separation REASONS FOR THE SEPERATION OF SINGAPORE FROM MALAYSIA: Economical Matters 1. A Common Market Malaysia The CG would not implement this unless SG surrenders its free port status and imposed a tax on its imports The common market would benefit SG‚ but CG was unsure it would benefit the other states as much as SG. CG wanted to protect industries in Peninsular Malaysia and ensure there is no uneven development throughout the states Singapore SG was not ready to surrender its free
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BUDGET 2013 - PERSONAL TAX The Finance minister of Singapore announced several budget initiatives in the Budget 2013 that aims to improve the lives of Singapore citizens. A number of changes were introduced which promotes progressive taxation‚ building a more inclusive society and encouraging quality growth. This Budget is very much focused on productivity and helping the lower income group as well as the elderly. Although there would not be any drastic changes in the personal tax rates‚ we could
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economic the impacts immigration can have on the United States. And a look at the effects that globalization may have on us. Is immigration a good or a bad thing? This paper will also discuss some possible outcomes that may stem from whether or not the people of Earth choose to start reforming immigration policies and participating in globalization. I’m a Business Administration major so I chose to exam the economic aspects more so. Impacts of Globalization and Immigration in Society Research
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region fairly easily‚ as most of the current kings were all but aware of the slow but certain threat of invasion posed by the European colonists . Singapore is often referred to a sort of oddity in this situation‚ due to its relative lack of opposition and the apparent overwhelmingly beneficial rather than suppressive impacts as a result of colonialism. Singapore was unique from the other similar yet distinct ports in the region and was in a sense created rather than
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FOCUS 13—24 Young consumers in Singapore Wang Hongjun‚ a young consumer and youth researcher‚ provides an insight into youth lifestyles in Singapore YOUNG CONSUMERS tend to be more experiential and receptive to new products and images. They like to discover new ‘cool’ products for themselves and are constantly on the lookout for new trends and brands. This target demographic‚ more so than any other‚ is tremendously viral and connected. Young consumers are always on the lookout for fun and
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Throughout my childhood I was convinced gnocchi were its own food group. I was sure that frantic gesturing with hands were crucial to making a point. I use to believe that Bocce ball was a game played at every family gathering. Growing up‚ food and family always went hand in hand. I thought that everyone’s family was like this. It has taken me a long time to realize that this is the Italian way of living. Being raised in an Italian family is incredibly close to what you see in the movies. Everyone
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of the distinctiveness of these two groups in Singapore resulting from wide income gap‚ highly proliferated job sectors and distinctive educational and cultural background between older and younger generations. Singapore economy boomed with an average annual growth rate of 6.1% (the world bank 2012) over the past 20 years. The older generation once lived in a Singapore where literacy rate was only 60% in 1960 as opposed to 96% today (Statistics Singapore 2013). Many worked as laborers in the shipping
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Census of Population 2010 Advance Census Release ISBN 978-981-08-6819-2 © Department of Statistics‚ Ministry of Trade & Industry‚ Republic of Singapore All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the prior written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions
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dialect groups‚ religion‚ and many other categories. Therefore the various classification of culture itself may seem endless. The purpose of this report is to identify the Chinese culture in Singapore‚ particularly aspects that are important for foreign businesses. 2.0 The background of Chinese in Singapore The traditional Chinese society basically evolved from Confucian teachings: If you want to rule the state‚ first put your house in order; if you want to put your house in order‚ first
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Research Paper on Singapore: Abstract In this paper I will present my research results regarding Singapore‚ as well as draw the picture of its marketing environment. I will include the information about the location‚ climate‚ population‚ religion and culture‚ official spoken languages‚ state of economy and level of technologies‚ political and legal systems‚ level of competition and potential for economic growth. In the conclusion I will highlight advantages and disadvantages of the Singapore marketing environment
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