International Marketing 560 Economic Environment of Singapore Laura L. Erwin-Hall October 12‚ 2007 "Home to some 4.48 million people (based on the last census in 2005 reported in 2006)‚ Singapore is the fourth most densely populated country in the world and has one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world."1 The employment rate is 2.40 million (June 2006)‚ with unemployment at an all-time low at only 2.5 percent. The labor force consists of mainly manufacturing
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Singapore Population: 5.8 million Time Zone: UTC+8 Dialing code: +65 Currency: Singapore Dollar Watch. Plan. Travel. In order to see more and do more in Singapore‚ we highly recommend two unique cards that will help you enjoy the best attractions and‚ on top of that‚ stay within your budget. The Singapore City Pass will allow you free entry to the city’s best attractions. The Singapore Pass will help you enjoy a bundle of tours and attractions for your whole family. Check out both of these
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The Fall of Singapore 1 INTRODUCTION Singapore‚ the impregnable fortress‚ the “Gibraltar of the East”. It stood this way since long ago‚ with Australians using it since 1920. It was the British symbol of Eastern power and on February 15th‚ it fell control the control of the Japanese empire. In a fresh new battle front‚ a war had begun. A war of the pacific that was only ten weeks old. Britain’s foothold into the Pacific had been taken‚ and it took only seven days. Painfully undefended‚ it stood no
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company Vietnam Airlines is the national carrier of Vietnam‚ which was established in 1956 under the name Vietnam Civil Aviation. Vietnam Airlines offers excellent service‚ high quality products‚ relaxing atmosphere at competitive price to their customers. They also generate a hospitable‚ effective and dynamic working environment for all their employees to perform the best abilities and skills to the company. Vietnam Airlines mission: Their mission is to be one of the best airlines in the world
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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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Introduction- The largest sporting event in Singapore‚ Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix‚ and official name called the Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix. It was announced that the telecommunications company Singtel would sponsor the event in November 2007. After signing a five-year deal‚ it will be set the first ever night race Singapore’s Marina Bay street circuit and also be Asia’s first F1 street race in 2008. In one of the sport’s most striking settings‚ the street circuit snakes through the
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which the positives of globalisation have far outweighed the negatives is Singapore. Without the global market‚ an economy that is substantially export-orientated such as Singapore would not be able to function. The global market plays a vital role in the economic development strategies that Singapore implements. Globalisation plays a major role in the concerns all over the world‚ and this is clearly shown in Singapore. Singapore is a small‚ densely populated country situated in South-east Asia. The
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Strategic Locations Proctor & Gamble took time in deciding where to locate both their regional headquarters and the perfume plant in Singapore. P&G decided to place the perfume plant along the coastal part of the country in Tuas‚ Singapore (Moneycontrol.com‚ 2008). The plant operates on a just in time process. The plant receives raw materials only as they need it and send out supplies to the main manufacturing plants to be used in the products only as they need it. By being along the coast it is
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Study of the essay "Power and Weakness" by Robert Kagan Robert Kagan‚ American neoconservative scholar and political commentator created an international sensation in 2002 with his essay "Power and Weakness‚" that he later expanded into a bestselling book entitled Of Paradise and Power. His essay announced that "Americans are from Mars and Europeans are from Venus." Here is a summary of his essay and the different steps of his analysis of the deteriorating US-Europe relationship According
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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‚ Business Etiquette
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