Trends 2012 report by Singapore Department of Statistic which stated that there was an increment of 7.5% in median monthly income from S$7‚040 in 2011 to S$7‚570 in 2012 (Singapore visa consultancy AsiaBiz Services‚ 2013). Similarly‚ President of United States also increased the minimum wage to $9 from $7.25 an hour to help the lower and middle class (LANDLER‚ 2013). Secondly‚ another form for social mobility is to redistribute the income through taxes and transfers without affecting the middle income
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Penonton petang Negeri Negara Singapore edisi (Good afternoon viewers of State of the Nation Singapore edition) • Singapura or the Lion City had its Independence from Great Britain and joined with Malaya‚ Sabah‚ and Sarawak to form the new Federation of Malaysia as the result of the 1962 Merger Referendum in August 31‚ 1963. • It gained the independence as Republic on August 9‚ 1965 with Yusof bin Ishak as president and Lee Kuan Yew as Prime Minister. • Singapore enjoyed a reputation for
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Graduate Diploma in Resort Facilities Services and Management 20 February 2014 Private Tuition in Singapore Private tuition is becoming an area of concern for Singaporeans. The current trend of rising cost and demand for private tuition caused Singaporeans to be weary the present obsession of private tuition reforming the Singapore ’s education culture and system (M.Nirmala‚ 2013). The underlying causes leading to the vogue of private tuition encompasses consumerism and meritocracy
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Local Music in Singapore Singapore’s music scene is known for its urban acts‚ being a platform for rock‚ punk and other genres. During the more successful period (1960-80s)‚ Singapore has produced acts like Naomi & The Boys‚ The Quests‚ The Thunderbirds and The Trailers. Now‚ music acts such as Jack and Rai and The Great Spy Experiment are flourishing in the local scene. Has the local scene changed? Definitely. Is it as successful as before? Definitely not. Globalization has affected us a
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Gender Roles in Ancient Culture Nora M. Trombley HUM / 100 University of Phoenix Professor Carol Culver Rzadkiewicz December 15‚ 2006 Gender Roles in Ancient Culture Human beings have documented the differences in gender roles as far back in history as is currently known. It is very difficult to compare Greek and Roman ideals with those of modern day since the cultures are so socially dissimilar. I will present both the common and uncommon ways in which each culture defined the
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In the last decade‚ Singapore had liberalized immigration policies thus a large influx of foreigners. There are several reasons to this decision. Firstly‚ is to keep the citizen population size stable due to declining total fertility rate‚ longer life expectancy and migration. According to AsiaOne news (a Singapore Press Holding portal) dated 24th April 2012‚ the paper stated that Singapore’s ageing population will outstrip births by 2025 if fertility rates remain low. Immigration can help mitigate
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Rule of Law in Singapore Rule of Law: An independent judiciary‚ one that is independent of government and not dependent on it or subservient to it. Unless the public accepts that the judiciary are independent‚ they will have no confidence in the honesty and fairness of the decision in courts. This independence is exemplified in the judicial oath. The independence of the judiciary will ensure that no one is above the law and the law is applied equally to all. Judiciary has the responsibility
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Masterplanning Individual Assignment Read: Ministry of Trade and Industry - The Economic Planning Committee‚ the Strategic Economic Plan: Towards a Developed Nation‚ Singapore National Printers‚ 1991. 1. What are the vision and goals of the Singapore’s Economic Strategic Plan? (2 marks) Vision A DEVELOPED COUNTRY IN THE FIRST LEAGUE Goals Enhancing Human Resources Promoting National Teamwork Becoming Internationally Oriented Creating a Conducive Climate for Innovation
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication between cultures and genders. Communicating is an essential part of human nature‚ and has been around since the first humans walked the earth. We as humans are communicating constantly through what we say‚ the way we walk‚ what we wear‚ our facial expressions‚ and we even communicate while we are sleeping. Communication can easily get misunderstood because many cultures and genders communicate differently. Things such as religion‚ age‚ first language and geographic
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FOCUS 13—24 Young consumers in Singapore Wang Hongjun‚ a young consumer and youth researcher‚ provides an insight into youth lifestyles in Singapore YOUNG CONSUMERS tend to be more experiential and receptive to new products and images. They like to discover new ‘cool’ products for themselves and are constantly on the lookout for new trends and brands. This target demographic‚ more so than any other‚ is tremendously viral and connected. Young consumers are always on the lookout for fun and
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