* Singapore Pools, Singapore's sole legal lottery

It also holds investments in public icons like the Singapore Zoo and Singapore Pools, the only legal betting company in Singapore.

Facilities include six lecture theatres, a Performing Arts Centre, the Singapore Pools Indoor Sports Hall and the Shaw Foundation Library.

A state-owned lottery company, Singapore Pools, was set up in 1968 to raise funds for the stadium.

Singapore Pools also helped the Stadium repay a government loan of $ 7. 8 million meant as start-up money for a stadium management corporation.

Today, Singapore Pools is still a major sponsor for the National Stadium, as well as the National Day Parade.

Singapore Pools is the only legal lottery operator in Singapore, incorporated in 1968 to curb illegal gambling.

Since 1 May 2004, Singapore Pools is owned by Singapore Totalisator Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of Finance.

* Singapore Pools In the Community Facebook Page

* Vice-Presidents = Mr. Tan Soo Nan-( CEO of Singapore Pools ).

Since then, the operation of legal gambling in Singapore has been limited to the government-run Singapore Pools for lotteries, and Singapore Turf Club for horse racing.

Besides the sporting facilities mentioned above, the stadium also has a Singapore Pools outlet located near to the entrance of the away fans ' stand, as well as the clubhouse of Woodlands Wellington FC.

When presenting the motion to the Legislative Assembly of Singapore on 11 November 1959, Sinnathamby Rajaratnam, the Minister for Culture, stated: " National flags, crest and anthem express symbolically the hopes and ideals of a people ...

For the manufacturing of flags, the Government of Singapore stated that the shade of red used on the flag is Pantone 032.

The Singapore Land Authority stated in their case that there were deliberate errors in maps they had provided to Virtual Map years earlier.

Research at the National University of Singapore, first published in 2005, stated that the stalk of the golden needle mushroom contains a large quantity of a protein, named " Five " by the researchers, that helps in the regulation of the immune system.

Bennett's stated reason for leaving Singapore was that he had learned how to defeat the Japanese ( but had been let down by British and Indian troops ) and he was obliged to communicate his knowledge to military authorities.

In a Singapore government media release highlighting the ban, it was stated that the documentary in question, " gives a distorted and misleading portrayal of Said Zahari's arrest and detention under the Internal Security Act in 1963 "

On 21 September 1953, the Acting State Secretary of Johor, responding to a query from the Colonial Secretary of Singapore about the status of the island, stated that " the Johore Government does not claim ownership of Pedra Branca ".

The research stated that while mortgage brokers in other parts of the world are largely commission based, some mortgage brokers in Singapore do charge the customers a retainer's fee which can range from SGD $ 500 to SGD $ 1000.

The secretary general of the Malayan Communist Party, Chin Peng, never acknowledged Lim to be a party member, while the MCP in Southern Thailand had also stated that they did not exercise direct control over the Singapore left.

However, history textbooks in Singapore have stated that he is one.

Dr Greg Poulgrain of Griffith University has also observed that the British Governor of Singapore and his Chief Secretary in their reports to London stated that the police found no evidence to establish that Lim was Communist.

Bendehara Ali has stated that he has no connection with the events in Singapore, as it is the Temenggung's fief and stated that his loyalty lies with the Sultan of Johor in Lingga.

* in the case of a Speaker elected from among persons who are not MPs, if he or she ceases to be a Singapore citizen or becomes subject to any of the disqualifications stated in Article 45.

In Singapore, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority ( AVA ) also stated after conducting tests that the candy was safe for consumption.

Other sources also stated that Garcillano was seen boarding a jet en route to Singapore.

Apart from these qualifications stated in the Constitution, there was an indication in the Parliamentary debates leading to the PCMR's introduction that permanent members of the PCMR are very likely to be drawn from " men of distinction " who hold or have held high public appointments, such as former prime ministers, the Chief Justice, former chief justices, judges, the Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, the Attorney-General and former permanent secretaries.

On 13 February 2008, the management of the Sepang International Circuit announced its aim to become Formula One's second night race from after Singapore, following discussions about buying a floodlighting system.

The network has since grown rapidly in accordance with Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network as the backbone of the public transport system in Singapore, with an average daily ridership of 2. 406 million in 2011, approximately 71 % of the bus network's 3. 385 million in the same period.

This includes a recent Student Exchange Programme held between Phuay cai Secondary School, Singapore and SMK Bandar Utama which had gained the approval from the Ministry Of Education with the aim to foster stronger relations between the schools in its neighbouring countries.

In recognising LASALLE ’ s aim to be a recognised Singaporean brand name, it was agreed with Singapore Airlines ( SIA ) that the word " SIA " would be phased out of the institution's name and so it was branded simply as " LASALLE " by the end of February 2007.

The aim of MINDEF's defence policy is to ensure that Singapore enjoys peace and stability, and that Singapore's sovereignty and territorial integrity are protected.

The government claims the aim of the project is to boost Singapore's tourism industry which has been facing intense competition from other destinations around the region, particularly from nearby Bangkok and Hong Kong, which has since also considered legalization of casinos in the wake of initiatives in Singapore.

* 1965 – Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the first and only country to date to gain independence unwillingly.

* 1967 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

In some jurisdictions such as Singapore, judicial corporal punishment is part of the legal system.

Like Brunei, Singapore is a full member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The programme acts as a morning news bulletin for the Asia-Pacific region and is broadcast as a double-headed news bulletin with Rico Hizon in Singapore and Babita Sharma in London's N8 studio.

Rico Hizon regularly presents the main business stories from Singapore during the BBC's Asia Business Report, which is simulcast on BBC World News.

Particularly common law is in England where it originated in the Middle Ages, and in countries that trace their legal heritage to England as former colonies of the British Empire, including India, the United States, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Canada, Malaysia, Ghana, Australia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus, Barbados,

The common law constitutes the basis of the legal systems of: England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, federal law in the United States and the law of individual U. S. states ( except Louisiana ), federal law throughout Canada and the law of the individual provinces and territories ( except Quebec ), Australia ( both federal and individual states ), Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Pakistan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Granadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and many other generally English-speaking countries or Commonwealth countries ( except Scotland, which is bijuridicial, and Malta ).

A third line is planned to connect Phnom Penh with Vietnam, the last missing link of the planned rail corridor between Singapore and the city of Kunming, China.

Vegetarian cuisine is known as zhāicài ("( Buddhist ) vegetarian food ") in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan ; đồ chay in Vietnam ; in Japan ; sachal eumsik (" temple food ") in Korea and by other names in many countries.

In a few countries such as Jordan and Singapore ( see Singapore Civil Defence Force ), civil defense is essentially the same organisation as the fire brigade.

Counter-Strike Online is available in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Indonesia, and is now fully online.

* 1959 – The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

It is the official system of romanization used by the governments of the People's Republic of China, Singapore and Taiwan.

In Singapore, FNC is broadcast on Channel 702 of the pay-TV cable operator StarHub TV digital platform.

* 1942 – World War II: The Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore.

In addition to those four countries, floorball is gaining popularity in countries such as Latvia, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States.

* A telephone hex key is # in Singapore and Malaysia

In terms of private car ownership, the number of cars per capita is half that of Singapore and one-third that of Taiwan.

Hakka cuisine, or Kejia cuisine, is the cooking style of the Hakka people, who originated in the southeastern Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, but may also be found in other parts of China and in countries with significant overseas Chinese communities .< ref > Linda Lau Anusasananan, < i > The Hakka Cookbook: Chinese Soul Food from Around the World </ i > ( University of California Press, 2012 )</ ref > There are numerous restaurants in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore serving Hakka cuisine.

However, it was the British, who after initially establishing bases at Jesselton, Kuching, Penang and Singapore, ultimately secured their hegemony across the territory that is now Malaysia.

The Port of Singapore is the busiest port in the Indian Ocean, located in Strait of Malacca where it meets the Pacific.