History of the Singapore River As the lifeline of Singapore‚ the Singapore River‚ flowing through the central area‚ is of great social‚ political and economic importance in the history of Singapore. The mouth of Singapore River‚ which still stands as the downtown core today‚ has a long history as bustling trading port. Pre-modern period Starting from the 5th‚ there has been a constant flow of ships between the South China Sea and Indian Ocean via the Straits of Melaka. Merchants and traders
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The University of Bradford A Study of Service Quality of the Singapore Book Industry Being a Final Year Project Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business and Management Studies (Marketing) In the University of Bradford By By Tan Kian Meng S7723953G CLASS: BScMM II 99/7 24 FEBRUARY 2001 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First‚ I would like to thank my supervisor‚ Mr Justin Kung who gave me his valuable advice throughout
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25 per cent to keep pace with inflation. Entertainment outlets Channel NewsAsia spoke with said they are already facing cost pressures. PHOTOS File photo of glasses of beer at an entertainment outlet. (AFP/Patrik Stollarz) Enlarge Caption SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced on Friday that liquor duties will increase by 25 per cent to keep pace with inflation. Entertainment outlets Channel NewsAsia spoke with said they are already facing cost pressures as a result
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relating to environmental population by automobiles. •Legal provisions relating to safety measure •Anyone who wishes to register a new vehicle in Singapore must first obtain a Certificate of Entitlement (COE)‚ which represents the right to own a vehicle for 10 years. •A Registration Fee of S$140 covers the costs of registering a vehicle in Singapore. It is collected upon registration of the vehicle. Overall cost of the car •Registration fee + Cost Price + Road Tax + COE + additional registration
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National University of Singapore Economics 2373: Global Economic Dimensions of Singapore Individual Term Paper Adopting and Improving: The Influence and Legacy of Western Civilization in the Development of Modern Singapore Based on the Question: “It was the Western trader and the Western administrator who introduced modern ideas‚ modern systems of government‚ modern education and modern techniques of communications and production into traditional Asia.” (Goh Keng Swee) Discuss the
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HOT CAN! Developed for people on the go‚ Hot-Can is an innovative and convenient range of self heating tasty beverages that deliver hot drinks right when you need it. Hot-Can is non-toxic and non-flammable‚ and 100% recyclable. 1.How does Hot-Can work? Hot-Can has developed a special double-chambered aluminium can which contains the beverage in the outer chamber and holds water and calcium oxide (quick lime) separately in the inner chamber. When the seal at the bottom of the can is depressed and
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Romania’s Pro-Natalist Program In the early 1960s‚ Romania’s population growth was reaching zero‚ which held alarming implications for future labor force and industrialization in the region. In 1966‚ Romania made abortion illegal in an attempt to try and boost population growth. Abortion was only allowed when the woman was in danger for her life if the pregnancy was allowed to proceed‚ or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Additionally‚ if a woman was older than 45‚ or had given
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2249-9563 Vol. 2‚ No. 1‚ 2012 Comparative Study on Singapore VS Indian Higher Education System Naganathan Venkatesh Research Scholar‚ NITTTR‚ India Abstract: In the world of globalization almost every country in the world wants their education system to be the best‚ so their students can obtain the necessary skills and knowledge taught by the schools/universities that meets the challenges of the 21st century. The present article explores how Singapore and Indian way of higher education system works;
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This report provides an in-depth evaluation and analysis about The Chicken Rice Shop (TCRS). The group have identified TCRS to be in the Asian Full-Service Restaurant industry. Both the PESTL analysis and Porter’s Five Forces model were used to evaluate the industry. The strongest forces in the Porter’s Five Forces model are rivalry of competition‚ threat of substitute and bargaining power of buyers. The main differentiation competitive strategy of TCRS is to offer Halal food items to target both
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Diabetes Mellitus and Smoking in Singapore P K Lim¹‚ T S S Shirley¹‚ H Y Shi¹‚ L K Lau¹ ¹School of Health Sciences (Nursing)‚ Ngee Ann Polytechnic‚ Singapore Abstract Objective: To find out the prevalence of hyperlipidemia‚ diabetes mellitus and smoking as well as to increase the awareness of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among residents in Singapore. Design: Cross sectional study‚ quantitative study‚ convenience sampling. Setting: Merpati Road‚ Macpherson‚ Singapore. Participants: Two hundred
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