CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction According to (Lim‚ 2006) the Northern Region is one of the four regions in Peninsular Malaysia‚ which include the states of Perlis‚ Kedah‚ Penang‚ and Perak. Regarding to economic development‚ Penang and Perak can be classified as middle-income states while Kedah and Perlis were being classified as low-income states. (Aslam & Hassan‚ 2003) With a population of 1.77 million Penang is the leader in manufacturing activities and the growth
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Maximizing the potentials of the Maritime Industry posted by Admin on Fri‚ 04/13/2012 - 05:25 Author: Tinig ng Marino Month/Year: March 2012 Exerpt from Hon. Emmeline Y. Aglipay’s Column Worker’s Vanguard in Tinig ng Marino The Philippines has long focused on improving its main sectors agriculture‚ trade‚ and services. While a considerable amount of attention is given to these‚ other budding yet potentially strong industries are overlooked and neglected. We should reassess which industries
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Economic History of New Brunswick New Brunswick (French: Nouveau-Brunswick) is named after the British royal family of Brunswick-Lüneburg (the house of Hannover). It forms part of the three Maritime provinces in Canada. It is the only bilingual province (French and English) in the country. It is included as one of the four Atlantic provinces‚ of Canada. North of New Brunswick are the Province Quebec and Chaleur Bay‚ on the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait‚ on the
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Blood are often related to the lives of the people of the Maritimes who are commonly miners‚ fishermen and farmers. The author repeatedly examines similar themes and issues in his short stories such as isolation‚ choices versus consequences and the concept of dying culture. However‚ the most prominent theme deals with the contrast between the rural ways of life and the more modern city life. This theme is not only limited to the Maritime culture; it is something that can be universally understood
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Chapter I Introduction Background of the study Being a seafarer was one of the most common dreams of every kid. Because all they know is that it is a career where you can see the world for free‚ and also a job where you can have lots of girls and money. Some considered it as their escape route to poverty into being rich. Some wanted to become a seafarer because of the temptation of having so many girls. Some just wanted to help their family to
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Maritime Transportation Intermodal Transportation Content Page Page 1 Introduction to Maritime Transport 2 2 Intermodal Transportation 2 3 Transmodal Transportation 2 4 Comparison between Intermodal and Multimodal Transportation 2 5 Intermodal Transport Cost 3 6 Containerization 3 7 Disadvantages of Containerization 3 8 Advantages of Containerization 4 9 Reference List 5 1. Introduction to Maritime
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INTRODUCTION Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts‚ military vessels‚ cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards‚ which are sometimes associated more with initial construction. The terms are routinely used interchangeably‚ in part because the evolution of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles. Countries with large shipbuilding
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How the maritime transportation had contributed to the growth of other mode of transportation? [pic] The transport sector is an important component of the economy impacting on development and the welfare of Malaysian populations. A good and efficient transportation system is a prerequisite for the economic development of Malaysia‚ which has a very open and highly dependent economy and generates very large volume of trade – totalling more than 391 million tonnes (2009) – to be transported
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Possible Liberalization of Maritime Transport Services through GATS Table of Contents 1. Introduction.……………………………………………………………………………….3 2. Development of Negotiation Rounds………………………………………………………. 2.1. Uruguay Round and NGMTS……………………………………………………………4 2.2. Doha Round……………………………………………………………………………...5 3. The three pillars of the Maritime Schedule………………………………………………...6 4. Benefits of Liberalization of Maritime Trade………………………………………………. 4.1. Possible Profits of Liberalization of the
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Catherine Cobon HST 102-101 Prof. Gardiner Notes: Thursday‚ April 04‚ 2012 Through the first week of notes in History: The Maritime Expansion History is the study of past events‚ as well as important events that happened in which we discover what brought us today to this actions. We always have to get down through these events in history‚ dig in and discover in detail the roots of life. Globalization is the systematic interaction and economic integration‚ an economic traffic. Most countries
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