FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR WALMART ENTERING SINGAPORE INTRODUCTION WALMART Walmart was founded by Sam Wilton. He founded it in 1962‚ and incorporated it in 1969. According to the Fortune Global 500 list‚ Walmart is the largest retailers in the world. Also‚ it is the biggest private employer‚ with over two million employees. Walmart is a family owned business. It belongs to the Walton family. It have 8500 stores in 15 countries all over the world. SINGAPORE Singapore is located in a small island in the
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outline Topic: The history of Singapore Introduction While some people may know Singapore as a food paradise‚ shopping heaven or “jewel in Formula One’s crown” in Mr Bernie Ecclestone’s own words‚ not many people know how Singapore came about and how it has transformed to what it is today. So today‚ I will bring you down Singapore’s memory lane‚ starting with 1. Discovery; 2. Modernization & 3. Independence. Body To start off‚ I will touch on the discovery of Singapore. The city was first known
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The Impact of Tourism on Economy of Singapore Introduction Located in the southern tip of Malay Peninsula‚ Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. By 2012‚ the population of the country was 5.3 million‚ composed by 62 percent citizens and 38 percent permanent residents or foreigners. As a small country with limited resources‚ it is strategized to develop itself as a trading-based and tourism-based country. In 2013‚ there were 15.6 million tourists visited the country
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different religious groups Differences in religious beliefs and practices can create tensions if they are not managed well. Case Study Maria Hertogh riots which took place between ethnic Malays and the European and Eurasian communities in Singapore occurred on 11 December 1950. It was sparked by the controversial custody battle between Maria’s
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Singapore 21 & Nation Building In August 1997‚ Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong launched the Singapore 21 Committee with the aim of strengthening the “heartware” of the Republic in the 21st Century. This comprised of five subject committees that were formed to study the pertinent issues Singaporeans would have to face in the building of such a new society during the 21st Century. Some 6‚000 Singaporeans from all walks of life were then consulted for the time span of one year in order to understand
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXEcuTIVE SuMMarY Background Our citizen population reached a turning point in 2012‚ as our first cohort of Baby Boomers turned 65. Singapore will experience an unprecedented age shift between now and 2030. Over 900‚000 Baby Boomers‚ more than a quarter of the current citizen population‚ will enter their silver years. From 2020 onwards‚ the number of working-age citizens will decline‚ as older Singaporeans retiring outnumber younger ones starting work. At our current low birth
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Setting up Business in Singapore Singapore‚ the Lion City‚ is one of the five busiest ports in the world and has the fastest-growing economy in the world as of the year 2010. Ever since the country’s early days as a British trading post‚ traders all around the world had been setting up businesses and had been successful even since then. Singapore as we know it today is still one of the best places to start and establish companies or businesses. Considering that‚ many entrepreneurs would love to
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How important is it for Singapore to possess a national identity? Introduction Singapore’s possession of a National Identity has long sparked nationwide discussion and is still one of the most widely debated about topics in Singapore. National identity is the sense of belonging and cohesive whole in a nation. While the importance of a national identity can be restricted since Singapore comprises a large percentage of immigrants‚ a national identity gives Singaporeans a sense of rootedness‚ preserves
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different university experiences in Singapore. With 7 different local universities to choose from‚ A-level and polytechnic graduates nowadays have a variety of courses to choose from that suit their needs. But is diversity in schools a problem? Singapore Management University (SMU) partnered up with the American Wharton Business School in 1999 and accepted their first batch of students in 2000. To set itself apart from the more established National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological
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Introduction Singapore has consistently been rated highly as one of the cities with productive and skilled labour force by organisations such as Business Environment Risk Intelligence (BERI). (Singapore Economic Development Board‚ 2016) To achieve this‚ our labour relations have undergone several transformation to its industrial relations to maintain the stable workforce we have today. As the world continues to thrive in technology advancement‚ there is a need to address the challenges faced in
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