Introduction Since Singapore gained its independence in 1965‚ its economy had progressed due to globalization‚ rapid technological advances and the rise of China and India. With these different stages of development‚ Singapore’s labor market had adapted itself by transforming from a labor abundant and capital limited city into a labor deficient and capital rich country (Chia 2005). Singapore is now a popular export-manufacturing base‚ regional headquarter for foreign multinational company and
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15th 1942‚ at the Ford Factory in Singapore‚ is considered to be one of the greatest defeats in history for Britain during World War Two. Due to Singapore’s strategic position‚ the attack had a massive affect on Australia’s immediate security‚ as it was now possible for the Japanese to move down from Singapore into Australia. Also more than 100‚000 troops became prisoners of war‚ affecting many of the family’s back home. The strategic importance of Singapore Singapore was considered the fortress for
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY BY Aurelio Montelongo Jr. June 22‚ 2012 Southwest Airlines is in an environment whose conditions for most in this type of industry have been anything but profitable. So why is it that Southwest Airlines‚ who has been profitable in this volatile market been able to make money? Though Southwest did have a losing quarter it was not due to lack of fliers or its service to its customers‚ but an investment in its fuel hedging cost. As fuel dropped in price‚ Southwest
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7. Introduce the firm: a. who is the firm? Iberia Airlines i. whom does it serve? In 1944‚ the civil Aviation Conference was held in Chacigo‚ where fifty two states siged an International Convention that established the basic principles for the functioning of the air market: each country could negotiate bilateral agreements with other countries in order to regulate the market conditions that would govern air traffic. Before the 1980’s‚ the planning system used was basically “ point to point”
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A Dynamic Game of Risk Control: A New Perspective on Singapore’s National Integrity System By Tan Tay Keong Corruption Control in Singapore During the country’s formative years in the 1950s and 1960s‚ corruption was rampant in Singapore. Syndicated corruption was rampant among police officers‚ public health inspectors‚ customs officials‚ and school administrators. Corruption was a way of life in the city during the British colonial rule and the Japanese occupation. In his Annual
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Communication Strategies (TMA01) Prepared By Ngian Choon Boon P1400380 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
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I. INTRODUCTION A. Introduction U.S. Flightways (USF) is a large-sized airline which is publicly traded and has 80.000 employees. It serves more than 50 countries and 250 destinations. Latest airline related measurements show that the Available Seat Mile for USF is 169.9 and the Revenue Passenger Mile is 138.4. The Passenger Load Factor shows 81.5 and The Cost per Available Seat Mile is 11.3 cents per mile‚ whereas the Revenue per Available Seat Mile shows 10.7 cents per mile. USF has a total
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of this in business interactions include: • “When entering the meeting environment‚ let a senior member lead‚ followed by the next senior member‚ and so on. This follows local custom and allows your hosts to keep tabs on who ’s who. Hierarchy reigns. The Singapore team will sit facing the visiting party‚ with persons of equal rank sitting opposite each other” (Worldroom‚ para. 6) • “Always wait to be told where to sit. There is a strict hierarchy that must be followed” (Kwintessential‚
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Strategy Content Issue 1: SWA’s decision to acquire AirTran poses many obstacles for SWA’s sales strategy. The acquisition will threaten the pricing structure of SWA. It will give them the opportunity to raise its fair‚ as there is less competition in the Northeast (where AirTran serves) and major airlines have paired off leaving only five major players (Huffington post‚ 2010). Further promoting a fare increase is SWA’s refusal to charge for baggage. Although‚ this is a great sales tactic‚ it
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Singapore has only a small land area of 700 km2 of land which means that there are only a few water catchment and reservoirs. Due to the increase in population to approximately 5 million‚ there is an increased demand for water‚ especially for domestic use. The expansion in the industrial development will further increase the demand for water in the industrial sector to cool and clean the machines. Therefore‚ Singapore uses several strategies to increase water supply to meet the demands of the population
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