Tourism in Singapore

Tourism is a major source of Singapore's economy with 11,638,663 people, double the population visited in 2010.  Many people go there because the lingua franca there is English so it is easy to communicate with the people there.  Some popular tourist destinations are the Singapore Zoo and to go on Night safari's to explore the beauty of the natural features of the country.  Fort Siloso attracts 5 million people per year, it was a defending fort against the Japanese in World War II.

I think that it would be very interesting to visit Singapore because of all the natural beauty of the country and to experience the different cultures of Southeast Asia.  Also, it seems like it is relatively easy to communicate with the people there because the official language is English.

Article on tourism:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Singapore

Fandi Ahmad: an important Singaporean

Fandi Ahmad is a well-known soccer player in Singapore. At 16, in 1978, he was the youngest player ever to join the senior national team. He played a key role in the victory against Selangor in the 1980 Malaysia cup. Then, he went on to win the golden boot award in 1988. He brought several silver medals home for Singapore in the 1980's, and because of his contributions to Singapore soccer, he was honored with a Public Service Award in 1994. In 2001, he became the youngest ever Council Member for the Football Association of Singapore, as well as the first former international player to do so.

This is a very interesting story, as Ahmad was a true 'wonderboy'. He did many things at a very young age that few professionals ever even get close to doing. He had great success playing in both Europe and Asia, and is still considered by many to be the greatest soccer player in Singapore history.

http://www.singapedia.com.sg/entries/f/fandi_ahmad.html

Soccer in Singapore

Soccer is arguably the most popular sport, beating out other sports like cricket, rugby, swimming, and badminton.  Singapore has its own soccer league which they call the S. league, there are ten teams in the league and they compete against each other around the country so that all of the fans can have a chance to watch their favorite professional soccer team play.  The Singaporean national soccer team has won the tiger cup in 1998, 2004, and 2007 which is the premier soccer competition in Southeast Asia.  Even though it is not a major sports power, the Singapore national soccer team has done well in regional and international competitions.

I think that it is gerat that Singapore likes soccer and that their national team has had good success at the regional and international level.


Article on soccer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Singapore

4 Youths Admit to Attacking Off-Duty Cop

Last December, a birthday celebration at a restaurant involving 7 youths resulted in the assault of a customer. He shouted that he was a police officer, but it didn't deter them. Only when someone yelled "police" did they flee. Sergeant Muhd Alfian Roslan sustained bruises and a chipped tooth. Sentencing of those involved is set for June 24, 2011. 3 alleged accomplices are yet to be dealt with. The row began in the early hours of the morning at the Al Jilani restaurant, when one of the partygoers' girlfriend began vomiting. When Muhd Alfian, 24, suggested that she be taken away, Godfrey Howe Ze Wi, 20, began attacking, soon joined by the rest of the group. All of the attackers are on bail for $10,000.

This is a very unfortunate event that shows the recklessness that may result from alcohol and being careless. A happy occasion was marred by their lack of self control. Stories of this type are seen often in America.

www.straitstimes.com/breakingnews/singapore/story/STIStory_672929.html

Tsunamis in Singapore

Like many other pacific nations Singapore experiences tsunamis.  Most of the time a Tsunami is caused by an earthquake or an earthquake tremor.  Singapore can get larger tsunamis more often because they are located on the Pacific ring where many plates meet and crash together which causes volcanoes to form and can also cause earthquakes.  When a tsunami hits Singapore is sometimes evacuated because the floods can get very bad.  Tsunami's are an issue but Singapore is almost completely immune to them, the waves need to get very large for Singapore to be affected badly.

I think that tsunamis are an issue but after reading this article I feel that the people of Singapore are used to having tsunamis.  It is almost like how Minnesotan's are used to having snow storms in the winter.  Also, it seems like Singapore has the tsunamis under control and are very protected from them.


Article on tsunamis:
http://sglinks.com/pages/339674-singapore-completely-immune-tsunamis-expert