Under the ‘select more services’ tab on the Singapore street directory site, there are other handy tools like Driving Guide, (which gives you step by step directions with visual aids to your destination) Bus and MRT Guide (this guides you to you destination using public transport) and Planning Tools (this encompass unique feature like analysis of a location and generation of distance for mileage claims!). These can all help someone travelling to an unknown location by car or public transport.

There is much to explore on the Singapore street directory website and one can spend much time twiddling with the other icons to discover what are the other services to enhance your search results. One does not go to the site only when the need to locate a specific destination arises, there are plenty of other lifestyle related articles to read about, covering topics like travel, health, relationships and technology.

A note of caution though, it does get a tad irritating with the copious amounts of florist and tuition advertisements but oh well, these pay for your free usage of this awesome Singapore street directory site anyway.

There are a myriad of sources one can turn to to look for jobs online. One can look to bestjobs.com, sg.jobstreet.com, singaporejobsmarket.com or singaporejobsonline.com.
The more well known ones are like jobsDB.com, monster.com and jobstreet.com A word of caution though, it is more difficult to check the veracity of job offers online as anyone can put up a job offer online for free.

Thus, if you want to save the hassle of trying to discern what are the real deals, it would be advisable to turn to more accurate sources like the newspapers or turn to private or public job agencies. The different languages dailies like The Straits Times, Berita Harian or Lianhe Zaobao offer more reliable job offers since the client has to fork out at least 100 dollars for a miniscule slot on the Classified ads. Public job agencies like the Central Singapore is a government outfit that helps match applicants to employers. Private agencies like recruitexpress can also somewhat relieve you of your search for jobs in Singapore. Their services come at a price but giving you a lower rate than what is actually paid by the employers, or taking a percentage off your first month’s pay.

If you are a student, do not have to fret as companies often hold job fairs in universities to polytechnics to scout for graduating students. Websites like nineo.com also help to match mostly the student crowd to their choice jobs in Singapore. Students who would like to work as part time tutors also face endless possibilities. Tuition assignments spring out like weeds and tuition coordinating centres like gravitytuition, recruit247.com, manytutors.com all offer the former.

Thus, jobs in Singapore are not difficult to come by, it simply involves looking in the right places and seizing opportunities when it comes a knocking

In 1924, the name was reverted to the Singapore Turf Club (STC) to capture its role as a horseracing club more accurately. As horseracing caught on, the existing facilities proved lacking. It thus moved to its Bukit Timah locale which opened its doors on 15 April 1933. However, it was not until 1960 that the public could enter the club which was previously only for members. However, the fact that the club was seating on prime land made it inevitable that it would have to move away after 1995.

In 1999, the Singapore Turf Club moved to the current spanking Kranji Racecourse in 1999. Spanning 81.2 hectares and worth 5 million, work on it started in 1996. It opened on 4th March 2000 with Singapore Airlines International Cup being its opening race. The sole Singaporean jockey in the race, Saimee Jumaat riding Ouzo beat other international jockeys on national and international television and a 28,000 strong live crowd to claim the $3 million prize. This race was included in the distinguished World Series Racing Championship.

The sheer size and proximity of the current Singapore Turf Club to the Kranji Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations makes it hard to miss when you are aboard the MRT.
Up til now, the Singapore Turf Club remains Singapore’s main horse racing club and unlike its predecessors, the Kranji course is here to stay

The Singapore Zoo’s success is encapsulated in its numerous accolades even on the international front. In 2007, its jungle breakfast was voted the top 5 most popular family experiences on Viator.com and deemed one of the world’s best Zoos on Forbes Traveller.com It was also identified as one of the 40 Jewels in Asean’s Crown for boasting the best breakfast experience: Jungle Breakfast with Ah Meng the orang utan. Not forgetting that its string of achievements began way back in 1995 when it received best theme attraction at the Pacific Asia Travel Association Awards.

The Singapore Zoo success lies in its ‘open’ concept whereby animals are not kept in horrible spiffy cages. Rather, it makes creative use of moats, floura and hidden barriers to hold the animals. The ‘enclosures’ are also designed to simulate their natural habitats as close as possible. This world famous concept has thus allowed the Singapore Zoo to serve more than 1.3 million visitors in 2005.

Its opening hours are from 9 in the morning until 6 in the evening. Admission tickets for adults ($16.50) and children under 12 ($8.50) are priced rather reasonably considering that one can be entertained the entire day. Disabled visitors rejoice, as admissions for them are free when they are affiliated with registered Voluntary Welfare Organisations. 90% of the Zoo is also accessible to the wheelchair-bound in terms of washrooms, zoo paths and allocated spaces at show areas.

The aims of the Singapore Zoological Gardens are of education and conservation. Besides allowing students to visit as a school at subsidized rates, the Zoo has become more proactive by visiting schools and even bringing their animals or animal parts on these visits. Its second goal of conservation is achieved as the Zoo breeds a long line of endangered animals like the proboscis monkey, white rhinoceros and orang utan,. The two goals become entwined when educational content like conservation messages are passed on via an interactive mode at the various enclosures. In this way, visitors do not just passively look at the animals; they are also actively learning about them and the need for conservation.

The ongoing activities and achievements of the Singapore Zoological Gardens speak for itself as probably being Singapore’s most well-loved attraction and also a world class one. Thus whenever possible, why not hop on down to the zoo to relax and enrich ourselves with the constantly updated exhibits?

The Singapore flag was unveiled on 3 December 1959, along with the state crest and the national anthem as the national flag when the new Head of State was installed. It was a brainchild of the Deputy Prime Minister Toh Chin Chye and his committee. The national flag replaced the Union Jack, which Singapore had been under for 140 years (1819-1959).

The flag took two months to be conceived. The initial idea was the Singapore flag to be completely red which is a traditional Chinese colour. However, this was rejected lest the colour was taken wrongly thus stirring up the communists. The notion of wanting to disassociate ourselves from communism was so strong that the flag now has five stars instead of the previously suggested three as its creators did not want Singapore to be associated with the Malayan Communist Party. Lastly, though the common view is that the crescent was to symbolise a young nation, it would be dishonest to deny that the crescent was not placed as a strategic move of placating our more than 150 million Muslim neighbours.

The Singapore flag is Singapore’s symbol of statehood and is inextricably tied to our national identity. It reminds us of the arduous journey towards independence and thus encapsulates our pride, honour and sovereignty. It should thus be accorded with utmost dignity and respect.

For each level, the program entails two textbooks and 4workbooks. Mathematical problems are posed in such a way to ensure that students can understand how mathematical processes work. Even from primary one, the questions are rigorous as they demand of full understanding before they can be solved. This is unlike more conventional American math programs. Questions set by the latter mostly involve simply regurgitation of number sequence. As a plus, Singapore Math textbooks are colorful. Pictures are also used to illustrate each concept, worked with actual objects, thus facilitating understanding.

Since the goals of SM is to teach students how to think through the problem solving process, it cultivates mathematical thinkers and students know how to conquer problems despite the latter being presented in various ways. This reliance on time-tested mathematics instruction methods has helped Singapore gain its top spot int the world as what translates to Primary Four and Secondary Two level mathematics. This was shown by the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study in 2003.

This drilling of problem solving skills and mentality at such a tender age is however, also Singapore Math’s downfall. Singapore Math may fail students on three counts. First, students become over-obsessed with getting the right answer. Second, they feel that all new concepts can and should be relevant immediately in solving a problem. Thirdly, this result-orientated mindset causes them to disregard new concepts or skills that they deem irrelevant towards helping them solve problems. This overemphasis on solutions and not allowing them to find out for themselves formulas will not produce Nobel Prize winners. The natural ability of children should also be taken into consideration in that it has been found that in a child’s formative years, children rely heavily on rote learning as before they can pick up a skill effectively. Secondly, their critical and abstract thinking abilities are still not as developed. Drilling them in problems that are way beyond their capabilities may frustrate them, leading them to feel hopeless.

Like it or not, the Singapore Math mthod has done much for our educaton system which emphasises on mathematics and science. It helps churn out the enginneers, scientists,and mathemaicians to fuel our biotechnology and information technology industries. This along with its ability to deliver on Mathematics tests will ensure its continued share of supporters.

A true blue Chinese dish would be wanton mee and fishball noodles. Due to the he array of offerings, Chinese Singapore food can be further subdivided into Teochew, Cantonese of Hokkien dishes. Teochew classics are braised duck, (the Chinese have a unique way of cooking their duck so that its rather offensive smell is musked) Teochew steamed fish, chap huay teng (vegetable and seafood soup) and rounded off with oh nee (or yam paste)!! A yummy Cantonese dish would be roasted meats (duck or pork) served with rice. Hokkien dishes that range from delightful to decadence are fried Hokkien mee, three- layered pork with man tou (sweet buns), pan fried oyster eggs and fish maw soup.

Speaking of Indian dishes, rice flour based dishes like thosai and chappatis immediately come to mind. We can eat them plain or dribble fish, chicken and mutton curry on them. All of which are also courtesy of the Indian community. Other Indian delights are vadai, papadom, muruku and suji cookies.

Malay dishes are distinct by its heavy reliance on Malay herbs like lemon grass, tamarind, chillies and cinnamons. Malays also have their own version of chilli sauce, which is Sambal. This is sweeter and more flavourful than the former as it is a mixture of chilli sugar and other spices. Sambal is indispensable when we reach for a plate of nasi lemak. The rice in nasi lemak is made aromatic by coconut milk, another favourite Malay ingredient. Another star is Belachan, which is shrimp paste cured with salt and this gives KangKong Belachan lovers their kick. The two sauces unite as Sambal Belachan which is undisputedly the best loved condiment to bring out the natural flavour of food.

Being a hotpot of cultures, it is inevitable that hybrids of Singapore food are also churned out. Chilli crab, mee goreng .(Both are spicy dishes to reflect Sinagporean’s affinity to chilli) roti prata (an adaptation of Indian food) , pandan chiffon cake and yusheng are one of our best loved favourites.

All these Singapore foods add up to a colourful and exciting food scene and to many, home is where the tummy is.

Being an important entrepot trade center and as Singapore sat on the India-China trade route, the Singapore River thus became the lifeblood of olden Singapore where early traders eked out a living. It was a vibrant and bustling area. Lighters, sampans and colourful tongkangs with eyes painted at the front dotted the river. On the banks, coolies loading sacks onto lighters and into godowns, the bullock carts full of goods, merchants conducting trade. Finance, trade and commerce flourished in this area.

The Singapore River was also enriched by the culture surrounding it. The Chinese resided on the south bank whilst the Malays and Indians lived upstream. However, with all the amount of activity going around the river and the poor sanitation level, it would be silly to think that the river was as clean as it was now. The sewage and rubbish thrown into the river gave the place am unbearable smell. Fortunately, massive clean ups operations in the 1970s succeeded in saving this historical part if Singapore.

Though the bustle of the Singapore River has faded with time and alfresco pubs and skyscrapers seat on what once was housing settlements and godowns. One can still take a walk around the Singapore River to take in the romantic twinkling sights at night or take a bumboat ride in the day to see the silent reminders of yesteryears and reminisce the pivotal role of this river which helped the little island of Singapore become what it is today.

Tropical weather usually fluctuates between the extremes, blazing hot or raining in buckets. So for those who hail from China or Down Under, do not be cheated into walking under a light drizzle! Unlike these countries, where light drizzles end in a few minutes, the drizzling in Singapore usually culminates in a heavy shower. Expected phenomena considering we are located smack on the equatorial belts. With the Sun shining directly overhead and increasing evaporation from the tropical oceans, there is much evaporation to form cumulo-nimbus clouds which results in convectional rain. As a result, frequent afternoon thunderstorms are a norm in Singapore.

The Northeast monsoon, which pulls up the annual total rainfall in Singapore, falls from November to about February. This is when heavy rains lasts for days and parts of Singapore is deluged despite our decent drainage systems. It would thus be best keep indoors during this nasty time of the year. The Southeast Monsoon, which spans June to September is characteirised by less mild showers.

The high humidity in Singapore (relative humidity is about 60% in the afternoons and reaches 100% after long bouts of heavy rain) leaves an extremely sticky feeling, This is exarcebated by the fact that the tropical heat makes one perspire copiously. Futhermore, despite the rain, the air sometimes feels more oppressed than refreashed.

However, a freak incident to hit Singapore’s weather headline news of late would be when hailstones the size of twenty-cent coins started falling during a downpour. Though this is definitely way out of the ordinary, the most likely cause of this freak weather would be global warming and such things only happen once in a blue moon.

Like it or not, Singapore’s weather is predictable but safe (no hurricanes nor tsunamis). Unlike temperate countries, we get to enjoy to sun for the most parts of the days, thus it sunny Singapore.

Despite it being legal, Singapore Pools is projected to bring about social ills for the society due to gamblers buying lottery so often in the hope of striking it rich one day, It is thus heartening that the organization engages in corporate social responsibility considering the amount of its takings from gamblers. It extols responsible gambling and discourages underage gambling by having a tag on every page. It is also not uncommon to see the Singapore Pools being on the list of sponsors be it for community, arts or environment projects