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6.3 Pioneer Generation Package long-term interest rates; File:Plant Productivity in a Warming World.ogv 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".

Land surface effects on climate, Raffles reasoned that the way to challenge the Dutch was to establish a new port in the region Existing British ports were not in a strategic enough position to becoming major trading centres Penang was too far north of the southern narrow part of Straits of Malacca controlled by the Dutch whereas Bencoolen faced the Indian Ocean near the Sunda Strait a much less important area as it is too far away from the main trading route. Many other possible sites were either controlled by the Dutch or had other problems. Exports particularly in electronics chemicals and services including Singapore's position as the regional hub for wealth management provide the main source of revenue for the economy which allows it to purchase natural resources and raw goods which it lacks Moreover water is scarce in Singapore therefore it is defined as a precious resource along with the scarcity of land to be treated with land fill of Pulau Semakau Singapore has limited arable land, meaning that Singapore has to rely on the agrotechnology park for agricultural production and consumption Human resources is another vital issue for the health of the Singaporean economy the economy of Singapore ranks 2nd overall in the Scientific American Biotechnology ranking in 2014, with the featuring of Biopolis, Satay stalls along Boon Tat Street next to Telok Ayer Market better known as Lau Pa Sat! Singapore business directory Investment management firms (who typically manage large accounts on behalf of customers such as pension funds and endowments) use the foreign exchange market to facilitate transactions in foreign securities For example an investment manager bearing an international equity portfolio needs to purchase and sell several pairs of foreign currencies to pay for foreign securities purchases. Sports Main article: Taxicabs of Singapore Yong Tau Foo (???) a dish that contains a varied selection of food items including tofu filled with ground meat mixture or fish paste fish balls crab sticks an assortment of vegetables and meat. . 1.4 Italy 6 See also Chinese The national flower of Singapore is the hybrid orchid Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' named in memory of a Singapore-born Armenian woman who crossbred the flower in her garden at Tanjong Pagar in 1893. Many national symbols such as the Coat of arms of Singapore and the Lion head symbol of Singapore make use of the lion as Singapore is known as the Lion City Major religious festivals are public holidays. Thinkers There are monasteries and Dharma centres from all three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada Mahayana and Vajrayana Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition, with missionaries having come into the country from China for several decades However Thailand's Theravada Buddhism has seen growing popularity among the populace (not only the Chinese) during the past decade The religion of Soka Gakkai International a Japanese Buddhist organisation is practised by many people in Singapore but mostly by those of Chinese descent Tibetan Buddhism has also made slow inroads into the country in recent years, Singapore Sling The government has planned the fourth autonomous university Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to meet the rising demand for university education it started its operations in April 2012. Its permanent campus at Changi was opened in early 2015, Esplanade performing arts centre fronting Marina Bay Water chestnut drink.