The began when Singapore gained its independence and became a republic following an ejection fromMalaysia on 9 August 1965.[1] After the separation‚ the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient‚ and faced problems including mass unemployment‚ housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum. During Lee Kuan Yew’s term as prime minister from 1959 to 1990‚ his administration curbed unemployment‚ raised the standard of living and implemented a large-scale public housing
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Subscribe to blog Subscribe via RSS 52 Things to do in Singapore before you die Posted by Bryan Choo on Monday‚ 25 November 2013 in Featured Attraction ReviewsFont size: Larger SmallerSubscribe to this entryPrintSome say Singapore is boring. That there isn’t anything to do besides shopping‚ eating‚ movie watching and um... queuing. Why do people spend hours lining up for tyre manufacturer recommended dim sum‚ American donuts and black Japanese cats? They must be really bored to give up their
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Strategic Management: Strategy Proposal for Singapore Athletics Association (SAA) Introduction Singapore Athletics Association (SAA) was in established in 1934 (Singapore Athletics Association 2011). As a member of the International Association of Athletics Association (IAAF) the SAA plays the role of sanctioning‚ promoting‚ expanding and strengthening athletics in Singapore. 2 Mission The SAA’s mission is to create a holistic environment in Singapore for the development of
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Going by the history of Singapore‚ it is one of the most recently formed nations highly influenced by its neighbors and British colonial holdings. The PAP party‚ as described in the case‚ has been pivotal in shaping Singapore Inc. To better understand the key elements of the Singapore “competitiveness” model‚ identification of major players in the game has been conducted in Exhibit 1. Keeping in mind the history of Singapore and the main players involved‚ the following are the key elements of the
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Singapore officially known as the Republic of Singapore. Its English name Singapore is derived from the Malay word‚ Singapura‚ where Singa means Lion and Pura means town‚ referring the country as the Lion City. However the recent studies of Singapore indicate that lions have never lived there‚ the beast seen by the founder in the 13th century was most likely a Malayan Tiger. Singapore is a southeast Asian island. Singapore consists of 63 islands‚ including the main island‚ widely known as Singapore
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Southwest Airlines started out as a very small company that was established in 1967. At that time‚ they had only three airplanes and twenty-five employees. Southwest now is one of the most successful major airlines in the United States. With the mission of “dedication to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company spirit” (About Southwest‚ n.d.) has allowed the company to grow to 694 aircraft and 46‚000 employees (Hitt‚ Ireland
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Singapore could be an alternative for your vacation due to many fun tourist attractions in this country. Singapore has been recorded among foreign tourists as an attractive tourist destination. Singapore has a well-developed tourism industry‚ as a cosmopolitan city that highlight racial and cultural harmony. Cultural differences reflect a rich colonial history and the ethnic Malays‚ Chinese‚ Arab and India. For years considered a business center in Southeast Asia‚ Singapore has a thriving shopping
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Aeronautical University Business Capstone MBAA-635 William Reed February 23‚ 2014 Analysis of Key Strategies When a company creates a strategic plan‚ it should reveal the future direction of the company. The strategic plan should outline the organization’s purpose‚ goals and the methods that will be used to accomplish those goals. The major key components of strategic planning are outlining the company’s vision and mission statements. The vision statement summarizes how the organization wishes to
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SUMMARY Southwest Airlines Co. provides low-fare‚ "no-frills"‚ civil air transportation. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas. As of December 31‚ 2005‚ it operated 445 Boeing-737 aircrafts and provided service to 61 cities in 31 states. The company also provides frequent flyer awards to business partners‚ including credit card companies‚ hotels‚ telecommunication companies‚ and car rental agencies. Southwest Airlines is the fifth largest airline company in America
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Download the original attachment ANSWER 1 The best known IT system‚ and the one that plays a most significant role in Singapore ’s trade‚ is TradeNet. TradeNet is an EDI system that links over 12‚000 traders (an increase from 1‚000 in 1990)‚ support companies‚ and government agencies that are involved in Singapore ’s international trade‚ for the purpose of exchanging trade documents electronically. Through TradeNet‚ companies and agencies can submit‚ directly from their computers
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