How might the Singapore society differ were it not for these technologies – would the society be more or less heavily regulated? Lee recommends analysing politics and society by addressing how power struggles and relations were played out in the pre-Internet era, namely the maintenance of political control via public support (2005: 74). Foucault defines ‘governmentality’ as the point of contact where the technologies of power interact with the governed. This spurs Lee to postulate that, in order
Introduction 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
Singapore is an island and a smallest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore is one of the “Four Asian Tigers” where the world major cargo seaport occurs. Despite the small size of the nation, Singapore economy have strong international trade link with capitalist mixed economy when the government intervention in the market is minimal (Economy watch, 2011). Since Singapore gained sovereignty in 1965 from Malaysia, its politics has been dominated by the People Action Party. Under the leadership of People
Singapore is one of the most beautiful, fastest growing countries in the world and has many attractions for all ages, which makes it a perfect place for a family getaway or a honeymoon. With a motto like “onward Singapore” it’s hard to not to look at the innovations and ingenuity that Singapore has set forth. With many attractions one can keep themselves busy for a long time; with activities that range from viewing the city skyline to catching up on Singapore’s rich history, there is so much to do
us to have a clear view of our history, teaching, customs and traditions, so we can better relate to people who profess them. In this research paper, I endeavor to make a small, but intensive contribution and bring to light religious history on Singapore. The philosophy of religion is different to various people. But in all we can say that religion is a set of beliefs and practices of a particular individual or group of people or sects. In any nation or society, people have a caboodle of cultural
Chemical Engineering in Singapore Introduction When one is talking about Singapore, “world’s financial center”, “best tourist destination” and “cleanest city” are always mentioned compared with “global chemical center”. In fact, as one of the world’s leading energy and chemical engineering centres, Singapore has contributed to the industry a lot, both in terms of output and research. The heart to chemical industry of Singapore is Jurong Island. The following literature review section is going to
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 economy is considered one of the greatest, ranking second after Switzerland
Singapore is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It is one of the countries that has started as a third world country and became a first world country with rapid speed. In 1819, founded as a British trading post, Singapore was colonized by United Kingdom. However, it declared independence from British colonization in 1963 and joined together with other former British colonies to form Malaysia. However, Singapore separated from Malaysia because of conflict over the rights
Singapore. Is it an island, a city, or a state? Surprisingly, this exotic sounding name applies to all three. The island is a diamond shape. It is a diamond in the sea, sparkling with bright lights at night, and a gem of great value to the world with its important port, and financial center of the world. It is one of the largest in the world. It is necessary for Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) to understand the importance of economics and the military strategic for the United States military
Is Standard English Causing Deculturation in Singapore? According to the Singapore Department of Statistics, the literacy rates in Singapore have improved drastically over the past decades, in tandem with the creation of compulsory education children in Singapore for primary level and the increase in courses available for Singapore citizens to enroll in to upgrade their education level (2014). The increase in literate citizens of Singapore can be seen among the resident population aged fifteen years
The ECommerce Environment of Singapore Geography 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
Introduction The Battle of Singapore took place during World War II from January 31 to February 15, 1942. The two opposing forces were the British and Japanese. Lieutenant General Author Percival led 85, 000 men to defend the war while Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamashita commanded the invasion with 36, 000 men. The onslaught to invade British Malaya commenced in December 8, 1941. During this period, General Yamashita started invading this British colony from Indochina and subsequently from Thailand
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
applying the Singapore citizenship: a. Should be 21 years or older b. Permanent Resident (PR) for more than 2 years c. Gainfully employed d. Should be married with Singapore citizen for more than 2 years There are two main types of citizenship that can be found in Singapore: a. Citizenship by descent - Father/Mother is a Singapore citizenship and born in Singapore - Father/Mother is a Singapore citizenship by registration - Both parents should have at least 1 year of residence of Singapore in the period
Date: January 18, 2014 Dear John, The purpose of this letter is to bring to your notice the benefits of business trip that is planned to Malaysia and Singapore to our company and request your approval for the same. In spite of the reluctance from the company to pursue this trip, I strongly believe there is a great benefit from this experiential learning and valuable scope of improvement to our company.
MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE RELATIONS Malaysia and Singapore go way back as they first started out as a country and eventually separating out to two different countries as Singapore was unhappy with the way Malaysia had decided to rule its country and it stated that Malaysia was a pro Malay country. With that Malaysia became an independent state. However the separation of Malaysia and Singapore did not completely severe all its ties as they were neighboring countries and relied on each other on certain
but the cultural environment too, especially when it comes to the multicultural nation of Singapore. In Singapore, the government first started upgrading and conservation efforts through the Tourism Product Development Plan in 1986, which involved the “saving of our historic districts, such as Chinatown, Little India, Arab Street and our colonial hub, and the rejuvenation of the Singapore River” (Singapore Tourism Board, 2013). Such places have a very strong importance in Singapore’s cultural heritage
Upon independence, Singapore had a workforce consisting of three million people and a huge proportion of them were unemployed. More than two-thirds of the city state’s population was living in slums and squatter settlements. (Zhou) It lacked natural resources, sanitation, proper infrastructure and adequate water supply. Then, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew tried to seek for international assistance but it was to no avail, leaving Singapore to bootstrap itself out of its adverse situation. Learning
Introduction In the early years, Singapore was a small fishing village back then, but now, it has grown into a metropolitan city with world-class infrastructure. Today, Singapore also became the world most visited tourist attraction for foreigner due the fun and exciting activities, high end shopping mall, luxury hotel and fine dining. Moving around in Singapore is easy and convenient for tourist as the country has an excellent public transport system. Apart from attracting tourist, the country
Brief Description Singapore started off as a multiracial country and its population was made up of a melting pot of different immigrants from different countries. Over the years, our medium of communication between the different races has been modified and peppered with numerous phrases from different languages from different dialects such as Hokkien and Malay. These phrases include “lah”, “waliao”, and “makan”. This Singaporean Slang is known as Singlish. Singlish is widely recognized by both local