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Mohamed Salleh Marican
Mohamed Salleh s/o Kadir Mohideen Saibu Maricar (born 15 September 1949), usually referred to as Mohamed Salleh Marican or Salleh Marican, is the Founder and CEO of Second Chance Properties Ltd, a listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange. His company is the first owned by a Malay and Muslim to be listed in Singapore. Early life and education Born on 15 September 1949 in Joo Chiat, Salleh is the third of six siblings. His father, Kadir Maricar, was from Nagore district, Pondicherry state, India, while his mother, Salmah Mar’ie, came from Indonesia. His father died when he was 15 years old. He attended Victoria School from 1962 to 1967. Knowing that he was likely to fail the A-Level Examinations, he dropped out of school before the examinations to save 70% of the examination fees. Career Salleh has more than 48 years of retail business experience. He first went into menswear tailoring in 1974, and started his menswear label 2nd Chance, which expanded to 25 outlets in Singa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () 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, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Stock Exchange
The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) is a Singaporean investment holding company that provides different services related to securities and derivatives trading and others. SGX is also a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation. Structure SGX operates several different divisions, each responsible for handling specific businesses. * SGX ETS (Electronic Trading System): provides global trading access to SGX markets where 80 percent of the customers are from outside Singapore. * SGX DT (Derivatives Trading): provides derivatives trading. * SGX ST (Securities Trading): provides securities trading. * SGX DC (Derivatives Clearing): subsidiary for clearing and settlement operations. * SGX AsiaClear: offers clearing services for over-the-counter (OTC) oil swaps and forward freight agreements. * SGX Reach: an electronic trading platform. * Central Depository Pte Ltd: subsidiary responsible for securities clearing, settlement and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria School
Victoria School (VS) is a government autonomous boys' secondary school in Siglap, Singapore. Established in 1876, it is Singapore's second oldest state secondary school. It offers a six-year Integrated Programme, which allows students to skip the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level examinations and proceed to Victoria Junior College for Years 5 and 6 and take the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level examinations at the end of Year 6. History Kampong Glam: 1876-1900 Victoria School began in 1876 as an English class for 12 Malay boys at Kampong Glam Malay Branch School. The first headmaster was Y. A. Yzelman."Milestones" Victoria School. Retrieved 19 March 2020. Syed Alwi: 1900-1933 In 1900, Kampong Glam Malay Branch School merged with Kampong Glam Malay School and moved to Syed Alwi R ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Exchange
The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) is a Singaporean investment holding company that provides different services related to securities and derivatives trading and others. SGX is also a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation. Structure SGX operates several different divisions, each responsible for handling specific businesses. * SGX ETS (Electronic Trading System): provides global trading access to SGX markets where 80 percent of the customers are from outside Singapore. * SGX DT (Derivatives Trading): provides derivatives trading. * SGX ST (Securities Trading): provides securities trading. * SGX DC (Derivatives Clearing): subsidiary for clearing and settlement operations. * SGX AsiaClear: offers clearing services for over-the-counter (OTC) oil swaps and forward freight agreements. * SGX Reach: an electronic trading platform. * Central Depository Pte Ltd: subsidiary responsible for securities clearing, settlement and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halimah Yacob
Halimah Yacob (Jawi script: ; born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and former lawyer who has been serving as the eighth president of Singapore since 2017. Prior to her presidency, she was the country's Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, parliament speaker. She is also the first female president in Singapore's history. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bukit Batok East ward of Jurong Group Representation Constituency, Jurong GRC between 2001 and 2015, and the Marsiling ward of Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency, Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC between 2015 and 2017. She resigned from the party and became an Independent politician, independent to run for the 2017 Singapore presidential election, 2017 presidential election and won an uncontested election after the other candidates except for her did not meet the criteria to qualify. The electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Malay Chamber Of Commerce And Industry
The Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI) is a non-profit organization, established in 1956 to support the Malay/Muslim business community in Singapore. History The Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SMCCI) was first established in 1956 as the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce (SMCC) by a group of Malay/Muslim businessmen, including the first President of Singapore, Yusof Ishak. Its establishment was initially intended to look after the trading interests of the Malay/Muslim business community, however, its name was later changed to its current name in 1995 to reflect its wider scope. In 2006, SME Centre @ SMCCI was established as a one-stop centre for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In 2016, The SMCCI celebrated its 60th anniversary and helped set up global hub along with SPRING Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore which would identify food firms scale up their halal exports. In 2018, The SMCCI collaborated with Ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Singaporean Muslims
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean People Of Indian Descent
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection". Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ... or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multiracialism, multi-ethnic, multiculturalism, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese Singaporeans, Chinese, Malay Singaporeans, Malay, Indian Singaporeans, Indian and Eurasians in Singapore, Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean People Of Malay Descent
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean People Of Tamil Descent
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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