COUNTRY HIGHLIGHTS MYANMAR 2014 The World Bank interviewed a representative sample of the private sector, composed of 632 establishments, between February and April 2014. The Enterprise Survey covers several aspects of the business environment as well as performance measures for each firm. Below are the main highlights from the survey. 30 8 7 25 6 20 15 4 3 10 Percentage 5 Percentage Private sector firms in Myanmar have reported spectacular sales growth since
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one-for-one representations often fall woefully short in conveying the complexities surrounding and permeating social problems. In his essay “On Fairy Stories,” J.R.R. Tolkien displays his displeasure over the simple allegory and advocates for a richer development of a secondary world within a novel full or nuance (70-71). The short novel simply does not allow for the intricate web of variables to take shape because fewer characters can be developed. Caroline Levine cultivates this concept further in her
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Beers, diamonds and Angola : developing an understanding of the role of sustainable development and corporate citizenship in De Beers’ exploration strategy SUNScholar Repository SUNScholar Home Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences School of Public Leadership Masters Degrees (School of Public Leadership) View ItemDe Beers, diamonds and Angola : developing an understanding of the role of sustainable development and corporate citizenship in De Beers’ exploration strategy Show full item record
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# 03 / 2009 © Irum Shahid Strengthening Corporate Governance to Combat Corruption ‘I call on member countries to work urgently with us to address major corporate governance failures. This will be a vital step to reinforcing market integrity.’ - Angel Gurría, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The collapse of global financial markets in September 2008 has ignited a debate on what caused their quick undoing. As captured in the comments of the OECD
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CHINA February 2012 EDC ECONOMICS MARKET SPOTLIGHT: Real GDP grew 9.2% in 2011, a marked slowdown from the 10.4% pace of 2010. A sharp slowdown in real estate construction activity, as a result of past excesses, and weak demand from Europe will result in growth slowing to 8.0% in 2012, with the slowdown occurring in the first half. However, inflationary pressures are abating rapidly, giving room to ease if necessary. The key downside risk to the outlook is the impact of the real estate slowdown
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Did I deserve to get raped? Enclosed in a dark bathroom silenced by pride to admit what has happened to me. The corrupt behaviour of men who follow drunk women to the bathroom because they see a sexual opportunity. Was it sloth-like to have been drinking that evening and not stick with my friends; yet all these human behaviours come from our human nature trying to reason with our unfavourable circumstance. Similar circumstances lead to corresponding reactions within individuals due to our human
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Securing and Protecting Information Jane Doe CGMT/400 March 9, 2015 John Doe Securing and Protecting Information As the most important asset within the organization it is necessary to provide measures that can effectively protect data from loss and unauthorized intrusions. Information security involves authenticating users with a high level of protocol and promoting accountability within the information infrastructure. This approach may involve use of the organization
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Soccer is a well-known and internationally played game. From the world cup to the English Premiere League, soccer events are much anticipated events. Every year, these events generate a lot of money for the economy of the country where these events are held. People from all over the world travels to the sports venues to see their favorite clubs and players playing. Internationally, soccer is a national game for many European and Latin American countries. It is played in approximately one hundred
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issues of corruption, love, truth and justice. Edie Doyle, the protagonist, Terry Malloy’s love interest and the major female role in the film, proves to be the most powerful agent of change. Her determination, feminist action and influence on key characters reflects her power in producing change on the corrupt waterfront, ruled by Johnny Friendly, the money-loving antagonist, and his Mob. It can be seen that every one of Edie’s actions and words have an impact on the changes and development of events
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Pork Barrel A cure, a treat, an alliance, a devastation or just a play. What do we really know about that so called Pork Barrel? A. Definition of Terms The Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) is a discretionary fund in the Philippines available to members of Congress. Originally established as the Countrywide Development Fund (CDF) in 1990, it is designed to allow legislators to fund small-scale infrastructure or community projects which fell outside the scope of the national infrastructure
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