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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The little island country of Singapore has many nicknames. “The Lion City”‚ “Little Red Dot”‚ “The Fine Country”‚ but her most famous nickname is “Disneyland with a death penalty”. Chewing gum‚ spitting littering‚ homosexual acts between men‚ jaywalking‚ and simply leaving the toilet unflushed are all illegal in Singapore. An intimidating place to visit indeed‚ you might think. But Singapore has that “Disneyland” in its nickname for a reason. With over one hundred shopping malls‚ eight nature
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The legal system of Singapore Contants Introduction Legal history Common law and custom law Constitution Legislature Judiciary Specialities in Singapore legal system Self comments Conclusion *Note: I check the official webside‚ there is only Singapore legal system instead of Singapore’s legal system‚ so in my whole passage I use the word Singapore legal system. Introduction Singapore‚ a thriving city-state‚ overcomes the dearth of natural resources to become one of the juggernaut
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Payoh Tampines Central 7 Bedok 175 Lorong 1 Geylang 14 Bedok 16 Bedok via Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Newton Food Centre LITTLE INDIA NS21 Newton EW11 Lavender KALLANG RD NE8 Mustafa Centre Farrer Park Changi Airport 36 Loop JALAN BESAR SERANGOON RD Sri Veerama Kaliamman Temple 171 KG GLAM 190 162 Singapore Visitors Centre 143 700 167 Tekka Centre NE7 700A Little India
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Singapore Population: 5.8 million Time Zone: UTC+8 Dialing code: +65 Currency: Singapore Dollar Watch. Plan. Travel. In order to see more and do more in Singapore‚ we highly recommend two unique cards that will help you enjoy the best attractions and‚ on top of that‚ stay within your budget. The Singapore City Pass will allow you free entry to the city’s best attractions. The Singapore Pass will help you enjoy a bundle of tours and attractions for your whole family. Check out both of these
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Littering in Singapore According to a sociological study‚ 62.6% of the public will always bin their rubbish whereas 36.2% may litter depending on the situation‚ and will only throw their rubbish into a bin when it is convenient to do so. The remaining 1.2% of the population admits that they will litter even when there is a bin nearby. In summary‚ about 40% of the public are unlikely to bin their rubbish. The top three reasons for littering‚ according to the 4‚462 respondents surveyed‚ are the insufficient
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Singapore Macro-environment PESTLE Analysis Political Singapore is relatively unique in terms of its political environment. There are very few opposition parties‚ and the main political group is the People’s Action Party (PAP) that governs Singapore since it achieved its independence in 1965. Singapore‚ under the leadership of the PAP‚ possesses a distinct political culture: authoritarian‚ pragmatic‚ rational and legalistic. Singapore’s power structure is highly centralised‚ regarded
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(2000)‚ “An empirical analysis of management challenges in service factories‚ service shops‚ mass services and professional services”‚ International Journal of Service Industry Management‚ Vol. 11 No. 1‚ pp. 8-25. Wirtz‚ J. and Johnston‚ R. (2003)‚ “Singapore Airlines: what it takes to sustain service excellence – a senior management perspective”‚ Managing Service Quality‚ Vol. 13 No. 1‚ pp. 10-19. Wirtz‚ J. and Tomlin‚ M. (2000)‚ “Institutionalising customer-driven learning through fully integrated customer
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Westminster model‚ but which has been adopted to suit the local conditions”. Three important differences between the Singaporean and British parliamentary systems: (1) Singapore has a written constitution; (2) Singapore has a unicameral legislature; and (3) Singapore is not a monarchy. Head of State – President elected by the citizens of Singapore for a term of six years and is no longer a symbolic figure. Head of Government – Prime Minister appointed by the President on the basis of majority vote in
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our biodiversity continues to provide us with in modern society. Throughout this analysis‚ relevant examples are drawn from published studies‚ as well as practices of organizations / individuals from other countries. Today‚ the primary forests in Singapore are confined to areas such as the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. These places provide one of the few remaining locations in the country where people can enjoy a moment away from the hustle and bustle of civilization
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