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The Float at Marina Bay, stylised as The Float@Marina Bay and also known as the Marina Bay Floating Platform, was a multi-purpose outdoor venue at the Downtown Core area of Marina Bay, Singapore. The venue consists of a 120 by 83 m (394 by 272 feet) steel platform in the Marina Reservoir, and a 27,000-seat grandstand along the shore.
Politics of Singapore. General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 10 July 2020 to elect 93 members [c] to the Parliament of Singapore across 31 constituencies. [d] Parliament was dissolved and the general election called by President Halimah Yacob on 23 June, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. [2]
Singapore EXPO is the largest convention and exhibition venue in Singapore with over 100,000 square metres of column-free, indoor space spread over 10 halls. The center was designed by Cox Richardson Rayner, built by PSA International, and funded by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The S$220 million building (excluding the cost of the 40,000 ...
It is expected that sometime in 2023 Singapore will introduce new legislation that opens the door to a "no fault" divorce. Unlike the current legislation that requires one of the parties to effectively take the blame for the irretrievable breakdown of their marriage, divorce by mutual agreement will remove this requirement. [10]
Singapore Institute of Management: Performing Arts Theatre Theatre 458 Downtown Core: Marina Bay Sands: The Sands Theatre Theatre 2010 1,680 The Grand Theatre Theatre 2010 2,155 Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay: Esplanade Concert Hall: Concert hall 2002 1,811 Singapore Symphony Orchestra: Esplanade Theatre: Theatre 2002 1,942 Singapore ...
In 2023, Singapore was ranked 129th out of 180 nations by Reporters Without Borders on the global Press Freedom Index. [164] Freedom House ranks Singapore as "partly free" in its Freedom in the World report, [165] [145] and the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Singapore as a "flawed democracy", the second freest rank of four, in its "Democracy ...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Independent. Presidential elections were held in Singapore on 1 September 2023, the sixth public presidential elections but only the third to be contested by more than one candidate. Incumbent president Halimah Yacob, who had been elected unopposed in 2017, did not seek re-election.
The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in Singapore to commemorate its independence. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and consists of a parade incorporating contingents of the Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Home Affairs, local institutions and community groups, followed by a cultural presentation featuring music, dance displays ...