major trade blocs Some well known trading blocs include the EU (European Union; see Map 1)‚ NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement; see Map 2)‚ MERCOSUR (Mercado Comun del Cono Sur‚ also known as Southern Common Markets (SCCM); see Map 3)‚ and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations; see Map 4). The following maps show trade data for 2001 (UNCTAD 2002). The series of pie charts display the export composition of trade from each country in the bloc. General debates on trade blocs The debates
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AirAsia company analysis AirAsia is the leading low-cost airline company in Asia. The company provides transportation for passengers and cargo services across domestic and international markets from 97 destinations in 21 countries. It consists of over 8‚000 staff and makes up a market capital approximately RM7.06 billion (AirAsia‚ 2012). AirAsia’s competitors are Malaysia Airlines and other national airlines. AirAsia has five Air operation’s certificates (AOCs) – Malaysia‚ Thailand‚ Indonesia Philippines
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) The Sinification of the Vietnamese brought forth the introduction of‚ “Chinese classics‚ Confucian ethical ideals‚ and Chinese ideographs.” (Sardesai pp.34) In Focus on South East Asia‚ ASEAN Focus Group further elaborates on the
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THE EVLOUTION OF MALAYSIA-CHINA RELATIONSHIP INTRODUCTION After Cold War‚ the introvert China shows more interest in developing relation with other countries. Thus‚ China first builds its relationship with Southeast Asian countries including Malaysia. The China and Malaysia’s relationship officially starts in 1974 that acts as the turning point to a better relationship in various field for both side. The great relationship between both countries does not achieved easily but also with some challenging
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rapidly economic growth in Asian countries. Some countries have even made miracles in their economies‚ including Korea‚ Hong Kong and China. Most of the ‘miracle-made countries’ have conducted open-up policies to attract FDI‚ which in turn plays a crucial role in improving the nations’ total GDP and stimulating economic growth. While unfortunately‚ the 2000s global recession which was caused by subprime crisis‚ has caused and is going to continue cause a fall in FDI in Asian countries. In the following
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1.0 Executive Summary Operating in today’s business would has become more challenging‚ especially in international context. As the world never stops changing‚ the world’s economic trends continue to shift to. The Khind successful stories in Malaysia make Khind have an intention to internalize the business. Khind has foreseen the market potential of Vietnam market and expand its business in Hanoi. To make the investment more effectively‚ KHIND did further research and analysis on the host country
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THAILAND IN BRIEF • • • • • GDP Size (USD billions) 365.6 GDP PPP (% of world) = 0.78 GDP Per Capita (USD) = 5‚678 Population (millions) = 69.5 Setting: the center of the Indochina peninsula‚ Southeast Asia Comparing Thailand’s GDP with other ASEAN Countries USD 60‚000 50‚000 GDP Per Capita % 1.6 GDP PPP (%World) 1.4 1.2 40‚000 30‚000 20‚000 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 10‚000 0 0.2 0 Source: Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14‚ WEF PART 2) ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS -SWOT ANALYSIS - PEST ANALYSIS ANALYSIS
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References: "ASEAN disagrees on accepting H.K. request to join ASEAN-China FTA." Kyodo News. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. . "Board of Directors." Pharmesis > Quality Cures. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. . "China ’s Pharmaceutical Industry - Poised for the giant leap." KPMG - (2011): n. pag
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Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is nuclear power plant‚ completed but never fueled‚ on Bataan Peninsula‚ 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of Manila in the Philippines. It is located on a 3.57 square kilometer government reservation at Napot Point in Morong‚ Bataan. It was the Philippines’ only attempt at building a nuclear power plant. The Philippine nuclear program started in 1958 with the creation of the Philippine Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) under Republic Act 2067. Under a regime of martial law‚ Philippine
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tripled their share of the world eco and increased their eco size by 6 times. - Many millions of people have been lifted out of povo and they will live longer and be better connected to the world. Relevant 1. China and ASEAN create free trade bloc 2. two-way trade between ASEAN and China amounted to $US19.5 billion in 1995‚ rose to $57.6 billion in 2003 and hit $231 billion in 2008. China has supplanted the US as ASEAN’s third largest trading partner after Japan and the European Union (EU). 3
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