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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LABOR LAWS OF SINGAPORE In Singapore‚ for employment to be valid there must be a contract that has been agreed upon between the employers and the employee/s. In principle‚ employer and employee could enter into contractual obligations without a written contract. According to Sharon Bernhardt‚ that Singapore is known for its thriving business economy as well according to the WEF Global Competitiveness Report‚ Singapore is the most competitive economy in Asia‚ ranking third in the world and following
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Sheila Sharp ECON 224-1405B-05 Unit 5 Individual Project Prof. Hector Morales AIU Feb. 6‚ 2015 NIC’S Hong Kong and Singapore Hong Kong and Singapore economies went through rapid growth during the latter half of the 20th century‚ expressly in the industrial sector. Hong Kong has very little if any mineral resources and cannot be competitive and this area. Timber for commercial production is not probable and hydroelectric potential is practically nil. Water is in short supply;
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Publication Type : Blog about food in Singapore Target Audience : Male and Female‚ age 13-35 Topic : The Indie Café Trend in Singapore Interviewees : Agnes Yap (27 years old‚ Operations Executive) : Kiat (Proprietor of The Broers Café) Coffee‚ Tea or Me? Indie cafes‚ made with love and so much more.. What is it about these charming little establishments that hold our hearts in rapture and make them sing with delight? Could it be their heartwarming food and carefully selected desserts‚ their
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characteristics of trade union in Singapore which will include a brief history. I will also give my opinion of Michael D. Barr’s article if Singapore is a trade union. Secondly‚ I will continue my writing with the characteristic of trade union in China including a brief history‚ and my opinion of Taylor and Qi Li’s articles if china is a trade union. Lastly‚ I will conclude the essay by comparing and contrasting these two trade unions. Trade Union in Singapore In 1961‚ the non-communist party National
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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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Professor: Elena Vidal (EV) Moustafa Elkholy November 4th‚ 2014 BPL 5100 Case Write-ups (Southwest Airlines) 1. What do you see as the issues the company is facing? The distance between the employees (The managers and the top management) has been increased. Before the leadership change‚ the top management was very close to the employees. That change causes a radical change in the company’s culture. Southwest experienced an increase in the fuel and wages cost. Southwest failed
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Westminster model‚ but which has been adopted to suit the local conditions”. Three important differences between the Singaporean and British parliamentary systems: (1) Singapore has a written constitution; (2) Singapore has a unicameral legislature; and (3) Singapore is not a monarchy. Head of State – President elected by the citizens of Singapore for a term of six years and is no longer a symbolic figure. Head of Government – Prime Minister appointed by the President on the basis of majority vote in
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Capital Punishment in Singapore: Current Event Capital punishment‚ the execution of a convicted criminal‚ was used at some point in time by nearly all societies around the globe‚ both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Today most European and Latin American states have abolished capital punishment while the United States‚ Guatemala‚ and most of the Caribbean as well as areas in Asia and Africa retain it. Of those which practice capital punishment today‚ the death penalty is reserved
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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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