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In October 2018 Oxfam ranked Singapore 149 out of 157 in its Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2018 placing it among the bottom ten of the countries in the index which ranks countries based on efforts to reduce economic inequality in its report Oxfam accused Singapore of practices which encouraged "harmful tax practices" not having a universal minimum wage (apart from janitors and security guards) and poor performance on labour rights the government responded to the report by claiming that it was more important to look at "real outcomes" such as Singapore's high home ownership health education and employment rather than public spending or tax rates also saying that the report "assumes that high taxation and high public expenditure reflects commitment to combating inequality". Currency and exchange were important elements of trade in the ancient world enabling people to buy and sell items like food pottery and raw materials. If a Greek coin held more gold than an Egyptian coin due to its size or content then a merchant could barter fewer Greek gold coins for more Egyptian ones or for more material goods This is why at some point in their history most world currencies in circulation today had a value fixed to a specific quantity of a recognized standard like silver and gold, Early modern A full list of the EIU's special reports can be downloaded from their website, 1.1 RAF Seletar Cooperation and merger talks with LSE. . ; Nominal As the main government agency responsible for the urban planning of Singapore the Urban Redevelopment Authority seeks to implement efficient land use and minimise pollution while maintaining convenient transport which are Singapore's largest concerns because of its situation as a city-state A Development Guide Plan for each of the 55 planning areas has been released in the process.

Singapore's table tennis women team reached their peak as silver medalists at the 2008 Beijing Olympics They were also world champions in 2010 when they beat China at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Russia breaking the latter's 19-year winning streak Weightlifter Tan Howe Liang was Singapore's first Olympic medalist winning a silver at the 1960 Rome Games. . The Central Provident Fund Board a social security system allows the citizens of Singapore to put aside funds for a variety of expenses including retirement healthcare and mortgage Citizens can make monthly contributions to three different accounts: 1) ordinary accounts for housing insurance investment and education 2) special accounts for retirement and investment and 3) MediSave accounts for hospitalization expenses and medical insurance. MediSave contributions are usually between 8-10.5% of an individual's wage and is capped at a $52,000 limit. This form of a health savings account is required by all workers; those below the age of 55 are required to deposit 20% of their earnings. This contribution is almost matched by the employer who contributes 17% of the workers earnings, Australia is in many respects a unique hybrid with influences from the United States Constitution as well as from the traditions and conventions of the Westminster system Australia is exceptional because the government faces a fully elected upper house the Senate which must be willing to pass all its legislation Although government is formed in the lower house the House of Representatives the support of the Senate is necessary in order to govern The Senate maintains the ability similar to that held by the British House of Lords prior to the enactment of the Parliament Act 1911 to block supply against the government of the day A government that is unable to obtain supply can be dismissed by the Governor-General: however this is generally considered a last resort and is a highly controversial decision to take given the conflict between the traditional concept of confidence as derived from the lower house and the ability of the Senate to block supply Many political scientists have held that the Australian system of government was consciously devised as a blend or hybrid of the Westminster and the United States systems of government especially since the Australian Senate is a powerful upper house like the U.S Senate; this notion is expressed in the nickname "the Washminster mutation" the ability of upper houses to block supply also features in the parliaments of most Australian states. The healthcare system in Singapore is divided into two sectors; statutory boards and institutions (which are then divided into public and private streams). There are a variety of statutory boards in place including the Medical Council Dental Council Nursing Board Pharmacy Council and Optometrists and Opticians Board. Healthcare institutions can be divided into public and private hospitals and healthcare providers All hospitals in Singapore have been structured as government corporations since the 1990s constantly competing with one another to have the most advanced services and technology available. There are multiple spheres and levels to both the public and private streams! .