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    As a matter of fact, Singapore has the world 's highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least one million US dollars in disposable wealth. This excludes property, businesses, and luxury goods, which if included would increase the number of millionaires, especially as property in Singapore is among the World’s most expensive. Singapore does not have a minimum wage, believing that it would lower its competitiveness. It also has one of the highest income inequalities

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    Introducing the National Multiple Sclerosis Society into 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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    western supremacy practiced throughout centuries. Specifically, in Singapore, English language attained supremacy due to colonialism, which promulgated English to be dominant as it was used to design legislatures in the island during the British occupation. In today’s society, English is preached for its economical benefits as it allows access to the global world, giving way for English language to maintain dominance in Singapore. However, these practice of hegemony results in the disruption of ethnic

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    Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore Pte Ltd Corporate Headquarters: Japan President: Toshio Asano Founded in 2002 Introduction Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore Pte Ltd was founded in Singapore in 2002 under the family of Asahi Kasei Corporation. Primarily, It is in charge of the production of Modified Polyphenylene Ether (M-PPE), Copolymer Acetal Resins and other polymers. As one of the main engineering plastics manufacturer in the world, they expanded their business into Singapore and began production

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    Topic: Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on the economy of Singapore. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to SARS Page 3 2. Impact on Export and Local Consumption Page 4 3. Impact on Employment and Wages Page 8 4. Impact on Government Expenditure Page 10 5. Impact on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Page 11 6. Conclusion. Page 14 7. References Page 15 Introduction to SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) first surfaced

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    The Sweden Vs Singapore Health System Comparisons: The Role of Governmental Public Health Agencies The Singapore: Introduction and Country Overview Singapore was founded in 1819 as a British trading colony. Although it joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963, it declared independence in 1965. Since then, it has been one of the world’s wealthiest countries with strong international trading. It has one of the world’s busiest ports. Geographically, it located in

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    I have always loved aircrafts and long haul flights. We boarded award winning Singapore Airlines in LAX with about 30 hours of travel time ahead of us. With 8 magazines, 6 movies, 4 meals and a sleeping pill, the time went quickly and I arrived relaxed and ready to explore. American airports are not very people friendly. Singapore 's ultra-modern airport invites you to linger with free internet terminals, a cinema, rooftop swimming pool, aromatherapy spas, oxygen bars, indoor nature garden with waterfalls

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    Singapore is a country located in Southeastern Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia and it comprises the main island and around 50 smaller islands. (See Exhibit 1). It was a British trading colony in 1819 and joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but became independent two years later in 1965. A 697 squared kilometers country ranked as 192nd in the world according to its area and no more that 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC has become one of the world 's most successful countries with strong

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    2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Singaporean independence in 1965. Then, Singapore was just another colony to break away from the dying embers of the British Empire, many of its people destitute and impoverished. Today, in only half a century, Singapore has become one of safest nations in the world, an Asian Tiger with a booming economy. This is due to the hard work and genius of the nation’s father and first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Under his reforms, the economy flourished and the people

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    Singapore, being a well-known cosmopolitan city, has many of its cultural roots coming from all over the world. Ever since the first record of Singapore’s’ population structure, the Chinese have dominated in racial concentration, now with a staggering 74.2% in 2013 . Through the course of history, these Chinese migrants have brought different cultural and religious norms, food preferences and conversing language to the little red dot from their various provinces. This essay will focus mainly on the

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