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Malaysian Malayali. Eurasians in Singapore. Indians in South Africa, Indo-Caribbeans, Indo-Mauritians, Indo-Fijians. Indian Singaporeans are Singaporeans of Indian or of general South Asian ancestry. They constitute approximately 9.0% of the country's residents, making them the third largest ancestry and ethnic group in Singapore. [1]
After this, the proportionate size of the Indian community in colonial Singapore was fairly stable, fluctuating between 7.7% and 9.4%. From the early 20th century, Indians began to settle permanently in greater numbers. The chart below compiles data from various sources to show the evolution in the relative size of Singapore's Indian community.
The SINDA Headquarters at 1 Beatty Road. The Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) is a charity for the Singaporean Indian community. Set up to focus on educational and socio-economic matters, its mission is to “build a well-educated, resilient and confident community of Indians that stands together with other communities in contributing to the progress of multi-racial Singapore”.
Immigration to Singapore is the process by which people migrate to Singapore for the purpose of residing there—and where a majority go on to become permanent residents and Singaporean citizens. Singapore is an attractive destination especially in the region as it is a country with a strong currency that offers high living standards, including ...
Criminals. Mathavakannan Kalimuthu, Singaporean convicted murderer who was granted clemency by then President of Singapore Ong Teng Cheong and placed under life imprisonment. Richard James (murderer), Singaporean murderer executed in 1975. Stephen Francis (murderer), Singaporean murderer executed in 1975.
Race in Singapore. The concept of race or ethnicity in contemporary Singapore emerged from the attitudes of the colonial authorities towards race and ethnicity. Before the early 2000s, the four major races in Singapore were the Chinese, Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Today, the Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) model is the dominant organising ...
Indian Muslim Social Service Association (Singapore) Bengali Association Of Singapore. BiJhar (Singapore) Haryanvi Khap of Singapore. Kannada Sangha (Singapore) Koothanallur Family Club. Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA) Maharashtra Mandal. Marwari Mitra Mandal.
Politician. economist. Signature. Tharman Shanmugaratnam[ a ] PPA (E) (born 25 February 1957), also known mononymously as Tharman, is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been serving as the ninth president of Singapore since 2023. Prior to his presidency, Tharman served as Senior Minister of Singapore between 2019 and 2023, Chairman ...