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23 January - Gali Batu Bus Terminal located off Woodlands Road is officially opened to the public. [12] 28 January – SilkAir is officially merged into Singapore Airlines. [13] 30 January – The Ministry of Social and Family Development declares 2021 as the "Year of Celebrating SG Women" as part of an ongoing review.
9 August. National Day. Celebrates the commemorate the nationhood and independence of Singapore. October/November. Deepavali. The Hindu holiday celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana and vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna. 25 December. Christmas Day.
National Day, [a] sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day, [b] is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign Republic of Singapore. Held on 9 August since 1965 , this holiday features the National Day Parade (NDP), a National Day Message by the Prime Minister of Singapore and ...
The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in Singapore to commemorate its independence. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and consists of a parade incorporating contingents of the Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Home Affairs, local institutions and community groups, followed by a cultural presentation featuring music, dance displays ...
Singapore, [e] officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.It is located about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea ...
As of September 2021, the Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling electric car in Singapore. [11] In September 2022, EV registrations were about 19% of all new car registrations. [1] By the end of 2022, there were 6,531 electric vehicles registered in Singapore, equivalent to 1% of all vehicles in the country. [12]
From 2020 it was announced that there would be a cap of 25–30% for Permanent Resident children entering into 10 primary schools which had PR admissions close to 25 to 30 per cent. This was to keep the concentration of PR children low and allow more interaction between citizens and PRs. [28] The foundation stage is the first stage of formal ...
The Singapore Green Plan 2030 is a plan released by the Government of Singapore on 10 February 2021 that sets targets for sustainability in Singapore by 2030. This "collective whole-of-nation effort" supports Singapore's aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. [1] [2] The plan is spearheaded by five Ministries, being the Ministry of ...