...Malaysia-Singapore Interconnectivity Issue Malaysia Singapore only has one bridge connecting it together since 1998. The first connection was a causeway which was opened in 1923 during the imperial British era. The Johor-Singapore causeway has been the main portal for entering and exiting Singapore for Malaysian ever since. During Tun Dr Mahathir’s administration, there was a plan to demolish the causeway to enable passing of small ships at the straits of Johor which is also known as Selat Tebrau by locals. Due to legal issues and future possible implications, the project has been scrapped under his successor, Tun Abdullah Badawi. Meanwhile...
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...Ramkhamheang University Institute of International Studies, Bangkok Thailand. Master Degree Program in Business Administration Minor: General Management I.I.S. Business Environment in Singapore MASTER DEGREE TERM PAPER 2015 BY, MARK ETHELBERT CHIJIOKE 2/10/2015 Abstract Mark Ethelbert Chijioke Business Environment in Singapore, 51 pages, 1 appendix Ramkhamheang University Institute of international studies Master of Business Administration Instructors: Dr. Bahaudin G. Mujtaba. Ramkhamheang University (IIS) Topic: Term paper Subject: Managing in Global Business Organization. Topic: Term paper Research focus Business Environment in Singapore The main reasons for this term paper research alone, Is because this is my final semester in master of business administration and I belief by doing it all alone the knowledge and the research I gather will help me so much in my final year project and might be useful for academic researcher and journal for organization and individual wanting to make Singapore a second home of base and work. 1. My research was to find out which kinds of experience European companies are having in Singapore. In addition, the task was to determine the main advantages and disadvantages of doing business in Singapore and which kinds of cultural difficulties European companies encounter in Singapore and how they can eliminate them. 1. In the theoretical part of study the first issue will be to find out the advantages and disadvantages of Singaporean...
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...Religion 4 2.1 Christianity in Singapore 4 2.2 Buddhism in China 5 2.3 Common and distinguish 6 3. Language 6 4. Custom 7 5. Conclusion 7 1. Introduction Technology to make the world exchange information more frequently. One developed and famous country can attract people from different countries into. People have dreams to make more money and a better life came to the country. It certainly will increase the communicating across cultures opportunities and impact in across cultures. Singapore is a typical example. Cross-cultures refers to the globalization, social mobility increased and ethnically mixed by a kind of social phenomenon. This phenomenon will change tradition and create new culture. Singapore has gathered Chinese, Malay, Indian and so on the different culture. We should to cultural differences or conflict cultural phenomenon, customs, habits to have sufficient and correct understanding, and on this basis to include attitude to accept and adaptive. I introduce the detail about across cultures when I stay at Singapore and some in Thailand tourism experiences. It includes religion, language and custom. 2. Religion 2.1 Christianity in Singapore Singapore is a multiethnic and multicultural immigrant society, thus collected the world many religions. Christianity is a popular religion in Singapore. It is the second largest religion in Singapore, with large numbers of believers. I used to belong to a team of Christ in Singapore. Its members are more young...
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...Master of Business Administration Assignment in Marketing Management Singapore Tourism Marketing Strategy Evaluation Dimitri Blättler Malcolm Ferguson Sascha Gartenbach Shama Rahman 8th August 2011 2/30 Document information Title: Topic: deadline: saved: Page count: Singapore Tourism Marketing Strategy Evaluation Marketing Management 8th of August 8. August 2011 30 excluding Layout Version Version V1.0 date 8.08.2011 changes Turn- it in Version responsible Authors (see front) © by the authors This report is confidential and intended only for members of the University of Strathclyde. The University of Strathclyde is entitled to use the information provided herein by the authors for the agreed purpose only. Use of this information for purposes not stipulated in the original order is strictly prohibited. Swiss centre of University of Strathclyde Zurich Tel. +41 44 305 95 11 · Fax +41 44 305 95 19 · www.awk.ch 3/30 Table of Contents 1. 2. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. 6 Situational Analysis.................................................................................................................. 7 2.1. Market Summary .......................................................................................................... 7 Target Markets Evaluation.............................................................................. 7 2.1.1. 2.1...
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...Singapore Singapore, a country with mixed nationalities and mixed cultures, attracts numerous culture experts and enthusiasts to study on it. Here in this article, the writers would like to discuss Singapore and introduce Singapore to you from the aspects of the general knowledge of Singapore, the factors that influence the Singaporean culture, Lewis’s theory about cultural categories, Hofstede’s theory about cultural dimensions and Edward’s theory about communication styles. Brief Introduction of Singapore Singapore, officially called the Republic of Singapore, the world's busiest port, though physically small, is an economic giant. It has been Southeast Asia's most modern city for over a century. The name of Singapore comes from Malay language, which can be directly translated into the lion city. Frist of all, Singapore is located in Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia. The main island is about 42kilometres from east to west and 23 kilometers from north to south. Singapore’s total land area, including that of the smaller islands, is 697.1 square kilometers. Singapore's strategic location at the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula has ensured its importance, which is greater than its size might seem to justify. Singapore consists of the island of Singapore and some 63 islets within its territorial waters. Like most of Southeast Asia, Singapore is generally hot and humid. It's warm and humid year round, with the temperature almost never dropping...
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...1. According to this article, what do you think is the purpose of the study? (25-30 words) The purpose of this study is to allow the researchers to observe health trends more closely and get latest information about Singaporean’s health, lifestyle and their habits ("NUS to conduct Singapore Health 2012 survey," 2012). (27 words) 2. In paragraph 2, the “Singapore Health 2012” survey “aims to reach more than 3,000 participants”. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a survey method? (150-250 words) There are many advantages and disadvantages of a survey method. The advantages of a survey method are that it lets researchers to gather a significant number of data in a short period time and is less expensive compare to most of the other data collection methods. In addition, survey can also collect information on variety of things, including personal facts, attitudes, past behaviors and opinions (Cherry, n.d.). Moreover, if there is a very large sample size, it will make the results statistically important even when exploring several variables (CSU, 2012). The disadvantage of a survey method is that it must be properly managed; the result of poor survey construction and administration can render the survey useless. Also, the answers provided on a survey may not be accurate of how the person truly feels. The response rates of a survey can bias the results of it (Cherry, n.d.). Besides, it may be hard for the person to remember information or to state the face about...
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...competitive global environment. First of all, I had to have a deep understanding on global mind-set to help River Island to expand efficiently in Singapore. The political image of a country is vital in attracting foreign investment. Singapore’s effort to address this concern has successfully sculptured a clean and corruption-free image. Singapore’s efficient and transparent bureaucracy makes it an attractive destination for foreign investors, such as River Island. Thus, the cross-cultural knowledge attuned toward factual information and to develop the skills to attain the knowledge into action is being mandatory. (Kedia, and Mukherji, 1999). As a global manager it is unavoidable to work with people in different cultural backgrounds. Manager will need to know how to manage its employees to work efficiently with communication, while they have language barrier or different perspectives. To assist the company achieve the goals more efficiently, managers should assist individuals to be interdependence, and share opinion through discussion and/or conference. Afterwards, we should use the skills to apply on knowledge, hence to expand our company to Singapore. To understand the Singaporean culture is very important, also ensure to have the ability to lead and leverage diversity to the advantage of River Island. According to Lim (2004) Singapore is a multi-ethnic society with Chinese (77%), Indian (6%), Malay (15%) and expatriates (2%), to understand these cultures is also important to manager...
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... CREATIVE and INNOVATIVE TALENT Asia Advancing - Innovation Tata Nano : the $3,000 car was conceived and developed in India LG LX9500 : the world’s first 3D LED TV Mac 400 : a hand-held cardiogram ($800) developed by GE in India Kaohsiung Stadium : World’s first solar powered stadium – in Taiwan The USB Credit Card : developed by Shinhan Card in Korea Eko Hybrid: World’s first hybrid 2-wheeler ($500) – in Bangalore F1 Night Race : World’s first night race in Singapore Harmony Express: World’s fastest train (394 kmph) in China Four Leadership Styles Leaders most likely to succeed in Asia 2.0 will be open and adaptable “Energizers” and collaborative “Integrators” Asia 2.0-Ready Talent Across the Region Reviewing 1,246 executives and 642 managers who were finalists for top-level jobs, few had the competencies needed for the future “Be the change that you want to see in the world.” world.” Mohandas Gandhi The Case for Diverse Boards and Study of...
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...investigation to gain an understanding about cultural differences in workplace, the impact, and the preventions in the context of Singapore. The focus will be employees on Singapore work environment. Cullen & Praveen (2014) explains culture as the characteristics of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts etc. Nick (2012) points out that in Southeast Asia, Singapore has become a newly industrialized nation, which was hailed as a great economic success during the last 2 decades and the countries traditions of its culture still play a major role in business activities. While Stanton & Nankervis (2011) argues that the national culture of Singapore is high in power distance and this has lead the superiors and subordinates treat each other as unequals in the country. Singapore has also been called is also called a “nanny state’ by Nick (2012), because it is a work culture in which people are supposed to do exactly what they are told and there is no decentralisation or any opportunity for lower level employees to make suggestions. The research used both primary and secondary data collection method to collect information about the question at hand. Research found that Clearly the problem of conflicts due to culture is prevailing both in work conditions and everyday life in Singapore. These have huge implications for the businesses, especially in a fast passed globalized business. Conflict at work is common...
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...Chinese women cope with life in Singapore. As a migrant nation, the issue of immigration has always been an immanent theme in Singapore. In recent years, migrant workers in Singapore have come under scrutiny due to the scale at which foreigners are entering the country, with almost 1.5 million non-residents living in Singapore making up more than a quarter of our population of 5.4 million (Ministry of Manpower, 2013) of which many are also new citizens and permanent residents, who might be considered outsiders in some contexts. This influx of foreigners has always been a hot topic in Singapore, ranging from the common discourse of jobs being ‘stolen’ to domestic altercations being blown up by the media (see the curry incident; The Telegraph, 2011). Additionally, the recent announcement of the Population White Paper by the Singapore government was taken very negatively by the civil population as it initially planned to bolster the workforce by greatly increase the number of foreigners such that native Singaporeans would only comprise of a small percentage of the population (Population White Paper, 2013). As such, media and public discourse regarding immigration has been largely Singaporean-centric in nature, revolving around how foreigners have affected Singapore and its occupants; not enough has been done to investigate the experiences and conditions of migrants living in Singapore. This paper will focus on migrant Chinese women in Singapore, following their lived experiences...
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...paper is to show to the people how to communicate with each other in different background especially in Global 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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...1 Social Marketing Intervention Plan for Singapore Casino Gambling Introduction Singapore is among the fastest growing economies in the world. The country has diversified its revenue sources in order to expand its economy. The country in 2010 launched Integrated Resorts that would serve as tourist destination and attraction sites. These two resorts that are equipped with several modern facilities are: Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa (Shi, 2013; Mazza, 2013). Among the many facilities, the resorts have gaming and Casino Gambling facilities. The two Casinos at the two resorts have had positive contributions to Singapore’s economy since their launch. Casino Gambling however have impacted negatively on the society. Casino Gambling is considered to very addictive and some even argues that it destroys the social fabrics in a society (Kae and De, 2012). According to Ng (2011), casino gambling since the inception of two resort centers has taken shape in Singapore. Gambling is a legal activity that has economic value and pumps money through taxes into the economy (Tse, Hong and Ng, 2013; Case, 2011). Casinos also offer employment to many people making it even more beneficial in an economy. The government is blinded by everything for the simple reason that more addiction among gamblers drives more profits in terms of taxes for the government. It is the responsibility of businesses to be socially responsible and has activities that in anyway can degrade the moral values, beliefs...
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... United Kingdom (12.1 per cent), Germany (9.5 per cent), Japan (7.2 per cent), the Netherlands (6.4 per cent), France (5.9 per cent), Switzerland (4.3 per cent), Italy (4.1 per cent) and Canada (3.8 per cent). In fact, Hong Kong is almost as important as Canada whose outward FDI stock was $156.6 billion in that year. Thus, Hong Kong had become a significant source of FDI in the world economy, particularly more so in relation to the stock of outward FDI from developing countries where Hong Kong is the single largest home country with a share of almost 40 per cent. Not only is Hong Kong comparable to Switzerland as a home country of FDI in terms of the size of outward FDI stock, the study of the emergence and evolution of Hong Kong-based MNCs is of interest as another case study of MNCs from a resource-scarce...
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...Ministry of Home Affairs directed REACH to present a report on the underlying issues for the lack of sense of belonging in Singaporean youths. REACH sought NYC’s inputs as we have direct dealings with youths. Our Prime Minister highlighted the importance of the Singapore spirit to maintain a Singaporean core in our society. It needed to be instilled in the next generation of youths to sustain the core into the future. Losing the Singapore spirit could translate into individuals not knowing the cause, the community and the country to defend or die for. This discernment is becoming a concern as more Singaporeans are studying or working abroad. Data for this report was obtained from: (1) the Census of Population 2010, to study the trends of the Singapore Population so as to better understand the characteristics of the evolving generations; (2) the Youth Study by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), to analyse the changing aspirations of young Singaporeans. The key findings on the cause of the dilution of the Singaporean spirit in youths, causing them to feel uncomfortable in their own home-land were: (1) Low receptiveness to the inundation of foreign talents and (2) Educational barriers to engagement with Singapore. RECEPTIVENESS problemS The...
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...MALAYSIA – SINGAPORE RELATIONS: THE SECURITY DILEMMAS INTRODUCTION ‘It's impossible to be friendly with Singapore because of the neighbouring city states’ unfriendliness towards Malaysia. Singapore gets into that kind of mood that they reject anything that comes from Malaysia. We try to be as friendly as possible but it's impossible’.[1] Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad Former Malaysia Prime Minister “…we fear that at some time or other there could be a random act of madness like cutting off our water supplies, which they had publicly threatened whenever there were differences between us… we have to be prepared for all contingencies”.[2] Lee Kuan Yew Former Singapore Prime Minister Singapore became a part of Malaysia in 1963. On the part of Singapore, such was a welcomed move as Singapore lacks the depth, mass and resources deemed necessary for development and survival. On the part of Malaysia, however, it started-off as a half-hearted decision, with Tunku Abdul Rahman fearing that the Chinese population in Singapore would, after the merger, upset the Malay majority in Malaya. In May 1960, he told Malayan students in London that “(The) Chinese-educated and new immigrants will always be loyal to China and they are less Malay-minded,” and that the inclusion of the 1.3 million Chinese would confuse Malayans and ruin the calm atmosphere of the Federation[3]...
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