My Singapore with Cruise (July – Sept’13) 5 Nights & 6 Days Destination: Singapore Singapore Blessed with a tropical climate‚ Singapore is warm throughout the year and anytime is a good time to visit this vibrant place. The wettest months are November and December while the hottest are May and June. However‚ to capture the true essence of the city‚ the festival season is considered by many as a good time to explore Singapore. Whether it is culture‚ cuisine‚ arts or architecture‚ Singapore
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Developments in Singapore‚ 2011). Inflation leads to a rise in the general price level hence money loses its value (Haikal‚ 2005). Consumers cannot buy as much as they could previously‚ thus consumer spending will fall‚ and companies will lower production as demands for goods and services decrease. In addition‚ there is growing uncertainties in the global economy‚ which undesirably affects the GDP growth in Singapore. With a highly developed and successful free-market economy‚ Singapore depends heavily
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aren’t suppose to disclose their sexual orientation‚ so they can’t make this the home of the brave either. Homosexuality is when someone is attracted to their same gender‚ sexually and/or emotionally. In the article Prejudice and homosexuality By Richard D Mohr‚ there are statistics about homosexuality that are a little out of date. There is a statistic from 1948 and 1993. The gay civil rights movement changes rapidly. We are year after year becoming less prejudice. I do agree with the author though
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Compare and contrast essay In 1997‚ Hong Kong was returned to China. Two years after that‚ it was Macau’s turn. At first sight‚ it would be understandable to think that both cities shares a lot in common since they both share the same sub-tropical climate‚ having over 90 percent of their populations speaking Cantonese and were both once colonized by European powers. However‚ by taking a closer look‚ we realize that they are different in many ways‚ as in population‚ historical background‚ and points
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1 Company Overview Hong Kong‚ one of the most highest population density cities‚ public transportation network has been well developed in this city. The only company‚ The MTR Corporation‚ operates the train service. The MTR was established in 1975 as the Mass Transit Railway Corporation to built an urban metro system to help meet Hong Kong’s public transport requirements. The Hong Kong Government solely owned the corporation. The company was re-established as the MTR Corporation Limited in June
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sites of trade‚ steady workplaces‚ and overall international hubs. One must consider all aspects of a city’s well-being when deciding what type of urban area fits into this specific category. With a GDP of $2.8 billion and 100% urban development‚ Singapore is a city that is impossible to leave out on the list of what constitutes a metropolis.[i] The time they spent under British rule is what initially prompted the urbanization that led to the economic miracle we see today. They eventually became
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Eduard Romanenko‚ Li Guoxu‚ Denion Galimuna Country Profile: Singapore With the population of only 5.18 million people and the total area of 710 sq km (189th among other countries)‚ as of 2010 according to the World Bank database‚ Singapore is the 14th largest exporter and the 15th largest importer in the world. The total trade volume of the country in 2010 comprised USD 662‚ 658 bln contributing to trade to GDP ratio of 317.42%‚ the highest in the world. As Figure 1 demonstrates‚ since 1981 the
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Widget Production Executive Summary University of Phoenix ISCOM/305 Kate Bethea June 6‚ 2011 Widget Production for Taylor Inc. Taylor Inc is looking to maximize the company’s productivity while minimizing worker’s compensation. As management starts to look at the options available to them‚ they need to evaluate their operation-management processes. The best option for breaking down the information and seeing what options are best a cost-benefit matrix is best follow. The cost-benefit matrix
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Masterplanning Individual Assignment Read: Ministry of Trade and Industry - The Economic Planning Committee‚ the Strategic Economic Plan: Towards a Developed Nation‚ Singapore National Printers‚ 1991. 1. What are the vision and goals of the Singapore’s Economic Strategic Plan? (2 marks) Vision A DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE FIRST LEAGUE Goals Enhancing Human Resources Promoting National Teamwork Becoming Internationally Oriented Creating a Conducive Climate for Innovation
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of the distinctiveness of these two groups in Singapore resulting from wide income gap‚ highly proliferated job sectors and distinctive educational and cultural background between older and younger generations. Singapore economy boomed with an average annual growth rate of 6.1% (the world bank 2012) over the past 20 years. The older generation once lived in a Singapore where literacy rate was only 60% in 1960 as opposed to 96% today (Statistics Singapore 2013). Many worked as laborers in the shipping
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