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies of the Western world.
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Western Water Catchment
The Western Water Catchment is a planning area located in the West Region of Singapore.
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Westminster system
The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England.
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Wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.
Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley-Blackwell is an international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons.
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William Goode (colonial administrator)
Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode (8 June 1907 – 15 September 1986) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Singapore from 1957 to 1959, and Governor of North Borneo from 1960 to 1963.
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Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and 1951 to 1955.
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Women's Charter
The Women's Charter 1961 is an Act of the Singaporean Parliament passed in 1961.
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Woodlands Checkpoint
The Woodlands Checkpoint is one of Singapore's two land border checkpoints, connecting ground traffic with Malaysia.
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Workers' Party (Singapore)
The Workers' Party (abbreviation: WP) is a major social democratic political party in Singapore and one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the governing People's Action Party (PAP) and the opposition Progress Singapore Party (PSP).
See Singapore and Workers' Party (Singapore)
World economy
The world economy or global economy is the economy of all humans in the world, referring to the global economic system, which includes all economic activities conducted both within and between nations, including production, consumption, economic management, work in general, financial transactions and trade of goods and services.
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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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World Health Report
The World Health Report (WHR) is a series of annual reports produced by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
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World Justice Project
The World Justice Project (WJP) is an international civil society organization with the stated mission of "working to advance the rule of law around the world".
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World Press Freedom Index
The World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002 based upon the organization's own assessment of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year.
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World Table Tennis Championships
The World Table Tennis Championships are table tennis competitions sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
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World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland that regulates and facilitates international trade.
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World Travel and Tourism Council
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a forum for the travel and tourism industry.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Yang di-Pertuan Negara
Yang di-Pertuan Negara (English: (he) who is Lord of the State) is a title for the head of state in certain Malay-speaking countries, and has been used as an official title at various times in Brunei and Singapore.
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Yusof Ishak
Yusof bin Ishak (12 August 191023 November 1970) was a Singaporean journalist and senior civil servant who served as the first president of Singapore between 1965 and 1970.
.sg
.sg is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Singapore.
126 Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force
The 126 Squadron "Cougar" is a helicopter squadron of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
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14th Parliament of Singapore
The 14th Parliament of Singapore is the current Parliament of Singapore.
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1819 Singapore Treaty
The signing of the Treaty of Singapore on 6 February 1819 is officially recognised as the founding of Singapore.
See Singapore and 1819 Singapore Treaty
1915 Singapore Mutiny
The 1915 Singapore Mutiny, (also known as the 1915 Sepoy Mutiny or the Mutiny of the 5th Light Infantry) was a mutiny of elements of the British Indian Army's 5th Light Infantry in the colony of Singapore.
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1954 National Service riots
In December 1953, the British colonial government in Singapore passed the National Service Ordinance, requiring all male British subjects and Federal citizens between the ages of 18–20 to register for part-time National Service.
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1959 Singaporean general election
General elections were held in Singapore on 30 May 1959.
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1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics (Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 (Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.
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1962 Singaporean integration referendum
A referendum on the terms of integration into the Federation of Malaya was held in Singapore on 1 September 1962.
See Singapore and 1962 Singaporean integration referendum
1964 race riots in Singapore
The 1964 race riots in Singapore involved a series of communal race-based civil disturbances between the Malays and Chinese in Singapore following its merger with Malaysia in 16 September 1963, and were considered to be the "worst and most prolonged in Singapore's postwar history".
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1969 race riots of Singapore
The 1969 race riots of Singapore were one of the two riots encountered in post-independence Singapore.
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1997 Asian financial crisis
The 1997 Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East and Southeast Asia during the late 1990s.
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 struck with an epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
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2007–2008 financial crisis
The 2007–2008 financial crisis, or the global financial crisis (GFC), was the most severe worldwide economic crisis since the Great Depression.
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2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.
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2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Singapore 2010, was the inaugural edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an Olympic Games-based event for young athletes.
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2011 Singaporean general election
General elections were held in Singapore on 7 May 2011.
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2015 Singaporean general election
General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 11 September 2015 to elect 89 members of Parliament.
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2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.
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2017 Singaporean presidential election
Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Singapore on 13 September 2017.
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2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit
The 2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit, commonly known as the Singapore Summit, was a summit meeting between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, held at the Capella Hotel, Sentosa, Singapore, on June 12, 2018.
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2020 Singaporean general election
General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 10 July 2020 to elect 93 members to the Parliament of Singapore across 31 constituencies.
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2021 BWF World Championships
The 2021 BWF World Championships (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place from 12 to 19 December 2021 at Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín in Huelva, Spain.
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2021 BWF World Championships – Men's singles
The men's singles tournament of the 2021 BWF World Championships took place from 12 to 19 December 2021 at the Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín at Huelva.
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3D modeling
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of a surface of an object (inanimate or living) in three dimensions via specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, and polygons in a simulated 3D space.
See also
1965 establishments in Asia
- All Nepal National Free Students Union (UML)
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- FIBA Women's Asia Cup
- Maldives
- Singapore
Countries and territories where Chinese is an official language
- China
- Hong Kong
- List of countries and territories where Chinese is an official language
- Macau
- Singapore
- Taiwan
Countries and territories where Malay is an official language
- Brunei
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Indonesia
- List of countries and territories where Malay is an official language
- Malaysia
- Singapore
Countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
- List of countries and territories where Tamil is an official language
- Puducherry (union territory)
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Tamil Nadu
Member states of ASEAN
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Member states of ASEAN
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Populated coastal places
Republics in the Commonwealth of Nations
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Cyprus
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guyana
- India
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Republics in the Commonwealth of Nations
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
Southeast Asian countries
- ASEAN
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- East Timor
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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