commentary‚ I chose my artefact as a newspaper article on PSLE stress because of many reasons. 1) I had always harbored a strong interest on what everyone is saying about this hot topic and it seemed very interesting‚ stating just one problem that Singapore currently face. 2) Other than that‚ it is a topic that is easy to research‚ unlike some historic things which are little-mentioned (e.g. the banana note‚ the merdeka talks‚etc) 3) Last but not least‚it is a topic that is widely discussed
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INTRODUCTION Rice imported from Fukushima went on sale in Singapore on 22nd August after a lift in restrictions of Japanese food imports. The restrictions were imposed after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011‚ resulting in severe radioactive substance leakage into the environment. This has huge implications on Japan’s agriculture industry as the radioactive leakage contaminated the surrounding farm lands. The lift was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and
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sites of trade‚ steady workplaces‚ and overall international hubs. One must consider all aspects of a city’s well-being when deciding what type of urban area fits into this specific category. With a GDP of $2.8 billion and 100% urban development‚ Singapore is a city that is impossible to leave out on the list of what constitutes a metropolis.[i] The time they spent under British rule is what initially prompted the urbanization that led to the economic miracle we see today. They eventually became
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Introduction Since Singapore gained its independence in 1965‚ its economy had progressed due to globalization‚ rapid technological advances and the rise of China and India. With these different stages of development‚ Singapore’s labor market had adapted itself by transforming from a labor abundant and capital limited city into a labor deficient and capital rich country (Chia 2005). Singapore is now a popular export-manufacturing base‚ regional headquarter for foreign multinational company and
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How to Manage Multicultural Workforce COMM/215 September 04‚ 2012 Introduction The world is becoming more diverse and most large companies are multicultural. Diversity definitely has brought new importance to the workplace. “More organizational leaders are trying to overcome the challenges of managing a multicultural workforce so that they can reap the benefits. A multicultural workforce consists of employees with a wide range of backgrounds. Age‚ race‚ national origin‚ gender‚ and marital
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Bullying in Singapore Schools 1. Introduction Bullying occurs when a person or a group of people shows aggressive behavior towards another by physically or emotionally hurting them‚ or forcing them to do something against their will. As stated in the Singapore parenting magazine “The Asian Parent Singapore Edition”‚ a 2006 survey conducted by the Harvest Centre for Research‚ Training and Development and the Coalition Against Bullying for Children and Youth‚ shows that in Singapore bullying can
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Graduate Diploma in Resort Facilities Services and Management 20 February 2014 Private Tuition in Singapore Private tuition is becoming an area of concern for Singaporeans. The current trend of rising cost and demand for private tuition caused Singaporeans to be weary the present obsession of private tuition reforming the Singapore ’s education culture and system (M.Nirmala‚ 2013). The underlying causes leading to the vogue of private tuition encompasses consumerism
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Needs‚ values‚ priorities of employees and employers have changed dramatically over the last decade. On all levels of the corporate ladder‚ men and women are seeking new ways to manage the time they spend working so they can spend more time living. In the boardrooms‚ executives are seeking ways to attract - and retain - the best employees so they can continue to survive and thrive in a highly competitive global economy. As companies are becoming more and more diverse it is becoming more and more
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Introduction In Singapore industrial relations is important as Singapore is a hub for global activities‚ if Singapore were to be an inequitable place to work in‚ it will result in Singapore being unattractive to people to work in and firms would not be enticed to expand their business in Singapore leading to low job creation. There are various systems in place in Singapore to create an equal playing field in industrial relations. But no system is perfect‚ in the essay I would be talking about the
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CULTURAL POLICY IN SINGAPORE: NEGOTIATING ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-CULTURAL AGENDAS1 Lily Kong Associate Professor Department of Geography National University of Singapore Kent Ridge Singapore 119260 Email: lilykong@nus.edu.sg Fax: 65-7773091 Geoforum For Special Issue on “Culture‚ Economy‚ Policy” 2000 This paper was written while I was Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Oriental Culture‚ Tokyo University. I would like to record thanks to Assoc Prof Tong Chee Kiong for facilitating my
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