Singapore

Essay- Michael Fay Case In 1994, the United States grew buzzing with debate about a particular case of vandalism in Singapore. The defendant’s name? Michael Fay; an American teenager living in Singapore arrested for stealing street signs and vandalizing cars. Everyone from all around the US began to debate on whether or not caning- the punishment received for vandalism in Singapore- was well- deserved or “cruel and unusual punishment.” While The New York Times’ editorial called “Time…

OSIM originally focused on selling knives but took a turn to sell products which promote a healthy lifestyle. OSIM launched their first global business headquarters in Singapore in 2002. Since then, they have expanded with over 856 outlets in 111 cities globally. OSIM is known as a successful company because it started in Singapore and it is now popular in…

Nam, the then Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The reason Peter Knipp launched WGS was to showcase Singapore’s culinary diversity. They planned a tourism oriented programme that would not only showcase Singapore’s food, wine and service to the world, but it would bring the world’s gastronomy to Singapore (Chaney & Ryan, 2012). Thereafter, it was developed by chefs, hotels and restaurants in Singapore, and with the support of the Singapore Tourist Board (STB), it has become…

Abstract— The Hotel industry is a typical service focus business. It has been driven by tourism in Singapore for the past few decades. Facing intensive competition, hotels not only offer just a place to live away from home but a kind of customer satisfaction through expected services. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts belong to the luxury hotel sector and a leader in the upscale hotel industry; it continues to face competitions from its rivalries. This paper discusses the Shangri-La Hotel and…

against the ex-convicts in Singapore. But how many times have we ourselves fall short and made horrible mistakes, yet we seemed to be the modern-day hypocritical Pharisees, judging and denying them a second chance to live a normal life, based on our assumed sense of superior sanctity, that we neglect the tremendous impact it has on them and our society. Hence, this blog post will be exploring why is it important to give the ex-convicts in Singapore a second chance. Singapore is well-known for…

Country’s culture and social traditions is part of our identity and it can be seen in our daily interactions, the food that we eat, and the place we stay. Therefore it makes us unique and different from others. Singapore with just only fifty years of history our traditional values are been affected by globalization. Being one of the first world country in the world and having such small land, it is common that our country culture and social traditions is dying out soon. It is thus important to…

regulations, and the neighborhood land market. Starbucks picked Singapore for its entrance in the Southeast Asian market due to the very "westernized" thoughts and ways of life it had received. Some have depicted Starbucks as being another American symbol, as McDonald's. Some even say that Starbucks has made an American espresso faction. Gradually, yet without a doubt, gourmet espresso bars have been entering into the nourishment scene in Singapore. It is assessed that Singaporeans drink more…

WISP Position paper (Assignment 2) Introduction: Dual citizenship means that you are legally recognized as a citizen of your home country and another country. Countries like India, China, Saudi Arabia, Austria and Singapore do not recognize dual citizenship. Which means, acquiring new citizenship of another country will lead to automatic loss of home country’s citizenship status of the aforementioned countries. Whereas developed countries that allowed dual nationality such as U.S.A, U.K.,…

Introduction Singapore Arms Force laid a strong defence foundation for peace and progress in Singapore. SAF started off the 1st generation SAF which was providing basic defence for Singapore during 1960s and 2nd generation SAF which was the upgrading and modernizing of the three services in SAF (Army, Navy and Air Force). In 2004, SAF being proven that, it had been transformed into third generation force capable full-spectrum of operations. As SAF involved in in Aceh, Afghanistan, Iraq and the…

In WWII, Australians played a vital role in the Pacific region. From defending Australia to defending Singapore, Papua New Guinea and parts of Indonesia. There is no doubt that Australia had an eventful and full plate when it came to WWII. The Japanese were very strategic when it came to war and well on the offensive side. When Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7th, 1941, “...[the Japanese] managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 naval vessels.” At this time, Australia didn’t view the Japanese…