the biggest and most dynamic investment houses in the region… emerge stronger, more nimble and able to create more value” Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Chairman of Khazanah Nasional 14 May 2004 Briefing for SCIC’S “EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF STATE ASSETS & CAPITAL - INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES & PRACTICES IN VIETNAM” CONFERENCE 21 April 2009 Who We Are and Our Role investment arm, entrusted to manage the commercial assets held by the government, and to undertake strategic investments in new industries
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P A R T 1 Venture Opportunity, Concept, and Strategy Entrepreneurs have important roles in creating new businesses that fuel progress in societies worldwide. The entrepreneur uses innovation and technology to foster positive impact and activity in all facets of life. The capable entrepreneur learns to identify, select, describe, and communicate the essence of an opportunity that has attractive potential to become a successful venture. The entrepreneur is able to describe the valuable
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Tesca Works Introduction Michael Burton has recently been hired as the CEO of Tesca Works, Inc. Previously he had been the marketing manager for a large manufacturing company and had established a reputation for identifying new consumer trends. Tesca Works Inc. is a California-based generator manufacturing company. The company is well known for manufacturing large, heavy-duty generators at a reasonable cost. One of its greatest achievements is that its generators can be easily modified or
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Forces outside the firm’s traditional boundaries are increasingly important in determining the firm’s success. These forces in “the environment of business” differ among nations and over time, continually confronting the firm with new issues that require modifications in strategies and management practices. Managing in the context of turbulence has become an ongoing reality. Readers will learn how to modify their strategies and management practices and adapt to this new reality. SOCIAL FORCES
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general economic conditions affecting the financial markets. A favorable investment climate encourages businesses to improve efficiency and productivity in order to increase revenues and capital available for investment. It also gives investors confidence in the market and encourages them to invest more capital. Investment Climate The investment climate in a country is the collective set of incentives which establish the “rules of the game” to which economic actors must adhere. Set by a
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tBeautiful, but Bold? Zeenat Jadwet, TY B, 3105 After winning an overwhelming majority on its own, the BJP has, in its first two policy statements—the railway budget and the Union budget—unambiguously initiated a recalibration of the government’s ideology towards the right. Clearly this is a government, emboldened, no doubt, by its 282 seats, yet many question how much of this was divulged in the highly anticipated budget. Principle of continuity was seemingly chosen over political consideration
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Do Institutions matter for attracting foreign direct investment? Academic literature review 1.1 The position of FDI in international capital flows Vast research is focused on financial liberalization and capital inflows as a consequence of it. The main findings were that capital inflows volatility is more severe in developing countries than in developed ones, and that this cannot be explained by the level of changes in fundamentals (Broner et al. (2005)). Because of the existing global economy
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CvSU Vision The premier University in historic Cavite recognized for excellence in the development of globally competitive and morally upright individuals. CvSU Mission Cavite State University shall provide excellent, equitable and relevant educational opportunities in the arts, sciences and technology through quality instruction and responsive research and development activities. It shall produce professional, skilled and morally upright individuals for global
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GSICS Working Paper Series Infrastructure Development for the Economic Development in Developing Countries: Lessons from Korea and Japan Byoungki KIM No. 11 November 2006 Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies Kobe University Infrastructure Development for the Economic Development in Developing Countries: Lessons from Korea and Japan Byoungki KIM Abstract Infrastructure is indispensable to achieve the main development targets in developing countries, such as urbanization
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advantage. Jack Welch. Human Capital Theory (HCT) purports that peoples learning capacity when effectively utilised results in profitability for the individual, organisation and society at large. It underlines or seeks to explain why Human Resource Development (HRD) is beneficial not only for the individual, but for the firm and the macro-economy. The extent to which firms undertake training is important in establishing the amount of support for human capital theory. During 2001 – 2002, the
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