In the last decade‚ Singapore had liberalized immigration policies thus a large influx of foreigners. There are several reasons to this decision. Firstly‚ is to keep the citizen population size stable due to declining total fertility rate‚ longer life expectancy and migration. According to AsiaOne news (a Singapore Press Holding portal) dated 24th April 2012‚ the paper stated that Singapore’s ageing population will outstrip births by 2025 if fertility rates remain low. Immigration can help mitigate
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considered offensive‚ morally harmful‚ or politically dangerous. Narrowing down the definition to cover The Arts scene in Singapore‚ the question beckons should anyone have the power to place restrictions on an individual’s freedom of expression? One might liken that tying a gag over someone’s mouth! In a recent dialogue with Minister Mentor Lee (Friday‚ October 5th‚ 2007 – Singapore: From Arts to censorship)‚ students posted the view on the natural contradiction in censorship codes and Singapore’s efforts
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The little island country of Singapore has many nicknames. “The Lion City”‚ “Little Red Dot”‚ “The Fine Country”‚ but her most famous nickname is “Disneyland with a death penalty”. Chewing gum‚ spitting littering‚ homosexual acts between men‚ jaywalking‚ and simply leaving the toilet unflushed are all illegal in Singapore. An intimidating place to visit indeed‚ you might think. But Singapore has that “Disneyland” in its nickname for a reason. With over one hundred shopping malls‚ eight nature
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Owen uses imagery‚ symbolism and other figurative methods to develop the perceptions of desolation and mourning in his sonnet “Anthem of Doomed Youth”. How well does he do this? “Anthem of Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen uses imagery‚ symbolism and other figurative successfully to create the perceptions of desolation and mourning. Owens’ poem shows perspectives from both the battle front where the soldiers fight and the home front where the women and children wait for the soldiers to return. “For
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Cambodia 0r Singapore 1.) The health social conditions of Cambodia using the human development indicator were; their life expectancy at birth is 62.2. Its prevalence of undernourishment in total population (% of population) is 25. The country’s expenditure on health‚ public (% of GDP) is 1.7 and under-five mortality (per 1‚000 live births) is 90. 1.) According to the Human Development Indicator of Singapore their Life expectancy at birth (years) is 80.7. Its mortality rate is 3 (per 1‚000
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1. 2. Breakeven=Total Fixed Expenses/Weighted Average Selling Price-Weighted Average Variable Expenses Using Suggested Retail Prices: Weight Average Selling price= (2.99x50%)+(6.95X16%)+(14.95x12%)+(5.95x10%)+(2.95x7%)+(8.95x1%)+(24.95x1%)+(39.95x1%)+(59.95x1%)+(19.50X1%) =1.495+1.112+1.794+.595+.2065+.0895+.2495+.3995+.5995+.195 =$6.7355 Weighted Average Variable Expenses= (1.16x50%)+(2.35X16%)+(4.78x12%)+(2.5x10%)+(.97x7%)+(2.95x1%)+(9.05x1%)+(11.02x1%)+(23.06x1%)+(7.42X1%) =.58+.376+.5736+.25+
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 2. Employment Relations in Singapore ………………………………………………………… 1 3.1 Gender Wage Gap …………………………………………………………………… 1 3.2 Existence of Gender Wage Gap ……………………………………………………… 2 3.3.1 Compensation Differential …………………………………………..……… 2 3.3.2 Family Role Constraints ……………………………………………………. 2 3. Employment Relations Worldwide ………………………………………………………….. 3 4. Equity in Employment Relations
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Singapore Workforce‚ 2012 Highlights Singapore‟s resident labour force grew faster in 2012‚ reflecting the increase in resident labour force participation rate to a new high1 of 66.6% in 2012 from 66.1% in 2011. The resident labour force rose by 1.9% over the year to 2.12 million in June 2012‚ up from the growth of 1.6% in 2011. Nevertheless‚ this was substantially below the average increase of 2.6% p.a. from 2002 to 2012‚ reflecting the slower growth in resident population in recent
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commentary‚ I chose my artefact as a newspaper article on PSLE stress because of many reasons. 1) I had always harbored a strong interest on what everyone is saying about this hot topic and it seemed very interesting‚ stating just one problem that Singapore currently face. 2) Other than that‚ it is a topic that is easy to research‚ unlike some historic things which are little-mentioned (e.g. the banana note‚ the merdeka talks‚etc) 3) Last but not least‚it is a topic that is widely discussed
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Like Water for Chocolate (Tradition) I just finished reading a great book called Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquiviel. Food is a major part of the story‚ and it is somewhat obvious as the title itself is about food. The novel carries many of the culinary traditions that Mexicans find very important in their culture. Mexican women play a big role in domestic life and must know how to prepare food. The ability of Mexican women to create dishes for every occasion is one that has become a
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