GCE N1995 The Singapore economy grew by 9.2% per annum in the third quarter of 1993‚ inflation was 2.4% per annum and 19000 jobs were created. (Straits Times‚ 13 Nov 93) How far can this information lead you to conclude that there is a rising standard of living in Singapore? [25] Learning Outcome S/no Learning Outcome Checklist 1 Interpret statistical data √ 2 Analyse the limitations of using the indicators to measure economic performance
Premium Welfare economics Economic inequality Economics
blessed upon Singaporeans along many streets‚ void decks and cinemas back then. Now‚ they are only ingrained in the memories of many Singaporeans as the ‘Good Old Days’. There are many others that contribute to the good times in the olden days of Singapore; the kampung‚ the candies and so on. The Kacang Putih Man is also one of them. Singaporeans used to see them in a lot of places‚ before commuting
Premium Movie theater Movie theater Indonesian cuisine
Executive Summary FJ Benjamin is a Singapore based fashion and lifestyle company. The company distributes major clothing brands and accessories‚ and is one of the leading fashion distributors in Singapore. Their success is derived from their ability to secure distribution rights from major brands. FJ Benjamin introduced it very own house label‚ Raoul‚ in 2002. Raoul was created to increase the company‟s portfolio as well as to diversify away from distribution risk. Raoul contributes a large
Premium Brand Singapore Brand management
One of the most remarkable aspects of Singapore is the truly cosmopolitan nature of her population‚ a natural result of the country’s geographical position and commercial success. Established by Thomas Stamford Raffles as a trading post on 29 January 1819‚ the small sea town of Singapore soon attracted migrants and merchants from China‚ the Indian sub-continent‚ Indonesia‚ the Malay Peninsula and the Middle East. Drawn by the lure of better prospects‚ the immigrants brought with them their own
Premium Singapore
Overview The name “Cold Storage” is an icon and its story is unique in the corporate histories of Singapore. The Company had humble beginnings - a small depot storing and selling mainly frozen meat from Australia. From that‚ it has grown to become the premier player in retailing in Singapore. Established in 1903‚ Cold Storage was the child of the Industrial Revolution and Pax Britannica‚ when Singapore was the “Clapham Junction of the Eastern Seas”. Together with electricity and refrigeration‚ it
Premium Food safety Food Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Many ideas and questions stirred in my heart when I was asked what will I do if I am the most influential leader of the country. I could assume my first thought is almost identical as anyone’s answer that is about the utilizing of multiracial status and all‚ but how could we really understand the uniqueness of a south east Asia country‚ Malaysia‚ to be different compared to other multiracial country too? My answer is “to lead 1malaysia publicize their basic‚ greatest asset splendidly‚ that is multiracial
Premium Najib Tun Razak Singapore Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
ARAB STREET(1) Arab Street lies between Victoria Street and Beach Road in the Kampong Glam area‚ and is located in the Rochore Planning Area of the Central Region in Singapore. Sir Stamford Raffles designated the Kampong Glam area as the most appropriate area for Arabs in Singapore to live. Other streets nearby are also named after Arabian cities. They are Bussorah Street‚ Muscat Street and Baghdad Street. Arab street is in the centre of the original Muslim section of town‚ famed for its speciality
Premium Singapore Stamford Raffles Muslim
which had achieved independence in 1957; Singapore‚ which had been self-governing since 1959; and two territories in northwestern Borneo‚ Sarawak and Sabah (then known as North Borneo)‚ which by 1960 were well advanced on the road to independence. The newly elected government of Singapore was in favour of merging with Malaya‚ and in 1961 Tunku Abdul Rahman‚ prime minister of Malaya‚ took the initiative and suggested that a plan should be devised whereby Singapore‚ North Borneo‚ Brunei (another British
Free Malaysia Singapore Sabah
San Antonio Water Solution Proposal Since the early years of the 1700’s‚ San Antonio water supply came from its fresh sources; such as‚ the Olmos Creek and from one of the most famous river in Texas‚ the San Antonio River. But in nowadays‚ new sources of fresh drinkable water had to be found or build‚ mainly because the rapid growth it’s population and San Antonio as a whole. At the present moment San Antonio gets its fresh water supply from eight different sorceries and one the most important
Premium Water resources Singapore Water
The media helps to construct national identity and loyal national subjects. Discuss. Since her independence in 1965‚ the People’s Action Party (PAP) has been the dominant ruling party of Singapore‚ and the government had implemented many policies and taken many actions through its various campaigns and programs through television‚ radio and public service broadcasting in-order to construct a national identity for it’s people and as well as create loyal national subjects. The government have
Premium Nation Australia Nationalism