union membership in Singapore and to provide suggestions on how to increase its appeal to the young people‚ the Generation Y‚ in the workforce. Generation Y refers to babies born after the year 1980 (Kuijsters‚ n.d.) The report will have an introduction of union in Singapore‚National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)‚ and analyse the existing strategies and positive aspects thathave been implemented to improve the union membership especially for the Generation Y. About Unions in Singapore NTUC isa central
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bode well for the recruitment of these professionals. *From August 2014‚ organisations with more than 25 employees must advertise a vacancy for professional or managerial jobs paying less than S$12‚000 a month on a new jobs bank administered by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency for at least 14 days. Only after that period can the company apply for an employment pass to bring in a foreign national. Reuters – Mon‚ Sep 23‚ 2013 12:10 AM EDT One may argue that instead of issuing an E-pass to
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construction because of cultural relativity which means that what is normal in one cultural may be strange in another. Youth culture can be seen as being created by the media however it can also be seen as being created by consumption‚ style and the economy. Youth culture can be seen as being created by the media because of the role models that it creates. Celebrities are portrayed in the media as being role models for the youth of today and youth desire to be like them. For example magazines are the most criticised
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Visual entertainment media has played a role in shaping American culture and its values in a variety of ways utilizing various methods such as television‚ video games‚ music videos‚ and the Internet. Crime‚ violence‚ fashion‚ foods‚ romance and education are just a few categories in which values can be molded or stem from by viewing visual media‚ all of which comes with both negative and positive aspects. As people watch television and surf the Internet‚ they are subjected to tons
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2007 was strong economic growth for the global economy. This was due to tight global refining capacity and continued strong demand for energy to fuel economic growth especially from China‚ India‚ the Middle East and Russia. Singapore Petroleum Co Ltd (SPC) is a Singapore-based company. The principal activities of the Company consist of exploring‚ developing and producing oil and gas‚ petroleum refining‚ marketing‚ distribution and trading of crude oil and petroleum products and the provision of
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sergioandreferreira@gmail.com Abstract: Research has been fertile in producing studies on pedagogical change and innovation through technology in Higher Education Institutions‚ namely the integration of the social media in pedagogical practice. However‚ there is a lack of studies on the integration of the social media in the particular field of lectures. In this context‚ commonly practiced‚ the teacher faces a wide audience and feels the need to activate mechanisms of direct instruction‚ for reasons of economy of
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Singapore Airlines About Singapore Airlines- Singapore Airlines has come a long way since our founding in 1972‚ evolving from a regional airline to one of the most respected travel brands around the world. We fly one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world to destinations spanning a network spread over six continents‚ with our Singapore Girl as our internationally-recognisable icon providing the high standards of care and service that customers have come to expect of us. We have made a habit
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Influence of Entertainment Media Syreeta James HUM/176 May 20‚ 2012 Katy Myers Throughout the years‚ entertainment media has had a large impact on American culture. From music to movies‚ our culture has been heavily influenced by the entertainment world. Entertainment media introduced many people to different fashion‚ eating styles‚ and different points of view on lifestyles‚ music‚ religion‚ and health. The things that are shown through movies‚ music‚ and TV‚ such as advertising or designer
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Seminar on "Enhancing Malaysia - Singapore Business Cooperation"‚ Singapore‚ Thursday 1 August 2002‚ 10.00 am The presence here today of a large number of participants at this Seminar is a reflection of the continued strong interest of the Singaporean business community on collaboration with Malaysia in the economic sector. While there are reports of apparent differences between Malaysia and Singapore at the political level‚ the fact remains that the Malaysian and Singaporean economies are closely
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Country Report: Singapore Singapore Background Singapore is a wealthy island country‚ located in Southeast Asia on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819‚ Singapore has become one of the most prosperous countries due to its strong international trading links. The inhabitants of Singapore enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world‚ with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading countries in Western Europe. (Singapore Profile‚ Overview)
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