As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese‚ Malay‚ Indian and European immigrants‚ the culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another. For example‚ one can find a Malay wedding taking place beside a Chinese funeral. Singapore has achieved a significant degree of cultural diffusion with its unique combination of these ethnic groups‚ and has given Singapore
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2. Is there democracy in Singapore? What is Democracy? Singapore has been recognized as a representative democratic state since August 1965. However‚ to examine if Singapore is in fact democratic‚ we need to first define the word “democracy” and its parameters. The word originated from M.Fr democratis in the 1570s‚ with ‘demo’ referring to common people and ‘cratie’ to rule of strength. Therefore‚ by definition‚ Singapore can be classified as a democratic country due to the fair elections which
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visiting Singapore for business or pleasure. It follows the outline of "The Ten Commandments For Avoiding Intercultural Communication Problems" by Prof. Dr. Olaf Rankis. 2 Singapore 2.1 General Information The Republic of Singapore‚ the "Lion Island" is an independent city state and its capital is the City of Singapore. The capital measures about one sixth of the total area of the main island. The country is located in Southeastern Asia and consists of the island of Singapore and around
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"Strategic locations are places important to those with the power to make or break you. It thus follows that external trends‚ not local efforts‚ will always decide which locations thrive." Does the rise of regional hubs from Palembang to Melaka confirm or refute this theory? The Malay world first acquired high strategic value because improvements in shipping technology made seaborne trade more efficient than shorter land-based routes. Combined with the increase in demand for goods traded over long
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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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Singapore’s casino. Casinos from around the world are graded differently. The first casino in Singapore was built at the Marina Bay Sands. People described the Casino as the building with a boat on top. It is huge and very famous and one of the top casino in Asia‚ one of the most expensive building in the world. Besides the casino‚ people can enjoy other facilities located near the casino like‚ the Singapore Flyers‚ boat ride by the river‚ world-class shows in theaters. There are many shops‚ which sells
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John de Bhal Singapore achieved independence in 1959 due to a lack of British colonial retaliation to the Japanese occupation during World War II. In 1965‚ it achieved independence for a second time as a result of poor leadership within the Federation of Malaysia from both Tunku Abdul Rahman and Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore‚ unlike most other states and nations‚ has achieved independence twice: once in 1959 when it was decolonised by the British;1 then again after it was expelled from the Federation
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Airline Services – Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines (SIA) has a history of more than 60 years. It grew out of Malayan Airways which began operating scheduled flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in an Airspeed Consul plane in 1st May 1947. 26 years later‚ Malayan Airways‚ which was renamed MSA in 1963‚ split into two: Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines. It is from this moment on that Singapore Airlines commenced its independent operations. Beginning operation with 5 Boeing B707s
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SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION – it is an analysis of the sociological processes involved in the educational institutions. Obviously‚ this area of study emerges from the field of educational sociology and emphasizes the study of within the institutions of education. EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY – it applies the sociological perspectives for the analysis of educational processes. It is believed that educational sociology is simply the sociological study of education. The application of sociological concepts yields
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Name: Clara Soo Wen Lin (4) Class: 2E History Holiday SEQ Assignment Question 1(a) Immigrants came to early Singapore due to push factors such as famines and droughts as well as natural disasters and starvation‚ and the desire to seek protection and safety. India was overpopulated and the immigrants faced many droughts and natural disasters in their homeland. After droughts wiped out their crops and resulted in famine‚ many would be forced to find jobs in the city in order to earn
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