Strategic Locations Proctor & Gamble took time in deciding where to locate both their regional headquarters and the perfume plant in Singapore. P&G decided to place the perfume plant along the coastal part of the country in Tuas‚ Singapore (Moneycontrol.com‚ 2008). The plant operates on a just in time process. The plant receives raw materials only as they need it and send out supplies to the main manufacturing plants to be used in the products only as they need it. By being along the coast it is
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which the positives of globalisation have far outweighed the negatives is Singapore. Without the global market‚ an economy that is substantially export-orientated such as Singapore would not be able to function. The global market plays a vital role in the economic development strategies that Singapore implements. Globalisation plays a major role in the concerns all over the world‚ and this is clearly shown in Singapore. Singapore is a small‚ densely populated country situated in South-east Asia. The
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business interactions include: • “When entering the meeting environment‚ let a senior member lead‚ followed by the next senior member‚ and so on. This follows local custom and allows your hosts to keep tabs on who ’s who. Hierarchy reigns. The Singapore team will sit facing the visiting party‚ with persons of equal rank sitting opposite each other” (Worldroom‚ para. 6) • “Always wait to be told where to sit. There is a strict hierarchy that must be followed” (Kwintessential‚ Business Etiquette
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Introduction Since Singapore gained its independence in 1965‚ its economy had progressed due to globalization‚ rapid technological advances and the rise of China and India. With these different stages of development‚ Singapore’s labor market had adapted itself by transforming from a labor abundant and capital limited city into a labor deficient and capital rich country (Chia 2005). Singapore is now a popular export-manufacturing base‚ regional headquarter for foreign multinational company and
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Description of the campaign: The Fall of Singapore is considered to be one of Britain’s worst defeats in the World War II. It occurred on 15 February 1942 and marked a dramatic victory for the Japanese. It displayed the immense power of Japan and the threat they had upon many countries in the world. This battle involved both savage methods and ended with the atomic bombing on Hiroshima in August 1945. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor‚ Japan was able to pursue their other military
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15th 1942‚ at the Ford Factory in Singapore‚ is considered to be one of the greatest defeats in history for Britain during World War Two. Due to Singapore’s strategic position‚ the attack had a massive affect on Australia’s immediate security‚ as it was now possible for the Japanese to move down from Singapore into Australia. Also more than 100‚000 troops became prisoners of war‚ affecting many of the family’s back home. The strategic importance of Singapore Singapore was considered the fortress for
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INTRODUCTION Rice imported from Fukushima went on sale in Singapore on 22nd August after a lift in restrictions of Japanese food imports. The restrictions were imposed after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011‚ resulting in severe radioactive substance leakage into the environment. This has huge implications on Japan’s agriculture industry as the radioactive leakage contaminated the surrounding farm lands. The lift was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and
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1.0 Introduction – Singapore Airlines Ltd Singapore Airlines (SIA) once again is hitting the headlines with plans to restart the world’s longest commercial flight between Singapore and Los Angeles‚ and Newark with the fuel efficient ultra-long-range Airbus-350s in 2018; its new First Class and Business Class designs launched on its next batch of 5 A380 superjumbos in 2017. In 2013‚ SIA made a strategic decision to cut long haul direct flights to New York & Los Angeles after high fuel charges and
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developments found within Singapore society may vary from different trends technical‚ social‚ global or even with the increasing of other high technological tools. The possibility of people being connecting and communicating by mobile devices‚ work being done by robots instead of human beings and digital books replacing real books. In the near future‚ globalization will continue with more and more people moving over to other parts of the world. The population of Singapore will have more retirees
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