Comments | john_yik: Back again.

john_yik

Back again.

Aug 10, 2004 22:48

Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Singapore. In a couple of days time, the current prime minister steps down, and a new one takes office, only the third man we've had in the position in nearly forty years. That may seem like an awfully long time to have had only two governments, but that's the way things ( Read more... )

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Sounds like a great place to visit! bonita_chaotica August 11 2004, 18:03:22 UTC

(Looks up Singapore in the World Travel Guide)

Oh goody, my £90 World Travel Guide is now out of date.

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Republic. Gained full independence from the UK in 1965. Head of State: President Sellapan Ramanathan since 1999. Head of Government: Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong since 1990Unquote ( ... )