ss- examples quick revision

citizen rights

compulsory education bill in 2000

citizen responsibilities

volunteer at ONE singapore or youth corps

citizens identity

celebrating nat day

citizens participation

2013 mr jeremy chua + facebook post

differing needs and interests

education vs healthcare

differing priorities

2013 survey with more than 4k sgeans

unequal sharing of costs

in 2012 gov demolished pearl centre to build thomsom-east coast line

having good leadership

in 2012 gov demolished pearl centre to build thomsom-east coast line

anticipating change and staying relevant

NEWater and desalinated water projects to meet 55% and 25% of water demand

providing a stake for everyone

our singapore conversation in 2012 that involved more than 47000 sgeans

practising meritocracy

top 10% and 25% who perform well in their studies and CCA are rewarded with the edusave scholarship and merit bursary respectively

maintaining internal order (gov role)

in 2014, we were ranked as the second safest country thanks to national agencies such as Singapore Police Force

maintaining external security (gov role)

Republic of Singapore Air Forces coordinates closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to safeguard our skies

ensuring justice (gov role)

family justice courts provides guidelines on signs of family violence and who can apply for a personal protection order

providing public goods and services (gov role)

NEWater and desalinated water projects to meet 55% and 25% of water demand

safeguarding citizen's interests (gov role)

medishield life is a basic health insurance for all sgeans that helps to pay for large hospitilisation bills for an unlimited lifetime coverage. patients can claim up to $3000/month for cancer treatment and $1100/month for kidney dialysis

contributing to needs of society (citizen-indiv)

volunteer at ONE singapore or youth corps

contributing to needs of society (citizen-informal groups)

2013 mr jeremy chua + facebook post

influencing government decisions (citizens-indiv)

our singapore conversation in 2012 that involved more than 47000 sgeans

influencing government decisions (citizens-organisations)

inter-religious organisation (iro) worked with the gov before, such as drafting the declaration of religious harmony in 2003

contributing to needs of society (citizen-formal groups

inter-religious org (iro) organises activities and participates in local and international forums to learn more about what is being done to promote religious harmony in the region

strengthening sense of belonging (citizen)

our singapore conversation in 2012 that involved more than 47000 sgeans

nationality

celebrating nat day

race and ethnicity

chinese celebrate cny; muslims celebrate hari raya; indians celebrate deepavali

religion

by 2015, 10 major religions that promote attitudes of compassion and respect for all fellow human beings

ses

shapes life experience as it affects standard of living

immigration policy

foreigner who come to singapore on a valid employment pass and s pass are eligible to work in sg based on their relevant qualifications and a specific salary criterion

economic oppt

sme portal is where sg smes can search for info and services to manage businesses

social-cultural environment (comm support)

bukit timah are have a lot of korean eateries and businesses managed by local koreans

social-cultural environment (safe environment)

in 2014, we were ranked as the second safest country thanks to national agencies such as Singapore Police Force

social-cultural environment (sg edu system)

sg tertiary institutions offer high standards of certification and a wide range of courses, and attracted 76000 international students in 2017

interactions between people of different cultures

inter-religious org (iro) organises activities and participates in local and international forums to learn more about what is being done to promote religious harmony in the region

culture exchange and appreciation

chef willin low created fusion between singaporean and modern european dining such as char siew pork burger and laksa pasta

culture exchange of knowledge and skills

novartis institute for tropical diseases is a partnership between novartis, a swiss pharmaceutical company and singapore's economic development board that found new drugs to treat malaria in 2013

prejudice and misconceptions

arabs and muslim-americans became victims of hate crimes in america after the 9/11 terrorist attack

competition for standard of living

foreigner who come to singapore on a valid employment pass and s pass are eligible to work in sg based on their relevant qualifications and a specific salary criterion

competition for social mobility

top 10% and 25% who perform well in their studies and CCA are rewarded with the edusave scholarship and merit bursary respectively

assimilation

in french classrooms, there is no discussion about religions except in hist and philosophy classes. adaptation classes are conducted for children of immigrants to improve their french and eventually join regular french schools

integration

bilingualism in singapore is maintained in its edu system. eng is for communication purposes via a common language, mother tongue is to preserve cultural identity and heritage

market-based approach

us gov allows for free market health care system, prices for medicine can vary significantly, such as less than us$100 to more than us$1700 for a mammogram in nyc

shared responsibility approach

singapore gov provides basic healthcare services. medishield life is a basic health insurance for all sgeans that helps to pay for large hospitilisation bills for an unlimited lifetime coverage. patients can claim up to $3000/month for cancer treatment and $1100/month for kidney dialysis

gov-financed approach

sweden gov heavily subsidises healthcare costs. hospitalisation costs do not exceed us$11 a day and the max out-of-pocket payment for all med consultations in a year do not exceed us$125

dev in transport

sg changi airport serves more than 100 airplanes flying to more than 400 cities around the world, enabling more goods and people to be carried per trip quickly and more effortlessly

growth of multinational corporations

novartis institute for tropical diseases is a partnership between novartis, a swiss pharmaceutical company and singapore's economic development board that found new drugs to treat malaria in 2013

adv in tech

paylah! in sg

country eco growth

us-singapore free trade agreement in 2004 promoted trade and investments between the two countries. by 2012, total us investments in singapore had exceeded any other that of any country in asia=pacific, and sg companies had supported about 40k jobs in us

countries eco downturn

2008 global financial crisis was triggered by us and caused european banks to lose money due to their investments, reducing demand for goods and services worldwide, affecting manufacturing countries such as china and india

company more profit

apple inc is an american mnc, uses components from 43 countries and majority of the assembling is done in taiwan and china due to low labour costs and cheap raw materials.

companies lower profits

in 2012, french hypermarket chain carrefour closed its only branch in singapore after 15 years due to comp from other companies offering similar products in singapore

indiv higher income

easier mobility to other countries, increase oppt to go overseas and find jobs that matches one's skills and knowledge that might not be available in one's home countries

indiv loss of income

in 2013, uniqlo moved out of china into vietnam where labour costs were half of that of china's causing many indiv in china to risk losing their job due to loss of demand

american influence pos!

some applaud spread of american culture through ent as american messages of freedom and individuality empower others to develop their own unique identities such as asian middle class women seeing the possibility to marry for love or live independently

american influence neg! (homo)

many italians protested against macs plans to build its first mac restaurant in italy in 1986, protesting against the americanisation of italian culture, particularly its culinary culture

food (hybrid)

chef willin low created fusion between singaporean and modern european dining such as char siew pork burger and laksa pasta

cyber attacks

in 2013 us accused china's military of mounting cyber attacks on its gov computer netwoeks. these attacks were focused on collecting information on usa's politcal economic and defense sectors.

cyber management gov

in 2015 cyber security agency was formed to provide a dedicated and centralised overview of singapore's nat cyber security functions and ensure the safety of singapore's critical infrastructure

cyber management business + indiv

gosafeonline website was an initiative by cyber security agency as an effort to encourage citizens to adopt cyber security practices. it provides tips and resources on cybersecurity in the form of articles

transnational terrorism

on 22 sept 2001, al-qaeda, a militant group, hijacked four american planes and crashed them into various locations in the usa such as the world trade centre in nyc, killing themselves as well as nearly 3000 people

preventive measures

in 2001, usa implemented no-flly list which contains names of indivs who are known or suspected to be terrorists. these people are not allowed to return to their home countries or enter usa

protective measures

navy works closely with the police coast guard to guard the sea line of communication and the republic of the singapore air force to safeguard singapore's skies

responsive measures

emergency preparedness exercises such as exercise heartbeat are held annually where home team agencies work with community and private corporations to help people be better prepared to deal with a range of security threats.