in 2005. It all began when journalist‚ Susan Long‚ from The Straits Times published an article on the lack of transparency and accountability in NKF’s usage of the donated funds This led to the former CEO of NKF‚ T. T. Durai‚ suing Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) for defamation. The trial disclosed how Durai misused the donated funds and the financial mismanagement at NKF‚ greatly affecting NKF’s reputation. After the entire incident‚ the public became very concerned over the transparency of charitable
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In today’s business environment‚ a firm’s survival is dependent on how it responds to its stakeholders; CSR is a way that response is communicated. This paper explores whether CSR is necessary for the survival of Banyan Tree in today’s environment. We will evaluate the possible ways that CSR benefits the company and show that CSR is not necessary for Banyan Tree’s survival but it does play a strategic role in building brand equity along with a sustainable business. Introduction Corporate Social
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Founder and chairman emeritus of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings. Background: John L. Gokongwei Jr. serves as President of JG Summit Capital Markets Corp. Mr. Gokongwei served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JG Summit Holdings‚ Inc. from 1990 to 2001‚ which he founded. Mr. Gokongwei founded Universal Robina Corp. in 1954. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Digital Telecommunications Phils Inc. for JG Summit Holdings Inc. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Universal
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company in each year have the ratio over 1. It means that they have enough current assets to settle the current liabilities. Parkson Holding Berhad achieved the highest current ratio which is 1.79 in the year of 2014 among the three years. While it achieve the lowest in the year 2016 which is 1.13.This shows the decreasing of the current ratio each year of the Parkson Holding Berhad. Complete Logistics Service Berhad shows a highest current ratio of 2.98 in the year of 2016‚ and the lowest in year 2014
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Source 1 Author: Quek‚ Eunice Date: Nov 6‚ 2013 Title: Go healthy with Korean cuisine Publication: The Straits Times Is the source reliable? How do you know? The Author uses references information on authentic Korean dishes. She quotes the Chef Alex Kang several times and lists the costs of the dishes prepared. Author Eunice Quek articulates authentic meals cooked by Chef Kang. The foods listed in the article are South Korean dishes based upon researching South Korean Food
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Description and Discussion of Firm K-Mart K-Mart‚ is a chain of discount stores headquartered in the United States. The chain acquired Sears in 2005‚ forming a new corporation under the name Sears Holdings Corporation. The company was founded in 1962 and is the third largest discount store chain in the world‚ behind Wal-Mart and Target‚ with stores in the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ the U.S. Virgin Islands Kmart operates in a total of 1307 stores across 49 states‚ Guam‚ Puerto Rico‚ and the
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A Case Analysis on An Entrepreneur’s Global Strategy Introduction Li Ka-Shing is the Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings in Hong Kong. He was able to put up different business in electricity‚ telecommunications‚ real estate‚ retail‚ shipping and the Internet through sheer hard work‚ intuition and an eye for innovation. He is not only known for his success in business but also as a philanthropist. Li has donated to several charitable and educational institutions
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Sears Holding Corporation‚ competes within the retail industry. As part of their mission‚ Kmart is committed to building lifetime relationships by offering quality products and services at discounted prices. Kmart’s products range from groceries to clothing‚ and services varying from layaway to leasing. Kmart aims to give their customers the well-rounded experience from the moment they walk through the door to thanking them at the end of the transaction. Since Kmart is part of a holding corporation
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Executive Summary Candace Company Analysis Nikki/Yvonne Introduction Sears is our nation’s fourth largest retailer. With over 4‚000 stores in the United States and Canada‚ Sears has grown from its humble beginnings. Sears is a leader in apparel‚ home appliances‚ home‚ lawn and garden‚ tools‚ automotive repair‚ maintenance‚ and electronics. Sears also provides home service‚ serving 11 million service calls yearly. Richard Sears founded Sears as a mail order company and it grew to be one of
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Situation analysis: Koc Holding ("Koc ") is an industrial conglomerate in Turkey. Its largest subsidiary‚ Arc elik‚ is the main manufacturer and market leader of so-called white goods (major kitchen appliances) in Turkey. Koc will likely experience an increase in foreign competition‚ as Turkish tariffs on white goods (protecting the local market) will be phased out in 1996. In its turn‚ Koc is interested in expanding abroad‚ as the Turkish market for white goods is getting saturated. Problem
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