middle income group. By doing so‚ it increases the chances for social mobility and it prevents stagnation of income. According to Key Household Income Trends 2012 report by Singapore Department of Statistic which stated that there was an increment of 7.5% in median monthly income from S$7‚040 in 2011 to S$7‚570 in 2012 (Singapore visa consultancy AsiaBiz Services‚ 2013). Similarly‚ President of United States also increased the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25 an hour to help the lower and middle class
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Urban transport policy in Singapore is becoming more difficult to handle. In the early 1970s Singapore faced traffic chaos‚ a failing bus system‚ little money for infrastructure and acute awareness of space limitations. The answer was a hard-headed “bargain” that offered steady improvements in space-efficient public transport at the price of making ownership of space-wasting cars unattainable for most. This has been widely seen as a success However‚ both sides of this bargain are under growing
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Slimming is increasingly seen as one of the panaceas for Singapore’s societal ills‚ many young women feel that being slimmer can change the way they feel about themselves. The obesity rate among young Chinese women in Singapore is only 4.2 percent. However‚ Singapore is ranked fifth in per capita consumption of diet pills in the world. Even the women who are not obese are taking diet pills to be slimmer. This has led to a whole host of products claiming to reduce weight with little effort
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billion. How does the fewer young support the high ratios of elderly? As they grow older‚ they are likely to be less productive due to health issues. How would the world economy cope with less money and more expenses? The ageing population in Singapore is growing at an alarming trend. We currently have more than 450‚000 people aged 65 and above as of Augus 2011. By 2025‚ 14 years from now‚ the ratio of those aged 65 and above will be more than 20% of our population. Singapore Ratios of elderly
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about how to care for yourself and others‚ team work‚ research‚ leadership & reflective and critical thinking. In the quest of learning‚ you also grow to be a more matured person. Our Diploma in Nursing course aims to develop you to become “A Thinking Nurse with Heart” Course Objectives * Demonstrate competencies expected of a registered nurse at advanced beginner level in various healthcare settings. * Demonstrate competencies required of a registered nurse‚ according to Singapore Nursing
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SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB Understanding the industry environment Singapore Sports Hub 35-hectare‚ S$1.87 billion project 55‚000 capacity with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating 6‚000 – capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre 3‚000 – capacity OCBC arena Water Sports Centre featuring dragon boating‚ kayaking and canoeing 41‚000 sqm retail mall The iconic Singapore Indoor stadium Singapore Sports Museum Sports Hub Library Daily community facilities and activities
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The Fall of Singapore 1 INTRODUCTION Singapore‚ the impregnable fortress‚ the “Gibraltar of the East”. It stood this way since long ago‚ with Australians using it since 1920. It was the British symbol of Eastern power and on February 15th‚ it fell control the control of the Japanese empire. In a fresh new battle front‚ a war had begun. A war of the pacific that was only ten weeks old. Britain’s foothold into the Pacific had been taken‚ and it took only seven days. Painfully undefended‚ it stood no
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Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Literature review 2 3 Methodology 3 3.1 Inflation and Unemployment rates in Singapore 3 3.2 Data 4 3.3 Estimation 4 4 Regression resultS and data analysis 5 4.1 ADF Test Results 5 4.2 Co-integration test and Long-run model 5 4.3 The Error Correction Model 6 4.4 Diagnostic Tests for ECM model 7 5 Policy Implications 8 6 Conclusion 9 7 Bibliography 10 Introduction Inflation and unemployment are two major
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A world without television is virtually impossible for many American’s to imagine. Television has effected the lives of many Americans since 1927‚ the year Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the television. Although television has effected America positively in several ways‚ advertising has negatively effected America throughout history. McClure et al.(2013) asserted that adolescents see approximately seventeen advertisements per day‚ and they have excessive receptivity to the media’s advertising tactics
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According to the Singapore Tourism Board‚ Singapore posted an estimated S$13.8 billion in tourism receipts from January to December 2007‚ representing an 11.3% increase over January to December 2006. This had exceeded the target of S$13.6 billion for 2007‚ and set a new record for tourism receipts. · In 2007‚ Singapore welcomed 10.3 million visitors‚ registering a growth of 5.4% over 2006 (9.7 million visitors). This is the highest annual visitor arrivals recorded for the Singapore tourism sector
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