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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middle income group. By doing so‚ it increases the chances for social mobility and it prevents stagnation of income. According to Key Household Income Trends 2012 report by Singapore Department of Statistic which stated that there was an increment of 7.5% in median monthly income from S$7‚040 in 2011 to S$7‚570 in 2012 (Singapore visa consultancy AsiaBiz Services‚ 2013). Similarly‚ President of United States also increased the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25 an hour to help the lower and middle class
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launched in 1971‚ to Australia‚ followed by flights to Europe in 1972‚ and to North America in 1980.Thai Airways International growth was greatly accelerated on April 1‚ 1988 as a result of its merger with Thai Airways Company (TAC)‚ the domestic airline‚ which raised the Company’s share capital from 1‚400 million to 2‚230 million Baht . Under the Cabinet policy‚ as authorised by General Prem Tinsulanonda‚ Prime Minister at the time‚ Thai Airways International would be responsible for commercial aviation
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Slimming is increasingly seen as one of the panaceas for Singapore’s societal ills‚ many young women feel that being slimmer can change the way they feel about themselves. The obesity rate among young Chinese women in Singapore is only 4.2 percent. However‚ Singapore is ranked fifth in per capita consumption of diet pills in the world. Even the women who are not obese are taking diet pills to be slimmer. This has led to a whole host of products claiming to reduce weight with little effort
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case case Continental Airlines: One Company’s Flight to Success In the last decade‚ Continental Airlines has had a spotty track record. The airline twice filed for bankruptcy‚ realized diminished performance culminating in a $613 million loss in 1994‚ and was ranked dead last in industry indicators such as on-time performance among the major carriers. During these years‚ employees at Continental had undergone several series of layoffs and withstood both wage cuts and delayed wage increases in
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SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB Understanding the industry environment Singapore Sports Hub 35-hectare‚ S$1.87 billion project 55‚000 capacity with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating 6‚000 – capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre 3‚000 – capacity OCBC arena Water Sports Centre featuring dragon boating‚ kayaking and canoeing 41‚000 sqm retail mall The iconic Singapore Indoor stadium Singapore Sports Museum Sports Hub Library Daily community facilities and activities
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MALAYSIA AIRLINE SYSTEM (MAS) Corporate Information Historical evolution Malaysia Airlines had its humble beginning in the golden age of travel. A joint initiative of the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool‚ the Straits Steamship of Singapore and Imperial Airways led to a proposal to the government of the Colonial Straits Settlement to run an air service between Penang and Singapore. The result was the incorporation of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) on 12 October 1937. On 2 April 1947‚ MAL
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| Singapore Taxation Assignment 2 | Research Paper | | Contents Introduction 2 Income Tax 2 Double Tax Agreement 3 Economic Expansion Incentives 3 Conclusion 8 Introduction Singapore is a small country with only 660 square kilometer and around 5 million people. The main resources in Singapore are intellectual ones and skilled manpower with assistance in continuously improving infrastructure. Therefore‚ Singapore will depend heavily on foreign capital inflows and local
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Continental airlines case The biggest challenge that the continental Airlines is grappling with is with regards to their operational efficiency. Their previous decision of oursourcing key functions like reservations‚ payroll and EDS were causing a delay in flow of information thus hindering data based decision making in the company. Most decision thus were being made not by what data said but by the “hunch” or “intuition” which often proved wrong. Lack of real time data‚ complex system of booking
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roles as a citizen in Singapore is to help to make Singapore a better place. As what one person can do is only so small‚ but it will always make a difference nonetheless. I would help to stay strong and vigilance to help Singapore be a crime free place as much as possible. I would also help Singapore to upkeep her reputation as a green and clean city. I would have social responsibility and not to litter and also tell others to do the same. I also find that as a citizen in Singapore I could also spread
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