Traditional costumes are peculiar to or characteristic of a certain nation or ethnic group‚ which usually retains strong elements of the culture from which it originates. In areas where contemporary Western fashions have become usual‚ traditional costumes are often worn in connection with special events and celebrations‚ particularly those connected with cultural traditions‚ heritage‚ or pride. Some countries even have their traditional costumes as the uniform of the national airline stewardesses
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Sultan and his household Malay and Arab Communities‚ many of whom were merchants Streets around Kampong Glam Sultan Mosque Sultan Mosque Considered the most important mosque in Singapore Original one was build in 1826 by Sultan Hussain Shah‚ the first sultan of Singapore Current one was built in 1928 funded by donations from the Muslim community Interesting Facts about Sultan Mosque The base of the dome was formed by glass bottles that the Sultan had collected
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don’t get into that school‚ then my kid has no chance in life’‚" said Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee also mentioned that ‘every school is a good school’ so that they can get the pressure off the parents. However‚ not every parent in Singapore is pressurized by the fact that his or her children may not be able to get into a good Secondary School. Housewife Sandy Lee‚ 40‚ said she enrolled her son Zong Wei in Townsville Primary as she felt that the principal and teachers cared for the pupils
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difference in students’ happiness? The difference may lie in second component which is assessments. A report by Morgan Stanley (as cited in Singapore Business Review‚ 2015) said that there is high frequency of standardized tests and they put great emphasis on the results. Another source also confirms how high-stakes standardized testing is prevalent in Singapore education (Wyse‚ Andrews‚ & Hoffman‚ 2010‚ p. xx). Whereas Hancock (2011) states that in Finland there are only one mandated standardized
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accept a woman being their superior. This could be a potential barrier should a higher-ranking female in the organisation need to transmit or give orders for a task. There is also the problem of cultural differences‚ which is especially prevalent in Singapore. As a multi-racial country‚ it is very common for one to work alongside a multitude of other races and religions. Having a difference in cultural/religious perspective could result in disagreements
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0.1 Introduction Alliance Cosmetic Group (ACG) is a leading distributor of cosmetics and personal care products in Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ Indonesia and Brunei. The mission of Alliance Cosmetic Group is to be the No.1 cosmetics company in ASEAN region which is providing women opportunity to look and feel good of themselves without regardless ethnicity group or skin tone. ACG International also target can be a major player in the ASEAN region 2013. In July 2006 Alliance Cosmetic Group launched fragrance
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the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of her valour in 1946 during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. She was known as a war heroine. Elizabeth Choy also became Singapore’s first woman in the Legislative Council in 1951 and she was also recognised as a dedicated educator. She started teaching first at St. Margaret’s School and later St. Andrew’s School; and was the first principal of the Singapore School for the Blind in 1956. At the age of 96‚ Elizabeth Choy passed away on 14 September 2006
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MyTeksi also known as GrabTaxi‚ is a local based mobile technology company which has invented automated smartphone based booking and dispatch platform for the taxi industry across Southeast Asia‚ which is available in 6 countries‚ namely Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Indonesia and Philippines. The company’s vision is to restructure the Southeast Asian taxi industry‚ making it a safer‚ more efficient and to provide a good user-cabbie experience for the entire Southeast Asian communities. MyTeksi
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National University of Singapore (NUS) has meted out the punishment to the foreign student who made derogatory comments about Singaporeans‚ the debate has turned to whether justice has been done. Earlier this week‚ Mr Sun Xu was given an official reprimand‚ a $3‚000 fine‚ and an order to do three months of community service before he can graduate. The Chinese national’s misdemeanour: He ranted on a blog post last month that there were ’more dogs than humans’ in Singapore. Some are demanding his
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celebration‚ eating their dinner or just some junk food. Singapore has been progressing very fast‚ as I can see it‚ if I can remember. But I think the people who go to watch it is just there for the goodie bag. For me‚ I don’t really celebrate national day because mostly every year is the same thing again. But this time it was weird for me because I don’t get the message their passing through the performance. They made the Merlion jump into the Singapore River‚ which is filled with corals and fishes‚ he
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