Introduction “Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximizing returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees.” Singapore Airlines’ Mission Statement The company has come a long way since its foundation in 1972 (Singapore Airlines [SIA]‚ 2014a). It grew from a regional airline to one of the most recognized carriers in the world. In 2006‚ with its icon‚ Singapore Girl‚ and its premium class offer‚ Singapore Airlines
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES Air travel remains a large and growing industry. Despite being plagued by several factors such as overcapacity‚ commoditization of offerings and cutthroat rivalry to name a few‚ it facilitates economic growth‚ world trade‚ international investment and tourism. This case study will analyze the external factors affecting the airline industry‚ analyze the internal factors affecting Singapore International Airlines (SIA) and critically discuss the different generic
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union membership in Singapore and to provide suggestions on how to increase its appeal to the young people‚ the Generation Y‚ in the workforce. Generation Y refers to babies born after the year 1980 (Kuijsters‚ n.d.) The report will have an introduction of union in Singapore‚National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)‚ and analyse the existing strategies and positive aspects thathave been implemented to improve the union membership especially for the Generation Y. About Unions in Singapore NTUC isa central
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Rule of Law in Singapore Rule of Law: An independent judiciary‚ one that is independent of government and not dependent on it or subservient to it. Unless the public accepts that the judiciary are independent‚ they will have no confidence in the honesty and fairness of the decision in courts. This independence is exemplified in the judicial oath. The independence of the judiciary will ensure that no one is above the law and the law is applied equally to all. Judiciary has the responsibility
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heading into a period of retirement. As this trend continues to persist‚ Singapore will face a major challenge in overcoming the problems posed by an aging population. An aging population is expected to have a negative impact on Singapore’s economy‚ community as well as the labor force. If the labor force continues to decline relative to the overall population‚ this will hinder economic development. Therefore‚ the Singapore government has introduced various schemes to enhance employability of the
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slogan for the Singapore Tourism Board would have to include the images and impressions we would like to promote in order to attract tourists to our shores. The aim of our slogan would be to create a sense of place for the tourists even before they visit Singapore. We aspire to give tourists a sense of belonging and attachment to Singapore‚ which is the third level in the scale of having a sense of place (Shamai‚ 1991). However‚ the most basic would be for tourists to know Singapore exists and to
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Overview of Aging Population in Singapore Populations in many developed countries are ageing‚ and Singapore is no exception. The first batch of post-war baby boomers will reach 65 years of age by 2012. The number of seniors will increase from 8.4% in 2005 to 18.7% in 2030 (refer to Table 1). According to the 2010 Population Report‚ The proportion of residents (i.e. citizens and PRs) aged 65 and above increased from 7.0% of the resident population in 1999 to 8.8% in 2009. Correspondingly‚ the
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How important is it for Singapore to possess a national identity? Introduction Singapore’s possession of a National Identity has long sparked nationwide discussion and is still one of the most widely debated about topics in Singapore. National identity is the sense of belonging and cohesive whole in a nation. While the importance of a national identity can be restricted since Singapore comprises a large percentage of immigrants‚ a national identity gives Singaporeans a sense of rootedness‚ preserves
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Employment Outlook and Salary Guide 2011/12 a tool for workforce planning Singapore RECRUITMENT I OUTSOURCING I CONSULTING Contents 4 Executive Overview 6 Introduction 8 Accounting & Finance 11 Banking & Finance 15 Call Centre 16 Engineering & Technical 18 Healthcare & Life Sciences 22 Human Resources 24 Information Technology 26 Office Support 27 Procurement‚ Supply Chain & Logistics 29 Sales‚ Marketing
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FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR WALMART ENTERING SINGAPORE INTRODUCTION WALMART Walmart was founded by Sam Wilton. He founded it in 1962‚ and incorporated it in 1969. According to the Fortune Global 500 list‚ Walmart is the largest retailers in the world. Also‚ it is the biggest private employer‚ with over two million employees. Walmart is a family owned business. It belongs to the Walton family. It have 8500 stores in 15 countries all over the world. SINGAPORE Singapore is located in a small island in the
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