MALAYSIA The flag of Malaysia‚ also known as the Jalur Gemilang (Malay for "Stripes of Glory")‚[1] comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes‚ of equal width‚ represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government‚ while the 14 points of the star represent the unity between these entities.[2] The crescent represents
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The economy of Malaysia has expanded a lot in 2004‚ as in the following years‚ with a growth of 7.1 percent. At that time‚ GNI was at $ 117.1 billion and the GNI per capita at $ 4650. Malaysia’s economy continues to grow. In terms of purchasing power parity‚ the country was the twenty-ninth largest economy on the globe‚ having gross domestic product at $357.9 billion in 2007. Due to its continuous development in the industrial sector‚ Malaysia has one of the biggest living standards in Southeast
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Environmental Threats Global Problems Sea Level Rising At present‚ sea levels around the world are rising. Current sea level rise potentially impacts human populations and the natural environment. Global average sea level rose at an average rate of around 1.7 ± 0.3 mm per year over 1950 to 2009 and at a satellite-measured average rate of about 3.3 ± 0.4 mm per year from 1993 to 2009‚[01] an increase on earlier estimates.[02] Climate change Destructive sudden heavy rains‚ intense tropical
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KNOW MORE RACES IN MALAYSIA ORANG ASLI Orang Asli (lit‚ "original peoples" or "aboriginal peoples" in Malay)‚ is a general Malaysian term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. They can be divided into three main groups - the Negrito (also called Semang)‚ the Senoi and the Proto-Malay. Negrito is an Orang Asli group in Malaysia. There are only about 2‚000 of them today. They are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of the Malay peninsula. The Negritoes are usually
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1.0 Introduction Malaysia has an independent‚ highly participative democracy‚ which already early in its independence‚ held a unique record in social development‚ as measured in health and education. The overall unemployment rate is not exceptional in an international perspective. The interesting thing about Malaysia is that there exists a structural unemployment among the educated youth‚ which in spite of their relatively high level of education wait for a long time before entering the work force
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Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was incepted on 29 November 2001‚ as a strategic alliance between Tesco Plc UK and local conglomerate‚ Sime Darby Berhad of which the latter holds 30% of the total shares. Tesco Malaysia commenced operations in February 2002 with the opening of its first hypermarket in Puchong‚ Selangor. Tesco Malaysia employs nearly 15‚000 employees and operates 40 stores and in two formats following the acquisition of the Makro Cash and Carry business in Malaysia in December
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�� Case Analysis Strategic Marketing in Asia ~ CATHAY PACIFIC ~ INTRODUCTION Since its establishment in 1946‚ Cathay Pacific has been a profitable airline company‚ which experienced periodical growth. In 1998 however‚ the airline experienced a loss of US $70 million‚ a stark contrast from earning $218 million in profits in the previous year. For Cathay Pacific‚ this was the first loss experienced by the air carrier since 1963�. Cathay Pacific ’s economic hardship was mainly the result of a
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1. Briefly explain background of Malaysian tax system. The main source of income for the Government in Malaysia depend on the tax revenue. In 1910‚ Straits Settlements (Singapore‚ Malacca‚ Penang) Legislative Council introduce a draft bill for imposing a tax on income‚ but faced strong opposition from tax-paying public. So‚ proposal s to introduce income tax were stated as to "fund the Imperial War Expenditure"‚ not to raise revenue. The public agreed. Then‚ War Tax Ordinance was introduced
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Hotel service industry by Ky Lau WORD COUNT CHARACTER COUNT 8160 46845 TIME SUBMITTED PAPER ID 07-JAN-2013 02:19PM 295947449 Hotel service industry ORIGINALITY REPORT 28 % 25 % 14 % 21 % SIMILARITY INDEX INTERNET SOURCES PUBLICATIONS STUDENT PAPERS PRIMARY SOURCES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 voci.com.au Internet Source www.melakatravel.com Internet Source Submitted
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External Environment: Opportunities and Threats for JetBlue Airway Societal environment After September 2001‚ air travel decreased sharply and major airline companies had lost the money. This makes those airline companies to increase the debt by tapping their credit lines and/or issuing bonds. These actions were vital to help the carriers survive the dramatic decline in passenger levels and fares‚ and the sharp increase in losses‚ but left most of the major airlines burdened with huge debt
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