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It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1968. [1] Previously known as the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, the organisation was renamed as ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 12 August 2015, in honour of Singapore's first President, Yusof Ishak. [2] The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien ...
The Body Shop International Limited, trading as the Body Shop, is a British cosmetics, skin care, and perfume company founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick. Originally trading from Brighton , the company is now based in London Bridge and Littlehampton , West Sussex, [3] and is owned by the private equity firm Aurelius .
Singapore International Mediation Centre. Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) is an independent not-for-profit organisation in Singapore providing mediation services, through its panel of international mediators, to parties wishing to resolve their cross-border commercial disputes amicably. The centre is housed at Maxwell Chambers .
Anita Roddick. Dame Anita Lucia Roddick DBE (23 October 1942 – 10 September 2007) was a British businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, now The Body Shop International Limited, a cosmetics company producing and retailing natural beauty products which shaped ethical ...
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 45 World Heritage Sites in nine countries (also called " State parties ") of Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Only Brunei and Timor-Leste (East Timor) lack World Heritage Sites.
Suntec City. / 1.29472°N 103.85889°E / 1.29472; 103.85889. Suntec City is a major mixed-use development located in Marina Centre, a subzone of the Downtown Core in Singapore, which combines a shopping mall, office buildings, and a convention centre. Construction began on 18 January 1992 and was completed on 22 July 1997.
A 2014 analysis by the Pew Research Center found Singapore to be the world's most religiously diverse nation. [5] The most followed religion in Singapore is Buddhism , a plurality with 31.1% of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent decennial census in 2020.
In an early 2023 report, Natura noted that The Body Shop was “(facing) headwinds” with a year-over-year decline of 13.5% in 2022, a year the company said “was far from easy” for the brand.