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Singapore Strait
Singapore Strait (Selat Singapura), eastern continuation of the Strait of Malacca south of Singapore; shortest Indian Ocean–Pacific shipping route, over 300 vessels daily, narrowest point 530 m, managed by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore under STRAITREP.
Singapore Time
Singapore Time (SGT) is the civil time zone of the Republic of Singapore, fixed by law at UTC+8, with no daylight saving time since 1 January 1982.
Singapore, Michigan
Singapore, Michigan was a lumber-mill ghost town founded 1837 near Saugatuck at the Kalamazoo River mouth, abandoned by 1875 and buried under Lake Michigan dunes, famed as "Michigan's Pompeii."
Singaporean cuisine
Singaporean cuisine: multicultural food culture blending Malay, Chinese, Indian, Peranakan, and Western influences, centered on hawker centres, iconic dishes like chicken rice and chilli crab, and UNESCO-listed hawker culture (2020).
Singaporean nationality law
Singaporean nationality law, governed by Articles 120–141 of the Constitution, defines citizenship by birth, descent, registration, and naturalisation; gender-neutral descent rules date from 15 May 2004, dual citizenship ends at 21, and the annual renunciation rate is below 0.1%.
Singaporeans
Singaporeans are the citizens of Singapore, independent since 9 August 1965. Covers the resident and total population (6.21 million in June 2026), CMIO ethnic classification (74.3% Chinese, 13.5% Malay, 9.0% Indian in 2020), multiracial nation-building, four official languages, and the National Pledge identity.
Singapura cat
Singapura cat (Kucinta): smallest recognized cat breed, sepia agouti ticked coat, large eyes and ears, 4-8 lb. Developed in the US by the Meadows from cats said to be Singaporean; origins contested, genetically close to Burmese.
Singareni Collieries Company
The Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) is a coal mining company jointly owned by the governments of Telangana and India, exploiting the Godavari Valley Coalfield, South India's only coal repository, since 1920.
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (సింగీతం శ్రీనివాస రావు)
Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (సింగీతం శ్రీనివాస రావు), 1931–2026, Indian film director of about 60 films in five languages; made Pushpaka Vimana, Aditya 369, and the 2026 musical Sing Geetham at age 94.
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao filmography
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (సింగీతం శ్రీనివాసరావు), 1931–2026, Indian director of about sixty films in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, and English; Pushpaka Vimanam, Aditya 369, Mayuri, and final film Sing Geetham (2026).
Singeli
Singeli is an ultra-fast Tanzanian electronic music genre from the working-class neighborhoods of Dar es Salaam, built on looping beats and rapid-fire Swahili lyrics at 180 to 300 BPM.
Singeom
Singeom (신검) was the second and last king of Later Baekje, one of Korea's Later Three Kingdoms, who deposed his father Gyeon Hwon in 935.
Singer (data integration specification)
Singer is an open-source data integration specification, also called the Singer spec, defining JSON message exchange between extractor taps and loader targets. Created by Stitch around 2016-2017; spec v0.3.0 defines SCHEMA, RECORD, STATE messages over stdout.
Singer Building
The Singer Building was an office skyscraper at Broadway and Liberty Street in Manhattan, designed by Ernest Flagg and the world's tallest building from 1908 to 1909.
Singer Corporation
Singer Corporation, also known as the Singer Manufacturing Company, is an American company founded in 1851 that became one of the world's first multinationals through its sewing machines.
Singer Model 27 and 127
Manufactured by the Singer Manufacturing Company, the Model 27 and Model 127 are full-size domestic lockstitch sewing machines; production of these machines spanned over half a century.
Singer Season 11
Singer Season 11 (歌手2026, I Am a Singer season 11) is Hunan TV's 2026 live singing competition, won by Hu Yanbin under a monthly league format, with ratings collapsing to a 0.6173% finale average.
Singer season 9
Singer season 9 (歌手2024, Singer 2024), Hunan TV/Mango TV's ninth 歌手 season, premiered May 10, 2024 as the franchise's first fully live edition; Na Ying won over Tan Weiwei, Sun Nan, and Faouzia amid viral reception and rigging claims.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter: a musician who writes and performs their own songs, both music and lyrics, usually self-accompanied on guitar or piano. Term first attested 1949, popularized in the late-1950s American folk boom; Bob Dylan among the first so labeled; related to troubadour, chanson, and cantautori traditions.
Singh
Singh (सिंह, ਸਿੰਘ) is a north Indian surname from Sanskrit siṃha, "lion"; a Kshatriya title made universal among Sikh men by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, paired with Kaur for women, and also used by non-Sikh Hindus.
Singh Is Bliing
Singh Is Bliing (सिंह इज़ ब्लिंग), a 2015 Hindi action comedy directed by Prabhu Deva, stars Akshay Kumar as Raftaar Singh, sent to Goa where translator Emily (Lara Dutta) links him to Sara (Amy Jackson); not a Singh Is Kinng sequel, it earned ₹89.95 cr India net.
Singh Is Kinng
Singh Is Kinng (सिंह इज़ किंग) is a 2008 Hindi action comedy directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Akshay Kumar as Happy Singh and Katrina Kaif; a Super Hit with ₹122.70 crore worldwide gross and a numerologist-inspired extra 'n' in its title.
Singh Saab the Great
Singh Saab the Great (2013) is a Hindi action drama directed by Anil Sharma, starring Sunny Deol as an honest collector fighting corruption, with Amrita Rao, Prakash Raj, and Urvashi Rautela; a box office flop.
Singh Sabha
The Singh Sabha (سنگھ سبھا) was a Sikh reform movement begun in Amritsar in 1873 to revive Khalsa identity and win recognition of Sikhs as a separate community.
Singham
Singham (सिंघम, The Lion) is a 2011 Hindi action film directed by Rohit Shetty, a remake of the Tamil Singam, starring Ajay Devgn as Inspector Bajirao Singham fighting Goan crime boss Jaikant Shikre; it crossed Rs 100 crore net in India and launched Shetty's cop universe.
Singham Again (सिंघम अगेन)
Singham Again (सिंघम अगेन) is a 2024 Hindi action film by Rohit Shetty, third Singham film and fifth Cop Universe entry, starring Ajay Devgn with a Ramayana-inspired plot; released 1 November 2024, budget ₹350–375 crore, gross about ₹372–389 crore, 29% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Singham Returns
Singham Returns (सिंघम रिटर्न्स) is Rohit Shetty's 2014 Hindi action sequel to Singham, starring Ajay Devgn as DCP Bajirao Singham and Kareena Kapoor Khan; it earned Rs 140.62 crore net in India and was a Super Hit.
Singhasan Battisi
Singhasan Battisi (सिंहासन बत्तीसी) is an Indian story cycle in which 32 statuettes on King Vikramaditya's throne each narrate a tale of his justice, generosity, and wisdom.
Singhasari
Singhasari (Singosari), East Javanese Hindu-Buddhist kingdom founded 1222 by Ken Arok (Rajasa dynasty) after defeating Kediri; capital Tumapel/Kutaraja; last king Kertanagara (r. 1268-92) led 1275 naval expedition to Melayu; fell 1293 to Majapahit.
Singida
Singida Region, central Tanzania, capital Singida town; established 15 October 1963 from Central Province. 49,341 km², 2.0 million people (2022), agriculture 90% of livelihoods, Tanzania's leading sunflower producer, contains Tanganyika's central point.