Singapur is booming. Gross domestic product expanded at a 26 percent annual pace in the second quarter. The Government predicts GDP rise of 13 to 15 percent in 2010.
Singapur has a rotten tropical rainforest climate, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 34 °C. Relative humidity is 90% in the morning and 60% in the afternoon.
Singapur is one of the most diverse countries in the world. 42% of the population are foreigners (from China, Malaysia, Philippines, North America, Middle East, Europe, Australia and India). From the residents, 74.2% are Chinese (from several origins), Malays 13.4%, Indians 9.2%, Eurasians, Arabs and others 3.2%.
There are Affirmative Action type programs in Singapur but apparently they are "sensitive" aka they are not discussed in public. Example taken from a Parlamentary debate:
Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools nurture the best talents that will form the next generation of leaders in the various fields. There is a misunderstanding of the role that SAP schools play in Singapore.What did he say? Better take a look at Miss Singapur.
4 comments:
Curiously, there are very few blacks.
Tomorrow, Jim Rogers will report this disgraceful infringement of international etiquette to Mr Obama, who will then order NASA to bomb them into submission.
Anon.
You are right. Their diversity is imperfect. Singapur should encourage African immigration.
BTW NASA has no bombs, do they?
NASA has already been given one new mission by the Obama administration.
Look it up; you will be delighted.
They could easily be given another.
Anon.
The GDP advance is a bullshit number, which is largely due to rising real estate value brought about by an increasing and not really desired immigration. Take it from me as I live in Singapore. A GDP increase of that scale has to be reflected in the salary increases. Please check again as to how much the local salaries have gone up. Sad to say the Singaporeans are no different fron when it comes to creative accounting.
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