History of Singapore

Two hundred years ago, Singapore was a jungle. An obscure tropical island barely inhabitable. Today it is an Asian Tiger. An economic giant. This City state has no natural re. Its land is infertile. So why has it lured so many people seeking their fortune. Today, Singapore has been shaped by one man……… he Ruled the country for a ¼ of a century leading into the modern age. But what was S before Lee, How did it ever into the world’s stage. “unless you know where you are from, unless you know what your ancestors have been through, You have no reference point. what makes us different from say the Tais,or the Filipinos or sri lankas the difference is How we came here how, we developed? And That requires sense of history.” Singapore’s history can…

Singaporean Government Policy Brief: Restoring Peat Lands with Community Development Approach to Minimize Transboundary Haze Pollution (THP) Introduction After sixteen years from 1997 followed by 2005 crises, now Transboundary Haze Pollution (THP) crisis turns to annual. The latest haze in June 2013 named as the most terrible trans-boundary haze pollution blanked Singapore air in history (Onn 2013). Haze turns into hazardous status as Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached 400 (BBC 2013). PSI…

#National: In the national evidence, we will compare Vietnam to Singapore. First, in our opinion, we could say that Singapore is a developed country, it has a lot of sectors those interdepend to industry like technology, chemicals and financial services. Singapore is at the 5th place of 10 richest countries in the world. Vietnam, the developing country, Vietnam also have a lot of industry jobs as you can see on the local evidence part. Now, these evidences will have us to compare Vietnam…

The Hawker Centre is a quintessential element of the Singapore culture. Hawker Centres has provided a distinctive attraction to curious tourists and a locus of memories for Singaporean away from home. It pulsates with a life and rhythm unique to Singapore (Kong, 2007). Hawker Centres serves as a spontaneous gathering point for many residents, providing opportunities for stall owners and customers to interact and it also manifest aspects of local communities and its everyday life. In Singapore,…

Ranking of Singapore seaport are top 2 at World Container Ports by TEU and top 2 at world's busiest seaports by cargo tonnage. Port activities Singapore started at the Singapore River in the early years of Singapore’s founding in 1819, when Sir Stamford Raffles first established a trading post here to further British influence in the region. The early economic policy of a free port status promulgated by Raffles, allowed unrestricted movement of goods through the Singapore River’s calm waters,…

contracts and agreements made in Indonesia. One reason is that the civil law provides for certain clauses to apply to all agreements unless specifically excluded. Litigation can be unpredictable in terms of outcomes, protracted and time consuming, and as a result is not commonly an effective route to resolve disputes. o Contracts commonly include Indonesian or international arbitration for resolution of disputes. A popular choice is Singapore in accordance with the rules and regulations of the…

Throughout Cambodia’s long history, religion has been a major source of cultural inspiration. Cambodians have developed their culture form the belief of ghost and Indian religions of Buddhism and Hinduism”. “I have 1 example for custom and another one for culture.” “For custom, it’s about how to behave when you meet people in Cambodia. The style of greeting is called ‘Sampeah’. To greet each other you should place both palms on chest with a slight bow and then say ‘Chumreap Suor’ and when you…

The Turks and Caicos The Turks and Caicos island has a population of around 35,000 people. That's about half of what St. Clouds population is today. The Turks and Caicos is a very unique place. It is around 616 sq miles and located at the bottom of the Bahamas chain, north of the Dominican Republic, and southeast out Miami Florida. Being 161 sq miles and only a population of 35,000 people. The capital of the Turks and Caicos is Cockburn Town with a population of 3,700. Even though…

Singapore is a multi-ethnic society with Chinese around 77%, Indian around 6%, Malay around 15% and expatriates around 2%. Business in Singapore is formal and strict rules of protocol are generally observed. The group (company or department) is viewed as more important than the individual. People observe a strict chain of command, which comes with expectations on both sides. In order to keep others from losing face, much communication will be non-verbal and you must closely watch the facial…

The article Clash of Civilizations begins by speaking on why there will be a clash of civilizations, where he gives a total of six explanations, and then he focuses by acknowledging that these clashes will take place on cultural fault lines whether they be distant countries, neighboring countries, or internal cultural borders within a specific country. This section mostly hits on the clash between the ideologies of the west vs. Islam. The author then goes on to explain how the civilizations of…