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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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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Singapore officially known as the Republic of Singapore. Its English name Singapore is derived from the Malay word‚ Singapura‚ where Singa means Lion and Pura means town‚ referring the country as the Lion City. However the recent studies of Singapore indicate that lions have never lived there‚ the beast seen by the founder in the 13th century was most likely a Malayan Tiger. Singapore is a southeast Asian island. Singapore consists of 63 islands‚ including the main island‚ widely known as Singapore
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Singapore could be an alternative for your vacation due to many fun tourist attractions in this country. Singapore has been recorded among foreign tourists as an attractive tourist destination. Singapore has a well-developed tourism industry‚ as a cosmopolitan city that highlight racial and cultural harmony. Cultural differences reflect a rich colonial history and the ethnic Malays‚ Chinese‚ Arab and India. For years considered a business center in Southeast Asia‚ Singapore has a thriving shopping
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Doing Business in Singapore DOING BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE 1 CONTENTS 3 4 11 FOREWORD INTRODUCTION - Getting to know Singapore OVERVIEW OF LEGAL ENVIRONMENT - Legal Framework - Handling Civil Disputes - Employment - Immigration - Competition Act - Singapore’s Free Trade Agreement (FTAs) STARTING A BUSINESS BANKING RELATIONSHIP IN SINGAPORE - Introduction to the Financial Landscape in Singapore - Banking in Singapore - Business Credit Facilities - Business Protection TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS
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Singapore started out as a British colony in 1819‚ primarily as a “British commercial base”‚ at the advent of the European discovery of an Oriental maritime trade route. Singapore started out as a British colony in 1819‚ primarily as a “British commercial base”‚ at the advent of the European discovery of an Oriental maritime trade route. With the formation of the East India Companies‚ the doors of the East were opened for European superpowers such as the British and the Dutch‚ and Singapore was put
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Economy of Singapore Singapore is a highly developed trade-oriented market economy.[10][11] Singapore’s economy has been ranked as the most open in the world‚[12] least corrupt‚[13] most pro-business‚[14] with low tax rates (14.2% of Gross Domestic Product‚ GDP)[15] and has thethird highest per-capita GDP in the world; in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Government-linked companies play a substantial role in Singapore’s economy‚ which are owned through the sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings
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Course Syllabus COURSE TITLE: DESCRIPTION: BUS 4400 02 Marketing Planning & Analysis Studies the application of marketing as an integrative process. Topics include analysis of markets‚ planning and product strategies‚ and developing a balance in marketing decisions that considers prices‚ channels of distribution‚ concerns‚ sales force‚ and other factors. PREREQUISITES: None SEMESTER: Spring 2013 COURSE START: January 15‚ 2013 CLASS HOURS: 6:00pm-9:15pm‚ St. Mary’s Hall‚ Room 208
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"Given the limited land available in Singapore‚ is it wise to set aside some areas as nature reserves?" Singapore‚ officially known as Republic of Singapore is a beautiful country in Southeast Asia. It comprises of 63 islands and the main island is known as the Singapore Island or Pulau Ujong in Malay. The territories of the country are expanding rapidly through land reclamation. The land reclamation process have increased its land area from 581.5 km2 in the 1960s to 718.3 km2 presently. After
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History Chapter 2&5 Notes Checklist on Chapter 2: Who was the founder of Singapore? 1. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port 2. Importance of the signing of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty 3. Contributions of Maj William Farquhar‚ Sir Stamford Raffles‚ John Crawfurd. Reasons why Singapore was chosen as a port British Current Situation 1. They had ports at Bencoolen and Penang 2. They were also in trade with China and India. They traded their Opium which was from India
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