Malaysian Studies – Revision Notes The Japanese Occupation The Japanese occupied Malaya for only 3 ½ years (from 15 Feb 1942 to 15 August 1945) Had a great impact on the country – the conquest of the whole of Malaya was fast and effective The attack started from two directions, from the East and the West After landing in Kota Bharu, the Japanese soldiers rushed to Kuantan and then to Mersing. On 12 Dec 1941, Jitra was captured, followed by Penang Island and Slim River. In Jan 1942, the Japanese
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The concept of globalization is simply to harmonize all nations by interchanging knowledge of societies, markets, transportations, technology, and various cultural aspects, in hope to create global stability and homogeneity of regulations for a standardized world. The subject of focus in this writing is attentive to economic globalization and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF was first introduced, along with the World Bank, (these two collectively known as the international financial
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RESTORING THE VALUE OF THE CEDI DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES LECTURE by: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Visiting Professor of Economic Governance Central University College Ghana MARCH 25, 2014 1 Mr. Chairman Pro-Chancellor for Central University Members of the Board of Regents President J.A. Kufuor Members of the Council of State Members of Parliament Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps Representatives of Political Parties Captains of Industry and Finance Distinguished Invited Guests Faculty
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developed countries. Europe and America's quick development came through industrial development. Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore became economically developed by having quick industrialization. In late 20th century some countries like Malaysia, Thailand, China, Indonesia and also Philippines developed by quick industrial development. So our government should concentrate more on industrial development in our country. On the other hand, many small industries play a pivotal role in the
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Page A. Introduction 3 B. AirAsia Company 3 C. AirAsia Financial Analysis 5 D. AirAsia Web Design 6 E. Customer Segmentation 8 F. Value Chain Analysis 9 G. AirAsia SWOT Analysis 10 H. Porter’s five-forces analysis on AirAsia 10 I. Capabilities Analysis 13 J. Summary 14 References 15 STRENGTH 1. Low operational cost by having a single aircraft type fleet i.e. Boeing 737 or Airbus A-310. 2. Low maintanace cost due to the same reason as above. 3. Low operating cost due to being No
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Friday (9/11/2015) China Car Sales Driven Lower by Slowing Economy China’s new-car sales fell for the third straight month in August amid sluggish demand fed by economic slowdown andslumping stock prices. Passenger car sales slipped 3.4% to 1.42 million vehicles last month, following a 6.6% decline in July and a 3.4% fall in June. Combined sales of passenger and commercial vehicles fell 3% in August to about 1.66 million vehicles, the government-backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN – VIRATA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Petron Corporation Case Presentation Michelle Therese Diaz | Christian Ernest Santos | Abigail Dy | Wilson Ramos | Christian Villar 1 December 2014 Contents The Company ............................................................................................................................................. 2 1.1. Overview .......................................................................................................
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2011 GRADUATES’ CHARACTERISTICS AND UNEMPLOYMENT: A STUDY AMONG MALAYSIAN GRADUATES Associate Professor Dr. Noor Azina Ismail Department of Applied Statistics Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail: nazina@um.edu.my, Phone: +603 79673638 Abstract The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of graduates’ characteristics on the chance of being employed. A total of 3,025 Malaysian graduates involved in the study and
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Employment Of Foreign Workers In Malaysia INDEX 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Analysis 4. Challenges 5. Implications 6. Recommendations 7. Conclusion 8. References 1.0 Executive Summary The report investigates on the issue of employment of foreign workers in Malaysia. During the British colonial period in the early nineteenth century, Malaysia was a net receiver of foreign nationals who came to work in the plantations, mines, and construction
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ESLITE IN SINGAPORE 1 Eslite Profile: One of the best bookstores in Asia Eslite was selected as one of the best bookstore in Asia by Times Magazine in 2004, and it was awarded "the most influential design award" by the Hong Kong Design Center. The founder was Mr. Wu Qing-You. He establishes this bookstore in 1989. His purpose of founding this organization is to see cultures and arts cultivated as the economy grows. As a result, this bookstore is operated based on arts and culture
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