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The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is a vocational school that accepts students based on their GCE "O" level or GCE "N" level results and they provide two-year courses leading to a locally recognized "National ITE Certificate" There are three ITE colleges in Singapore Only a few ITE graduates will be able to continue their education at polytechnics and arts institutions which then if possible goes on to a university ITE colleges offer apprenticeships for the skilled trades and diplomas in vocational education for skilled technicians and workers in support roles in professions such as engineering accountancy business administration nursing medicine architecture and law The ITE is highly recognized vocational institution in producing highly skilled graduates that are in demand by employers Salaries for ITE graduates who receive a National ITE Certificate (NITEC) or a diploma have also become quite high ITE provides apprenticeships professional certificates licenses and diplomas in business administration accountancy woodworking metalworking carpentry drafting shipbuilding and repairing transportation and engineering science as of 2014 87% of ITE graduates are hired in their fields within six months of graduation leading more students to see vocational education as a strong alternative besides the traditional route of going to university. Singapore's foreign policy is aimed at maintaining security in Southeast Asia and surrounding territories An underlying principle is political and economic stability in the region it has diplomatic relations with more than 180 sovereign states the Singaporean passport is second in the world after Japan for visa-free travel granted by the most countries to its citizens! Bicameral and unicameral parliaments In general bilateral relations with other ASEAN members are strong; however disagreements have arisen and relations with neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia have sometimes been strained. Malaysia and Singapore have clashed over the delivery of fresh water to Singapore and access by the Singapore Armed Forces to Malaysian airspace. Border issues exist with Malaysia and Indonesia and both have banned the sale of marine sand to Singapore over disputes about Singapore's land reclamation. Some previous disputes such as the Pedra Branca dispute have been resolved by the International Court of Justice. Piracy in the Strait of Malacca has been a cause of concern for all three countries. Close economic ties exist with Brunei and the two share a pegged currency value through a Currency Interchangeability Agreement between the two countries which makes both Brunei dollar and Singapore dollar banknotes and coins legal tender in either country. . 11 Sources Keppel Container Terminal in Singapore Public finance Other programmes As a result of this investment drive Singapore's capital stock increased 33 times by 1992 and achieved a tenfold increase in the capital-labour ratio. Living standards steadily rose with more families moving from a lower-income status to middle-income security with increased household incomes. . Ice cream sandwich Reacting to Singapore's releases of the correspondences Loke said on 10 December 2018 that Singapore was being partial and selective in the choice of correspondences it published and he challenged Singapore to release four other letters dated 9 October 2018 15 21 and 28 November 2018 which Singapore failed to do so.
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