THE FALL OF SINGAPORE SPEECH The Battle of Singapore was fought in South-East Asia during World War II‚ when the Japanese Army was severely underrated. Nobody could have predicted the outcome of the battle that commenced on the 31st of January 1941 and lasted til the 15th of February in 1942. Singapore was a great strategic naval base for the Allied Forces‚ and they anticipated an attack. The British had the numbers‚ but it seems as though the Japanese had the luck. Let me start by telling
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History Chapter 2&5 Notes Checklist on Chapter 2: Who was the founder of Singapore? 1. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port 2. Importance of the signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty 3. Contributions of Maj William Farquhar‚ Sir Stamford Raffles‚ John Crawfurd. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port British Current Situation 1. They had ports at Bencoolen and Penang 2. They were also in trade with China and India. They traded their Opium which was from India
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loyalty to Britain and the Empire. However‚ for Australia‚ war brought the distinct possibility of breaking such formalities between countries‚ and in the Pacific no battle would test Australia’s relationship with Britain more than Singapore. The Allied defeat at Singapore in 1942 changed the relations between Australia and Britain to a substantial extent‚ in an era when Britain’s imperialistic rule of Australia was still present. The repercussions of the result of this battle signified an historic
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Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and attracts millions of tourists each year.[1] Its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Chinese‚ Malay‚ Indian and Arab ethnicities. It is also environmentally friendly‚ and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs. As English is the dominant one of its four official languages‚ it is generally easier for tourists to understand when speaking to the local population of the country
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Singapore Airline Strenght: Premium product and brand SIA has been at or near the top in premium product rankings since the years. Although the gap has been closing‚ but its leading premium product remains an important differentiator . Meanwhile‚ SIA brands product still remain one of the best known and popularity. Airlines around the world use SIA as the benchmark for product and brand; there cannot be a higher compliment. The logo of Singapore Airline is special.It is a bird‚ inspired by a silver
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humans provide each other with the many resources they need from food to clothing to entertainment. Singapore‚ as a state-city with over 5 million residents is one such example. Globalization’s powerful effect has affected the country in many ways‚ both good and bad‚ and has transformed the once small isolated island into an economic powerhouse. The way that globalization has most affected Singapore is through the development of free trade. By connecting the world together‚ globalization created
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Introduction: Starbucks Corporation‚ a global coffeehouse that reformed the coffee industry by introducing high-quality coffee under a pleasing and attractive environment. Coffee is the 5th most widely traded commodity in the world and it is believed that nearly 2.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. Millions of people are directly and indirectly depends on the production‚ consumption and sales of coffee for their livelihood. The global market for coffee is characterized by volatile
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Hi‚ my name is Jayvin and I’m from Malaysia. As a foreigner‚ I think that Singapore‚ an island country which made up of 63 islands is a clean and quiet place to visit. Although Singapore is a small country but there’s a lot of fun and interesting places such as Universal Studio Singapore‚ Garden by the Bay‚ Night Safari‚ Singapore Flyer and so on that we can pay a visit to. Well‚ I’ll talk about the 150-year old Singapore Botanic Gardens which is well known as a star visitor attraction for the sophisticated
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Employment Relationship in Asia How does organization manage human in a country? In Singapore‚ MOM (Ministry of Manpower is the government body. They outline what are the DO and DON’T. They state the bare minimum standards for employers to follow. For eg‚ * An employee must be entitled to 7 days of Annual Leave in a year * CPF contribution must be paid to part-time employees if they earn more than $500 If an employee has an appointed union‚ he/she should go to the union if there are
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2003 Starbucks Corporation: Competing in a Global Market Starbucks Corporation is a Seattle‚ Washington-based coffee company. It buys‚ roasts‚ and sells whole bean specialty coffees and coffee drinks through an international chain of retail outlets. From its beginnings as a seller of packaged‚ premium specialty coffees‚ Starbucks has evolved into a firm known for its coffeehouses‚ where people can purchase beverages and food items as well as packaged whole bean and ground coffee. Starbucks is credited
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