hope to understand the effects the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak in the year 2003 had on Singapore and by determining how successful Singapore had managed the pandemic‚ we will then find ways in which Singapore could improve on in the area of being able to handle future pandemic outbreaks more efficiently and to minimize the negative impacts it might have on Singapore. We will be focusing on mainly 3 effects‚ namely the tourism industry‚ Singapore’s manpower and Singaporean’s
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Global Health Services – Singapore Sarah Fong NURS 03401 Community Health Nursing Eileen Pummer RN‚ MSN‚ CPHQ Suzanne Taylor RN‚ MSN Rowan University Abstract This paper examines Singapore’s demographics that include the population breakdown‚ socioeconomic status (SES)‚ and health indicators like costs for treatments‚ birth and mortality rates‚ and major health issues. Along with a discussion of health indicators‚ there is also a review of how Singaporeans view health‚ the financing of
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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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Transportation and Territorial Development in Singapore Extended Metropolitan Region1 Jean-Paul Rodrigue2 Department of Geography Centre for Research on Transportation East Asian Studies Centre Université de Montréal C.P. 6128‚ Succ. A Montréal‚ Québec CANADA‚ H3C 3J7 Abstract: This paper brings a preliminary viewpoint on the interface between port cities‚ urban regions and their transportation systems in the particular context of Singapore. The development of the regional Singaporian
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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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Singapore vs HK: A high-flying rivalry Hong Kong may still be the dominant regional banking centre but Singapore is an ever more favoured location. When Thomas McMahon and his Indian backers were deciding where to locate an Asian commodities exchange‚ they turned initially to Hong Kong – attracted by its proximity to China and the mainland’s booming‚ commodity-hungry economy. Three years later‚ the exchange‚ a subsidiary of India’s Financial Technologies group is about to open – not in Hong
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The General Importance of the UNCRC to Singapore Children have additional needs because of their vulnerability Children face a confusing array of minimum ages at which they are deemed capable of making decisions for themselves – some of them potentially life-changing. The UNCRC is sometimes spoken of as the most complete of the international human rights instruments as it includes civil‚ political‚ economic‚ social‚ and cultural rights as well as incorporating aspects of humanitarian law. The
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Housing policy of Singapore as a role model in the Asian cities. Also‚ the efforts and results of housing policy in Singapore are highly recognized and appreciated. Moreover‚ it increases the legitimacy of the government. History of the Housing policy in Singapore After World War II‚ housing conditions in Singapore were overcrowding‚ dilapidated‚ poor hygiene and inadequate infrastructure. There were about 25% of population were living in squatters. Therefore‚ housing problem became a political
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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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DISTANCE LEARNING “Running Head” page 1 DISTANCE LEARNING: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Angel Duncan ENG122: English Composition II Sasha Rae September 3‚ 2014 Distance Learning page 2 High school is a period of important social and emotional development in a young person’s life. While in high school‚ we metamorphosis‚ learn‚ and grow socially as well as intellectually. The traditional model of high school provides social interaction between
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