Essays on Asean

Technology Trends in the Hospitality Industry

Introduction Technology is a major driver of all business in the world today. The mechanization of services leads to short lead times and eventual savings in operational expenses. The savings in turn lead to an improvement in business profits. Technology is also a major driver of the current global nature of business. In particular, developments in the transport and communications sector play an important role in globalizing business. The connectivity of the world means that potential customers learn of new services and products as they arise and expect them wherever their location. Consequently, new technologies spread quickly and the ...

The US-China diplomatic relations have been strained for long periods. However, the critical issue affecting the two countries is the South China Sea dispute. According to analysis of commentaries from various authors both from the Chinese front and from the U.S front, this is the only dispute between the two countries with the potential of making militarization of dispute between the two powers inevitable. Several reasons have been advanced by commentators on this issue of South China Sea dispute. From the Chinese perspective, it has been an issue for the United States in an area where it is not ...

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Hong Kong International Airport: Discussions

Ever since it’s opening in the late 1990s, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has grown to become one of the busiest air terminals in the world. At least 90 airliners have services to and from Hong Kong as well as other destinations on the mainland. Noted for its architectural design, efficiency, and service quality, the terminal has over the years have received numerous awards and citations from international organizations. Not only is the HKIA is a centerpiece transport infrastructure for Hong Kong, it is a global air transport terminal that provides significant revenue for the state. ...

Introduction

It is imperative to note that productivity growth is an aspect that is often used by economists to gauge the performance of an economy. In evaluating the living standards of a country in the long-term, the efficiency with which capital and labor are combined has a significant role to play. However, it is worth noting that productivity alone cannot be relied on to measure the performance of an economy as it is inefficient. The concept has made most analysts to focus on other features such as labor productivity, a figure that is often arrived at by dividing the total ...

China

1. COUNTRY

We have chosen China as a country for analysis

2. RECOMMENDATION We have decided to convert US dollar to Chinese yuan on May 24, 2016. The total cost in dollars according to this option is calculated further in question 9. 3. CHINESE ECONOMY OVERVIEW China’s role in the international arena has been growing in the recent years. Apart from being the most populous country with over 1.3 billion people and one of the largest countries in the world by territory, it has been experiencing substantial economic development in the past decades (Naughton 3). China is the second largest economy in the world after the USA. ...

Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, born December 20, 1925, in Alor Setar, the state capital of Kedah, north west. Mahathir was the fourth Malaysian Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003. Mahathir was the youngest of ten children of a professor of Indian origin and a Malay mother. He began a career doctor before entering politics in 1964. Climbing the ladder quickly, he became Prime Minister in July 1981 and quickly gained a reputation as a maverick. Mahathir bin Muhamad was educated in Alor Setar and the King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore. He joined the administration ...

Current Business Climate in Singapore

Being ranked with Philippine’s Performance in Doing Business 2014, Singapore is one of the top ten most improved business environment in the world. The online filing and payment systems make it easier for investors’ transaction and investments process easy and from anywhere (Lian,78). The system is supplemented by new laws that guarantee the right of borrowers to access their data in the country’s largest creditors bureau. This ease the verification of information and its usage by the banks. Having a good system that deals with construction permits which makes it easier for investors to acquire one ...

The Impact and Effects of Power Politics of United States, China, & Japan Arising from South China Sea Conflicts on the Sovereignty and Socio-Political Fabrics of Philippines

Introduction

The South China Sea (SCS) is a partly enclosed body of water that connects the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is marked with several island attributes which are grouped into four island bodies-- the Pratas or Dongsha Islands in the northeast, the Paracels or Xisha Islands in the northwest, the Spratlys or Nansha Islands in the south, and the Scarborough Shoal or Zhongsha Islands to Paracels' southeast (Hayton, 2014). It is teeming with ...

China has become a very powerful country that influences the development of the regional and global economy. The region of South East Asia is the closest to China and many countries from this region have had either tense or very positive relations with China throughout the course of the history. Nowadays China is applying the “Good Neighborhood” diplomacy, but many think that China is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” (Lin 1). The next step that China is going to take on the international arena is the implementation of two initiatives Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime ...

Should UK leave or stay in EU?

Brexit would have an impact on the UK and the EU in the world. That would be most evident in trade policy. The UK would be likely to strike deals based on the domestic priorities but would have a lower priority than the EU. The impact of Brexit would mostly depend on the relation with EU after that move. Brexit would only happen if the majority vote to leave the EU in a referendum. The outcome is uncertain since there are unknowns, including the outcome of the renegotiation and timing of the vote. There is a need to assess ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, the rise of travel and tourism industries has shown a tremendous resilience, which has been among the main contributors to the growth of hotels real estate in various countries. Thailand is among the countries that have been significantly affected by the geopolitical tensions and economic instability. In 2008, Thailand experience violent clashes that resulted in approximately 9 percent decline in average tourist spending. This also resulted in the closure of the international airports, which consequently decreased tourists and investors' confidence. However, over the past few years, the country has experienced tremendous growth in the tourism ...

Canada and Vietnam have been trading partners since time immemorial. The first diplomatic relations between the two countries took place in 1973, and an embassy was opened in Hanoi. In addition, the countries also opened a Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City by mutual consent in 1997 (Government of Canada, 2014). In 1954, Vietnams quit from the International Commission for Supervision and control due to resentments with France. Canada remained a member for over twenty years. The Embassy of Canada is located in Hanoi in Vietnam. On the other hand, the Embassy of Vietnam and a trade office ...

Background of the Study

Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the role of China in the relation between Thailand and Cambodia has been quite evident. China has been involved in a number of ways, including the border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand, which started several years ago. Cambodia’s historical concern about Thailand’s inversion on its western provinces depicts a case where an ASEAN state has suspended diplomatic relations with another (Weatherbee 2008). The border dispute started in 1954, and in 2003, it took a new course. This conflict has impacted negatively on the development of ASEAN and on the ...

Background

I work for the government in the field of security and military diplomacy. I have several years experience in bilateral and multilateral activities in the ASEAN and in China. As a result of this work, I have many contacts in both the ASEAN and in China. Furthermore, I have a good grasp of the Thai, English and Chinese languages. This will help in communicating directly with people who are involved in all areas of the subject.

Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), China's role as mediator in the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has been noticeable ...