Singapore is a city-state main island that is in Southeastern Asia, located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of Indonesia between latitudes 1º 09´N and 1º 29´N and longitudes 103º 36´E and 104º 25´E. The Malay Peninsula is about 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of the Equator and consists of the diamond-shaped island called Singapore. Singapore lies directly between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean with the makeup of 63 separate islands. The total land area of Singapore is 704 square kilometers (272 square miles). The lowest point on Singapore is sea level and the highest point is Bukit Timah at the lofty elevation of 162 meters (531 feet). (Szczepanski,) Nearly two-thirds of Singapore’s island is less than 50 feet (15 meters) above sea level. The eastern part of Singapore Island is a very low plateau cut by erosion into an intricate pattern of hills and valleys.
Singapore has a tropical climate, which does not vary much throughout the year. The average temperatures in Singapore usually range between 23 and 32°C (73 to 90°F). The average monthly temperature in Singapore ranges from about 81° F (27° C) in June to 77° F (25° C) in January. The record high temperature that Singapore ever had has been only 97° F (36° C).With Singapore having a tropical climate that is generally hot and humid there are still two monsoonal rainy seasons that usually occur from May to September (southwest monsoon), and November to March (northeast monsoon). The monsoonal seasons determine the relative incidence of rainfall and the movements of the monsoon air masses. During these inter-monsoon months, it usually rains frequently in the afternoon. The wettest time is during the northeast monsoon period, with an average rainfall r...
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The National Museum of Singapore is the oldest museum that was established when Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements. Heritage is very important and can be see or talked about in museums, art galleries, heritage institutions, and national monuments. The Asian Civilizations Museum (ACM) shows the history and culture of Singapore’s ancestral cultures. The Singapore Art Museum is home to the world’s largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks. The Peranakan Museum keeps the world’s finest and most comprehensive collection of Peranakan artifacts that represent a unique cultural tradition. The Singapore Philatelic Museum collects stamps and archival philatelic materials of Singapore from the 1830’s to the present day. The National Art Gallery displays 19th and 20th century
Life is not always easy, at some point, people struggle in their life. People who are in the lower class have to struggle for a job every day and people who are in upper class also have their own problems to deal with. These ideas are very clear in Mary Oliver’s “Singapore”, Philip Schultz’s “Greed” and Philip Levine “What Work Is”. In "Singapore" a woman is likely lower class because she works at the airport and her job is to clean the bathroom. In both “Greed” and “What Work Is”, the speakers make the same conclusion about the struggle in the lower class. “Greed” furthermore discusses how Hispanics get a job first before whites and blacks because they take lower wages. All three poems deal with class in term of the society. The shared idea
World War II was a gruesome war which caused lots of deaths. But for Japan it was a chance for them to rise, gain power and recognition from the western countries that looked down on them. But because of this Australia has had to face Japan in numerous battles. These are the most important and significant ones for Australia.
Globalization refers to an ongoing process of economies and social integration of economies around the world (Thangavelu, 2010). The key drivers of globalization are trade and the movement of the capital and people. Thangavelu(2010) mentioned that Singapore has effectively used the drivers of globalization to develop its economy and integrate to the global marketplace since it independence. Singapore was able to achieve strong and continuous economic growth by opening up the immigrants to increase the domestic population, attracting foreign direct investment and adopting an export-driven economic strategy.
Singapore and Australia are two countries located in the South East region of the world. Singapore are considered a part of Asia, while Australia is considered to be a part of the Oceania or the Australasia continent. The two countries are separated by just over 2700 miles, the countries are that not far apart geographically but when it comes to management styles in business activities, the two couldn’t be more dissimilar.
Singapore has a tremendous amount to offer our company if the decision is made to locate there. Here are some more reasons that further underscores why venture of all sizes consider Singapore the perfect location to setup their company or business (Get to Know Singapore, 2016): Singapore is ranked the third wealthiest nation in the world by Forbes magazine and has been ranked as the third most globalized economy among 60 of the world’s largest economies according to Ernst and Young Globalization Index. Corporate tax rates are about 8.5 percent up to 300,000 dollars’ profits and a flat 17 percent above that and there are no dividend or capital gains taxes in Singapore. In addition to highly competitive tax rates, there is no estate/death/inheritance tax in Singapore. Its business history is relatively short at about 50 years, and despite such a short history, Singapore has grown to be the number one country in the world for foreign investors. Its government has policies in place that shows appreciation of foreign investors and is seeking even more diversification to maintain is
Singapore was built as a British trading state in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 yet separated two years sometime later and got self-governing. Singapore thusly transformed into one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong worldwide trading associations (its port is one of the world's busiest the extent that tonnage dealt with) and with for each capita GDP equal to that of the heading nations of Western Europe. (Kingston,
This essay seeks to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the Singapore History Gallery in the National Museum of Singapore. Analysis in this paper will be done by examining the intersecting of memory, heritage and history in the museum’s representation of Singapore’s past, the relationship established by the museum between Singapore’s past and present, as well as the representational strategy of the museum by which meanings are conveyed. While the Singapore History Gallery does have educational value, and provides a seemingly complete narrative of Singapore’s history from the 1300s to the modern era, the gallery is not without inadequacies. The flaws of this gallery are most glaring in exhibits dealing with Singapore’s post independence history.
The Republic of Singapore is located in southeast Asia, south of Malaysia and northwest of Indonesia. The island measures a total of 637 square kilometers with a coastline 193 kilometers long. Singapore is generally comprised of lowland areas with a central plateau in the middle of the island. Its elevation ranges from the Bukit Timah, (166 m.), to the Singapore Strait which is at sea level. Its climate is tropical and wet. Precipitation occurs on 40% of all days, (70% of days in April). Singapore's two biggest natural recourses are its fishing industry, and its deep water ports. Singapore is also a focal point for most Southeast Asian sea routes.
Among the largest economies, Singapore is the 3rd most globalized economy and ranks 3rd among the wealthiest of nations.
If you are interested in art, you can also find folk art and antique pieces in shops along Fuk Wing Street. Elsewhere in Sham Shui Po, you’ll see conserved and revitalized heritage sites and historical buildings. These include the Jao Tsung-I Academy, the Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre, Mei Ho House, the Savannah College of Art and Design and Sham Shui Po Police Station. (Source from Yahoo HK)
The story I chose to consider was about one of the small islands that surround Singapore, Pulau Ubin. This is a small island whose main industries are mining and tourism, including trails for biking and hiking. The island has an interesting past, and as a result it now has many legends and myths revolving around it. During the occupation of the Singapore by the Japanese, it was said to be where they had brought soldiers to be tortured. That is a significant reason why people believe it’s haunted.
Comparative advantage means that an industry, firm, country or individual are able to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost than others which are also producing the same goods and services. Also, in order to be profitable, the number in exports must be higher than the number in import. From the diagram we seen above, Singapore is seen to have a comparative advantage in some services. The services are Transport, Financial, business management, maintenance & Repair and Advertising & Market Research, etc. These export services to other countries improve the balance of payment. On the other side, Singapore is seen to have a comparative disadvantage in some services. The services are Travel, Telecommunications, Computer & Information,
Singapore as a country has had various transformations throughout its history, however the period 1950 and 1970 was quite critical. Much of these changes had a lot to do with the development of trade and manufacturing. This is without forgetting the financial sector where the intention was to come up with a financial hub that could be used in economic development. Looking at the case of Singapore, we would say that it is a productive economy with a very high market competition. This observation has been further clarified by the Swiss International Institute for Management Development, going with their report that they released in the year 2001 (Chellaraj & Mattoo, 2009). In this study, we intend to evaluate the case of political economy of development in Singapore and examine the tensions between the state and various economic institutions. In additions to examining this institution, we would also like to examine how these variables have contributed towards the attainment of favorable growth rates and economic prosperity.
Singapore fell into the hands of Japan and was renamed “Syonan-to” from 1942-1945.[1] During the Japanese Occupation, Singaporeans had to breathe Japan and those who were anti-Japanese were either badly tortured or even killed. However, the Japanese Occupation did not last when Japanese surrendered in February 1945, marking the start of Singapore nation. The making of a Singapore nation was when local leaders emerged to govern and lead the country, subsequently making Singapore to become a country of its own. Japanese Occupation was a turning point that led to the occurrence of events, resulting in Singapore becoming a self-governed country by local leaders standing on its own.
As the custodian of Singapore’s heritage, the NHB is responsible for telling the Singapore story, sharing the Singaporean experience and imparting our Singapore spirit. The mission of NHB is to safeguard and promote the heritage of Singapore’s diverse communities for the purpose of education, national building and cultural understanding. On the cultural heritage aspect, there are currently four heritage centers, two belonging to the Chinese culture, one for the Indian culture and the other for the Malay culture.