The Ires

Keynote Speaker

4th July 2023 Seoul,South Korea

4th July 2023 Seoul,South Korea

  Name : Phd. Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko
Designation : Tampere University, Tampere, FI-33014 Finland
Description : CHALLENGES TO THE CIRCULAR CITY: CONCEPTUAL REMARKS ON INDUSTRY-RETAIL-URBAN SYMBIOSES

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Fast Facts

  • Official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, with over 75% of the population fluent in English.
  • Made up of over 60 islands, of which the biggest is Singapore Island, also known as Pulau Ujong.
  • Population: about 5.5 million, of which 62% are citizens and 38% are permanent residents or foreign workers and students.
  • Vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road.
  • International dialing code: +65
  • Currency: Singapore dollar (SGD/S$)
  • Time zone: Singapore Standard Time (UTC +8)
  • Singapore was founded by Britain in 1819, gained independence in 1963, became part of Malaysia the same year and finally separated into an independent state in 1965.
  • Parliamentary republic with unicameral legislature, meaning just one legislative chamber.
  • The People’s Action Party has won every election since self-governance was granted in 1959.
  • Head of state is the President, a largely ceremonial role.
  • Leader of government is the Prime Minister.
  • Around the same size as Fresno, California, but has a population of approximately 10 times larger.
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