Economy of Singapore Singapore enjoys a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ a remarkably open and corruption-free business environment‚ stable prices and one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world. Exports‚ particularly in electronics and chemicals‚ and services provide the main source of revenue for the economy. Singapore is positioning itself as the region’s financial and high-tech center. Singapore’s economic strategy proved a success‚ producing real
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brief overview of the Malays in Singapore and thereafter the progress that they have made as an ethnic group and their gender equality. In pre-colonial Singapore‚ the Malays are the indigenous people living on the island. It is also essential to lend credit to Sang Nila Utama who renamed the island of Temasek to ‘Singapura’ which consists of a combination of two Malay words; Singa meaning ‘lion’ and ‘pura’ meaning temple. As the British came and established Singapore as a trading port‚ large numbers
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Political and Economic Trends in Human Service Delivery Economic and political events relate to current trends in the human service field with the intentions of meeting the growing needs of people everywhere. High financing requirements provide clients with services in various areas‚ which are critical to their well-being. Unfortunately‚ this task is becoming harder by the day to contend with‚ and the client suffers when quality care is unavailable. According to “Human Services in a
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Singapore Airlines (SIA) began in 1947 as Malayan Airlines in a joint venture between the Malaysia and Singapore governments. However‚ due to political disagreements between Singapore and Malaysia in 1965‚ the two governments agreed to set up separated airlines‚ resulting in the formation of two bodies namely‚ Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines System. Thus‚ Singapore Airlines was established in 1972 after the Republic of Singapore’s Independence from the Malaysia Federation. Singapore
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Introduction Singapore Airlines (SIA) has developed into one of the most respected travel brands around the world. Its mission statement: "Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximizing returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees". Singapore Airlines has grown from a regional airline into one of the world ’s leading carriers. They have a young‚ efficient fleet‚ an educated staff attuned to quality‚
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carriages) as the main mode of cheap transport in Singapore.[2] A comprehensive study of the “rickshaw” in 1921 Singapore necessarily examines rickshaws as a mode of transport‚ as well as an avenue to gain insights into the lives of rickshaw pullers. In the latter sense‚ rickshaws serve to bring the lives of the common people into sharper contrast‚ creating a social history of sorts. This essay will first analyse rickshaws as a transport form in 1921 Singapore‚ before proceeding to the individual pullers
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with the countries; South Korea‚ Taiwan‚ Singapore‚ Japan and Hong Kong‚ but why is it that until now the Philippines is still a developing country? Is it because of corruption? (Rank 129 in Corruption Perception in the year 2011 http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/results/) Or it because of our Population? ( Rank 12 with 103‚775‚002 est. July 2012 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html) or both? The economic growth of the Philippines is still slow because
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Unit 4 Topic: In the current economic climate. What are the biggest challenges and biggest opportunities facing new managers entering Consultation Industry? Name: WEIJUN‚ HUANG (Benjamin) Student No: 4811084 Module: APS Unit 4 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nowadays‚ with the economic globalization‚ the competition has become more and more intense. How to achievement in the changing and superheating age‚ the firm must have the clearly understand of the market and the professional
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Unemployment Rate in Singapore decreased to 1.80 percent in the third quarter of 2013 from 2.10 percent in the second quarter of 2013. Unemployment Rate in Singapore is reported by the Ministry of Manpower Singapore. Unemployment Rate in Singapore averaged 2.51 Percent from 1986 until 2013‚ reaching an all time high of 6 Percent in the first quarter of 1986 and a record low of 1.40 Percent in the second quarter of 1990. In Singapore‚ the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking
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with the Peace of Augsburg (Political Changes). This peace treaty allowed for the prince of any German state to decide whether their land would be Catholic or Lutheran‚ which stopped fighting between the Schmalkaldic League and the Holy Roman Empire‚ but also diminished the authority of the empire in the process. As princes chose the religion of their realm‚ they divided Germany into two parts‚ the Protestant section and the Catholic section‚ which added to political unrest between states which were
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