In many countries, the right to freedom of media is affirmed in the country’s laws and constitutions. Freedom of media is commonly considered an important human right, as media is an important and significant source of information for most people, whether in the form of traditional print, television media, or the modern-day Internet and social media. Media helps shape the way people form their opinions by providing information, and gives people a platform on which to express their views. These views
(People Action Party) can be seen in Singapore where minority people in the multi-ethnic society of Singapore keep raising their issues of rights such as putting the interest of Singaporeans first. A manpower policy that advocates hiring "Singaporeans first" will not benefit the economy in the long term (PAP Amy Khor, 2014). This will cause unhappiness among Singaporeans as the PAP continue to introduce more immigrants to the already densely populated Singapore. The Republic is at a point where it
Democracy is a type regime that originated in Ancient Greece. Democracy is considered the preferred regime by most of the world in the 21st century. It is certain that a democratic regime can bring number of benefits to the society, but democracy can also bring different dangers, forunately, these dangers can be solved by different mechanisms. This essay will first explain the benefits of a democratic regime, next it will examine the dangers faced by a democratic society, then it will at the solution
This proposed study seeks to examine whether ageism is present in Singapore’s workforce by focusing on a specific institution: the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Patterns of phenomena relating to various age groups are prevalent in Singaporean society. As such, it cannot simply be taken to be a form of biased common sense knowledge. Examination of its underlying meanings are necessary to prove or disprove the stereotypic phenomena, and may contribute to other aspects of societal study, using government
Natural Resources Singapore is a set of islands of 710.2 sq km, located in South Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia. As in most islands, the climate of Singapore is tropical, with daily high temperatures moderated by the sea breezes and, thanks to the sea proximity, humidity and rainfalls throughout the year. The country’s territory consists in one main island and 60 smaller islets, which gives Singapore one of its main assets: 193 km of coastline. This coastline allows Singapore to be one of the
In Singapore, the legislature has law-making powers, the executive has law enforcement powers and the judiciary has adjudication powers. This essay will discuss how the doctrine of separation
HR Strategies in AXA Life Insurance Singapore 1.0 Introduction of AXA & AXA Singapore AXA is a cross-national investment and banking corporation headquartered in Paris. The core businesses of AXA involve multinational investment banking, wealth management, and insurance etc. So far, the AXA group has over fifty branches in many countries worldwide, including New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore and so on (AXA, 2014). AXA Life Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd, located in the central business
Royal Square is a commercial development with a short walking distance to the Novena MRT Station in the Prime district 11. It is located at the junction of Thomson Road and Irrawaddy Road in Singapore. Novena has long been established as the medical Precinct for the central region of Singapore. Its legacy healthcare started more than a century ago with Tan Tock Seng Hospital taking root first in 1909. It provides a full spectrum of medical facilities including the famous National Neuroscience Institute
Globalisation creates opportunities and challenges for small national states. Singapore, the island off the shore of the Straits of Malaysia, has quickly developed from a small country with limited resources to becoming a global hub in the early 2000. To support such rapid progress, large numbers of foreign labour were brought in to keep the economy competitive. While its economy has developed and the standard of living has been raised, most citizens faced rising unemployment and increasing gaps
The US has an amendment in the Constitution that gives the right to own a firearm to feel protected. While I believe that we should be protected, we aren’t talking about inaccurate musket balls anymore. I disagree with this Amendment, and I think that there should be a new law banning all rifles, shotguns, muskets, and other large guns, along with their ammunition. This is because these firearms are harder to use for