What were the Contributions of the Immigrants? The immigrants made four important contributions to Singapore. Firstly‚ the Immigrants contributed in the building up of settlement. Secondly‚ it was the promoting of trade. Thirdly‚ they worked for the government. And finally‚ they served the community (Provided social services). The first contribution the immigrants made was building the settlement. The Chinese coolies and Indian labourers cleared the jungles making land available for expansion
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Introduction Singapore Airlines was founded in the year 1947 as the Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) during the British invasion at the Tanah Melayu. After the events Independence in 1957‚ the Malayan Airways Limited has changed its name to Malayan Singapore Airlines (MSA). However‚ the company name should be changed again as a result of the separation of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965. This company was separated in two different entities which are the Malaysian Airlines (MAS) and the Singapore Airlines
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Why there is a need to increase population in Singapore? As‚ we all know‚ Singapore is becoming an ageing population soon. So‚ a shrinking and ageing population means younger workforce‚ and a less vibrant and innovative economy. With slower business activity and employment opportunities‚ it will become more difficult to match the higher aspirations of a better educated and mobile Singaporean population. This may hollow out our population and workforce and worsen our ratio of younger to older
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Cosmetic surgery‚ also known as “plastic surgery”‚ is defined as surgery that is unnecessary from a medical perspective‚ but is carried out to improve ones appearance. In recent years‚ these surgeries have become increasingly popular‚ resulting in the question of: Does cosmetic surgery actually have mental health benefits? I think this topic is important because I feel that when people hear the words “plastic surgery” the first picture that comes to mind is someone with a fake looking “over-botoxed”
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Executive Summary TRENDS • In 2011‚ the total volume growth of coffee was 5%‚ which was a similar trend as in 2010 due to the continuous strong economic growth in Singapore. Due to the high density of on-trade channels including chained local coffee shops such as Ya Kun Kaya Toast and Old Town White Coffee and chained Western-style specialised coffee shops such as Starbucks and Gloria Jean’s Coffee‚ coffee drinking culture has penetrated into the Singaporean market. The manufacturers have also
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Although cosmetic surgery may seem like a good decision for a young teen seeking confidence‚ teens do not make the necessary educated decision for their surgery. Teens are very indecisive and change their ideas of what they want very quickly‚ day to day‚ or even hour to hour. (Ulene‚ par.8) Teens do not take the time to find out what they are dealing with and may walk in to the situation with an ignorant mindset. There should be extensive research as well as consultations with a surgeon before committing
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Singapore Workforce‚ 2012 Highlights Singapore‟s resident labour force grew faster in 2012‚ reflecting the increase in resident labour force participation rate to a new high1 of 66.6% in 2012 from 66.1% in 2011. The resident labour force rose by 1.9% over the year to 2.12 million in June 2012‚ up from the growth of 1.6% in 2011. Nevertheless‚ this was substantially below the average increase of 2.6% p.a. from 2002 to 2012‚ reflecting the slower growth in resident population in recent
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Issues In Singapore‚ it is commonplace to issue free plastic bags. As plastic is non-biodegradable‚ it causes pollution and consumes significant amounts of precious resources including petroleum and land. The manufacturing also produces large amounts of greenhouse gases . These deleterious impacts are gradually noticed and is now gaining awareness and Singapore now faces international pressure to reduce the consumption of plastic bags. One way in which the government‚ represented by the Singapore Environment
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Candano Tutorial Group: W13 (Friday 8am-9am) Date of Submission: 16 February 2011 This report consists of 1322 words‚ excluding the cover page‚ headings‚ tables‚ figures and references. Literature Review In ‘Digital Divide in Singapore –Beyond Ubiquitous Internet Access’ (Appendix A‚ 2002)‚ the digital have-nots comprise of the elderly‚ the disabled‚ certain ethnic groups and the less affluent people. Three main causes of this disparity are infrastructure‚ literacy and content
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Through it all‚ the focus has to be on the core consumers—educated‚ youthful-spirited young women. These are the challenges facing Stila Cosmetics‚ a relatively small but growing company in Glendale‚ CA. If that weren’t enough‚ Stila has the daily challenges of achieving the right mix of product formulas in fashion-forward‚ eco-friendly packaging. Stila Cosmetics accomplishes all of these objectives and has forged a close personal bond with its consumers by using guerilla-marketing tactics in which
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