The began when Singapore gained its independence and became a republic following an ejection fromMalaysia on 9 August 1965.[1] After the separation‚ the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient‚ and faced problems including mass unemployment‚ housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum. During Lee Kuan Yew’s term as prime minister from 1959 to 1990‚ his administration curbed unemployment‚ raised the standard of living and implemented a large-scale public housing
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SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2011/2012 Vision and Mission 3 Chairman’s Message 4 Chief Executive’s Message 5 Board of Directors 7 Management Team 11 Corporate Governance 12 Singapore Tourism: Competing at a New Level 17 Tourism Sector Performance: Another Outstanding Year in Singapore Tourism 18 Greater Value Creation 22 Understanding
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ a total of 8‚098 people worldwide became ill with SARS during the 2003 outbreak. Of this number‚ 774 people died. In the United States‚ only eight people were infected with SARS-CoV as confirmed by laboratories. All these people had traveled to other parts of the world where there was the presence of SARS. SARS did not spread more widely in the United States. SARS generally begins with a high fever (a fever greater than 100.4 ° F [> 38.0 ° C]). Other symptoms
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INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY PAPER SINGAPORE I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One of the tropical fruit in the Philippines is mango. It is known as the National Fruit of the Philippines and the most majestic among Philippine fruits. Philippine Mango is one of the best mangoes in the world because nothing can be sweeter than this. That’s why‚ Philippines is one of the major exporters of mangoes in different countries around the world. Philippine Mango marks the world because of its unique sweetness‚ fruity aroma
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effect of SARS on the human population February 2003‚ Asia reported an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome‚ commonly known as SARS. SARS is a viral respiratory illness caused by the virus SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Within a few months the virus spread to over two dozen countries‚ causing SARS to be considered a global infection. The virus spread to North America‚ Europe‚ South America and Asia before it was contained in 2003. A total of 8‚098 people were infected by SARS worldwide
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Subscribe to blog Subscribe via RSS 52 Things to do in Singapore before you die Posted by Bryan Choo on Monday‚ 25 November 2013 in Featured Attraction ReviewsFont size: Larger SmallerSubscribe to this entryPrintSome say Singapore is boring. That there isn’t anything to do besides shopping‚ eating‚ movie watching and um... queuing. Why do people spend hours lining up for tyre manufacturer recommended dim sum‚ American donuts and black Japanese cats? They must be really bored to give up their
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Community Health in the Event of a SARS Outbreak The SARS Outbreak of 2003 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus‚ originally reported in Asia in February 2003 and spread to over two dozen countries before being contained (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2005). Once infected‚ individuals with SARS initially develop a high fever and other flu-like symptoms including headache‚ body aches and “overall feeling of discomfort” before
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Gunjal Introduction Island Country in South-East Asia Highly urbanized One of major commercial hub Fourth biggest financial centre One of five biggest port Type of Government Singapore is a sovereign republic‚ with a legal system based on the English common law. The Constitution lays down the fundamental principles and basic framework for the three organs of state‚ namely‚ the Executive‚ the Legislative and the Judiciary.
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October 24‚ 2012 “Explain how the Holocaust affected Jews living in Europe.” The Holocaust was one of the most disturbing and petrifying eras of all time. The holocaust‚ one of the most famous genocides in the world‚ has showed the world what the evils of man can do to mankind. It was the genocide that killed approximately six million Jews and millions of others in a state-sponsored murder by Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler. In a book review of “The Holocaust” by Gilbert Martin‚ Martin says
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Going by the history of Singapore‚ it is one of the most recently formed nations highly influenced by its neighbors and British colonial holdings. The PAP party‚ as described in the case‚ has been pivotal in shaping Singapore Inc. To better understand the key elements of the Singapore “competitiveness” model‚ identification of major players in the game has been conducted in Exhibit 1. Keeping in mind the history of Singapore and the main players involved‚ the following are the key elements of the
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