Essays on Singapore

Moving is always the most difficult. If leaving San Diego was tough, then leaving Singapore is eternal torture. There are too many good memories here. Of course, when we first arrived to Singapore, it was an explosion of cultural shock in our faces, especially me...

Society is divided and stratified by race, gender, sexuality, as well as by class. This stratification is everlasting, generating and repeating, usually leading to inequality. In a rapid and modernised society, social class is an important aspect to be discussed about. In this essay, I...

The History of Racism in Singapore The first series of a racial riot between the Chinese and Malays took place on 21 July 1964 where it was marked as Racial Harmony day. This riot occurred during the procession of celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The second...

Singapore is one of the world’s most prosperous nations. Despite an active parliamentary opposition, it has been ruled by one party, the People’s Action Party. Singapore is a small, heavily urbanised, island city-state in Southeast Asia, located at the end of the Malayan Peninsula between...

Grace Fu, the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, said in a statement: “Over the last 50 years, we have built a Singapore where every citizen matters, regardless of race, language or religion. This has been our fundamental approach to nation-building and will continue to...

The belief in ‘Yin’ and ‘Yang’ dates back many generations in Chinese belief and health is said to be the balance of both Yin and Yang in the body. Similarly, the beliefs of many Malays (25%) and Indians (11%) in the community in indigenous medicine...

Our project, Development of high-fiber functional food for elderly population aims to help the elderly to adhere to a proper intake of fiber, protein, and fat in their diet, as recommended by Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB) in order to improve their food choices by...

Visit Sentosa island If only there was a place specifically built for fun, excitement and relaxation? But wait, there is! Sentosa is a manmade island whose only purpose is to give visitors somewhere to go and have a good time. Whether it’s by walking along...

Background of National Library The National Library is Singapore’s knowledge institution that stores all the books with relevant knowledge about almost everything. With massive cultural and literary heritage, it provides trusted references for patrons. The National Library of Singapore (NLS), situated in the National Library...

Do you know that Singapore has invented multiple useful creations in the defense, healthcare and technology sector? However, many people are not aware of this. In the defense sector, ST Electronics has helped to create an Infrared Fever Screening System (IFSS) which helps to identify...

For a while now, Singapore has been well-known for being a cosmopolitan country. However, in recent times, citizens have started to protest against Singapore’s continuous acceptance of immigrants. In this essay, I will explain why Singapore should continue to be open to immigrants. I will...

Singapore has gotten more than 6 lakh guests from India together along likewise January to May 2018, revealing a multi year-in the area of-year count from 2017. The year 2017 was a photo collection year for Singapore Tourism Board (STB) as guest landings from India...

For the majority of working adults in Singapore, holding a steady, well-paying job is a necessity in providing for both their future and the future of their families. But whether you own your own business or are part of a large multibillion-dollar company, financial security...

Life-turning opportunity When people ask me why I come to Singapore to study at the age of 15 alone, I tried to avoid telling them that I am a scholar. Partially that is because I don’t want to sound like bragging about the scholarship. To...

History Clementi located at the west region of Singapore. The name of ‘Clementi’ came from ‘Clementi Road’. In the past, this road was named after the first British High Commissioner whose name is Sir Cecil Clementi Smith. Demographic Data According to 2010 Singapore national statistics...

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has been part of a controversial topic in Singapore during the early 2000s and previously made headlines for not the best of reasons. In spite of its notable contributions towards helping kidney failure patients and the needy, there were perennial problems...

Immigration contributes 20,000 to 25,000 new citizens annually, whereas citizen births average 32,200 annually in the past decade. With an ageing population and a declining birth rate, as our former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew had said, our choice is to take in immigrants. The...

What does the touristic market look like for Singapore? This chapter focuses on the external environment of Singapore and what different areas of the country look like. There will also be a focus on what the touristic elements of Singapore are and whether Singapore is...

In 2017, the highest number of individuals (22,102) in the past 10 years was granted citizenship while 31,050 people were given permanent residency in Singapore. The number of permanent residents increased steadily to 527,000 from 287,500 in 2010.Immigration is the key for the development of...