193-Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d ' Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, European Union, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, North Korea, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

In Singapore, it is helping to create the city ’ s new Central Business District with an expanding joint venture portfolio of new developments.

The influence of expressways on Singapore's transport policy developed shortly after independence during the history of Singapore because of frequent traffic congestion in the Central district.

* Central Provident Fund ( Singapore )

In 1984 to present, UIU expanded to open locations across the U. S. Upper Iowa was approved by North Central to offer graduate degrees in 1995, and in 1999 started its International Program by establishing centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vancouver, Canada. The Andres Center for Business and Education was built in 2004

The UNCCD has 194 country Parties: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, the People's Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d ' Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, European Union, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, the Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Other hotspots include Catatumbo lightning in Venezuela, Singapore, Teresina in northern Brazil and " Lightning Alley " in Central Florida.

* 1960-Kenneth Strachan starts Evangelism-in-Depth in Central America ; 18, 000 people in Morocco reply to newspaper ad by Gospel Missionary Union offering free correspondence course on Christianity ; Loren Cunningham founds Youth with a Mission ; The Asia Evangelistic Fellowship ( AEF ), one of the largest Asian indigenous missionary organisations, is launched in Singapore by G. D. James

It has adherents throughout the world, with the largest concentrations in Indonesia and Japan and many more in Taiwan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Ghana, the Philippines, Europe, and North, Central, and South America.

International editions are published in Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, U. S. en Español, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

After its original run it has been shown repeatedly on PBS and satellite channels such as Telemundo in the United States, CBC in Canada, TV1 in Australia, TVB in Hong Kong, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and ITV3, Cartoon Network on 11 June 2012, in the UK, Disney Channel Asia in Southeast Asia, TV3 in Malaysia, MediaCorp Channel 5 in Singapore, ABS-CBN in the Philippines and RCTI in Indonesia.

* The Central, a commercial and residential building in Singapore

* MediaCorp TV12 Central, a defunct TV channel in Singapore

There are over 4, 000 Quiznos shops located in the United States, 300 in Canada, and 100 more scattered across the world, in Brazil, Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, The Philippines, Sint Maarten, South Korea, Singapore, Venezuela and the Middle East.

* Indian Central School, in Singapore

Among Asian countries, the Cenotaph in Central of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, the Cenotaph in Malaysia, the Cenotaph in Singapore and the Cenotaph in Colombo were erected as memorials to the war dead of World War I.

The major types can be roughly defined as East Asian with its origins in Imperial China and now encompassing modern Japan and the Korean peninsula ; Southeast Asian which encompasses Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines ; South Asian states that are made up of India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan as well as several other countries in this region of the continent ; Central Asian and Middle Eastern.

** as chairman or chief executive officer ( CEO ) of the Central Provident Fund Board, the Housing and Development Board, the Jurong Town Corporation or the Monetary Authority of Singapore ;

* Central Executive Committee of People's Action Party, ruling party in Singapore

* Robinson & Co., a department store chain in Singapore and Malaysia, joint venture in Thailand with Central Group

Additionally, MSC's 12 worldwide MSC ship support units ( SSU ) will now report to the MSC operational area command in their respective areas of responsibility ( i. e., MSC Atlantic in Norfolk ; MSC Pacific in San Diego ; MSC Europe and Africa in Naples ; MSC Central in Bahrain ; and MSC Far East in Singapore ).

* smyrnensis ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) is found in Turkey, Northern and Central Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, northwestern India, China, Taiwan and the Philippines, south of Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Java.

Contracting members include: Albania ; Algeria ; Andorra ; Angola ; Antigua and Barbuda ; Argentina ; Armenia ; Australia ; Austria ; Azerbaijan ; Bahamas ; Bahrain ; Bangladesh ; Barbados ; Belarus ; Belgium ; Belize ; Benin ; Bhutan ; Bolivia ; Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Botswana ; Brazil ; Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria ; Burkina Faso ; Burundi ; Cambodia ; Cameroon ; Canada ; Central African Republic ; Chad ; Chile ; China ; Colombia ; Comoros ; Congo ; Costa Rica ; Croatia ; Cuba ; Cyprus ; Czech Republic ; Côte d ' Ivoire ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea ; Democratic Republic of the Congo ; Denmark ; Djibouti ; Dominica ; Dominican Republic ; Ecuador ; Egypt ; El Salvador ; Equatorial Guinea ; Estonia ; Finland ; France ; Gabon ; Gambia ; Georgia ; Germany ; Ghana ; Greece ; Grenada ; Guatemala ; Guinea ; Guinea-Bissau ; Guyana ; Haiti ; Holy See ; Honduras ; Hungary ; Iceland ; India ; Indonesia ; Iran ( Islamic Republic of ); Iraq ; Ireland ; Israel ; Italy ; Jamaica ; Japan ; Jordan ; Kazakhstan ; Kenya ; Kyrgyzstan ; Laos ; Latvia ; Lebanon ; Lesotho ; Liberia ; Libya ; Liechtenstein ; Lithuania ; Luxembourg ; Macedonia ; Madagascar ; Malawi ; Malaysia ; Mali ; Malta ; Mauritania ; Mauritius ; Mexico ; Moldova ; Monaco ; Mongolia ; Morocco ; Mozambique ; Namibia ; Nepal ; Netherlands ; New Zealand ; Nicaragua ; Niger ; Nigeria ; Norway ; Oman ; Pakistan ; Panama ; Papua New Guinea ; Paraguay ; Peru ; Philippines ; Poland ; Portugal ; Qatar ; Republic of Korea ; Romania ; Russian Federation ; Rwanda ; Saint Kitts and Nevis ; Saint Lucia ; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ; San Marino ; Sao Tome and Principe ; Saudi Arabia ; Senegal ; Serbia ; Seychelles ; Sierra Leone ; Singapore ; Slovakia ; Slovenia ; South Africa ; Spain ; Sri Lanka ; Sudan ; Suriname ; Swaziland ; Sweden ; Switzerland ; Syrian Arab Republic ; Tajikistan ; Thailand ; Togo ; Tonga ; Trinidad and Tobago ; Tunisia ; Turkey ; Turkmenistan ; Uganda ; Ukraine ; United Arab Emirates ; United Kingdom ; United Republic of Tanzania ; United States of America ; Uruguay ; Uzbekistan ; Venezuela ; Vietnam ; Yemen ; Zambia ; and Zimbabwe.

The ACJC Concert Band has been awarded the Gold With Honours award for the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging of Concert Bands 2011.

The ACJC Dance Society achieved its first Gold with Honours award at the Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging Competition 2007 with the item " Hiya Bob!

Internationally Friends Provident has offices in Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai.

* Central Provident Fund, the mandatory saving and social security plan of Singapore

Unknown to many people, the PP was credited for drafting a law for the setting up of a Central Provident Fund, and it was approved by the British government in 1954, this CPF scheme provides financial security for workers in their retirement or for workers who were unable to work, this scheme came into effect in 1955, when David Marshall took office, and even after so many years, the CPF scheme despite having a few revisions and changes, remains in Singapore.

Union leaders and employers serve on key institutions such as the National Wages Council, the Economic Development Board, the Central Provident Fund and the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board.

This is a chart of trend of gross domestic product of Singapore at market prices estimated by the International Monetary Fund.

Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi, and the Government of Singapore also hold significant shareholdings as on June 30, 2012.

As of 23 December 2011, InTouch plc holds 40. 45 % of the total shares of the company and Singapore Telecommunications ( also majority held by Temasek together ) together with Thai Trust Fund and OCBC Nominees holds a 23. 32 % stake.

Singapore ’ s Sovereign Wealth Fund has been a strategic shareholder in the company since its inception.

Although The American Ireland Fund remains the largest component of The Ireland Funds structure, there are also chapters in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Monaco, Singapore, New Zealand and Ireland.

Students have been awarded Gold and Silver awards at the Scholastic Environment Fund Oratorical contest, and were ranked 26th out of 102 schools in the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad.

The Bank's joint ventures are, United National Bank ( UK ), First Investment Bank and NAFA, an Asset Management Company ( a joint venture with NIB Bank & Fullerton Fund Management of Singapore ).

There are currently two ETFs listed on the SGX that track the STI: the SPDR Straits Times Index ETF ( formerly known as the streetTRACKS Straits Times Index Fund ) ( managed by State Street Global Advisors ) and the DBS Singapore STI ETF.

Initially part of the entire Suntec City development, the building is now separately owned by privately-held ARA Harmony Fund and managed by ARA Singapore.

In 2006, several Singapore 2006 events, including the 61st Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, were being held at the venue.

Mah has also held several other public service positions, including Chairman of the Board of Directors NTUC Comfort from 1983 – 86 ; Chairman of the National Productivity Board, National Productivity Council and Skills Redevelopment Fund Advisory Council ; Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Singapore Institute of Labour Studies from 1990 – 2002 ; and President of the Football Association of Singapore from 1999-2004.

Nanyang Technological University ( Abbreviation: NTU or Nanyang Tech ) is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college.

The National University of Singapore ( Abbreviation: NUS ; ; Jawi script: اونيۏرسيتي كبڠسأن سيڠاڤورا ; ; Abbreviated 国大 ; ) is Singapore's oldest university.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore ( Abbreviation: MAS ; ; Malay: Penguasa Kewangan Singapura ) is Singapore's central bank and financial regulatory authority.

The Land Transport Authority ( Abbreviation: LTA ; Chinese: 陆路交通管理局 ( shortform: 陆交局 ); Malay: Penguasa Pengangkutan Darat ; ) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.

The Integrated Programme ( Abbreviation: IP ), also informally known as the " through-train programme ", is a scheme that allows high-performing students in secondary schools in Singapore to skip the GCE Ordinary Level ( O-level ) examination ( typically taken by students at the end of their fourth or fifth year in secondary school ) and proceed to sit for the GCE Advanced Level ( A-level ) examination, International Baccalaureate ( IB ), or an equivalent examination, after six years of secondary education.

The Singapore Management University ( Abbreviation: SMU ; ; ; ) was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government.

The Singapore Chess Federation ( Abbreviation: SCF ) is the principal authority over all chess events in Singapore, and was founded in 1949.

The East Coast Parkway ( Abbreviation: ECP ; ; ) is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority ( Abbreviation: URA ; Chinese: 市区重建局 ; Malay: Lembaga Pembangunan Semula Bandar ) is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic ( Abbreviation: NP ; Chinese: 义安理工学院 ; ), is the second polytechnic established in Clementi, Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students.

The Ministry of Defence ( Abbreviation: MINDEF ; Chinese: 新加坡国防部 ; ; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore.

The Economic Development Board ( Abbreviation: EDB ; Chinese: 经济发展局 ) is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore which plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment.

The Central Expressway ( Abbreviation: CTE ; ; ; ) in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.

The Tampines Expressway ( Abbreviation: TPE ; ; ; ) is a highway in the north-eastern fringe of Singapore, joining the Pan Island Expressway ( PIE ) near Singapore Changi Airport in the east with the Central Expressway ( CTE ) and Seletar Expressway ( SLE ) in the north of the island.

The Ayer Rajah Expressway ( Abbreviation: AYE ; ; ; ) extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia.

Anglican High School ( Abbreviation: AHS ) is an autonomous, Special Assistance Plan ( SAP ) and Government-aided co-educational secondary school in Tanah Merah, Singapore.

The Tan Tock Seng Hospital ( Abbreviation: TTSH ; Chinese: 陈笃生医院 ; ) is the second-largest hospital in Singapore after the Singapore General Hospital, but its accident and emergency department is the busiest in the country largely due to its geographically centralised location.