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GST was implemented at a single rate of 3% on 1 April 1994, with an assurance that it would not be raised for at least five years. To cushion the impact of GST on Singaporean households, an offset package was also introduced. Simultaneously, corporate tax rate was cut by 3% to 27%, and the top marginal personal income tax rate was cut by 3% to 30%.
This year, experts say these are the trends driving 2025's baby girl names. What do we see in the year ahead? Think short, sweet and maybe even a little boyish. Parents of Girls Are Going Cute.
According to baby name expert Laura Wattenberg, old-fashioned nicknames will be popular for girls in 2025. “Think Goldie , Birdie, Elsie, and Nelly,” Wattenberg, creator of Namerology, tells ...
Luce (Italian: lit. ' Light ') is the official mascot of the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee.Designed by tokidoki founder Simone Legno, she represents a Catholic pilgrim.She is accompanied by a pet dog named Santino and three friends named Fe, Xin, and Sky.
By June – The Urban Redevelopment Authority will unveil the Draft Master Plan 2025, which will detail development plans for the next 10 to 15 years. [35] 11 July–3 August – 2025 World Aquatics Championships will be held. [38] [39] 3–5 October – Singapore Grand Prix (Formula One) will be held. [40]
The English name of "Singapore" is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country, Singapura (pronounced), which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city' (Sanskrit: सिंहपुर; romanised: Siṃhapura; Brahmi: 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀳𑀧𑀼𑀭; literally "lion city"; siṃha means 'lion', pura means 'city' or 'fortress'). [9]
The English name Singapore comes from the Malay name Singapura which is believed to have been derived from Sanskrit meaning "Lion City". [2] [3] Singa comes from the Sanskrit word siṃha (सिंह), which means "lion", and pūra means "city" in Sanskrit and is a common suffix in many Indian place names. [4]
This is a list of places in Singapore based on the planning areas and their constituent subzones as designated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Based on the latest URA Master Plan in 2019, the country is divided into 5 regions , which are further subdivided into 55 planning areas , and finally subdivided into a total of 332 subzones.