...played an important role in Singapore’s economic growth in the Logistics and Supply Chain sector. The essay is divided into three broad sections, namely the contributions, challenges faced and the improvement strategies. Logistics is the management and the process of raw materials becoming the finished product, mainly focusing on the transportation and storage of goods. Supply chain manages the flow which encompasses the supplying of materials to producing the product and the distribution of the finished product to distributors, retailers and finally to a customer. Located in a prime location geographically, 20 of the top 25 logistics players such...
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...1) The purpose of this study is to observe health trends to effectively respond to the changing patterns of the people’s physical condition in the community (Channel News Asia [CNA], 2012). 2) Survey methods are advantageous as they are generally useful in describing the features of a huge population, there is not another method that could provide such a general form of observation (Colorado State University [CSU], 2012). Survey methods are advantageous as it allows flexibility during the early stages choosing how the questions will be asked, by face-to-face interview, telephone, written survey, oral survey or by any electrical ways (CSU, 2012). Survey methods are advantageous as they use uniformly questions which make measurements much more accurate by ensuring standard definitions on the applicants (CSU, 2012). Survey methods are disadvantageous as they are rigidity. They need the first study design, the apparatus and the application of the apparatus to remain the same during the whole duration of data collecting (CSU, 2012). Survey methods are disadvantageous as they rely heavily on standardization which causes the researcher to only make questions that are common enough so that its negligibly appropriate for all respondents and maybe causing many respondents to miss out on what is most suitable for them (CSU, 2012). Survey methods are disadvantageous as some respondents might have difficulty remembering some information or to be even honest about a provocative question...
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...the process of nation-building in Singapore Xing Siyuan As a “young” country established in 1965, Singapore has been beyond success over the last 20 years in both economic and educational field. However, there seems less to be thought as local history in Singaporean school due to its short past. Knowing about the past of one’s own country is a really important part of nation-building for any country. Singapore is no exception. It can work at the very beginning that Singaporean without knowing the past can develope their country fast and good. But for a country to have continues vitality and vigilance. “Knowing this history(how Singapore succeeded against the odds to become a nation) is part of becoming a Singaporean. It is the backdrop which maks sense of our present, it shows what external dangers to watch out for, and where our domestic fault lines lie...our young must understand Singapore’s unique challenge, constraints and vulnerabilities.”[1] As the prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said, not knowing Singapore’s history make people apathy and lack of willingness to meet challenges, especially for the young generation that had never go though the hard time. “I thought our people should understand how vulnerable Singapore was and is, the dangers that beset us, and how we nearly did not make it.”[2] Lee Kuan Yew, regard as father of Singapore, also state the importance of knowing the past to the future of national building of Singapore. Learning the history of our country...
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...Business Communication. The expectation is the readers will learn how to using and understand the way people communicate, base on every aspect of their background. Business definition itself is a commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit, or an entity which engages in such activities (WebFinance, 2012). In this paper, there will be the research and analyzing personal behavior and attitudes in a country and the relationship with others country. The countries that will be research and analyze are: Indonesia-Malaysia, Indonesia-China, Indonesia Singapore. Chapter II: Research The research divided into three groups: Indonesia-Malaysia, Indonesia-China, Indonesia-Singapore. Because those countries located in the same area that is Asia and also because those countries is Relationship-Focused Country, and there’s so much interesting about issue that happened in those countries, so that will be more challenge working on it. Indonesia-Malaysia Firstly this is more...
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...Executive Summary: Total quality management and lean provide a means to improve the delivery of services using a disciplined, qualitative and minimalistic approach. They also bring numerous advantages to an organization and the surrounding environment if implemented properly, but it also risks being regarded as another management or profit oriented move. This paper aims to evaluate these business processes, and provide guidelines for the application of total quality management and Lean in the port activities in Singapore, through its maritime port authority. As this is the scope of the paper, an analysis is also carried out to identify the areas that the maritime port authority of Singapore has applied these measures, the impact of these methods as well as recommendation of aspects that can be leaned in order to improve both port activities and sustainability. Secondary data sources is the main methodological method used in this paper, and various pieces of information have been retrieved from these sources to indicate and support claims made in this paper In addition, this paper is targeted towards administrators and scholars responsible for a wide range of public-sector services, including those provided to citizens and those provided to internal customers both in the logistics and supply chain industry such as ports authorities, and as a business process improvement measure. Introduction: The economic development in Asia, and in particularly in the south...
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...Competitive position of Singapore Airlines Module No : EG3080 Module Title : Business Application in Engineering Submitted by : Chia Kok Kwang Alvin (K1068496) Table of Contents Page 1. Abstract 3 2. Introduction 4 3. Background 5 4. Singapore Airline’s Macro Environment (PESTEL Analysis) 6 5.1 Political Factors 6 5.2 Economic Factors 7 5.3 Socio-cultural Factors 7 5.4 Technological Factors 8 5.5 Environmental Factors 8 5.6 Legal Factors 9 5. Competitive forces and firm strategy (Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis) 10 6.7 Threat of new entrants 10 6.8 Threat of substitutes 10 6.9 Power of buyer 11 6.10 Power of supplier 11 6.11 Competitive rivalry 12 6. Strategic Capabilities (SWOT Analysis) 13 7. Strategic Choices (Porter’s Strategies) 14 8.12.1 Cost leadership 14 8.12.2 Focus 14 8.12.3 Differentiation 14 8.12 Strategic choice of Singapore Airlines 15 8. Challenges ahead of Singapore Airlines 16 9. Conclusion 17 10. References 18 & 19 1. Abstract Singapore Airlines leaves a deeply positive impression in many people’s heart as a leading airline that is dedicated to bring the highest level of products and services. We will look into how Singapore Airlines achieve...
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...Immigration Immigration is the act of moving to reside in another country permanently. People who immigrate is called immigrant or can be considered as permanent resident. In the old days, people immigrate to another country due to many factors such as changing climate, inadequate supply of food and wars. The pace of migration had accelerated since the 18th century due to the involuntary slave trade and then followed by industrialization in the 19th century. But nowadays, there are varies of reason that motivate immigration. In this essay, I will write about the factors that motivate migration and challenges immigrants face in the new country. There are both pull and push factors that motivate migration. According to Lewis (1982),” environmental, economic, political and social problems can be categorized as push factors in migration.” Lack of employment opportunities is one of the main problems in immigration, such as in Indonesia. Indonesia ranks the 4 largest population in the world. With so many competitors to emulate with, it’s difficult to find job. The pays is not good and some are unable to support their family and is forced to be a labor in foreign countries. So, there are many people immigrate to another country hoped to get a job in there and start their new life. In Indonesia, safety is what people fear of. Criminality occurs everywhere, especially in big cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya. In 2011, there were reported 54,799 violent crimes, 64 murders, 68 rapes...
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...Tourism background in Singapore Tourism is at its rapid expanding stage. Being in the 21st century, most of people are traveling and visiting attractions all around the world. There are seven continents on earth and these continents constitutes of many states and even tiny islands that can be considered as a tourism destinations and attractions. Where it is accessible, there will be tourists. Singapore has one of the largest service sectors in tourism. For Singapore to take this advantage as a tourism destination, it has contributed 3% of Singapore's GDP which has generated a sum of US$ 9.4 billion in 2007. As one of the most popular countries in Asia, Singapore has been growing rapidly for the past few years. With the help of the tourism industry, it has strengthened the infrastructure developments, in addition of various events and the countries strategic location in the heart of region. This shows how much the role of tourism industry can play in Singapore's economy. To ensure that tourism remains a key economic pillar, a bold target, Tourism 2015, was unveiled in the year 2005. The objectives of Singapore is to triple the tourism receipts to US$ 30 Billion, doubling visitor arrivals to 17 Million, and creating an additional 100,000 jobs in the services sector by 2015, according to "Opportunities in Singapore Tourism Industry (2007-2009)". Having all these advantages, the negatives are also a factor to look at so by doing this research; I will have a better view on the...
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...small land size of Singapore, what are the main urban obstacles facing the citizens? It is because of Singapore’s small land size that we’ve had to reconcile liveability, environmental sustainability, and economic competitiveness more so than many other cities, even as urban density increases with population growth. As a city-state, Singapore has limited resources. The scarcity of land has been and will continue to be a challenge we face, both for our citizens and the government. The small land area is related to other urban challenges such as traffic congestion and maintaining a liveable environment with adequate greenery and a sense of space. The challenge of balancing economic and population growth with liveability and sustainability is multi-faceted. Besides policy and technology innovations, the key is for all stakeholders to work together – government, businesses and the people to engage in positive interactions and collaborate on all fronts in order to overcome the urban obstacles. As many cities globally face increasing urban density, Singapore’s experience in ensuring a liveable and sustainable environment in spite of our population density is very relevant. At the same time, Singapore has much to learn from other cities. This is why platforms such as the World Cities Summit play a crucial role in facilitating necessary sharing and learning. The World Cities Summit from June 1-4 will have more than 130 mayors and city leaders gathering in Singapore, along with thousands...
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...The Best of Many Worlds: Human Resources in the Singapore Business Environment A Regional Research Report Prepared By Salman Khan, Carly Rae Jepsen, Psy and Anita Mui S P Jain School of Global Management Global BBA Program, Singapore April 3, 2012 Executive Summary Human Relations: The department or support systems responsible for personnel sourcing and hiring, applicant tracking, skills development and tracking, benefits administration and compliance with associated government regulations. (Entrepreneur.com) The human resources (HR) role is becoming increasingly important in the business world. Human resources includes the combination of traditionally administrative personnel functions with performance management, employee relations, and resource planning. The field draws upon concepts developed in industrial/organizational psychology. In the past, HR personnel did a lot of administrative work. This is changing with the global shift to service-based industries. As the role evolved, HR practitioners wanted to become business partners and actually engage more in the organization’s core business. At present, we see the function of HR going beyond being that of just a business partner to being at the forefront and, in some instances, heading business initiatives (Jones, 2012). We became interested in the field of HR for several reasons. One, it offers an attractive area of employment for business students. Also, it requires a good mix of interpersonal...
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...Introduction Singapore- officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian island city. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Though physically small, Singapore is an economic giant. Singapore has been Southeast Asia's most modern city for over a century. Singapore has a highly developed and successful free-market economy. Since independence, Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial centre, and its port is one of the five big ports in the world. The economy depends on exports and refining imported goods, especially in consumer electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services. Real GDP growth averaged 8.6% between 2004 and 2007. In the global financial crisis, Singapore rebounded quickly 14.8% in 2010, with per capital GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe and the third highest per capital income in the world. Singapore has attracted foreign investments in technology production and will continue efforts to establish Singapore as Southeast Asia's high-tech hub. Entrepreneurship Independent of the stage of economic development, entrepreneurship plays a significant role for the expansion, job creation and overall economic health within a country. Entrepreneurship is relatively common in Singapore, with the country taking pride in a sense that the country was built on entrepreneurial...
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...Name Institution Instructor Date Singapore Microeconomic Summary Fifty years ago Singapore was known to be among the most underdeveloped countries with a GDP of less than US$ 320. Currently, the country is one the fastest growing economies with a GDP of US$ 60,000 making it among the richest economies in the world (Bhaskaran 200). It is for the fastest growth of Singapore economy that this paper looks at its microeconomic status from the year 2009. Singapore, officially known as Republic of Singapore is an island country and a sovereign city-state in southern Asia. It lies on the southern peninsula and is 137 kilometers north of equator.Singapore is one of the world's major commercial hubs, with the fourth largest financial centre and one of the busiest ports in the world. The country’s population is 5,469,700 people where 61% of the individuals are citizen while the remaining 39% are permanent residents or foreign students. According to Bhaskaran (211) the majority of the people (51%) in Singapore are aged between 24-51years old. The monetary policy of Singapore has been centered on the management of exchange rate since early 1980s.This is because the primary objective was to promote medium term cost stability as a basis for sustainable economic growth in the country. The selection of the monetary policy regime is predicated on the small and open nature of the Singapore economy. Since 2009, Singapore has a highly developed economy, based historically on extended and...
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...S P Jain School of Global Management CRP 1 – MGB May’14 Mentor Consultation Sheet Student Name Roll No & Stream 1. Sai Priankaa Balachandran (POC) 2. Shambhavi Gupta 3. Prashant Singh MMAY14CMM014 MMAY14CMM015 MMAY14CMM012 Research Title : Comprehensive Analysis of Issues faced by Street Food Vendors in Singapore 1. Research Objectives (Be Specific) • What is the root cause of problems that are being faced by Street Food Vendors? • What are the efforts being made by the Government to uplift them? How are they faring in reality? • Who are the Street Vendor’s competitions? • What is the scope of including Hawker Centres for Gourmet Tourism in Singapore? • Can Hawker Culture be promoted as a BRAND? 2. Readings Status (How many of your sources are from ) Consultation I Mid-Review Consultation II a. Journal articles 5 ___________ ___________ b. Book chapters 0 ___________ ___________ c. Business related publications 5 ___________ ___________ d. Government / Regulatory etc. 3 ___________ ___________ e. Others (Videos, Presentations, etc.) 1 ...
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...Although climate change will very likely be the greatest challenge our succeeding generation has to face, it remains today an extremely contentious issue, polarising opinion in countries and scientific communities worldwide. It is also a cause that has been hijacked by interest groups, journalists and politicians alike, with many claiming that its effects have been blown out of proportion. One thing, however, is certain; the divisiveness of the issue stems largely from our yet limited understanding of climate change and global warming. Thus, for the purpose of answering this question, I will use the framework of understanding of knowns, unknowns, and known- unknowns as utilised by global militaries in decision analysis, to examine the effects of climate change and how we can better prepare for it. What are the knowns about climate change in relation to our country? As any casual observer can discern, Singapore is bordered on all directions by water, with a 200 kilometer coastline. Quite appropriately, many have cited the rising sea level - caused by global warming- as the foremost danger that climate change poses to our nation. The median sea level has been estimated to have risen at the rate of about three millimetres every year from per year for the decade 1993- 2003 ; this, when taken in consideration together with the near- flat topography of Singapore, would surely be a cause for concern. The effects of rising sea- levels on our small island- nation are not difficult...
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...Southeast Asia Internal Political Challenges, Inter-State Conflicts and Regional Security Southeast Asia has been one of the most vibrant regions in recent years. This resilient and dynamic region is one of the major hubs at the heart of Asia and is likely to play a significant role in the rising Asia. It can help shape and evolve the larger regional architecture in the Asia-Pacific region. Inside Southeast Asia, the internal political and social systems and the interaction between the two have created an interesting mix of hope, challenges and threats at the national, bilateral and regional levels. Besides, with the ongoing economic integration and political and security cooperation with regional powers, the regional organization-ASEAN seeks to balance these relations with the proliferation of new powers. The Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies (IPCS), as an independent research institute and a leading think-tank, explores what is happening in Southeast Asia today. The Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP) at the Institute monitors these internal issues in the region on a regular basis and further intends to convert the process into a annual meet to understand the dynamics of the current issues, challenges and problems in Southeast Asia. Three themes have been identified in the region which need immediate attention– Internal political challenges, inter-state conflicts and ASEAN and regional security. Theme-I Internal Political Challenges The primary security concerns...
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