"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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Singapore Airlines (SIA) began in 1947 as Malayan Airlines in a joint venture between the Malaysia and Singapore governments. However‚ due to political disagreements between Singapore and Malaysia in 1965‚ the two governments agreed to set up separated airlines‚ resulting in the formation of two bodies namely‚ Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines System. Thus‚ Singapore Airlines was established in 1972 after the Republic of Singapore’s Independence from the Malaysia Federation. Singapore
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Singapore – one of the fastest growing economy and Asia’s commercial capital is the host to a wide array of brands. These brands belong to many different industries; It is a home to brands which have originated in other countries as well as brands which have been born in this country itself. One particular brand that has really caught my interest belongs to the aviation industry. This company has been known for is amazing hospitality‚ courteous crew and one of the best inflight services. This company
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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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Journal of Retailing‚ Vol. 66 No. 1‚ pp. 57-99. Tax‚ S.S. and Brown‚ S.W. (1998)‚ “Recovering and learning from service failure”‚ Management Review‚ Vol. 40 No. 1‚ pp. 75-88. US Department of Transportation (1989)‚ Federal Aviation Administration Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan‚ US Government Printing Office‚ Washington‚ DC‚ p. 3. Van der Wiele‚ T.‚ Boselie‚ B. and Hesselin‚ M. (2002)‚ “Customer satisfaction and business performance”‚ Managing Service Quality‚ Vol. 12 No. 3‚ pp. 184-93. Verma‚ R
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The rise of the Gulf airports A threat for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol? Abstract The airports of Abu Dhabi‚ Doha and Dubai‚ together referred to as the ‘Gulf airports’‚ will have a combined capacity of 340 million passengers by 2020. Consequently‚ they are trying to redirect the traditional traffic flows east tot west. This research focused on the possible influence of the Gulf airports on Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The findings show that the Gulf airports have a good competitive position on the
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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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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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Singapore Custom: 1. In Singapore‚ the HS CODE of the soy milk drink is 22029020. 2. In general‚ all goods imported into Singapore are subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied at 7% of the CIF value (Cost‚ Insurance and Freight). This is inclusive of all other charges‚ costs and expenses incidental to the sale and delivery of the goods into Singapore. Dutiable goods in Singapore consist of the following 4 broad categories: a. intoxicating liquors‚ b. tobacco products‚ c. motor
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