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National Day, [a] sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, [b] is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign Republic of Singapore. Held on 9 August since 1965 , this holiday features the National Day Parade (NDP), a National Day Message by the Prime Minister of Singapore and ...
2 April – Joseph Schooling, who won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal, retires from swimming at 28. [25]15 April – Lee Hsien Loong announces his resignation as the Prime Minister of Singapore effective on 15 May 2024, paving the way for the assumption of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong as the next Prime Minister of Singapore.
The first National Day Rally was held on 8 August 1966 at the National Theatre.A closed-door event before National Day, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told grassroots leaders, "Every year, on this 9th August for many years ahead—how many, I do not know—we will dedicate ourselves anew to consolidate ourselves to survive; and, most important of all, to find an enduring future for what we have ...
One such occasion occurred during the 2015's National Day, whereas an additional day of August 7 was gazetted as a public holiday in addition to August 10 being the holiday-in-lieu. If any public holiday falls on a Saturday in Singapore, the following Monday is declared as a school holiday for students in primary & secondary schools, only if ...
Tesla’s global vehicle sales rose 2.3% in the final quarter of 2024 thanks to 0% financing, free charging and low-priced leases. Tesla sales dropped 1.1% in 2024, its first annual decline in a ...
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Dec 16, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) walks off the court after the game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.
When UOB acquired the Overseas Union Bank in January 2002, the operations of the branches in Brunei was handed over to UOB. On 1 October 2005, the bank relocated its branch office in Bandar Seri Begawan. [23] In 2015, UOB sold its retail banking business to Baiduri Bank Berhad for S$65.044 million. The bank currently provides a full range of ...