The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of Singapore. President: Tony Tan Keng Yam Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong 10 January...
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Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island...
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The economy of Singapore is a highly developed mixed market economy with dirigiste characteristics. Singapore's economy has been consistently ranked as...
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death penalty under Singapore law. In 2012, Singapore amended its laws to exempt some offences from the mandatory death sentence. In a 2005 survey by The...
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Protection Act 2012 ("PDPA") sets out the law on data protection in Singapore. The PDPA regulates the processing of personal data in the private sector...
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successes, which have come in the regional AFF Championship, whereby Singapore had won four times in 1998, 2004, 2007, and 2012. Singapore was the first team...
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Singapore. This marked the end of the 144-year British rule in Singapore which began with the founding of modern Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles in...
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The 2012 Singapore Grand Prix (officially the 2012 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place at the Marina Bay...
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permanent residents (PRs). The remaining 1.77 million people living in Singapore are classed as non-residents, a group consisting mainly of resident workers...
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Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore. It can be divided into several contexts: judicial, prison, reformatory, military, school...
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Education in Singapore is managed by the Ministry of Education (MOE). It controls the development and administration of state schools receiving taxpayers'...
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In November 2012, bus drivers in Singapore initiated a wildcat strike, which lasted for two days and involved more than a hundred Chinese drivers at the...
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The 2012 ABL season is the third season for the Singapore Slingers in the ABL. On 15 November 2011, the Slingers announced that they will add 3 new imports...
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The Singapore dollar (sign: S$; code: SGD) is the official currency of the Republic of Singapore. It is divided into 100 cents (Malay: sen, Chinese: 分;...
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The 2012 Singapore Cup (known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) starts in May 2012. It is the 15th staging of the annual Singapore Cup...
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Singapore Airlines (abbreviation: SIA or SQ) is the flag carrier of Singapore with its hub located at Changi Airport. A member of Star Alliance, the airline...
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March 1, 2012, in Singapore. It later received a limited release in the United States on May 4, 2012, by Lionsgate. In its opening weekend in the US, the...
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Singapore Airlines operates a predominantly widebody fleet, until the second re-introduction of the Boeing 737 in March 2021 following the merger with...
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rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. The system commenced operations in November 1987 after...
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in Singapore shared their home stadiums with one other team, which are mostly located in heartland towns. In 1998, 2004, 2007 and 2012, the Singapore...
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The Cabinet of Singapore forms the executive branch of the Government of Singapore together with the president. It is led by the prime minister who is...
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Singapore Airlines flies to 76 international destinations in 32 countries on six continents (as of April 2024) from its primary hub in Singapore Changi...
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Indian ethnic group in Singapore, in addition to being "the language with the longest history of education in Malaysia and Singapore". In 2009, more than...
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of China and the Republic of Singapore. Singapore recognized the PRC in 1990.: 117 Diplomatic missions were established in the early 1990s based on trade...
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Singapore's national water agency. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012. PUB. "PUB, Singapore's National...
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Christians in Singapore constitute 19% of the country's resident population, as of the most recent census conducted in 2020. Christianity is the second...
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The history of the modern state of Singapore dates back to its founding in the early 19th century; however, evidence suggests that a significant trading...
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people in Singapore have evolved over the decades. Same-sex sexual activity is legal for both males and females; for men it was officially legalised in 2022...
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The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the...
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Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX Group) is a Singapore-based exchange conglomerate, operating equity, fixed income, currency and commodity markets. It...
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