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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]
By 2014, Garena was valued at US$ 1 billion by The World Startup Report and was ranked as the largest internet company in Singapore by The Economist. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In March 2015, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), one of the largest pension funds in the world, invested in Garena, increasing the value of the company to over US$2.5 billion.
Song Ui-young (born 8 November 1993) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as an attacking-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. Born in South Korea, he plays for the Singapore national team.
It is the main home ground of Singapore Premier League side, Lion City Sailors, and used mostly for football matches. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and is managed by Sport Singapore. The stadium is also third-in-line to host international football matches, behind the Singapore National Stadium and Jalan Besar Stadium.
The 2023 season is Lion City Sailors' 28th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the 4th season since privatising from Home United [1] They will play in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, which marked their 4th appearance at the competition (including main play-offs), and their 2nd ACL Group Stage appearance, if qualified.
Lyo's name is the initials (L.Y.O.) of "Lion of the Youth Olympics", [6] while Merly's name is a combination of mer, which means the sea, and the letters L and Y which stand for liveliness and youthfulness. The two characters allude to the "Lion City" label of Singapore, and the Merlion, a national symbol of Singapore, respectively. Lyo's mane ...
He and his men stayed on the island and founded a city, renaming the island to Singapura, which in Sanskrit means "Lion City". [ 5 ] [ 11 ] Sang Nila Utama fathered two sons with Wan Sri Bini, born Raja Kechil-Besar and Raja Kechil-Muda the elder son was married to Nila Panchadi, a princess from India and the younger was married to his cousin ...