Go to any major American financial hub and ask a businessman‚ “what is Singapore famous for?” the answer would most probably be‚ “oh from what I heard‚ Singapore is famous for it’s great variety of food‚ and for it’s coined version of English‚ Singlish.” Singapore’s growth from a remote fishing village‚ to a booming metropolis of the 21st century‚ is a miracle in itself considering that we have no natural resources‚ and we are but a little red dot on the world map. Is the usage of Singlish
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on its own or in milk is also known as Ready-to-eat cereal. Within Singapore itself‚ breakfast cereal are generally seen as a nutritious form breakfast that appeals more to the younger generation and children who are seemingly more receptive to these western breakfast.(Breakfast Cereal- Singapore‚1)Datamonitor states that by definition the breakfast cereal market consists of hot breakfast and ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals. In Singapore alone‚ the breakfast cereal market in 2008 is generated a retail
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environmental regulations in Thailand and Singapore. The legislation regarding Thailand and Singapore’s working hours and wages will also be described and discussed. I will then be explaining if I believe these regulations regarding environmental and labor laws are sufficient enough. Describe the two countries environmental regulation levels. The neighboring Southeast Asian countries of Singapore and Malaysia have very different environmental regulations. Singapore is a small city-state with a population
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3880B: Economics of Ageing Reverse Mortgaging: Why did it fail in Singapore? Hew Shi Jun Victoria A0098871 1. Introduction Population-ageing will be one of the most challenging social phenomena in Singapore‚ being one of the fastest ageing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. As post-war Baby Boomers turn 65 years old from 2012 onwards‚ Singapore will experience an unprecedented age shift. Over a quarter of the current citizen population will retire from the workforce and
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Since 1997‚ during the annual June to October period‚ South East Asia would be shrouded in a blanket of haze and smoke‚ Singapore is no exception. The haze is a recurring annual problem in South East Asia caused by forest fires raging in Indonesia due to the local farmers’ “Slash and Burn” method of clearing land for agricultural purposes. Just last month‚ the haze in Singapore worsened to unprecedented levels‚ with the 3-hourly Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hitting a record 401 on June 21‚ far
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13 8.0 References 14 1.0 Introduction SIA started off with a humble beginning as part of Malayan Airways. In 1947‚ Malayan Airways operated services between Singapore‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Ipoh and Penang. During 1972‚ where Malaysia -Singapore Airline (MSA) split in two entities‚ name Malaysian Airline System and Singapore Airlines. Since then‚ SIA has emerged as one of the top international airlines in the industry (SingaporeAirlines‚ 2012). SIA was ranked 17th in Fortune magazine’s list of
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certain critical factors are the ones that trigger and consequently maintain development in the organisation. For this dissertation‚ the respondent company shall be Singapore Airlines. More specifically‚ this study intends to find the critical success factors present in the operations of Singapore Airlines. Background of the Company Singapore Airlines is one of the top airline companies in Asia and one of the more respected brand names in the world. The company has been flying the friendly skies‚ giving
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Introduction The report below is going to be based on the success story of a country named Singapore. Careful analysis of Singapore’s external trade operations is presented. The Economy of Singapore is a highly developed and successful capitalist mixed economy. Unlike it’s close Asian neighbors Singapore is perceived as developed country and has one of the highest standards of living in the world. According to country profile presented on International Monetary Fund‚ the countries economy success
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on foreign labour. As Singapore is a small country with no natural resources and has to rely on human labour to maintain and further propel its economy. With only about 3.87 million Singapore residents. Cause for influx of foreigners and immigrants Low total fertility rate Singapore is currently facing an increase in the ageing population. With a total fertility rate of 1.2 and replacement rate of 2.1‚ Singapore will be facing a silver tsunami in 2030 where Singapore resident population will
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population. Due to insufficient fertile farming lands‚ there was not enough food cultivated to feed the entire population‚ and many were driven to leave their homelands in Fujian and Guan Dong‚ for Singapore‚ so they could feed their families. Immigrants were attracted to come to Singapore for the many benefits. SG was a bustling trading settlement‚ and many laborers were needed for construction works. Thus‚ there were many job opportunities for skilled & unskilled‚ and people from other
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