To examine how the socio-economic status of the Malays corresponds to their political marginalisation, we must first establish that they are indeed politically marginalised. Political marginalisation can be taken to mean low political interest and low political trust, “indicating a feeling of distance to the political sphere of society” (Oskarson, 2010, p.7), and it is intrinsically linked to the theoretical concept of political efficacy, that is, an individual’s feelings of their own potential influence
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comments after the passing of Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew. His actions angered many Singaporeans. A man even went to publicly slap Amos Yee in the face. Amos Yee was arrested and charged in court for his sensitive comments about Christianity. In Singapore, to maintain a multicultural society, the government has strictly prohibited offensive remarks towards other race and religion. According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, he states that Singapore will not hesitate to act firmly if
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Fundamentally, this element of interpretation enters into every fact of history. Lee Kuan Yew himself mentioned the subjectivity of his recollections in the Story . The PAP Old Guard is the primary narrator of Singapore’s official history, and they recounted their experiences as the party’s account of history . With just one principal
1. INTRODUCTION There is little doubt that an effective transportation system is the backbone of a sound economic society (Bloomberg, Hanna and Murray, 1998). Comtois (2007) also recognizes that transportation plays a considerable role in the economy with its omnipresence throughout the production chain, at all geographic scales. Singapore Review (2007) stated that Singapore is heavily dependent on exports; therefore freight transportation holds an important role in stimulating the economy of Singapore
According to Singapore Tourism Board (STB), tourism sector currently contributes 4% of Singapore’s GDP and provides approximately 160,000 jobs (nearly 4.5% of labor force is working in tourism sector ), Singapore’s International Visitor Arrivals (IVA) in 2013 reached 15.6 million, Tourism Receipts (TR) came in at S$23.5 billion and Hotel Room Revenue for 2013 was S$2.9 billion (Singapore Economic Development Board, 2014). Tourism industry plays a key part in supporting Singapore’s status as a dynamic
1. Introduction Going green is an “It” topic now throughout the world. Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lee Hsien Loong has mentioned about building a sustainable nation more than once in his public speeches. In his recent speech at the launch of Clean & Green Singapore 2015 on 8 November, he said that Singapore should continue its Clean and Green culture in order to cope with future challenges (Lee, 2015). The publishing of Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015 also pointed out that Singapore has made
The importance of incorporating a play based curriculum Play is something every child looks forward to. It is where they will learn valuable skills to aid in the growth of their development. Play can be in many forms for example, purposeful play and child-initiated play. Child initiated play is self explanatory whereas purposeful play is devised and structured by the teachers or parents and it comes with objectives. Children are curious learners and would love to explore and make sense of the things
Indeed, such actions reflect some level of dissatisfaction with the government. However, the credibility of their claims dissipates when they assert issues in an emotionally charged manner and target specific individuals like Prime Minister Lee , because they put the blame on one individual when it takes an entire Cabinet to push through any policies. By doing so, they cannot bring real change to possibly legitimate issues. They fail to provide constructive suggestions to improve the situation
economy is to create a first-rate education system,” shares former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (1999) in his National Day Rally speech. As a small country in Asia with limited natural resources, Singapore government’s plan to turn their economy from labor-based economy into a knowledge-based economy has been a success. The government focused on improving the education system and aimed to become Asia’s education hub (Lee, 1999). Today, Singapore is one of the wealthiest countries in the world and its
world. On the national level, Thinking Schools, Learning Nation (TSLN) was adopted in 1997 while a new pedagogical approach of Teach Less, Learn More (TLLM) in the year 2004 during the inaugural National Day Rally speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was made to guide schools and teachers. Last but not least, the vision for the teaching fraternity came in 2009- Lead, Care and Inspire. Clearly, we can pin-point a top-down approach that the government has integrated in the different levels
“Good Night, and Good Luck” is a 2005 American drama film about how United States (US) was plagued by the threat of communism, creating a tense atmosphere within US in the early 1950s. Fear of communism was inevitable and Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin exploited those fears. CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow and his producer Fred W. Friendly challenged McCarthy and aimed to expose him of his agendas. Although their actions brought about many consequences, the two men persevered in their stance
Section One - Facets of corruption The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has defined corruption as “the misuse of public power, office or authority for private benefit- through bribery, extortion, influence peddling, nepotism, fraud, speed money or embezzlement (UNDP, 1999).” In some Asian countries, corruption can be a way of life when it is rampant and occurs at all levels. Corruption can also be grand or petty in nature. George Moody-Stuart (1997) has defined grand corruption as “the
all our citizens, the fortunate and the unfortunate, help each of them maximise their potential, and progress together. This is what it means to be a people, and a nation.” (Prime Minister’s Office, 2004). In an announcement by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during his inaugural speech in 2004, he made explicit reference to envisioning Singapore as an inclusive society. For people with disabilities, this meant having the opportunity to embrace new possibilities for improvements in the current educational
Introduction The popularity of ecotourism is on the rise as the world becomes more aware of the importance of the environment, and it is even “considered as the fastest-growing segment of the tourism industry.” (Björk, 2007). It has become so significant that United Nations declared 2002 to be International Year of Ecotourism (IYE) (TIES, 2002). So what exactly is ecotourism? According to www.ecotourism.org, it is defined as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and