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    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

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    Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia that has rich history because during the ages European, Malay, Indian and Chinese cultures have combined together by creating cultural diversity of this city. Cultural diversity is key factor that reveals the exclusivity of Singapore by attracting visitors and investments into city-state. Surprisingly, rapid economic grow of Singapore is greatly marvelous as it has been independent state of Britain since 1965. Since independence has been gotten the

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    Singapore and Malaysia were both similarly colonized by the British. However, their development after independence differed in many ways. In this paper, I will examine, with help from resources provided in the course and minimal research, how their colonial experiences affected their political and social development after independence. After which, investigating the depth of influence their colonizers had, and why, differing racial ideologies had the greatest impact on their development. Malaysia

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    Multiculturalism and multiracialism has become the proud hallmark of Singapore society today. However, the issues that come together with them still seem to plaque the community even after more than five decades. In retrospect, these issues are more protuberant in the implementation level than at the policy-making stage. The way Chua Beng Huat asserted in his paper titled Multiculturalism in Singapore: an instrument of social control, it seems as though multiculturalism and multiracialism are double-edged

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    customers group, such as Ryanair and Easyjet targeting the budget customer group and Singapore Airlines aiming for the high-end business and leisure customer group. The basic inputs of airline business are fuel, labour and aircraft leasing and others such as food and entertainment vary between companies. The outputs are the flight itself and the services provided in the journey. ii. Singapore Airlines Singapore Airline’s (SIA) competitive priorities revolve around delivering an excellent service

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    Introduction Singapore is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Housing development in Singapore has paid efforts on providing an environment conducive to community living (population.sg), integrating the population (migrationpolicy.org), preserving the traditional Asian family structure, and encouraging upward social mobility (migrationpolicy.org). As the population grows, rising expectations from residents are creating new challenges for housing planning and provision (tcdc2

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    Singapore Airlines

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    on travel and tourism thus enhancing the sector’s prospects. Singapore Airlines (SIA) is one of the world’s leading players of the international airline industry. Singapore Airlines was the pioneer of in-flight services such as free drinks and complimentary headsets. And today, the name of Singapore Airlines has become synonymous with impeccable service around the globe.   The care and attention that

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    Introduction: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society In Singapore The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a non- profit organization that supports MS related research and provides programs for people with MS and their families. Multiple Sclerosis is an auto- immune disease. It is a chronic and often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. The mission statement of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. The funds

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    DOING BUISESS IN SINGAPORE The reason we are going to Singapore is to conduct business. With that being said, it is important to learn the way business is conducted in the nation of Singapore. Subtle differences in the approach can potentially make or break a deal. We have to be knowledgeable about their customs in order to avoid offense. Greetings Greetings follow a strict protocol based off of ethnic origin and race. The elders are always introduced first. Elders may or may not be accustom to

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    point in the global economic system.    Singapore is both a city and a nation-state. This complicates matters. Most foreigners think of Singapore simply as a city. But most Singaporeans think of Singapore in national terms. This, by default, has had the unintended side effect of causing some fissures in the national fabric. It is possible to be both a global city and a nation-state. But it could be argued that the global city project pursued by Singapore has come at a heavy price for the nation-building

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