parliamentary system of government based on the British Westminster model‚ but which has been adopted to suit the local conditions”. Three important differences between the Singaporean and British parliamentary systems: (1) Singapore has a written constitution; (2) Singapore has a unicameral legislature; and (3) Singapore is not a monarchy. Head of State – President elected by the citizens of Singapore for a term of six years and is no longer a symbolic figure. Head of Government – Prime Minister
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Capital Punishment in Singapore: Current Event Capital punishment‚ the execution of a convicted criminal‚ was used at some point in time by nearly all societies around the globe‚ both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Today most European and Latin American states have abolished capital punishment while the United States‚ Guatemala‚ and most of the Caribbean as well as areas in Asia and Africa retain it. Of those which practice capital punishment today‚ the death penalty is reserved
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Sheila Sharp ECON 224-1405B-05 Unit 5 Individual Project Prof. Hector Morales AIU Feb. 6‚ 2015 NIC’S Hong Kong and Singapore Hong Kong and Singapore economies went through rapid growth during the latter half of the 20th century‚ expressly in the industrial sector. Hong Kong has very little if any mineral resources and cannot be competitive and this area. Timber for commercial production is not probable and hydroelectric potential is practically nil. Water is in short supply;
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and help a traveler who appear lost and the casual way Australian deal with business activities. There is no official language in Australia but English is commonly used in the country with distinctive accents Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for promoting the country to both the international visitors and the local travelers for leisure and business events. It is working closely with the various stakeholders in the Australian tourism industry. This is to ensure the
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Penonton petang Negeri Negara Singapore edisi (Good afternoon viewers of State of the Nation Singapore edition) • Singapura or the Lion City had its Independence from Great Britain and joined with Malaya‚ Sabah‚ and Sarawak to form the new Federation of Malaysia as the result of the 1962 Merger Referendum in August 31‚ 1963. • It gained the independence as Republic on August 9‚ 1965 with Yusof bin Ishak as president and Lee Kuan Yew as Prime Minister. • Singapore enjoyed a reputation for
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PESTLE Analysis Politics The political power is extremely centralized in the government and it is a bureaucratic country. Although the elections are being held often‚ the offices are mostly assigned instead of elected. The government put efforts in communicating the decisions and policies to the public instead of gathering their opinion. The reason of that is after the "Depoliticize" the power structure in 1965‚ the government is convinced by a concept that a city state without natural resources‚ if
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The Life expectancy in Singapore has increased steadily by roughly 30% in the past 50 years—from 60 years at birth in 1960 to 80 years at birth in 2010. (Statistics Singapore‚ 2010) Since the last quarter of the twentieth century‚ the rise in life expectancy has been accompanied by a downward trend in fertility which results in an aging population. Similar to many developing countries with aging populations‚ aging populations indisputably brings challenges. The Government has many plans and policies
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and privileged to connect with millions of customer every day with 18‚000 retail in 60 countries 2. STARBUCKS MACRO ENVIRONMENTAL & MICRO ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES 2.1 Starbucks macro environmental force (Cultural factor) 2.1.1 Singapore community structure Singapore is known for its diversity‚ made up of various ethnic groups: Chinese‚ Malays and Indians. The most practiced religions are Buddhism‚ Islam‚ Christianity and Hinduism. The main languages are Malay‚ Chinese (Mandarin)‚ Tamil and
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Introduction In Singapore industrial relations is important as Singapore is a hub for global activities‚ if Singapore were to be an inequitable place to work in‚ it will result in Singapore being unattractive to people to work in and firms would not be enticed to expand their business in Singapore leading to low job creation. There are various systems in place in Singapore to create an equal playing field in industrial relations. But no system is perfect‚ in the essay I would be talking about the
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Singapore Independent of the stage of economic development‚ entrepreneurship plays a significant role for the expansion‚ job creation and overall economic health within a country.In general‚Entrepreneurship embodies three stages and they involve the following 6 cases: Intent to start a business in 3 years Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) Nascent Entrepreneurs New firm entrepreneurs Established Businesses Business Exit As far as I’m concerned‚we can analyse the global entrepreneurial
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