Singapore is an island city-state located in southern Malaysia which is ranked as one of the world’s most competitive economies. However, 50 years ago, the country was a low-income economy that faced severe unemployment, poor buildings, and a housing shortage. Still, it was able to rapidly develop into a high-income economy after independence. The country has a gross national income of $52,530 per capita as of the year 2017, one of the highest in the world.

The main reason for their economic growth was the manufacturing industry. Singapore reached full employment and was ranked the same as Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan in the early days of the 1970s. The manufacturing and services industry has remained to be the main factor of the country’s high value-added economy.

In 2018, the overall growth of the county’s economy was 3.2%. The electronics and precision engineering sectors are still the main keys to economic growth. Meanwhile, the services sector also grew 6% each year, particularly the information and communication sector. In addition to that, the finance and insurance industries also grew by 5.9% year-on-year.

The World Bank Human Capital Index ranks Singapore as the best country in the world in human capital development. This means that children born today and over the next few years in Singapore would be 88% productive when they grow up provided that they will be given the right to proper education and health benefits.

The food crisis is one of the many problems countries have been struggling with over the years. This is more common in African and Asian countries. Climate change has been one of the main causes of the threat to food security as it affects the natural production of food and the likes.

A food shortage is not just about not having enough food but it also creates other serious problems. People who already do not have easy access to food production are most likely to be affected by this. It also affects the livelihood of many people. As a result, they are forced to move into another place in hopes that it could give them more opportunities in life.

According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 820 million people who have been experiencing hunger for the past years. This has put the development of many countries on hold. Because of that, the government and some non-profit organizations have been working together to achieve the Zero Hunger by 2030. However, they know that this would be a tough journey as hunger is still on the rise in many African countries. It has also been slowly increasing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Meanwhile, it has been continuously rising in Western Asia which is now more than 12% of its population are undernourished. They aim to put an end to this crisis by promoting sustainable agriculture, supporting small-time farmers, and by providing equal access to lands.

Nowadays, many students depend on student loans to send themselves to school. These students usually do not get financial support from their families due to some reasons.

Although most students are being discouraged by their teachers to have a part-time job, some of them do not have a choice because their loans do not cover their apartment rents and other fees. So, they need to work to have a roof over their heads and food on their plates.

Because of that, Hannah Brown from Manchester University offers advice to students who want to have a part-time job. She said that it is important for students to be careful when they look for a part-time job as it might significantly affect their academic responsibilities. So, they advise their students not to commit to work that requires 20 hours of their time per week.

In addition to that, seeking out career-relevant work might also come in handy in the future. Students who have a part-time job that is relevant to their major could have a great chance to improve their employability after they graduate.

Above all else, health should be the students’ priority. It is important to keep their body healthy so they could have enough strength to study so they could reach their goals in life.

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Literature is one of the subjects students study at school. However, not all students see the value of learning such a subject. On the other hand, there are a lot of things students might benefit from studying literature if they give it a chance.

In literature, students read various literary texts such as prose, poetry, and drama which varies from classic to modern texts. According to Judith Langer, a university professor, literature makes people better thinkers. It helps them see every side of situations to see things on their own visions and move them towards dreams they might not have ever imagined.

In addition to that, students gain the ability to understand and imagine what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes. They become more understanding of other cultures and the likes. Also, students develop a sense of individuality and creativity. Through studying literature, students learn how to give their opinion on certain topics. While others became inspired in making their own poetry or stories in the future with the influence of what they have read before.

One day, Charles Grimaldi found an old album with illustrated letters and cards signed by Kaka in the belongings of his late mother. So, he called his uncle Teddy who also has letters from Kaka to ask about it. He found out that Kaka was his great-grandfather. He collected all the letters and was able to gather around 850 letters.

Grimaldi published the letters and cards which they called “Pictures in the Post.” Some of the profits were given to an international charity named Save the Children.

Kaka was Henry Thornhill, an army officer of the British Colonial Service in India. Teddy was the first son of his daughter, Madge. When Teddy was still a baby, he tried to call him “grandpa” but he said Kaka instead. Kaka loved nature and had great knowledge about Indian birds and other animals. That is why he sent illustrated cards to Teddy that has pictures of animals.

The war separated Kaka from his family as he was sent to work for the Navy. Still, it did not stop him from sending letters to Teddy.

Curling is called “chess on ice” because of the strategies it requires to play the sport. There are two methods used in curling: the offensive and the defensive. It is important for teams to not only try to place the stones closest to the center of the house but also to prevent the other team from doing so.