Growing economy Weeknesses - Poor infrastructure facilities Weak public sector management High local and foreign debts Tarnished image of SL during the last 3 decades Seasonal business Threats - Naighbouring tourist hot spots - Maldives / India / Thailand / Malaisia Inappropriate usage of funding on development World economic down turn Diluted spending power of travellers. Opprtunities - Financial Times - Sunday July 12‚ 2009 At a presentation on the ‘Changing Patterns
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the region have slipped significantly in the rankings‚ Bangladesh advanced 20 steps between 2005 and 2008. Bangladesh’s Readiness Index value of 0.29 was not that far behind India (0.38)‚ although it was still some distance from the regional leader Maldives (0.45). Nevertheless‚ Bangladesh was still behind all neighbors except Nepal‚ Myanmar and Afghanistan. The Benefits Citizens are Getting Utility Services • Electricity- Line connection & maintenance • Electricity- Bill payment
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warn that there is a 75% risk that global temperatures will rise a further two to three degrees in the next 50 years. The consequence of this would be dramatic. In fact a rise of just one degree would melt the Greenland ice sheet and drown the Maldives‚ but a three degree increase would kill the Amazon rainforest‚ wipe out nearly half of all species facing extinction and wreak havoc with crop yields due to weather changes. Whilst the global climate goes through hot and cold cycles‚ what is
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Imagine yourself observing one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth. Thousands of species of plants and animals provide a dizzying array of color and motion. Massive structures provide a canopy that shelters hundreds of exotic species in a myriad of microclimates. As land-based observers‚ we almost automatically assume that this is a description of the rich ecosystem of a tropical rainforest. However‚ if we take ourselves off the safety of dry land and immerse ourselves in the ocean‚ we
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by the many of the country’s other human development problems‚ such as poverty‚ illiteracy and lack of basic health care. But the fact is‚ drug abuse is rapidly growing in Pakistan and in South Asia in general. While Bangladesh‚ India‚ Nepal and Maldives all suffer from this‚ Pakistan is the worst victim of the drug trade in South Asia. Today‚ the country has the largest heroin consumer market in the south-west Asia region. It wasn’t always this way. Pakistan became a major exporter of heroin in
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quality sandy beaches each with its own unique character; some are busy and can become quite crowded‚ others are quieter and much more secluded‚ but either way you’re sure to find one that you enjoy. Diving in Phuket has been compared to diving in the Maldives. Or if you prefer to go upside the hills‚ you could try Leam Phrom Thep or Phrom Thep Cape. This cape has the most beautiful sunset view in Phuket. It is located 18 kilometers. from Phuket town‚ otherwise called by the local people “Leam Chao”
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of low-cost airlines in Europe Spain’s Cantabrian coast and Portugal’s Algarve started to eclipse what remained of the French resorts Hollywood connections offering bigger waves at a more affordable price. With the winter surfing hotspots of the Maldives and South Africa‚ a long and expensive flight away‚ the island of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands has started to become a mecca for European surfers looking to experience big waves closer to home.
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Introduction A customer is a person who gets some kind of a service or buys a product. This article highlights what are customers and their needs and what do they look when receiving a service‚ the benefits of providing excellent or high quality satisfaction to the customers who receives services. Customer is a person who comes with a need or a want to be fulfilled. Fulfilling this specific need is called customer service. In general needs of human beings are categorized by Abraham Maslow into
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Head-up displays‚ or HUDs‚ project turn-by-turn directions and other vehicle information onto a windshield or reflector screen‚ and the technology is quickly making its way into new vehicles. They pair with GPS hosted either by a car’s own system or a driver’s smartphone to display everything from simple directions to blind-spot detection‚ pedestrian recognition and collision warnings. The idea behind HUDs is to communicate critical data without diverting the driver’s eyes from the road. BMW claims
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Economic integration Economic integration is the unification of economic policies between different states through the partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade taking place among them prior to their integration. This is meant in turn to lead to lower prices for distributors and consumers with the goal of increasing the combined economic productivity of the states. The trade stimulation effects intended by means of economic integration are part of the contemporary
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