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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Discrimination in the Workplace Workplace discrimination occurs when any individual who is in a protected classification received adverse employment or hiring treatment as a member of that group. Workplace discrimination is forbidden by law for such characteristics as gender‚ race‚ age‚ religion‚ and in employment decisions. The Chancellor’s Committee on Diversity defines Diversity as: "The variety of experiences and perspective which arise from differences in race‚ culture‚ religion‚ mental or
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Introduction The reason behind choosing Singapore as my country of interest mainly was that I did my Co-Op there in Fall of 2011. Personally I loved the country as a work place. Also I noticed during my stay there the amount of awareness they had about green technologies and environmental issues. Singapore is like the best of both worlds. Culturally and climate wise similar to Asia and rules‚ regulations and policies of those like any western country. Singapore has a mixed racial population. There are
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Urban transport policy in Singapore is becoming more difficult to handle. In the early 1970s Singapore faced traffic chaos‚ a failing bus system‚ little money for infrastructure and acute awareness of space limitations. The answer was a hard-headed “bargain” that offered steady improvements in space-efficient public transport at the price of making ownership of space-wasting cars unattainable for most. This has been widely seen as a success However‚ both sides of this bargain are under growing
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Diversity Darrell Seckendorf ETH/125 12/11/12 Betsy Daniels Diversity In the following pages I will be exploring what I have learned about diversity. I will delve into how I came to understand diversity‚ and then discuss my own culture as it relates to diversity. I will discuss the trend in the United States as it pertains to the population and what challenges
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| Singapore Taxation Assignment 2 | Research Paper | | Contents Introduction 2 Income Tax 2 Double Tax Agreement 3 Economic Expansion Incentives 3 Conclusion 8 Introduction Singapore is a small country with only 660 square kilometer and around 5 million people. The main resources in Singapore are intellectual ones and skilled manpower with assistance in continuously improving infrastructure. Therefore‚ Singapore will depend heavily on foreign capital inflows and local
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Diversity Principles of Management Dr. Owens Abstract In this paper I will be discussing whether diversity is or not being considered in a reading titled “Bloomberg Businessweek Apologizes for ’Racist’ Cover”. The cover of “Bloomberg BusinessWeek” is causing quite the stir‚ it is stated that the cover they have released on one of their latest magazine came off racist to some. Throughout this paper I will be sharing whether or not I feel that there a problem with
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professionals. *From August 2014‚ organisations with more than 25 employees must advertise a vacancy for professional or managerial jobs paying less than S$12‚000 a month on a new jobs bank administered by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency for at least 14 days. Only after that period can the company apply for an employment pass to bring in a foreign national. Reuters – Mon‚ Sep 23‚ 2013 12:10 AM EDT One may argue that instead of issuing an E-pass to a foreigner who wishes to take up the role of
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PESTLE ANALYSING FOR SINGAPORE AIRLINE Student name: Xia Zi Wen Course: Advanced Diploma Module: corporate strategy 1.0 Introduction In this essay‚ I am going to analyse the state of the market and prospects for the Singapore airline industry‚ especially on Singapore Airline‚ by using PESTLE tool. 1.1 Background Singapore Airline’s history can be tracked down to 1st May 1947‚ and more new aircraft were added to Singapore Airline (Malaysia-Singapore Airline) in the 1950s to 1960s
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A Dynamic Game of Risk Control: A New Perspective on Singapore’s National Integrity System By Tan Tay Keong Corruption Control in Singapore During the country’s formative years in the 1950s and 1960s‚ corruption was rampant in Singapore. Syndicated corruption was rampant among police officers‚ public health inspectors‚ customs officials‚ and school administrators. Corruption was a way of life in the city during the British colonial rule and the Japanese occupation. In his Annual
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