Why ASEAN is not successful as other integration Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Once hailed as perhaps the most successful example of regional organization in the developing world‚ ASEAN is now widely perceived to be in decline and ineffective. ASEAN‚ Association of Southeast Asian Nations‚ was founded in August 1967 to fight with an overwhelming threat of communism in Southeast Asia. The founding members were Thailand‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ Philippines‚ and Indonesia. Since the Vietnam
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What has been the impact of the concentration of media ownership on media diversity? The term ‘concentration of media ownership’ describes the apparent practice whereby gradually fewer organizations or individuals have direct control over ever-increasing shares of the mass media among public consumers; other terms in relation to this are ‘media consolidation’ and ‘media convergence’. The concentration stems from institutions merging to secure a more stable financial status as well as greater corporate
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The Persian Empire was successful in expanding to become the largest empire up to their time. Cyrus became ruler of the Perisan Empire in 559 BCE and clamed control of all regions stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Halys River. Threatened by this‚ the Lydians‚ led by their king Croesus‚ attacked the Persians before they even attempted to conquer them. The Persians emerged victorious‚ and their expansion began. They then invaded and took over the Mesopotamian region. Cyrus was unlike previous
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Why firms go international? There are many reasons can promote firms go international‚ includes the domestic market saturation‚ end of PLC in domestic market‚ geographic diversification‚ to gain the economies of scale‚ stiff competition in domestic market and absence of competitors overseas etc. 1. Some firms go international in order to gain the economies of scale. As a research has pointed out that a doubling of output can reduce the production costs by up to 30 per cent. This is very obvious
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Michael Jordan had many struggles in life on his way to success. As he said‚ “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life….. and that is why I succeed.” I have two questions about Michael’s life. What was the fuel behind Michael Jordan’s competitive nature and how did he overcome obstacles on his way to success? There were multiple reasons why Michael was so competitive. One of the reasons I feel Michael was so competitive is that he came from a large family with five children. He had
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In 2006‚ Avon Products success story turned ugly. After five straights years of ten percent plus growth and twenty-five percent operating profit growth under CEO Andrea Jung‚ the company suddenly began losing profits. One of the main reasons of this lost was the fast growth of Avon that couldn’t be supported by its employees. As with many growing organizations the structure‚ people and processes that were right for a $5 billion company were not necessarily a good fit for a ten billion dollar company
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Discuss how far recent UK economic policy has been successful in achieving the macroeconomic objectives. The four main macroeconomic objectives are: full employment‚ price stability (low and stable inflation)‚ sustainable economic growth‚ and a healthy Balance of Payments. A diagram showing unemployment and jobseekers allowance in the UK: On the diagram shown above‚ unemployment within recent years (2008-2013) is seen to be increasing. In 2011 unemployment peaked at 2.6 million which around
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infiltrated through racism (as opposed to the pacifist‚ nonviolent strategy of his counterpart‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.). Malcolm X was one of the most complex and enigmatic African American leaders of all time. Although a polarizing person‚ Malcolm X has been regarded as one of the most important figures in history. Malcolm Little‚ later known as Malcolm X and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska on May 19‚ 1925 to Earl and Louse Little‚ the fourth of six children. Earl was a leader
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Diosdado Macapagal‚ First State of the Nation Address‚ January 22‚ 1962 “Five-Year Integrated Socio-Economic Program for the Philippines” Message to Congress of His Excellency Diosdado Macapagal President of the Philippines on The State of the Nation [January 22‚ 1962] Mr. Vice President‚ Mr. President‚ Mr. Speaker‚ Monsignor Antiporda‚ Ladies and gentlemen of the Congress; I appear before you today‚ the elected representatives of the sovereign people‚ not as President of one party
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Campaign Description Avon Fighting Breast Cancer Walk Avon Walk for Breast is a national series of 39-mile weekend fundraising events since in 2003 by the Avon Foundation. This event series is a project of the Avon Foundation for Women and is not affiliated with any other breast cancer organizations or programs. (Caggiano. E‚ 2012) Avon Walk in New York City Till today‚ Avon Fighting Breast cancer walk is going on in more than 50 countries which including Chicago‚ Malaysia and so on
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