My Singapore with Cruise (July – Sept’13) 5 Nights & 6 Days Destination: Singapore Singapore Blessed with a tropical climate‚ Singapore is warm throughout the year and anytime is a good time to visit this vibrant place. The wettest months are November and December while the hottest are May and June. However‚ to capture the true essence of the city‚ the festival season is considered by many as a good time to explore Singapore. Whether it is culture‚ cuisine‚ arts or architecture‚ Singapore
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Overview of Aging Population in Singapore Populations in many developed countries are ageing‚ and Singapore is no exception. The first batch of post-war baby boomers will reach 65 years of age by 2012. The number of seniors will increase from 8.4% in 2005 to 18.7% in 2030 (refer to Table 1). According to the 2010 Population Report‚ The proportion of residents (i.e. citizens and PRs) aged 65 and above increased from 7.0% of the resident population in 1999 to 8.8% in 2009. Correspondingly‚ the
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Why was Australian Pork industry (API) able to become major pork provider to Singapore? What wise marketing decisions that were made that cause the success? • The Nipah virus outbreak gave the API a valuable opportunity to increase its supplies due to desperate demand of “virus-free” pork. • At the same time‚ the Australian counterparts also put in great efforts to study the Singapore market – find out what consumer wants (virus-free fresh pork meat) - what and how
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Eduard Romanenko‚ Li Guoxu‚ Denion Galimuna Country Profile: Singapore With the population of only 5.18 million people and the total area of 710 sq km (189th among other countries)‚ as of 2010 according to the World Bank database‚ Singapore is the 14th largest exporter and the 15th largest importer in the world. The total trade volume of the country in 2010 comprised USD 662‚ 658 bln contributing to trade to GDP ratio of 317.42%‚ the highest in the world. As Figure 1 demonstrates‚ since 1981 the
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Introduction This report will outline Singapore Airlines (SIA) business’ environment to aid in its future strategy formulation and planning. Firstly‚ this report will analyze the business environment of the organization‚ which is to be considered in its strategy formulation. Next this report will explain the process of strategic planning that is to be implemented in SIA. 2.Company background The Company (SIA) was incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Singapore government through Temasek Hldgs
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www.sciedu.ca/rwe Research in World Economy Vol. 3‚ No. 1; March 2012 Globalization and Economic Growth: A Case Study in A Few Developing Countries (1980-2010) Abdolmajid Arfaei Moghaddam (Corresponding author) Department of Civilization and Government Studies‚ Faculty of Human Ecology‚ University Putra Malaysia‚ Tel: +603-894-67058 E-mail: marfaeim@hotmail.com Ma’rof Redzuan Department of Social and Development Science‚ Faculty of Human Ecology‚ University Putra Malaysia‚
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Slimming is increasingly seen as one of the panaceas for Singapore’s societal ills‚ many young women feel that being slimmer can change the way they feel about themselves. The obesity rate among young Chinese women in Singapore is only 4.2 percent. However‚ Singapore is ranked fifth in per capita consumption of diet pills in the world. Even the women who are not obese are taking diet pills to be slimmer. This has led to a whole host of products claiming to reduce weight with little effort
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The Evolution of Markets in Singapore Contents Introduction 2 2. The Local Wet Market 2 3. Changing landscape 3 4. Coexistence of Wet Markets and Supermarkets 4 5. Government intervention on retail landscape 5 6. Sustainability of local wet markets 5 7. Citation / Reference 6 8. Photo Essay – The Evolution of Markets in Singapore 7 Introduction Wet markets used to be the mecca for fresh food at excellent prices in Singapore. As the name suggest‚ they open air
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Despite efforts in cultivating the arts and media scene in Singapore‚ many local talents are seen going abroad to make a name for themselves there instead. A few factors would seem to contribute to this phenomenon – 1) Singapore is too small a country 2) There is not much support for local talent 3) There is too much restrictions and double standards. By double standards‚ it means that talents are restricted in the content and methods they can explore or put out‚ which defeats the purpose of “art”
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CONTENT PAGE 1. SIGNIFICANCE OF PROBLEM GAMBLING IN SINGAPORE ------------ 1-2 2. THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS --------------------- 3-4 3.1. Possible Causes to Problem Gambling 3.2. Possible Ways of Treating Addiction 3. WIDESPREAD CONSEQUENCES OF PROBLEM GAMBLING ------------ 5-6 4.3. The Community 4.4. The Family Unit 4. SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICE PROVISIONS ----------------- 7-11 5.5. Establishment of NCPG
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