Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore

. 1.0% War crimes (89.6) 31.3 Balanced Singapore business directory Fauna Education policy in Singapore is designed to ensure that no child is disadvantaged because of their financial background. Therefore school fees in public schools are heavily subsidised There is no school fee for 6 years of compulsory education in primary school although students still need to pay standard miscellaneous fees of $6.50 per month. Moreover schools may optionally charge second-tier miscellaneous fees of up to the maximum of $6.50 per month. Forest genetic resources The Nation has made a remarkable recovery from the 2008 global financial crises In 2010 the nation saw a 15.2% growth rate. The Imperial forces encountered numerous difficulties during the war especially during the campaign in Eastern Japan Headquarters in faraway Kyoto often proposed plans at odds with the local conditions which led to tensions with officers in the field who in many cases ignored centralized direction in favor of unilateral action the army lacked a strong central staff that was capable of enforcing orders Consequently military units were at the mercy of individual commanders' leadership and direction This was not helped by the absence of a unified tactical doctrine which left units to fight according to the tactics favored by their respective commanders There was increased resentment by many lower ranked commanders as senior army positions were monopolized by the nobility together with samurai from Choshu and Satsuma the use of commoners within the new army created resentment among the samurai class Although the nascent Meiji government achieved military success the war left a residue of disgruntled warriors and marginalized commoners together with a torn social fabric; . The failure of Britain to successfully defend Singapore had destroyed its credibility as an infallible ruler in the eyes of Singaporeans The decades after the war saw a political awakening amongst the local populace and the rise of anti-colonial and nationalist sentiments epitomised by the slogan Merdeka or "independence" in the Malay language The British on their part were prepared to gradually increase self-governance for Singapore and Malaya. On 1 April 1946 the Straits Settlements was dissolved and Singapore became a separate Crown Colony with a civil administration headed by a Governor In July 1947 separate Executive and Legislative Councils were established and the election of six members of the Legislative Council was scheduled in the following year.

1.3 External influence over national educational policy In 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles founded colonial Singapore as a trading post of the British East India Company After the company's collapse in 1858 the islands came under direct British control as a crown colony called the Straits Settlements During the Second World War Singapore was occupied by Japan It gained independence from the British Empire in 1963 by joining Malaysia along with other former British territories (Sabah and Sarawak) but separated two years later over ideological differences becoming a sovereign state in 1965 After early years of turbulence and despite lacking natural resources and a hinterland the nation developed rapidly as an Asian Tiger economy based on external trade and its workforce. Raffles' landing and arrival Cultural policy To demonstrate the importance of imparting racial harmony knowledge to the youths schools in Singapore celebrate Racial Harmony Day on 21 July annually Students come to school dressed in different ethnic costumes and some classes prepare performances regarding racial harmony. .