2014 By Ho Sue Yuin Case Study on Carrefour’s failure in Singapore 1.0 Introduction In November 2012‚ France-based Carrefour SA (Carrefour)‚ the second largest retailer in the world and the pioneer of the hypermarket concept in Singapore‚ closed down its two megastores in Suntec and Plaza Singapura‚ marking Carrefour’s exit from the Singapore retail market. According to the company’s statement‚ Carrefour Singapore had decided to quit‚ as “expansion and growth perspectives do not
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MUHD AZHAR ABDUL KARIM The Evolution of Markets in Singapore Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 2 2. The Local Wet Market ..................................................................................................................... 2 3. Changing landscape................................................................................................
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continues to persist‚ Singapore will face a major challenge in overcoming the problems posed by an aging population. An aging population is expected to have a negative impact on Singapore’s economy‚ community as well as the labor force. If the labor force continues to decline relative to the overall population‚ this will hinder economic development. Therefore‚ the Singapore government has introduced various schemes to enhance employability of the older citizens‚ improving the environment to enhance mobility
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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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CONTENT PAGE 1. SIGNIFICANCE OF PROBLEM GAMBLING IN SINGAPORE ------------ 1-2 2. THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS --------------------- 3-4 3.1. Possible Causes to Problem Gambling 3.2. Possible Ways of Treating Addiction 3. WIDESPREAD CONSEQUENCES OF PROBLEM GAMBLING ------------ 5-6 4.3. The Community 4.4. The Family Unit 4. SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICE PROVISIONS ----------------- 7-11 5.5. Establishment of NCPG
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Legal Studies. Man jailed for crime spree A man from Gin Gin‚ west of Bundaberg in south-east Queensland‚ has been jailed for stealing more than $32‚000 during a seven-month crime spree. Anton Michael Janezic‚ 39‚ pleaded guilty to 34 charges including fraud‚ theft‚ drug and driving offences between September 2009 and April last year. Of the fraud charges‚ 15 relate to activity in the bank account of Duingal man‚ Robert Pitman‚ who was found dead in his caravan after a fire last April. Magistrate
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of immigrant workers and its impact on Singapore Globalisation describes the increased flow of goods‚ services‚ capital‚ labour‚ technology‚ ideas and information across national boundaries. Local‚ national‚ regional and global elements are connected‚ resulting in a cross-influencing and an inter-dependent world. I will be focusing on the aspect of the flow of labour‚ and exploring the impact it has made on Singapore. In light of globalisation‚ Singapore has received an influx of immigrant workers
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bode well for the recruitment of these professionals. *From August 2014‚ organisations with more than 25 employees must advertise a vacancy for professional or managerial jobs paying less than S$12‚000 a month on a new jobs bank administered by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency for at least 14 days. Only after that period can the company apply for an employment pass to bring in a foreign national. Reuters – Mon‚ Sep 23‚ 2013 12:10 AM EDT One may argue that instead of issuing an E-pass to
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the country: Environment Factor3-5 Opportunities and Threats Analysis6‚7 Recommendation8 Conclusion8 Reference9 Executive Summary Power Root is a Malaysia company which selling instant coffee to worldwide such Singapore‚ Korea‚ Indonesia‚ China‚ Taiwan‚ Japan and Thailand. The environmental factor of Singapore included Political‚ Economy and Technology are stated in this report. Other than that‚ there is also Opportunities and Threat analysis of Power Root Company in Singapore. Introduction
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Issues In Singapore‚ it is commonplace to issue free plastic bags. As plastic is non-biodegradable‚ it causes pollution and consumes significant amounts of precious resources including petroleum and land. The manufacturing also produces large amounts of greenhouse gases . These deleterious impacts are gradually noticed and is now gaining awareness and Singapore now faces international pressure to reduce the consumption of plastic bags. One way in which the government‚ represented by the Singapore Environment
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