Singapore Workforce‚ 2012 Highlights Singapore‟s resident labour force grew faster in 2012‚ reflecting the increase in resident labour force participation rate to a new high1 of 66.6% in 2012 from 66.1% in 2011. The resident labour force rose by 1.9% over the year to 2.12 million in June 2012‚ up from the growth of 1.6% in 2011. Nevertheless‚ this was substantially below the average increase of 2.6% p.a. from 2002 to 2012‚ reflecting the slower growth in resident population in recent
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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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women into political positions and to ensure that women are not isolated in political life. Quota systems aim at ensuring that women constitute at least a "critical minority" of 30 or 40 per cent. So it will increasing women’s representation in parliament. MOST of COUNTRIES which use quota system is developing countries around africa such as rwanda ‚ uganda and tanzania ‚ middle east ‚ argentina ‚ india ‚srilanka and bangladesh ‚ because women underestimated of the culture. Quota are not there
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(including 10mins reading time) QUESTION (Prospectus Topic) In July 2011‚ Ah Beng was at his accountant’s office to talk about taxation matters. Whilst there‚ his accountant gave him a prospectus issued by Ionic Ltd.‚ a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange‚ to take home to read and if interested‚ to follow the instructions about investing in new shares in the company which were to be quoted on the Exchange. After reading the prospectus‚ Ah Beng was convinced that he was going to
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ESSAY FOR SINGAPORE SCHOLARSHIP When I was in preschool my teacher asked us what we want to be when we grow up‚ I was five then and I didn’t know what I want to be‚ so I answered teacher since I have no other choice. A few days later I went to the dentist for my very first appointment‚ she gave me a free pen and I thought this would be fun to just give out free things to little kids‚ so I want to be a dentist then. My perspectives as a child were really irrelevant. But as I grew up I began to
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Introduction Before explaining the Formula One (“F1”) event in Singapore‚ this report will firstly highlights and explain the background/rationale/nature of the F1 as world’s most prestigious motor-sporting event along with the Moto GP. Funded and developed by world’s best car and automobile manufacturers‚ such as Mercedes-Benz‚ Ferrari‚ McLaren and many others‚ as well as supported by various corporate and investors (Red-Bull‚ Air Force India and others)‚ F1 has been emerged as the “show-offs
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of binge drinking. Binge drinking meant drinking more than double the lower risk guidelines for alcohol in one session or in simple drinking more than you can handle and end up getting drunk. Moreover there has been a rise in binge drinking in Singapore especially among the youth." In fact in 2010 it show that from 18 to 29 age‚ it has been a rise from 14.1 to 15.5% by the National Health Survey." (ezyhealth‚ 2011) Although there are many reasons for young adults to start with binge drinking
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Class Exercise in Cost Analysis Hakuto Singapore Pte Ltd. Which produces electrical components has decided to break into the market for electrical switches. Studies on both the cost of producing the switches and the potential market have been carried out. At the Board meeting the information on costs was presented The Cost accountant later presented the data in the following table showing the average cost and levels of output for different numbers of men. Cost of Production as out put varies
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PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT (CHAPTER 241) Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption Act. Interpretation. 2. In this Act‚ unless the context otherwise requires — "agent" means any person employed by or acting for another‚ and includes a trustee‚ administrator and executor‚ and a person serving the Government or under any corporation or public body‚ and for the purposes of section 8 includes a subcontractor and any person employed by or acting for such subcontractor; "Director"
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“Parliament isn’t the most effective body to make laws.” Parliament is an elected supreme law-making body that is able to create new laws that reflect the needs of the people. It is not always effective as there are many different factors that can both help and hinder the process of legislation within the two houses. By being an arena for debate parliament is able to formulate effective laws through by discussing and debating the presented purpose of a proposed law. Thus lessening any chance of
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