SINGAPORE Qualitative Economic growth Prior to becoming one of the leading economies in the world‚ Singapore was at a juncture where it was evident that economic growth was required to catapult the operation of the economy and this would only prove possible within a short time frame if qualified (successful) foreign companies saw the country as a viable hub for business operations. The country was hindered by inaccessibility of overseas markets‚ lack of domestic resources‚ shortage of management
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Wellness tourists: in search of transformation Cornelia Voigt‚ Graham Brown and Gary Howat Cornelia Voigt is a Researcher‚ Graham Brown is a Professor of Tourism Management‚ and Gary Howat is an Associate Professor‚ all at the School of Management‚ Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management‚ University of South Australia‚ Adelaide‚ Australia. Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore and compare the benefits sought by three different types of wellness tourists: beauty spa‚ lifestyle
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whole (2.3%)‚ & faster than growth of industries (manufacturing‚ financial & business services & retail)‚ WTTC. + Direct contribution to the world GDP: US$2.1 tril & support 101 million jobs + 6 mil international tourists visited VN & this figure is set to increase. + 1.9 mil tourists visited the country in the first 3 months of 2012‚ a rise of 25% compared to the same period in 2011. Revenue close to US$ 2 bil in international tourism in the first quarter of 2011‚ up 14%‚ compared to the same
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Importance of culture & tourist behaviors China The People’s Republic of China has a population of 1.3 billion. The name of the country means “center of the world”. As a result‚ Chinese people think of their culture as the center of human civilization and hold themselves in high esteem. The Chinese culture has been influenced by the teachings of Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ and Buddhism. China is a hierarchical society‚ people believe in authority and subordination. They follow the formal rules of
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My Hobby: attractions and drawbacks Every person on this planet likes to do something other than work or study all the time. And that is why everybody has his or her own hobby. I never thought I ever had a hobby. As a matter of fact I wasn’t even sure what a hobby actually is. Then I got to thinking and I finally realized that my hobby is gaming. Yes‚ I know that to some people gaming is not considered a true hobby and they think that it is a “useless” hobby; but the way I see it‚ if I enjoy gaming
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Vantages Services Jamaica Limited is an multinational corporation with parent company in Stockholm Sweden and a subsidiary in Jamaica. They viewed Jamaica as a potential place where their business would be successful hence; operations were commenced in early 2004. After six months of operations‚ Vantages Services Jamaica Limited began to experience industrial relations problems. Subsequently employees sought union representation. This however‚ led Vantage Services Jamaica Limited to visit their
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I agree that Hong Kong is an attractive place for tourists. In this essay‚ I will give reasons why I think so. First of all‚ Hong Kong is a shopping and eating paradise. There are a rich variety of shops and cuisine in this small city. Tourists can buy high quality products from other countries such as digital cameras‚ beauty products and electronic appliances. In addition‚ tourists can also sample different kinds of food from different countries for example Japan and India. Korean food is also
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In “Tourists Could Destroy Venice—If Floods Don’t First” by Simon Worrall‚ a Venetian named Settis explains how the city of Venice could become lost. To begin with‚ important representatives of the city have thought about opening Venice as a theme park. However‚ Settis argues that tourist should not have to pay to explore the city and that the city itself can tell its own history because of its beauty. Also‚ he is a strong believer that Venice should not be famous for its tourism‚ but for the first
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are available. As the tourists are more highly educated and posses higher purchasing power‚ their demands on better tourism products and services should be fulfilled in order for the tourism business to be sustainable. There should be offered a variety of tourism products and services and ensure quality level in accordance to the market needs. The importance of quality products and services contributed a significant outcome to an organization’s survival and failure. Tourist satisfaction with the
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G. R. English 102 March 22nd‚ 2011 Aid in Dying The Suicide Tourist was very depressing. I agree with Craig Ewert on the fact that he has the right to die when he wants‚ but it was so heartbreaking to watch him have to travel such a long way to do it‚ instead of having the comfort of dying at home. I believe people are meant to enjoy their time on earth‚ and under no circumstances‚ should have to die painfully or slow. The documentary portrayed Craig and his wife to be very brave in the decision
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