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From Figure 1, Singapore is not an exception. This study aims to investigate the reasons why gender inequality persists in Singapore’s work force, the resultant consequences and the possible solutions to ameliorate the current situation. In 2011, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) predicted that men earn 30% more than women in blue collar industries, even with the same qualifications and working hours. Disparity in income between genders can cause a myriad of problems. In Singapore, one’s income is…

Equal Punishment? Not for Singapore In Singapore, caning is a common form of capital punishment for every kind of felon. But one kind of felon who seems to be immune to this horrific punishment, is women. In Singapore, women, although subject to institutional caning on the hands, are not able to be sentenced to Judicial Caning, Prison Caning, Military Caning, and School Caning. Since Singapore has been founded it has been evident that women are given to easier convictions and less harsh…

with the right implantation and policy, Singapore’s economy has seen rapid development, with a healthy growth of GDP. Given her scarce natural resources due to its small area, Singapore’s competition advantage lies in her human capital. People in Singapore obtain higher education that is recognised all over the world and much needed as a skilled workforce, is one of the main factors for her economic growth as it attracts investors globally. Over the years, the development of its…

and Radhika Breast & general Surgicare and the increase in patient loads. Singapore O&G is in the niche healthcare segment for women. While Singapore can be a mature market, it will provide a strong base in which allows O&G to expand into the less penetrated regions. Furthermore, O&G has stable cash flow and medical practices which is a cash generative business. It is a debt free business. There is still rooms…

(Fig. 2), which are the Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs). Currently, there are 3.38 million of Singapore Citizens and 0.53 million of PRs. Fig. 2 As for the growth in the non-resident population, there was an increase…

For our city hotel, we have selected Singapore Marriott Hotel as it has recently undergone renovations in 2012. The hotel has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor in 2014. The hotel also has a strong reputation of being a luxury hotel consisting of a vast variety of amenities from having the most up-to-date furnishing in every single room to their luxurious spa retreat. Guests can indulge in gastronomic treats that will be sure to tickle their taste buds in five of the…

When the first McDonald’s opened in 1955 in America, Singapore was not even an established nation yet. Little did we know that in the twentieth century, the golden arches of the McDonalds symbol would be more recognised than the Christian cross not only in Singapore but, also in various countries globally. Globalisation is a multi-layered phenomenon with many definitions. According to Piller & Pavlenko (2007, p.16), it consists of the flow of goods, capital, communication and people. Many of…

The spread of English across the world have resulted in overtaking or replacing of other languages. In order to maintain the usage of these languages, many efforts were implemented. This was evident in Singapore where the overemphasis on English has led to children frequently using English at home thus decreasing the usage of their Mother Tongue languages (MT), such as Mandarin, Malay and Tamil (Bolton & Ng, 2014). Hence, Ministry of Education (MOE) implemented a MT approach, also known as…

1.0 Background of company SMT Technologies Sdn. Bhd. is a market leading Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers in South East Asia. It also have provided a whole range of manufacturing services ranging from product design and complete box build assembly to full turnkey solutions. SMT Technologies is manufacturing facility established on 1993 at Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. Delivering best in class electronics manufacturing, engineering services, product development, supply chain…

The airline industry is extremely competitive, safety-sensitive and a high technology service industry. Human resource management in the airline industry is directed at a unique kind of manpower that strongly addresses the typical needs of this industry. Consider British Airways as an example. British Airways, one of the largest, most progressive & quality-based airline in the world, services primarily Europe & the North American continents. The British Airways' management strategy is to…