Candano Tutorial Group: W13 (Friday 8am-9am) Date of Submission: 16 February 2011 This report consists of 1322 words‚ excluding the cover page‚ headings‚ tables‚ figures and references. Literature Review In ‘Digital Divide in Singapore –Beyond Ubiquitous Internet Access’ (Appendix A‚ 2002)‚ the digital have-nots comprise of the elderly‚ the disabled‚ certain ethnic groups and the less affluent people. Three main causes of this disparity are infrastructure‚ literacy and content
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SSA1203 Lecture 3 1) First tutorial‚ Singapore in American Eyes – reading to be done Stan Sesses “A Nation of Contradictions‚” New Yorker‚ Jan 13‚ 1992 Sustaining the Global City 1) Natural Resources: Water tensions between Singapore and Malaysia (1961-2011/1962-2061 agreements) Used in every industrial process‚ drinking/cleaning -> shortage of water is a big threat Singapore’s 4-tap strategy by 2060 2) Southeast Asia as a “region” India and China as bookends‚ what lay in between
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 2. Employment Relations in Singapore ………………………………………………………… 1 3.1 Gender Wage Gap …………………………………………………………………… 1 3.2 Existence of Gender Wage Gap ……………………………………………………… 2 3.3.1 Compensation Differential …………………………………………..……… 2 3.3.2 Family Role Constraints ……………………………………………………. 2 3. Employment Relations Worldwide ………………………………………………………….. 3 4. Equity in Employment Relations
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Malay Music in Malaysia: A Brief Study of the Changes in the 20th Century Malays – Tradition‚ Conflict and Change Done By: Melanie Ng Rachel Chew Word Count: 2094 words Introduction The 20th century saw Malaysia undergoing numerous political‚ social and economical changes‚ all of which were reflected in the cultural changes that also took place during this time. In particular‚ Malay music in Malaysia‚ due to a myriad of factors and influences‚ experienced significant
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The Impact of Tourism on Economy of Singapore Introduction Located in the southern tip of Malay Peninsula‚ Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. By 2012‚ the population of the country was 5.3 million‚ composed by 62 percent citizens and 38 percent permanent residents or foreigners. As a small country with limited resources‚ it is strategized to develop itself as a trading-based and tourism-based country. In 2013‚ there were 15.6 million tourists visited the country
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MALAY AGRICLUTURAL SETTLEMENT (M.A.S) – KAMPONG BHARU‚ MALAYSIA In 1890‚ Kuala Lumpur has become a municipal declared by the British. In the same year‚ the Malays who are staying scattered around Kuala Lumpur have been moved to a new settlement area which is now known as the area of Kampong Baharu. The settlements exist there were according to their ethnics such Kampung Melaka which consists of Melaka people who have expertise in trading and pottery. Kampung Rawa villagers who come from Rawa
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choosing Singapore as my country of interest mainly was that I did my Co-Op there in Fall of 2011. Personally I loved the country as a work place. Also I noticed during my stay there the amount of awareness they had about green technologies and environmental issues. Singapore is like the best of both worlds. Culturally and climate wise similar to Asia and rules‚ regulations and policies of those like any western country. Singapore has a mixed racial population. There are Chinese (mainly)‚ Malay‚ British
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In 1966‚ Thomas M. Fraser‚ Jr. published Fishermen of South Thailand: The Malay Villagers. The book is a case study of the people of Rusembilan‚ in which fieldwork was undertaken in 1956‚ 1960‚ and 1964. The Rusembilan village is located in South Thailand on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand‚ just north of the equator. This allows for a seasonal tropical climate‚ averaging about 80 degrees Fahrenheit year round. Strong winds and monsoons occur for three months out of the year causing some of the
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religious thought which had tremendous influence on the history of Chinese civilization up to the 21st century. Confucianism has impacted and influenced the following countries which include China‚ Hong Kong‚ Taiwan‚ Korea‚ and Japan as well as Singapore where most ethnic Chinese resided. CORE CONCEPTS OF CONFUCIANISM Rites "Rite" (礼; Lǐ) possessed the meaning of "sacrifice. The meaning varies from politeness and propriety to the understanding of everybody’s position in society. Ritual is
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non-personal blogs include forums which concentrates on diverse topics and issues‚ and commercial Blogs that are used to advertise products and services. For the purpose of this paper‚ only personal blogs and blog forums will be explored. Blogging in Singapore has become a phenomenon and its pervasiveness across all ages in our society is evident with popular local Blogs like Mr Brown and Xiaxue having the two highest votes for the Best Asian Blog Award 2005 (The Weblog Award‚ 2005). However‚ the increasing
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