Goh Chok Tong

Culture is part of our everyday life; it can be anything from sports, food, clothing or even lifestyle. On the onset, the support of arts and culture should not be limited to the cultural argument alone, as one cannot deny that arts and culture is important for the growth of society. Apart from the financial aspect of a society, arts and culture go a long way towards making the society more holistic. With this in mind, the author will firstly examine the two different approaches to arts and culture;

INTRODUCTION Origins of the Dispute The dispute over Pedra Branca between Singapore and Malaysia originated on 21 December 1979 when Malaysia published it’s Map Showing the Territorial Waters and Continental Shelf Borders and for the first time included Pedra Branca within her territorial waters. In a response to the 1979 map, Singapore lodged a protest against it on 15 February 1980, rejecting Malaysia’s claim and requesting it to recognise Singapore’s sovereignty over Pedra Branca. The note

2. Is there democracy in Singapore? What is Democracy? Singapore has been recognized as a representative democratic state since August 1965. However, to examine if Singapore is in fact democratic, we need to first define the word “democracy” and its parameters. The word originated from M.Fr democratis in the 1570s, with ‘demo’ referring to common people and ‘cratie’ to rule of strength. Therefore, by definition, Singapore can be classified as a democratic country due to the fair elections which

Poli 328 Paper HUI TING LI 44785146 Apr.09.2015 Immigration admission of Japan and Singapore Concerning Singapore and Japan, both countries are developed. But their immigration admissions are different, which may result in different perceptions and impacts. According to a report from The Economist Intelligence Unit, regarding of democracy countries ranking list in 2012, Japan had a high score 8.08, in the 20th position of 167 countries. Singapore ranked at number 75. (Economist Intelligence

Budismo Ang Budismo o Budhismo (Sanskrit: Buddha Dharma, nangangahulugang: "ang landas o batas ng naliwanagan o ng gising") ay isang relihiyon at pilosopiya na nakatuon sa mga aral ni Buddha Śākyamuni (Siddhārtha Gautama), na marahil namuhay noong ika-5 siglo BCE. Kumalat ang Budismo sa buong lumang sub-kontinente ng Indya sa limang siglo pagkatapos ng pagkamatay ni Buddha, at naikalat sa Gitna, Timog-Silangan at Silangang Asya sa sumunod na dalawang milenyo. Ngayon, nahahati ang Budismo sa tatlong

GP NOTES 2010 (ESSAY) Content Page 1. Media a. New vs. Traditional b. New: narcissistic? c. Government Censorship d. Profit-driven Media e. Advertising f. Private life of public figures g. Celebrity as a role model h. Blame media for our problems i. Power + Responsibility of Media j. Media ethics k. New Media and Democracy 2. Science/Tech a. Science and Ethics b. Government and scientist role in science c. Rely too much on technology? d. Nuclear technology