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Part of the sentence on the first paragraph – With a multicultural population and recognizing the need to respect cultural identities,..."
Recognising, not recognizing. The spelling for Singapore English is uniform with British English rather than American English. 49.228.109.177 ( talk) 10:18, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
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To replace LKY's photo in the article to this, during the height of his career as prime minister. 119.198.155.35 ( talk) 22:47, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
Singapore's national language is only Malay from Article 153A.
" 153A.—(1) Malay , Mandarin, Tamil and English shall be the 4 official languages in Singapore. (2) The national language shall be the Malay language and shall be in the Roman script: " [1]
While English is the lingua franca of Singapore, it is not the national language of Singapore. Kenneth Gerald Lxy ( talk) 03:56, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
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change driving side from left to right 2401:7400:C805:A47B:D7D:1C18:FA76:FD8A ( talk) 05:56, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
I note that unlike the vast majority of city pages, there is no coordinates link to map sites in this page. I'd add them - but I'm locked out... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.150.36.254 ( talk) 11:03, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
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I do think Singapore's low corruption rankings does warrant some notability on the third paragraph at the top as one of its key social indicators, as they are ranked the highest in Asia and 4th in the world, only behind Denmark, New Zealand, and Finland and on par with Norway. It may also partially explain as to why the governing PAP has continuously remained in power. I would suggest "low levels of corruption" or just "transparency" on the key social indicators sentence. Corruption Perceptions Index. Andrew Campbell BHS ( talk) 01:19, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
According to website ( https://www.statista.com/statistics/264753/ranking-of-countries-according-to-the-general-quality-of-infrastructure/) Singapore has the highest infrastructure rating in the world. Also, In Sanskrit, Singapore is called Singapura. EditorWiki121 ( talk) 21:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC).
Doesn't Singapore drive on the right side? 107.0.17.203 ( talk) 19:38, 20 April 2022 (UTC)107.0.17.203
@Chipmunkdavis
Starting from as recent as 1959 is doing a disservice to Singapore's indigenous historical figures and history leading back to Temasek, Kingdom of Singapura, and the like. These are still critical and pivotal points in history towards the contemporary era, and ignoring them only serves to bolster the pro-government/PAP stance that Singapore was a "fishing village" just a few decades ago and that they "saved" the country. Not to be political but it can't be forgotten that groupthink is rife in Singapore with freedom of the press severely restricted – it's extremely easy to rewrite history.
And I don't think this is in anyway unique to Singapore, I was inspired by Algeria and Cambodia, also post-colonial states, which means it does not necessarily have to mean only after the establishment of sovereignty. MordukhovichAleakin ( talk) 11:46, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
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Something's wrong with the calculation of ethnic groups. It adds up to 100.1%, extra 0.1%. 62.0% + 9.2% + 28.9%. 126.15.251.1 ( talk) 17:21, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
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Ang kulay ng flag na Singapore is green.. The color of flag of Singapore is green . Like Vietnam 112.198.213.92 ( talk) 11:24, 29 April 2022 (UTC) and a Singapore is china, hongkong
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"as a entrepôt trading post" should be "as an entrepôt and trading post" 211.120.148.160 ( talk) 00:51, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
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Update IMF's GDP PPP and nominal figures for Singapore to 2022 estimates for consistency with other countries.
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The Total GDP for PPP and Nominal should be changed from $701,804 billion to $701.804 billion and $424,431 billion to $424.431 billion respectively. 2601:2C2:980:6710:CB5:DD28:7211:7FCD ( talk) 18:21, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
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The Sanskrit for Singapore is wrong. It's सिङ्गापुरम्. Sanskrit Wikipedia. Also Google Translate. 125.197.120.8 ( talk) 07:38, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
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Singapore is not a country. It's a city. 187.175.48.172 ( talk) 19:46, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
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Hello I request this edit, to restore an edition that was in this order: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. I ask that because I realized that was ordered by native speakers and also when are more than two official languages the list of languages with • doesn’t look attractive, so please put back that, that edit I think is useful 186.101.15.32 ( talk) 21:42, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello fellow editors,
I have noticed that quite a few editors have removed the information regarding Singapore's capital and the largest HDB town by population in the infobox. I would like to put up a discussion here, rather than having edit conflicts on the article itself. Edits here 1 and 2 by Sgweirdo (reason: "Singapore" is not a capital.") and 3 by MordukhovichAleakin (reason: "Not applicable. Singapore does not have a designated capital, it is a unitary city-state.") seem to imply that Singapore has no capital because it is a city-state. However, referring to other articles on city-states, such as Monaco, the country itself is placed as the capital as well. If sources are required, then according to the data listed on the United Nations Statistics Division website, the capital of Singapore, is Singapore. I think the purpose of the infobox is to provide a condensed and summarised profile of the subject in question, which I think these 2 pieces of information would be required for a better understanding of Singapore as a country.
Please feel free to contribute to the discussion so we can reach a consensus. Thank you. Deoma12 (Talk) 08:39, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
My 2 cents: Monaco's infobox lists the capital as "Monaco (city-state)", and this seems like an eminently sensible way to do it. Maybe add a footnote stating that since Singapore is a unitary city-state, it has no de jure capital. Jpatokal ( talk) 08:11, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
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Singapore does not belong to Straits of Johor! What a false information. Look at the map, it's two different islands! InternWikiii ( talk) 23:47, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
Yes InternWikiii ( talk) 23:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
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The multiracialism in "Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution [of Singapore]..." links to the article on Multiracialism, which is the study of mixed-race identity rather than multiculturalism, which is what the Singapore constitution enshrines (see para. 27 here). The link should be changed to the article on Multiculturalism instead. Singapore does use both terms interchangeably, though "multi-racialism" would be more appropriate. Gradaigh ( talk) 14:47, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
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16:09, 4 February 2023 (UTC)they have an agreement with brunei which allows the circulation of both currencies in both nations 82.14.227.184 ( talk) 08:56, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
They are integral to World Economy through the EU (European Union and its Currency), they are part of EURO value which is the ECU of all European Union nations. 122.53.185.85 ( talk) 08:43, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
But told by Singapore' there will be no Euro of the European Union without other or the "Latter" Nations or Countries currency out and not a member of the Union. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.53.185.85 ( talk) 08:52, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
I think someone has confused “one in six” with 6% 111.223.96.146 ( talk) 02:15, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
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According to this statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore: https://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/brunei-singapore-currency-interchangeability-agreement
"Banks in both countries also accept for deposit, from the public and businesses, currency issued by the other country at par and without charge. Businesses and members of the public should not be concerned about accepting payments in Brunei currency. "
Given this information, is there any reason why the Brunei dollar shouldn't be listed as one of the currencies of Singapore in the infobox? Wkpdsrnm2023 ( talk) 09:20, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
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To update towards 2023 for economic figures.
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It has the third highest population density in the world, although there are numerous green and recreational spaces due to advanced urban planning.
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It has the third highest population density in the world, although there are numerous green and recreational spaces as a result of urban planning.
which seems less unnecessarily glorifying. JSchlensok ( talk) 12:45, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
Much of Singapore's infrastructure had been destroyed during the war, including those needed to supply utilities (need citation). A shortage of food led to malnutrition, disease, and rampant crime and violence. A series of strikes in 1947 caused massive stoppages in public transport and other services (need citation).
What caused the strike? What worker rights were being violated? What was the cause of their grievances? 149.61.247.16 ( talk) 04:36, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
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To update GDP (PPP) and GDP (nominal) figures (including per capita) on the infobox from 2022 to 2023:
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Land area data is outdated. The sources ( SingStat 1 SingStat 2 data.gov.sg 3) states that it is 734.3 square kilometres (283.5 sq mi) as of December 2022 (latest data), it currently shows 733.1 square kilometres (283.1 sq mi) in the article. 24.53.222.60 ( talk) 20:50, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
Hi, the article concerning the powers of the President in Singapore is erroneous. The President does not hold the wide-spread executive powers such as amending Bills as stated in the "Government and Politics" Wikipedia section. The Prime Minister of Singapore is the effective head of the executive branch of the government. (Reference: https://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Government) The Singapore President while being the Head of State only holds very specific discretionary powers under the Singapore Constitution such as protecting the reserves (Reference: https://www.istana.gov.sg/The-President/Presidents-Duties/Constitutional). Suggest that someone amend it as it is clearly misleading. Ethanf711 ( talk) 09:09, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
The GDP figures changed by Kwkr09 are blatantly false and should be reverted as vandalism. 59.8.21.127 ( talk) 03:44, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
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change (and with the help of secret negotiations by PAP leaders, as revealed in 2015) [1] to (and with the cooperation of PAP leaders, via classified letters) 119.56.105.215 ( talk) 10:59, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
The constitution names Malay as the national language of Singapore. (Section 153A, quotation below) It is one of the four official languages. The others are English, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil.
I think this is notable as just 9.2% of the population speak it as their main language at home. The most spoken language is English. see page x Census of Population 2020 Statistical Release 1: Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion (PDF). Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore. 2021. ISBN 978-981-18-1381-8.</ref>
In my experience, Singaporeans seem to be a bit embarrassed by the status of Malay and Singapore zealots want to bury this as it's a reminder of the fact that Singapore was thrown out of Malaysia.
But I think it is worthwhile noting the special status of Malay: the article on Ireland notes that Irish is the first national language of Ireland, even though a minority speak it, and like Singapore, English is the main day-to-day language
From Singapore's constitution.
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CONS1963
Official languages and national language
153A.—(1) Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English shall be the 4 official languages in Singapore.
(2) The national language shall be the Malay language and shall be in the Roman script:
Provided that —
(a)
no person shall be prohibited or prevented from using or from teaching or learning any other language; and
(b)
nothing in this Article shall prejudice the right of the Government to preserve and sustain the use and study of the language of any other community in Singapore.
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Driving-side: Kanan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jyponto ( talk • contribs) 13:18, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
Driving-side: Right — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jyponto ( talk • contribs) 13:22, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
@ Gandalfett:, could you provide a reasonable explanation as to why you are reverting my edits, especially considering you fail to see the need on numerous occasions to use the edit summary? Getting onto the content, could you also explain as to why you find "New Naratiff" (sic), which I assume refers to New Naratif, as a more authoritative source over The Straits Times and Today and why the content is more appropriate being placed as a hidden note in the infobox instead of being laid out and expanded in the demographics section? MordukhovichAleakin ( talk) 09:48, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
I do not think that any explanation of the CMIO framework is necessary in this article. Every jurisdiction defines race differently, and debates of the correspondence of ethnicity and race occur in countries like the US and the UK. Stating that the framework does not correspond with ethnicity is WP:UNDUE in a general article on Singapore. Dawkin Verbier ( talk) 15:49, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
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Part of the sentence on the first paragraph – With a multicultural population and recognizing the need to respect cultural identities,..."
Recognising, not recognizing. The spelling for Singapore English is uniform with British English rather than American English. 49.228.109.177 ( talk) 10:18, 5 November 2021 (UTC)
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To replace LKY's photo in the article to this, during the height of his career as prime minister. 119.198.155.35 ( talk) 22:47, 21 November 2021 (UTC)
Singapore's national language is only Malay from Article 153A.
" 153A.—(1) Malay , Mandarin, Tamil and English shall be the 4 official languages in Singapore. (2) The national language shall be the Malay language and shall be in the Roman script: " [1]
While English is the lingua franca of Singapore, it is not the national language of Singapore. Kenneth Gerald Lxy ( talk) 03:56, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
References
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change driving side from left to right 2401:7400:C805:A47B:D7D:1C18:FA76:FD8A ( talk) 05:56, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
I note that unlike the vast majority of city pages, there is no coordinates link to map sites in this page. I'd add them - but I'm locked out... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.150.36.254 ( talk) 11:03, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
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I do think Singapore's low corruption rankings does warrant some notability on the third paragraph at the top as one of its key social indicators, as they are ranked the highest in Asia and 4th in the world, only behind Denmark, New Zealand, and Finland and on par with Norway. It may also partially explain as to why the governing PAP has continuously remained in power. I would suggest "low levels of corruption" or just "transparency" on the key social indicators sentence. Corruption Perceptions Index. Andrew Campbell BHS ( talk) 01:19, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
According to website ( https://www.statista.com/statistics/264753/ranking-of-countries-according-to-the-general-quality-of-infrastructure/) Singapore has the highest infrastructure rating in the world. Also, In Sanskrit, Singapore is called Singapura. EditorWiki121 ( talk) 21:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC).
Doesn't Singapore drive on the right side? 107.0.17.203 ( talk) 19:38, 20 April 2022 (UTC)107.0.17.203
@Chipmunkdavis
Starting from as recent as 1959 is doing a disservice to Singapore's indigenous historical figures and history leading back to Temasek, Kingdom of Singapura, and the like. These are still critical and pivotal points in history towards the contemporary era, and ignoring them only serves to bolster the pro-government/PAP stance that Singapore was a "fishing village" just a few decades ago and that they "saved" the country. Not to be political but it can't be forgotten that groupthink is rife in Singapore with freedom of the press severely restricted – it's extremely easy to rewrite history.
And I don't think this is in anyway unique to Singapore, I was inspired by Algeria and Cambodia, also post-colonial states, which means it does not necessarily have to mean only after the establishment of sovereignty. MordukhovichAleakin ( talk) 11:46, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
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Something's wrong with the calculation of ethnic groups. It adds up to 100.1%, extra 0.1%. 62.0% + 9.2% + 28.9%. 126.15.251.1 ( talk) 17:21, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
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Ang kulay ng flag na Singapore is green.. The color of flag of Singapore is green . Like Vietnam 112.198.213.92 ( talk) 11:24, 29 April 2022 (UTC) and a Singapore is china, hongkong
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"as a entrepôt trading post" should be "as an entrepôt and trading post" 211.120.148.160 ( talk) 00:51, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
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Update IMF's GDP PPP and nominal figures for Singapore to 2022 estimates for consistency with other countries.
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The Total GDP for PPP and Nominal should be changed from $701,804 billion to $701.804 billion and $424,431 billion to $424.431 billion respectively. 2601:2C2:980:6710:CB5:DD28:7211:7FCD ( talk) 18:21, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
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The Sanskrit for Singapore is wrong. It's सिङ्गापुरम्. Sanskrit Wikipedia. Also Google Translate. 125.197.120.8 ( talk) 07:38, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
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Singapore is not a country. It's a city. 187.175.48.172 ( talk) 19:46, 3 August 2022 (UTC)
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Hello I request this edit, to restore an edition that was in this order: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. I ask that because I realized that was ordered by native speakers and also when are more than two official languages the list of languages with • doesn’t look attractive, so please put back that, that edit I think is useful 186.101.15.32 ( talk) 21:42, 14 December 2022 (UTC)
Hello fellow editors,
I have noticed that quite a few editors have removed the information regarding Singapore's capital and the largest HDB town by population in the infobox. I would like to put up a discussion here, rather than having edit conflicts on the article itself. Edits here 1 and 2 by Sgweirdo (reason: "Singapore" is not a capital.") and 3 by MordukhovichAleakin (reason: "Not applicable. Singapore does not have a designated capital, it is a unitary city-state.") seem to imply that Singapore has no capital because it is a city-state. However, referring to other articles on city-states, such as Monaco, the country itself is placed as the capital as well. If sources are required, then according to the data listed on the United Nations Statistics Division website, the capital of Singapore, is Singapore. I think the purpose of the infobox is to provide a condensed and summarised profile of the subject in question, which I think these 2 pieces of information would be required for a better understanding of Singapore as a country.
Please feel free to contribute to the discussion so we can reach a consensus. Thank you. Deoma12 (Talk) 08:39, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
My 2 cents: Monaco's infobox lists the capital as "Monaco (city-state)", and this seems like an eminently sensible way to do it. Maybe add a footnote stating that since Singapore is a unitary city-state, it has no de jure capital. Jpatokal ( talk) 08:11, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
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Singapore does not belong to Straits of Johor! What a false information. Look at the map, it's two different islands! InternWikiii ( talk) 23:47, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
Yes InternWikiii ( talk) 23:48, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
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The multiracialism in "Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution [of Singapore]..." links to the article on Multiracialism, which is the study of mixed-race identity rather than multiculturalism, which is what the Singapore constitution enshrines (see para. 27 here). The link should be changed to the article on Multiculturalism instead. Singapore does use both terms interchangeably, though "multi-racialism" would be more appropriate. Gradaigh ( talk) 14:47, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
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16:09, 4 February 2023 (UTC)they have an agreement with brunei which allows the circulation of both currencies in both nations 82.14.227.184 ( talk) 08:56, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
They are integral to World Economy through the EU (European Union and its Currency), they are part of EURO value which is the ECU of all European Union nations. 122.53.185.85 ( talk) 08:43, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
But told by Singapore' there will be no Euro of the European Union without other or the "Latter" Nations or Countries currency out and not a member of the Union. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.53.185.85 ( talk) 08:52, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
I think someone has confused “one in six” with 6% 111.223.96.146 ( talk) 02:15, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
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According to this statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore: https://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/brunei-singapore-currency-interchangeability-agreement
"Banks in both countries also accept for deposit, from the public and businesses, currency issued by the other country at par and without charge. Businesses and members of the public should not be concerned about accepting payments in Brunei currency. "
Given this information, is there any reason why the Brunei dollar shouldn't be listed as one of the currencies of Singapore in the infobox? Wkpdsrnm2023 ( talk) 09:20, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
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To update towards 2023 for economic figures.
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It has the third highest population density in the world, although there are numerous green and recreational spaces due to advanced urban planning.
to
It has the third highest population density in the world, although there are numerous green and recreational spaces as a result of urban planning.
which seems less unnecessarily glorifying. JSchlensok ( talk) 12:45, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
Much of Singapore's infrastructure had been destroyed during the war, including those needed to supply utilities (need citation). A shortage of food led to malnutrition, disease, and rampant crime and violence. A series of strikes in 1947 caused massive stoppages in public transport and other services (need citation).
What caused the strike? What worker rights were being violated? What was the cause of their grievances? 149.61.247.16 ( talk) 04:36, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
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To update GDP (PPP) and GDP (nominal) figures (including per capita) on the infobox from 2022 to 2023:
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Land area data is outdated. The sources ( SingStat 1 SingStat 2 data.gov.sg 3) states that it is 734.3 square kilometres (283.5 sq mi) as of December 2022 (latest data), it currently shows 733.1 square kilometres (283.1 sq mi) in the article. 24.53.222.60 ( talk) 20:50, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
Hi, the article concerning the powers of the President in Singapore is erroneous. The President does not hold the wide-spread executive powers such as amending Bills as stated in the "Government and Politics" Wikipedia section. The Prime Minister of Singapore is the effective head of the executive branch of the government. (Reference: https://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Government) The Singapore President while being the Head of State only holds very specific discretionary powers under the Singapore Constitution such as protecting the reserves (Reference: https://www.istana.gov.sg/The-President/Presidents-Duties/Constitutional). Suggest that someone amend it as it is clearly misleading. Ethanf711 ( talk) 09:09, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
The GDP figures changed by Kwkr09 are blatantly false and should be reverted as vandalism. 59.8.21.127 ( talk) 03:44, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
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change (and with the help of secret negotiations by PAP leaders, as revealed in 2015) [1] to (and with the cooperation of PAP leaders, via classified letters) 119.56.105.215 ( talk) 10:59, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
The constitution names Malay as the national language of Singapore. (Section 153A, quotation below) It is one of the four official languages. The others are English, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil.
I think this is notable as just 9.2% of the population speak it as their main language at home. The most spoken language is English. see page x Census of Population 2020 Statistical Release 1: Demographic Characteristics, Education, Language and Religion (PDF). Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore. 2021. ISBN 978-981-18-1381-8.</ref>
In my experience, Singaporeans seem to be a bit embarrassed by the status of Malay and Singapore zealots want to bury this as it's a reminder of the fact that Singapore was thrown out of Malaysia.
But I think it is worthwhile noting the special status of Malay: the article on Ireland notes that Irish is the first national language of Ireland, even though a minority speak it, and like Singapore, English is the main day-to-day language
From Singapore's constitution.
https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CONS1963
Official languages and national language
153A.—(1) Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English shall be the 4 official languages in Singapore.
(2) The national language shall be the Malay language and shall be in the Roman script:
Provided that —
(a)
no person shall be prohibited or prevented from using or from teaching or learning any other language; and
(b)
nothing in this Article shall prejudice the right of the Government to preserve and sustain the use and study of the language of any other community in Singapore.
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talk) 06:17, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
Driving-side: Kanan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jyponto ( talk • contribs) 13:18, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
Driving-side: Right — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jyponto ( talk • contribs) 13:22, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
@ Gandalfett:, could you provide a reasonable explanation as to why you are reverting my edits, especially considering you fail to see the need on numerous occasions to use the edit summary? Getting onto the content, could you also explain as to why you find "New Naratiff" (sic), which I assume refers to New Naratif, as a more authoritative source over The Straits Times and Today and why the content is more appropriate being placed as a hidden note in the infobox instead of being laid out and expanded in the demographics section? MordukhovichAleakin ( talk) 09:48, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
I do not think that any explanation of the CMIO framework is necessary in this article. Every jurisdiction defines race differently, and debates of the correspondence of ethnicity and race occur in countries like the US and the UK. Stating that the framework does not correspond with ethnicity is WP:UNDUE in a general article on Singapore. Dawkin Verbier ( talk) 15:49, 17 January 2024 (UTC)