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Singapore slips into recession due to the global financial crisis. World economies hit badly; banks around the world collapse. 16 October: Singapore government guarantees all local and foreign currency fixed deposits with a $150 billion pool for that in view of the financial crisis, joining governments around the world in doing so. 2011: 7 May
Singapore also attracted big oil companies like Shell and Esso to establish oil refineries in Singapore which, by the mid-1970s, became the third-largest oil-refining centre in the world. [91] The government invested heavily in an education system that adopted English as the language of instruction and emphasised practical training to develop a ...
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. Prior to 1819, the island was known by several names.
The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [1] After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum.
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. This event has generally been understood to mark the founding of colonial Singapore, [1] a break from its status as a port in ancient times during the Srivijaya and Majapahit eras, and later, as part of the Sultanate of Malacca and the Johor Sultanate.
Here are some fun map facts for you: one of the oldest surviving maps is the Babylonian Map of The World. Archaeologists date it back to around 700 to 500 B.C. The map was a clay tablet nearly the ...
The World Health Organisation ranks Singapore's healthcare system as 6th overall in the world in its World Health Report. [477] Singapore has had the lowest infant mortality rates in the world for the past two decades. [478] In 2019, Singaporeans had the longest life expectancy of any country at 84.8 years.
The SQ321 flight traveling from London to Singapore on May 20, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members, was flying as “normal” until it passed over the south of Myanmar at an altitude of ...