The Battle of Singapore‚ otherwise known as The Fall of Singapore‚ was fought during the Second World War and is known as one of Britain’s largest losses in history. Singapore epitomized what the British Empire was all about – an essential military base that protected Britain’s Commonwealth possessions in the Far East. During October 1941‚ the Japanese had completed their plans for the war. Their prime objective was Malaya‚ due to it’s rich natural resources of rubber. However‚ in order to take
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXEcuTIVE SuMMarY Background Our citizen population reached a turning point in 2012‚ as our first cohort of Baby Boomers turned 65. Singapore will experience an unprecedented age shift between now and 2030. Over 900‚000 Baby Boomers‚ more than a quarter of the current citizen population‚ will enter their silver years. From 2020 onwards‚ the number of working-age citizens will decline‚ as older Singaporeans retiring outnumber younger ones starting work. At our current low birth
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Unit Title: Communication in Business 100 Assessment: Critical Essay Company: Toyota Essay Title: Toyota CSR “Corporate Social Responsibility” Tutorial: 3 Student Name: Min Thant Naing Student Number: 14934818 Words: 1573 Tutor’s name: Anne Marie Gutierrez Corporate social responsibility of Toyota is that how the companies manage their business in generally advantages force on society. In the early period‚ they only care for the company is how to generate profit for
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Causes and Effects of Binge Drinking 1) Introduction What is binge drinking? Binge drinking means a large amount of alcohol consumed in a short period of time. The purpose of this research paper is to highlight the issue of binge drinking on the rise among the youths. It will also explain the causes‚ such as peer pressure and stress‚ and the effects‚ long and short term health issues and alcohol related harms(Health Promotion Board‚ 2012). This paper will also provide some suggested solutions
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The Port of Singapore Prepared by : Rajib Das‚ Student # 38410098 This document discuses about the Port of Singapore and the strategic importance of its location to the modern traders. It also discusses the government incentives and the Advanced Information Technology that the port has been using to attract new shipping companies in the recent past. Anything beyond is not discussed for the limitation of the term paper. Table of Contents The Port of Singapore 3 Singapore: Strategic
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disadvantages of living in Singapore Many envy those who live in metropolitan cities like Singapore as the standard of living is higher‚ lifestyle is comfortable and the country is a safe haven sheltered from many natural disasters. As the saying goes‚ there are always two sides to a coin. Amid the many advantages‚ lie the disadvantages that a modern city brings. One of the advantages of living in Singapore will be its reputation as a safe haven. In fact‚ Singapore is one of the safest countries
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different university experiences in Singapore. With 7 different local universities to choose from‚ A-level and polytechnic graduates nowadays have a variety of courses to choose from that suit their needs. But is diversity in schools a problem? Singapore Management University (SMU) partnered up with the American Wharton Business School in 1999 and accepted their first batch of students in 2000. To set itself apart from the more established National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological
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causes cancer‚ and is a major risk for illnesses such as coronary heart disease‚ stroke and chronic obstructive lung disease. These account for close to two-thirds of all deaths in Singapore in the year 2000 (Health Promotion Board (“HPB”)‚ n.d.). Tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for disease worldwide. Singapore government had already realized the negative effects of smoking‚ and therefore as early as the 1970s‚ it implemented regulations for smoking vide restricting smoking in public places
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Reconciling Marketing with Political Science: Theories of Political Marketing. Journal of Marketing Management‚ 1997‚ Vol 13‚ pp.651-663 Dominic Wring This paper has two broad aims: to trace the theoretical development of political marketing and then demonstrate how these concepts can be used in the analysis of election campaigns. Electioneering is not the sole manifestation of marketing in politics but it is the most obvious‚ a point underlined by recent work addressing the prominent role
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Environmental Issues in SINGAPORE: AIR POLLUTION In 1984‚ there were health concerns with the great number of pig farms in Singapore. They were deemed to have contributed to the pollution of the country‚ namely to the air. This problem was solved by reducing the number of such farms. 65.8 metric tons (64.8 long tons; 72.5 short tons) of carbon dioxide were emitted in the country in 1996‚ ranking among one of the highest emission levels in the world. Air polluters in Singapore are mostly‚ but not
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