THE FOUNDING OF MODERN SINGAPORE In late 1818‚ Lord Hastings – the British Governor General of India – appointed Lieutenant General Sir Stamford Raffles to establish a trading station at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. The British were extending their dominion over India and their trade with China was expanding. They saw the need for a port of call to “refit‚ revitalize and protect their merchant fleet” as well as to prevent any advances made by the Dutch in the East Indies. After surveying
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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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Introduction Singapore Airlines (SIA) has developed into one of the most respected travel brands around the world. Its mission statement: "Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximizing returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees". Singapore Airlines has grown from a regional airline into one of the world ’s leading carriers. They have a young‚ efficient fleet‚ an educated staff attuned to quality‚
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was caused by UMNO’s policies. The spotlight of this statement is the correspondance of the seperation of Singapore from Malaysia‚ due to the policies carried out by the United Malay National Organisation. During this post-war period‚ although Singapore was already a part of Malaysia‚ their relationship was uncertain due to the political tension and differences in ideology between Singapore and the Malayan states at that time. It has been reviewed that Source A and B talks about the policies of UMNO
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Contents Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------page 2 Economic impact analysis------------------------------------------------------------page2‚3 Demand analysis--------------------------------------------------------------------page3‚4 Environment impact analysis----------------------------------------------------page4‚5 Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------page5‚6
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CASE 3: STRATEGIC CHOICES AT THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES GROUP Strategic Management and strategic Competitiveness Productivity Enhancement 1) Deployment of Technology 2) Total Involvement 3) Incentives The External Environment A) General Environment 1) Demographic • Malaysian Airlines (regional competitor)‚ which is geographically closed to Singapore‚ were imitating SIA’s strategy (threats) 2) Economic • Global financial crisis – reduced demand
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GROUP MARKETING PROJECT ASSIGNMENT | SINGAPORE AIRLINES | TEAM MEMBERS: | FANNI LIGABRIEL LOWLAKSHA MEHTALOW SEOW PIN | 17-Sep-11 | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGES | | | | | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 3 | | | | 1 | BACKGROUND | 4 | | OVERVIEW OF ORGANISATION‚ PRODUCT AND BRAND | | | | | 2 | ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS | | | 2.1 PEST ANALYSIS | 5-6 | | 2.2 SWOT ANALYSIS | 7-8 | | 2.3 MARKETING MIX | 8-9 | | | | 3 | MARKETING STRATEGY EVALUATION | | |
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John de Bhal Singapore achieved independence in 1959 due to a lack of British colonial retaliation to the Japanese occupation during World War II. In 1965‚ it achieved independence for a second time as a result of poor leadership within the Federation of Malaysia from both Tunku Abdul Rahman and Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore‚ unlike most other states and nations‚ has achieved independence twice: once in 1959 when it was decolonised by the British;1 then again after it was expelled from the Federation
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2. Is there democracy in Singapore? What is Democracy? Singapore has been recognized as a representative democratic state since August 1965. However‚ to examine if Singapore is in fact democratic‚ we need to first define the word “democracy” and its parameters. The word originated from M.Fr democratis in the 1570s‚ with ‘demo’ referring to common people and ‘cratie’ to rule of strength. Therefore‚ by definition‚ Singapore can be classified as a democratic country due to the fair elections which
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com Br J Ophthalmol 2001;85:521–526 521 Myopia in Singapore: taking a public health approach Benjamin Seet‚ Tien Yin Wong‚ Donald T H Tan‚ Seang Mei Saw‚ Vivian Balakrishnan‚ Lionel K H Lee‚ Arthur S M Lim Defence Medical Research Institute‚ Singapore B Seet L K H Lee Medical Classification Centre‚ Singapore Armed Forces‚ Singapore B Seet Singapore National Eye Center and Singapore Eye Research Institute‚ Singapore T Y Wong D T H Tan V Balakrishnan A S M Lim Department
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