Chapter 5: Why is there greater diversity? Flashcards

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What does labour-intensive industries mean?

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Industries needing a large workforce in relation to output such as factories, construction sites, shipyards.

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What does brain drain mean?

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the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country.

Singapore faced a situation of brain drain in the 1980s which resulted in the government wanting to attract foreign talents to Singapore then.

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What does MNCs stand for?

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Multinational National Corporations are large corporations that sets up offices outside of their own countries.

Examples: Google, Loreal, Yakun, MacDonald, Starbucks

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What is the meaning of ageing population?

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It means the proportion of older people in the population is increasing

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What problems can low birth rate in a country result in?

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Shrinking customer base for sale of products

Not enough manpower to operate

Singapore will become unattractive for business.

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What are some reasons why Singapore wants to attract foreign manpower?

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Short of manpower because of low birth rate

Need to attract talents because of brain drain

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How do migrants and immigrants add to the diversity in Singapore?

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They bring along their

cultures.
practices, and
customs.

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Immigration policies _____ according to Singapore’s manpower needs.

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Ans: change

We cannot have too many or too few foreign workers so immigration policies will change according to Singapore’s needs.

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Which ministry handles the manpower in Singapore?

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Ministry of Manpower
(obvious uh.)

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MNCs are drawn to Singapore because of our ideal business environment such as..?

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Stable government (no political instability)

Low crime rates

Administrative matters handled in a hassle free way

Clear and strict laws

Highly skilled labour pool (many people in Singapore are highly skilled due to good education system)

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What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita mean simply?

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GDP per capita = income per capita

which means the amount of incomer per person per year

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What are the features of Singapore’s socio-cultural environment that attracts foreigners?

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1) Safe environment - low crime rates, racial harmony

2) Availability of community support (example: Australia and New Zealand Association (ANZA)

3) Singapore’s Education System - well recognized and admired globally. (example: NUS and NTU are top universities in Asia)

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