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    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 (LANDLER‚ 2013). Secondly‚ another form for social mobility is to redistribute the income through taxes and transfers without affecting the middle income

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    In the last decade‚ Singapore had liberalized immigration policies thus a large influx of foreigners. There are several reasons to this decision. Firstly‚ is to keep the citizen population size stable due to declining total fertility rate‚ longer life expectancy and migration. According to AsiaOne news (a Singapore Press Holding portal) dated 24th April 2012‚ the paper stated that Singapore’s ageing population will outstrip births by 2025 if fertility rates remain low. Immigration can help mitigate

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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 and meritocracy

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    rule of law in singapore

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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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    Gender Roles in Ancient Culture Nora M. Trombley HUM / 100 University of Phoenix Professor Carol Culver Rzadkiewicz December 15‚ 2006 Gender Roles in Ancient Culture Human beings have documented the differences in gender roles as far back in history as is currently known. It is very difficult to compare Greek and Roman ideals with those of modern day since the cultures are so socially dissimilar. I will present both the common and uncommon ways in which each culture defined the

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    Young Consumers in Singapore

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    FOCUS 13—24 Young consumers in Singapore Wang Hongjun‚ a young consumer and youth researcher‚ provides an insight into youth lifestyles in Singapore YOUNG CONSUMERS tend to be more experiential and receptive to new products and images. They like to discover new ‘cool’ products for themselves and are constantly on the lookout for new trends and brands. This target demographic‚ more so than any other‚ is tremendously viral and connected. Young consumers are always on the lookout for fun and

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    of the distinctiveness of these two groups in Singapore resulting from wide income gap‚ highly proliferated job sectors and distinctive educational and cultural background between older and younger generations. Singapore economy boomed with an average annual growth rate of 6.1% (the world bank 2012) over the past 20 years. The older generation once lived in a Singapore where literacy rate was only 60% in 1960 as opposed to 96% today (Statistics Singapore 2013). Many worked as laborers in the shipping

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    Content Page COVER PAGE 1 CONTENT PAGE 2 ABOUT CARREFOUR 3 FACTORS THAT IMPORTANT TO CARREFOUR 3 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH 11 CARREFOUR EMERGING MARKETS IN SINGAPORE 18 INTERNATIONAL TRADE BARRIERS 21 CARREFOUR MARKET-ENTRY STRATEGIES 26 REFERENCE 36 About Carrefour Over the past 40 years‚ the Carrefour group has grown to become one of the

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    Labor Law of Singapore

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    LABOR LAWS OF SINGAPORE In Singapore‚ for employment to be valid there must be a contract that has been agreed upon between the employers and the employee/s. In principle‚ employer and employee could enter into contractual obligations without a written contract. According to Sharon Bernhardt‚ that Singapore is known for its thriving business economy as well according to the WEF Global Competitiveness Report‚ Singapore is the most competitive economy in Asia‚ ranking third in the world and following

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    Singapore Economic Plan

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    Masterplanning Individual Assignment Read: Ministry of Trade and Industry - The Economic Planning Committee‚ the Strategic Economic Plan: Towards a Developed Nation‚ Singapore National Printers‚ 1991. 1. What are the vision and goals of the Singapore’s Economic Strategic Plan? (2 marks) Vision A DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE FIRST LEAGUE Goals  Enhancing Human Resources  Promoting National Teamwork  Becoming Internationally Oriented  Creating a Conducive Climate for Innovation

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