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COUNTRY INFORMATION

Official Country Name: Republic of Singapore ((The name of Singapore comes from the Malay “Sing” – lion and Sanskrit “pur” – the city.))

Flag meaning: Red stands for universal brotherhood and equality of man. White symbolises pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant, and the five stars depict Singapore's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality

Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Singapore, 5,183,700.

Languages: Mandarin (official) 36.3%, English (official) 29.8%, Malay (official) 11.9%, Hokkien 8.1%, Tamil (official) 4.4%, Cantonese 4.1%, Teochew 3.2%, other Indian languages 1.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.1%, other 1.1%

Government: Parliamentary republic.

President: Tony Tan Keng Yam (2011)

Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong (2004)

HUMAN INFORMATION

Human Name: Yi ling ((www.chinese-names.net/phrase/&… )) wang

Nickname[s]: n/a

Age Appearance: 20

Gender: female ((just some info en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_… ))

Birthday: August 9th

About Them

Personality: a hardworking woman, who will always continue a conversation. She is very bilingual, and will use English in her business conversations. She tends to move and work at a efficient, faster pace than most because she's has fastest walking speed and a common stereotype there.

She's slightly on the reserved side, and is quick to judge. Especially when it comes to security and cleanliness. Because Singapore is among the top ten in the global ranking of countries with the lowest levels of corruption and ranked the first place in Asia in the same rating between the Asian countries. The local mafia (“Triad”) was brutally suppressed, the crime rate is extremely low.

Another indicator by which Singapore is a leader – it’s health. According to the American agency of financial and economic information Bloomberg (The World’s Healthiest Countries 2012), the state of health of the people of Singapore is the best in the world.

Also a popular phenomenon in Asia, slums, is completely absent in Singapore. Everywhere in the country, you will see the cleanliness and order.

CLEAN=SINGAPORE

Hobbies:

Sports: Supercar Motorsport,football (soccer), cricket, rugby union, swimming, badminton, basketball, cycling and table tennis.

Other: cleaning, business, conversations, shopping- she loves shopping,

Vices: hard to keep up with, strict, clean freak, has a small break brown if touching gum or bugs and other thing of the sort, grades overall, holds high expactations, doesn't know a ton about a lot of pop culture due to restrictions, but knows enough

Virtues: smart, hardworking, pretty, successful, clean, orderly

Likes: racing, speed, cleanliness, meat, healthy food, bags (loves bags), fashion (they love it there omg)

Dislikes: bugs, gum, dirt, being dirty

Fears:

Extras:

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Blood Type:

Height:160cm (5'2)

Weight: 54 kilos (120)

Body: short, petite girl with a long waist and shorter legs. She has flat feet and small joints. She also small curves.

Hair: a dark brown almost black hair, stick straight as well and is put into a ponytail that is swept to the side. It is held by a ribbon with an orchid clip that represents

Eyes: lighter brown and smaller with long eye lashes due to the fact that she's covered with so many forests. Even despite the fact that Singapore is called “the concrete jungle” in almost every area of the city there are playgrounds and a park with an abundance of greenery, where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air. Almost half of the territory of Singapore is covered by vegetation – by gardens and by national parks.

Accent:

Outfit (Military):

Outfit (Casual):

Outfit (Other[s]):

Tattoos:

Piercings: has traditional earring but wears a victory of earrings and is a very fashionable women

Jewelry: has traditional malay earrings

Anything on your body that represents something in your country?:

- 63 moles for the 63 islands

-

Family and Foreign Relationships

Ancestor:

Family:

Friends:

Rivals:

Pets:

Enemies:

Foreign Relationships:

HISTORY

Timeline:

(1300) Port of Temasek (modern Singapore) was founded by Prince Sang Nila Utama of Srivijaya (Malay Empire)

(1414) Temasek became part of Sultanate of Malacca (Malaysia)

(1515)Malacca fell to the Portuguese and Temasek became part of Sultanate of Johor

(1613) Portuguese burned down trading outpost at mouth of Singapore River

(1819) Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar arrived in Singapore to establish trading post for British East India Company

(1819) Farquhar was installed as first resident of the settlement

(1822) Raffles Plan of Singapore drafted by Raffles to reorganize the island

(1826) Singapore, Malacca and Penang became part of British Colony of Straits Settlements under the rule of the East India Company

(1830) Singapore came under Presidency of Bengal

(1832) Singapore became the center of government of Straits Settlements

(1852) Keppel Harbour was established between the mainland and islands of Pulau Brani and Sentosa to help British colonists attempting to establish a maritime colony

(1858) Singapore came under Government of India's hierarchy, remained part of the Straits Settlements

(1867) Straits Settlements became crown colony of British Empire

(1869) Suez Canal opened, trade in Singapore boomed

(1877) Chinese Protectorate established, William Pickering became head

(1915) Singapore Mutiny occurred when British Muslim Indian soldiers revolted against British

(1923) Singapore began construction of main British naval base in East Asia

(1941) World War I began; Japan bombed Singapore

(1942) Japan conquered Singapore, renamed it Syonan (Light of the South)

(1945) Japan surrendered, British returned and began military administration of Straits Settlements

(1946) Straits Settlements was dissolved; Singapore became separate crown colony

(1947) Food shortages led to rice rationing, which caused malnutrition, disease and outbreaks of crimes and violence

(1947) Strikes caused stoppages in public transportation, public services and the harbour

(1948) Communists destroyed rubber plantations, tin mines in Malaya; Britain declared state of emergency over Malaya and Singapore

(1948) Singapore held first limited elections with six seats on Legislative Council

(1951) In second election, number of seats increased to nine

(1954) Chinese students demonstrated against National Service proposal established by the British

(1955) Labor Front won majority of seats in election; David Saul Marshall became first Chief Minister of Singapore

(1955) Government began Central Provident Fund, a compulsory social security savings plan, requiring contributions from employees and employers

(1956) David Saul Marshall appealed to the United Kingdom for full self-government, request denied

(1956) David Saul Marshall resigned position, Lim Yew Hock took over as Chief Minister

(1956) Pro-communist Chinese students rioted when government closed a student union

(1959) Encik Yusof bin Ishak became Singapore's prime minister

(1959) Lim Yew Hock gained full self-government for Singapore

(1959) Lee Kuan Yew became first Prime Minister after People's Action Party (PAP) won general election

(1961) Fire broke out in squatter settlement of Bukit Ho Swee, four died, 85 injured, 16,000 homeless, 2,200 homes destroyed

(1963) The Federation of Malaysia Agreement signed between leaders of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak

(1963) A security operation involved the arrest of 111 anti-government activists and key member of Barisan Sosialis opposition party

(1964) Ethnic riot between Malays and Chinese on Prophet Muhammad's birthday killed 23

(1965) Malaysian Parliament voted to expel Singapore from the Federation

(1965) Singapore and Malaysia signed separation agreement

(1965) Singapore joined United Nations

(1965) Yusof bin Ishak became first President of Singapore after Constitutional Amendment Act passed

(1967) Singapore was a founding member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

(1967) First Singapore Dollar was issued

(1969) Seven days of riots left four dead, 80 wounded

(1971) Dr. Benjamin Henry Sheares became second President of Singapore.

(1971) Last of the British military forces withdrew from Singapore

(1974) Japanese Red Army bombed petroleum tanks on island of Pulau Bukom, hijacked ferry boat

(1976) PAP won all 69 seats in general election

(1978) Greek tanker Spyros exploded at shipyard in Singapore, killed 76 people

(1979) Singapore became world's second busiest port in shipping tonnage

(1980) PAP won all 75 seats in general election

(1981) C V Devan Nair became third President of Singapore

(1981) Worker's Party broke 16-year PAP monopoly of the House in elections

(1983) Panamanian-registered oil rig struck Singapore's cable cars, two cabins fell into sea, seven killed

(1983) Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stopped the "end at two" children policy, started promoting larger families

(1985) President Devan Nair stepped down following sex scandal; Wee Kim Wee became president

(1985) Singapore experienced first recession resulting from government policies

(1990) USA and Singapore signed agreement giving American military forces access to facilities at Paya Lebar Airport, Sembawang Naval Port

(1990) After 31 years, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stepped down; Goh Chok Tong became new prime minister

(1991) Four Pakistanis hijacked Singapore Airlines Flight 117; Singapore Special Operations forces stormed airliner, killed all hijackers, freed passengers and crew members

(1992) Singapore invoked a ban on chewing gum

(1993) Ong Teng Cheong became first directly-elected president

(1994) American teenager Michael P. Fay was convicted and caned for vandalizing cars

(1995) Barings, Britain's oldest merchant bank, collapsed following Nick Leeson's disastrous dealings on Singapore Stock Exchange; he was convicted, sentenced to six and a half years in jail in Singapore

(1996) Parliament passed Maintenance of Parents Law that parents who could not support themselves could seek financial contributions from their children

(1997) Silkair Flight 185 crashed into Musi River, all 104 people on board were killed

(1998) Singapore and USA agreed to let US ships use a $35 million naval base from 2000

(1998) Singapore slipped into a recession during Asian financial crisis

(1998) Malaysia banned Singapore's military and rescue planes from its air space, following Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs accusing Malaysia of "bullying" during the 1960s

(1999) S R Nathan became president without an election as he was the only candidate eligible to run

(2000) Singapore Airlines jet crashed on takeoff from Taiwan as Typhoon Xangsane approached, 83 killed

(2001) Doctors completed four-day operation to separate 11-month-old Siamese twins, Jamuna and Ganga Shrestha of Nepal

(2001) Anti-government rally took place to support opposition leader, J.B. Jeyaratnam, who faced expulsion from Parliament for bankruptcy

(2001) Malaysia and Singapore agreed to end their long-standing disputes and build new bridge and tunnel

(2001) PAP won majority of seats in general election

(2001) Pipeline from Indonesia's Natuna field in South China Sea opened to supply gas to Singapore

(2002) Singapore and Japan signed Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement

(2003) SARS virus outbreak occurred in Singapore and other parts of Asia

(2003) Singapore became first Asian nation to sign free-trade agreement with USA

(2003) Container ship ran aground off Singapore's coast, leaked 165 tons of fuel oil into the sea

(2003) 1991 ban on chewing gum was revised to allow sale of gum for health benefits, available only through pharmacies

(2004) Section of Nicoll Highway collapsed, four killed

(2004) Oil tanker and car ship carrier collided, car ship with 4,000 cars sank south of Singapore

(2004) Eldest son of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Hsien Loong, was sworn in as prime minister

(2005) Singapore and Malaysia ended dispute over land reclamation work in border waters

(2005) Government approved plan to legalize casino gambling

(2005) President S R Nathan won second term in elections as rivals were disqualified

(2005) Singapore and India entered into free-trade agreement

(2006) Ruling PAP won general elections

(2007) Two African men were executed for drug smuggling in spite of clemency appeals

(2007) Singapore became first to operate Airbus A380, world's largest passenger plane

(2008) Suspected leader of Islamist militant group, Mas Selamat Kastari, escaped from jail; security forces conducted massive manhunt

(2008) Singapore slipped into recession due to global financial crisis

(2008) International Court of Justice awarded Singapore sovereignty over disputed island at entrance to Singapore Straits after 28-year dispute with Malaysia

(2008) China and Singapore signed free trade agreement

(2009) Mas Selamat Kastari, suspected leader of the Islamist militant group, was arrested in Johor state in Malaysia, near border of Singapore

(2009) Pirates armed with guns attacked tug and barge in Malacca Strait on its way to Singapore, kidnapped two crew members

(2009) Miss Singapore World gave up crown after it was made public she had stolen credit cards to go on shopping spree for lingerie

(2010) Emergency teams worked to contain thousands of tons of crude oil that spilled in Singapore Strait after two ships collided

(2010) Singapore Stock Exchange unveiled multi-billion dollar bid for the company that owns the Australian Stock Exchange

(2010) Annual report issued by Transparency International showed Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore tied as world's least corrupt countries

(2010) World Bank's annual report said Singapore was best country to run a business

(2011) PAP won majority of seats in general election

(2011) President S R Nathan stepped down

(2011) Tony Tan was elected president

(2012) Government-appointed committee recommended major pay cuts for ministers, including prime minister and president

(2012) Chinese bus drivers went on strike complaining that Malaysian drivers received higher pay

(2012) Singapore and the European Union (EU) signed a regional trade agreement

(2013) Demonstrators held rally protesting government's plans to increase population with foreign workers

(2013) Smoke from fires in Indonesia smothered Singapore and large areas in Malaysia

(2013) Singapore police arrested 14 people identified as part of crime gang involved in global match-fixing in football

(2013) Riot with over 400 foreign workers broke out after Indian migrant worker was knocked down by a bus, 27 were arrested, 18 injured

(2014) Singapore became second country in world to regulate virtual currencies, such as bitcoins, to prevent money laundering

Marriages:

Past caretakers:

Description

COUNTRY INFORMATION

Official Country Name: Republic of Singapore ((The name of Singapore comes from the Malay “Sing” – lion and Sanskrit “pur” – the city.))

Flag meaning: Red stands for universal brotherhood and equality of man. White symbolises pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant, and the five stars depict Singapore's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality

Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Singapore, 5,183,700.

Languages: Mandarin (official) 36.3%, English (official) 29.8%, Malay (official) 11.9%, Hokkien 8.1%, Tamil (official) 4.4%, Cantonese 4.1%, Teochew 3.2%, other Indian languages 1.2%, other Chinese dialects 1.1%, other 1.1%

Government: Parliamentary republic.

President: Tony Tan Keng Yam (2011)

Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong (2004)

HUMAN INFORMATION

Human Name: Yi ling ((www.chinese-names.net/phrase/&… )) wang

Nickname[s]: n/a

Age Appearance: 20

Gender: female ((just some info en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_… ))

Birthday: August 9th

About Them

Personality: a hardworking woman, who will always continue a conversation. She is very bilingual, and will use English in her business conversations. She tends to move and work at a efficient, faster pace than most because she's has fastest walking speed and a common stereotype there.

She's slightly on the reserved side, and is quick to judge. Especially when it comes to security and cleanliness. Because Singapore is among the top ten in the global ranking of countries with the lowest levels of corruption and ranked the first place in Asia in the same rating between the Asian countries. The local mafia (“Triad”) was brutally suppressed, the crime rate is extremely low.

Another indicator by which Singapore is a leader – it’s health. According to the American agency of financial and economic information Bloomberg (The World’s Healthiest Countries 2012), the state of health of the people of Singapore is the best in the world.

Also a popular phenomenon in Asia, slums, is completely absent in Singapore. Everywhere in the country, you will see the cleanliness and order.

CLEAN=SINGAPORE

Hobbies:

Sports: Supercar Motorsport,football (soccer), cricket, rugby union, swimming, badminton, basketball, cycling and table tennis.

Other: cleaning, business, conversations, shopping- she loves shopping,

Vices: hard to keep up with, strict, clean freak, has a small break brown if touching gum or bugs and other thing of the sort, grades overall, holds high expactations, doesn't know a ton about a lot of pop culture due to restrictions, but knows enough

Virtues: smart, hardworking, pretty, successful, clean, orderly

Likes: racing, speed, cleanliness, meat, healthy food, bags (loves bags), fashion (they love it there omg)

Dislikes: bugs, gum, dirt, being dirty

Fears:

Extras:

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

Blood Type:

Height:160cm (5'2)

Weight: 54 kilos (120)

Body: short, petite girl with a long waist and shorter legs. She has flat feet and small joints. She also small curves.

Hair: a dark brown almost black hair, stick straight as well and is put into a ponytail that is swept to the side. It is held by a ribbon with an orchid clip that represents

Eyes: lighter brown and smaller with long eye lashes due to the fact that she's covered with so many forests. Even despite the fact that Singapore is called “the concrete jungle” in almost every area of the city there are playgrounds and a park with an abundance of greenery, where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air. Almost half of the territory of Singapore is covered by vegetation – by gardens and by national parks.

Accent:

Outfit (Military):

Outfit (Casual):

Outfit (Other[s]):

Tattoos:

Piercings: has traditional earring but wears a victory of earrings and is a very fashionable women

Jewelry: has traditional malay earrings

Anything on your body that represents something in your country?:

- 63 moles for the 63 islands

-

Family and Foreign Relationships

Ancestor:

Family:

Friends:

Rivals:

Pets:

Enemies:

Foreign Relationships:

HISTORY

Timeline:

(1300) Port of Temasek (modern Singapore) was founded by Prince Sang Nila Utama of Srivijaya (Malay Empire)

(1414) Temasek became part of Sultanate of Malacca (Malaysia)

(1515)Malacca fell to the Portuguese and Temasek became part of Sultanate of Johor

(1613) Portuguese burned down trading outpost at mouth of Singapore River

(1819) Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar arrived in Singapore to establish trading post for British East India Company

(1819) Farquhar was installed as first resident of the settlement

(1822) Raffles Plan of Singapore drafted by Raffles to reorganize the island

(1826) Singapore, Malacca and Penang became part of British Colony of Straits Settlements under the rule of the East India Company

(1830) Singapore came under Presidency of Bengal

(1832) Singapore became the center of government of Straits Settlements

(1852) Keppel Harbour was established between the mainland and islands of Pulau Brani and Sentosa to help British colonists attempting to establish a maritime colony

(1858) Singapore came under Government of India's hierarchy, remained part of the Straits Settlements

(1867) Straits Settlements became crown colony of British Empire

(1869) Suez Canal opened, trade in Singapore boomed

(1877) Chinese Protectorate established, William Pickering became head

(1915) Singapore Mutiny occurred when British Muslim Indian soldiers revolted against British

(1923) Singapore began construction of main British naval base in East Asia

(1941) World War I began; Japan bombed Singapore

(1942) Japan conquered Singapore, renamed it Syonan (Light of the South)

(1945) Japan surrendered, British returned and began military administration of Straits Settlements

(1946) Straits Settlements was dissolved; Singapore became separate crown colony

(1947) Food shortages led to rice rationing, which caused malnutrition, disease and outbreaks of crimes and violence

(1947) Strikes caused stoppages in public transportation, public services and the harbour

(1948) Communists destroyed rubber plantations, tin mines in Malaya; Britain declared state of emergency over Malaya and Singapore

(1948) Singapore held first limited elections with six seats on Legislative Council

(1951) In second election, number of seats increased to nine

(1954) Chinese students demonstrated against National Service proposal established by the British

(1955) Labor Front won majority of seats in election; David Saul Marshall became first Chief Minister of Singapore

(1955) Government began Central Provident Fund, a compulsory social security savings plan, requiring contributions from employees and employers

(1956) David Saul Marshall appealed to the United Kingdom for full self-government, request denied

(1956) David Saul Marshall resigned position, Lim Yew Hock took over as Chief Minister

(1956) Pro-communist Chinese students rioted when government closed a student union

(1959) Encik Yusof bin Ishak became Singapore's prime minister

(1959) Lim Yew Hock gained full self-government for Singapore

(1959) Lee Kuan Yew became first Prime Minister after People's Action Party (PAP) won general election

(1961) Fire broke out in squatter settlement of Bukit Ho Swee, four died, 85 injured, 16,000 homeless, 2,200 homes destroyed

(1963) The Federation of Malaysia Agreement signed between leaders of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak

(1963) A security operation involved the arrest of 111 anti-government activists and key member of Barisan Sosialis opposition party

(1964) Ethnic riot between Malays and Chinese on Prophet Muhammad's birthday killed 23

(1965) Malaysian Parliament voted to expel Singapore from the Federation

(1965) Singapore and Malaysia signed separation agreement

(1965) Singapore joined United Nations

(1965) Yusof bin Ishak became first President of Singapore after Constitutional Amendment Act passed

(1967) Singapore was a founding member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

(1967) First Singapore Dollar was issued

(1969) Seven days of riots left four dead, 80 wounded

(1971) Dr. Benjamin Henry Sheares became second President of Singapore.

(1971) Last of the British military forces withdrew from Singapore

(1974) Japanese Red Army bombed petroleum tanks on island of Pulau Bukom, hijacked ferry boat

(1976) PAP won all 69 seats in general election

(1978) Greek tanker Spyros exploded at shipyard in Singapore, killed 76 people

(1979) Singapore became world's second busiest port in shipping tonnage

(1980) PAP won all 75 seats in general election

(1981) C V Devan Nair became third President of Singapore

(1981) Worker's Party broke 16-year PAP monopoly of the House in elections

(1983) Panamanian-registered oil rig struck Singapore's cable cars, two cabins fell into sea, seven killed

(1983) Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stopped the "end at two" children policy, started promoting larger families

(1985) President Devan Nair stepped down following sex scandal; Wee Kim Wee became president

(1985) Singapore experienced first recession resulting from government policies

(1990) USA and Singapore signed agreement giving American military forces access to facilities at Paya Lebar Airport, Sembawang Naval Port

(1990) After 31 years, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stepped down; Goh Chok Tong became new prime minister

(1991) Four Pakistanis hijacked Singapore Airlines Flight 117; Singapore Special Operations forces stormed airliner, killed all hijackers, freed passengers and crew members

(1992) Singapore invoked a ban on chewing gum

(1993) Ong Teng Cheong became first directly-elected president

(1994) American teenager Michael P. Fay was convicted and caned for vandalizing cars

(1995) Barings, Britain's oldest merchant bank, collapsed following Nick Leeson's disastrous dealings on Singapore Stock Exchange; he was convicted, sentenced to six and a half years in jail in Singapore

(1996) Parliament passed Maintenance of Parents Law that parents who could not support themselves could seek financial contributions from their children

(1997) Silkair Flight 185 crashed into Musi River, all 104 people on board were killed

(1998) Singapore and USA agreed to let US ships use a $35 million naval base from 2000

(1998) Singapore slipped into a recession during Asian financial crisis

(1998) Malaysia banned Singapore's military and rescue planes from its air space, following Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs accusing Malaysia of "bullying" during the 1960s

(1999) S R Nathan became president without an election as he was the only candidate eligible to run

(2000) Singapore Airlines jet crashed on takeoff from Taiwan as Typhoon Xangsane approached, 83 killed

(2001) Doctors completed four-day operation to separate 11-month-old Siamese twins, Jamuna and Ganga Shrestha of Nepal

(2001) Anti-government rally took place to support opposition leader, J.B. Jeyaratnam, who faced expulsion from Parliament for bankruptcy

(2001) Malaysia and Singapore agreed to end their long-standing disputes and build new bridge and tunnel

(2001) PAP won majority of seats in general election

(2001) Pipeline from Indonesia's Natuna field in South China Sea opened to supply gas to Singapore

(2002) Singapore and Japan signed Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement

(2003) SARS virus outbreak occurred in Singapore and other parts of Asia

(2003) Singapore became first Asian nation to sign free-trade agreement with USA

(2003) Container ship ran aground off Singapore's coast, leaked 165 tons of fuel oil into the sea

(2003) 1991 ban on chewing gum was revised to allow sale of gum for health benefits, available only through pharmacies

(2004) Section of Nicoll Highway collapsed, four killed

(2004) Oil tanker and car ship carrier collided, car ship with 4,000 cars sank south of Singapore

(2004) Eldest son of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Hsien Loong, was sworn in as prime minister

(2005) Singapore and Malaysia ended dispute over land reclamation work in border waters

(2005) Government approved plan to legalize casino gambling

(2005) President S R Nathan won second term in elections as rivals were disqualified

(2005) Singapore and India entered into free-trade agreement

(2006) Ruling PAP won general elections

(2007) Two African men were executed for drug smuggling in spite of clemency appeals

(2007) Singapore became first to operate Airbus A380, world's largest passenger plane

(2008) Suspected leader of Islamist militant group, Mas Selamat Kastari, escaped from jail; security forces conducted massive manhunt

(2008) Singapore slipped into recession due to global financial crisis

(2008) International Court of Justice awarded Singapore sovereignty over disputed island at entrance to Singapore Straits after 28-year dispute with Malaysia

(2008) China and Singapore signed free trade agreement

(2009) Mas Selamat Kastari, suspected leader of the Islamist militant group, was arrested in Johor state in Malaysia, near border of Singapore

(2009) Pirates armed with guns attacked tug and barge in Malacca Strait on its way to Singapore, kidnapped two crew members

(2009) Miss Singapore World gave up crown after it was made public she had stolen credit cards to go on shopping spree for lingerie

(2010) Emergency teams worked to contain thousands of tons of crude oil that spilled in Singapore Strait after two ships collided

(2010) Singapore Stock Exchange unveiled multi-billion dollar bid for the company that owns the Australian Stock Exchange

(2010) Annual report issued by Transparency International showed Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore tied as world's least corrupt countries

(2010) World Bank's annual report said Singapore was best country to run a business

(2011) PAP won majority of seats in general election

(2011) President S R Nathan stepped down

(2011) Tony Tan was elected president

(2012) Government-appointed committee recommended major pay cuts for ministers, including prime minister and president

(2012) Chinese bus drivers went on strike complaining that Malaysian drivers received higher pay

(2012) Singapore and the European Union (EU) signed a regional trade agreement

(2013) Demonstrators held rally protesting government's plans to increase population with foreign workers

(2013) Smoke from fires in Indonesia smothered Singapore and large areas in Malaysia

(2013) Singapore police arrested 14 people identified as part of crime gang involved in global match-fixing in football

(2013) Riot with over 400 foreign workers broke out after Indian migrant worker was knocked down by a bus, 27 were arrested, 18 injured

(2014) Singapore became second country in world to regulate virtual currencies, such as bitcoins, to prevent money laundering

Marriages:

Past caretakers: