Essays on Malaysia

Background

Malaysia is widely regarded for its fascinating cultural diversity. The country’s multi-ethnic society is predominantly Muslim and its official language is Malaysian ((The BBC, 2013). English is commonly used in instructional settings such as public schools as well as in the corporate and the wider business environment. There are multiple other ethnic languages used by respective ethnic groups in the country. Consequently, the language barrier between this country and the UK is quite significant. According to the BBC (2013), the country’s popularity in global tourism has enlightened and continues to influence its cultures. Accordingly, language and other ...

WRITING: FASHION DESGINER

Thesis: spending your holidays outside country is more beneficial than spending time in luxurious hotels in the city. I love the month of December. The month full of joy, happiness and reunions .Oh! How can I forget to mention plenty of tasty, delicious and mouth wetting foods everywhere? They call me Mr. Price, but I call myself Mr. Right, do you know why? Of course not, but here is the reason. I never miss my set at any time. What do I say? I don’t like to brag, am a well travelled fellow. Just the other day, I ...

Rites of passage between Malaysian and Brazilian adolescents

Cultures in all parts of the world practice different and unique rites of passage. For a young people to be acceptable in any given social group, they are required to undergo certain rites of passage, which become their transition period from adolescence to adulthood. The rites of passage among many cultures in the world help in separating or distinguishing boys from men (Virtanen, 2012). Rite of passage is a concept that is used to help explore other areas and in the description of other various milestones in the life of a given individual during transition to any other stage, ...

Malaysia Health Promotion for Stroke

- Introduction Stroke is caused by a blood clot forming on one of the arteries to the brain (Anon, 2014). The resulting blockage interferes with brain function and the body loses optimum function. There are degrees of severity, ranging from impaired speech to major disability or death. Early detection improves recovery. Malaysia is experiencing increases in incidences of stroke related to lifestyle. Approximately 11.6% of all deaths each year are attributed to stroke (WorldLifeExpectancy, 2004). It is the second leading cause of death and in the top five causes of disability in the country. Malaysia is a low-to-middle income ...

Introduction

Recent years have witnessed heightened competition between China and her neighbors over resources, sovereignty and security in the South China Sea. This increased competition and tension has attracted the attention of both military and diplomatic leaders from various nations across the world that seek to promote both security and stability in these important waters. In fact the competition for maritime rights in this sea has become the most important issue of security in East Asia and some analyst have even declared it as the central conflict theatre in the globe. The South China Sea spans about 3.5 million kilometers ...

Introduction

Malaysia is a nation positioned in the South East of Asia. The country practices a federal constitutional monarchical system, with control of 13 states. The nation lies in a space of 127, 350km2 with Kuala Lumbar as the capital city. The country shares land and maritime on both ends with the neighboring nations such as Thailand to the East and Singapore to the West. This essay seeks to examine the political, economic, social structure in relation to doing of business in Malaysia.

Political system, governance and Religion

As a point of departure, the political milieu of this nation has been relatively stable and this ...

When I spent one and a half years in Malaysia as part of a study-abroad program, I went to fulfill part of the requirements for my undergraduate degree. But I also ended up getting an education in the school of life. Living and studying in the Southeast Asian nation of about 30 million people, before ultimately transferring back to the United States to continue my education, profoundly changed my life forever because being away from family and friends, and getting to know people from all walks of life, gave me the opportunity to look into the proverbial mirror and ...

Integrated Corporate Reporting

Introduction Integrated Corporate Reporting (ICR) can definitively be termed as a contemporary approach to communication by businesses with the intent of providing a holistic report on the organization’s strategy. Hence, ICR is a concise communication approach to bring together all mannerism of reporting on the state of the business enterprise. Such include concerns regarding strategy, risk, performance and sustainability etcetera. Therefore, ICR is particularly concerned with provision of succinct information that captures the key challenges and opportunities that a business is faced with in its sustainability. This paper evaluates the concept of Integrated Corporate Reporting in the context ...

Brain Drain refers to when skilled and highly intellectual labor migrated from one country to another. Malaysia is one of the countries most affected by the brain drain. This problem leaves the country with a lack of skilled human capital. According to recent reports, the number of migrants currently is three times higher than two decades ago. Also, there is a change in trend of migrants. Number of migrants to Singapore is steadily decreasing while this number is increasing in Australia, New Zealand, USA and UK. (The World Bank Group, 2011). Adding to the problem of brain drain is ...

Bilateral relations between countries, especially neighboring ones are essential to economic growth and peaceful co-existence and are mostly mutually beneficial especially in the areas of commerce and tourism. Seeing as China and Malaysia are both Asian countries they both stand to benefit from good neighborly relations. Relations between China and Malaysia formally began in 1974 this was in a bid to increase trade ties between both countries that were mutually beneficial. This article seeks to examine the changing faces of Malaysia’s policy towards China from the cold war era, through the post cold war and up to 2004 ...

Introduction

With the evolution of the new communication technologies, political campaigns have been revolutionized in a way that even after politicians win elections, they continue in a ‘campaign mode’ during their governance. The continuous campaigning is aimed at gaining a political advantage in the following election (Heclo, 1999). The leaders are now able to reach the public in more effective and extensive ways through the internet, broadcasting medium, as well as old fashion printouts. This situation has been referred to as the ‘permanent campaign’. The phenomenon is witnessed in most countries of the world, including the United States of America. ...

Concerning Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh,

Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia v. Singapore) The present decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) deals with the sovereignty of three land features located at the mouth of the straits of Singapore, between Malaysia to the north and Indonesia to the south. Sovereignty is defined as supreme power or authority and determining which state has that power over specific locations is a topic within international law. Figure 1 illustrates the location of the three land features, which will be called Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Putech (translates to “White Rock” from the Portuguese and Malaysian, respectively), Middle Rocks, ...

- In order to identify the solution to this scenario, various issues must be explored and discussed. A systems perspective is required - this requires the ability to see the big picture, and creation of values through an understanding of the role the thinker plays in the process (Liedtka 1998, p. 31).Ethical: Ethical issues are the most important, as it is absolutely vital above all else to maintain proper business ethics. To do otherwise would be to disenfranchise others for one’s own sake, and to lose credibility in the marketplace. In this particular scenario, the main ethical ...

The World Bank Organization accounted for foreign direct investment or FDI in Malaysia as the net inflows of investment, i.e., new investment inflows minus disinvestment, in Malaysia made by foreign investors. FDI has been viewedas an important factor that promotes economic growth since it is a source of financing and development, and contributes to productivity gains by creating new investment, better technology, management expertise and export markets (Roy &Mandal, 2012). In particular, empirical studies on the impact of FDI on developing countries revealed that it has favorable impact on productivity and growth (Rodan, 1961; Chenery& Stout, 1966), induces increasing ...

Introduction

Religion is an organized collection of cultural systems, belief systems and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and at times moral values. Religions are characterised by symbols, traditions, narratives, sacred places, people, beings that are intended to explain the origin of life, meaning of life and the universe. Religions have over the years helped define human nature and the known and the unknown world. They have also defined and set standards on ethics, morality and general human lifestyle. It is estimated that there are about 4,200 religions in the world. The most dominant religions in the world ...

Malaysia has been well known for its intoxicating mix of races and ethnic groups. Many nations have regarded have regarded Malaysia as a good example of peaceful co-existence despite the diversity in culture and race (Swee-Hock 2007). However, there are three major races in Malaysia since they comprise a high percentage of the Malaysian population. These dominant races include the Malays, the Chinese and the Indians. Even though it has been believed that the Malays are the ancient natives of the land, research has found that they immigrated from the north before the 15th century. The first people to ...

Physical Geography of Malaysia and Its effects on Human Activity

Introduction Malaysia is a nation that is located in South East Asia. It is divided into two main parts called Peninsular and East Malaysia. Peninsular is to the east side of the country and is found in the Southern part of Thailand. East Island, on the other hand, is found in Borneo (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013; Cental Intelligence Agency, 2013). Having a clear view on the location of this country this paper will give a clear report on the physical environment and its effects on human activities.

Atmosphere of Malaysia

According to the map of the world, Malaysia is found in close proximity ...

Introduction

The National Development Policy (NDP) policy is a Malaysian development blue print that was introduced into the country in 1990 by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who was the Prime Minister then. The NDP was meant to replace the NEP. NDP was meant to continue upholding the basic strategies that were held by NEP. In addition, NDP was to look into the following issues; focus on antipoverty strategy, place emphasis on human resource development, change the focus from over reliance on private sector for economic growth and finally focus on development of Bumiputera Community of Industry and Commerce (BCIC). In this ...

For the duration of the last forty years we find huge differences in the growth-rates in the world; particularly in Asia where you find that on one hand, the most vibrant economies and on the other, numerous less successful economies. To set in motion with, we ought to take into consideration the NIEs (Newly Industrialized Economies) which are: Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Numerous structural changes have taken place in the so referred “East Asian Miracle” era from the year 1965 until the year 1990. Since exports have developed in these countries, the opus of their products has been altered ...

Retaliatory tariffs by the United States on Thailand will lead to the repositioning of portfolio investments in Thailand. Many investors in Thailand will sell their bonds and stocks so that they can exit the Thailand market. It is worth to note that tariffs on the United States by Thailand will not have a large effect because the United States is a large country that has the ability to diversify its source of personal computers. However, the tariffs that on Thailand will have a great effect on the computer market in Thailand because Thailand is a small country whose producers ...

Introduction

Advantage and Disadvantage The Banking Industry- It was approximated that foreign-base international banks engage a 20% market share in the banking industry. However, in the last 20 years local regulation banned the defusing of foreign banks. Thus avoid current operations from achieving further growth. The Plantation Industry- The demand of rubber had lessened. Sime Darby became a pioneer company in the plantation industry. The Malaysian Government Trading Corporation, seize the opportunity to buy into Sime Darby by purchasing enough stock on the London Stock Exchange to become Sime’s largest shareholder (khanna). The Insurance Industry- Sime Darby also held ...

Tourism Business Analysis and Planning

Tourism has today become one of the fastest growing industries. The rapid expansion of the industry globally contributes to economic improvement by creating employment opportunities and especially developing foe host countries like Malaysia. Statistics put it that in 2005 there were 806 million tourists worldwide, and the number of tourists is expected to increase to 1 billion tourists annually by 2010 (Bok and Holland, 2007). Malaysia is a South East Asian country that covers an area of 336,700 square kilometers and has two regions, west and east Malaysia. The Western region shares its borders with Thailand to the ...

Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia at a major crossroad. It has been a route for trade from China, Europe, and India. The region experiences tropical climate and natural resources, which has made it a destination for immigrants. This is how the indigenous people of Malaysia settled here. These were followed by the Malays, who brought farming using metallic tools. Arab traders introduced Islam in Malaysia while Indians brought Hinduism. The Europeans brought major changes in Malaysia. Portuguese tried to capture the region but the Europeans resisted resulting to sovereign states of Malaysia. The Dutch in turn defeated the ...

Identification of Malaysia’s Economic System 3

Evaluations of Malaysia’s Economic System.. 4 Rationale of Malaysia’s Economic System on Utility Maximization...7 Pricing Mechanism.. .9 Conclusions.. 11 References... 12 Identification of Malaysia’s Economic System The economic systems of the vast majority of the developed countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America are supposed to be mixed. In spite of the fact that there was the backward, predominantly, pre-capitalist, economic structure characterized by the use of primitive equipment and technology, it did not prevent from being the leader in the economic sector against the background of the particular economic sector. Surely, in comparison with the ...

Banking industry in Malaysia

The Malaysian banking industry can be traced back to the early 1900s during a period of rapid economic development mainly due to the increasing profits accrued from the rubber plantations and the tin industry. This resulted to the opening of branches of foreign banks in the country and the establishment of the first domestic bank in the country, Kwong Yik Banking Corporation during 1913, which is presently the Malaysian Banking Berhad (Alexander, 2007). This set the pace for the growth of the industry and its subsequent expansion to include the setting up of Bank Negara Malaysia, which is the ...

Introduction

The racial riots took place in Malaysia in the year 1969 and this was followed by the New Economic Policy which was announced by the Malaysian Government in the year 1970. The plan was brought into effect in the year 1971 and set certain objectives to deplete poverty regardless of ethnicity and race and society restructuring n order to attain inter-ethnic economic equality between the predominantly Chinese non – Bhumiputera and the predominantly Malay Bhumipetera. The implementation of the New Economic Plan in Malaysia leads to partially abandoning the laissez faire policy in this country. State intervention was encouraged especially ...

Re-engineering Malaysian Airlines (MAS): Who Can Save the Company

1. The business operations of an organisation play a significant role in supporting the new leader and a new strategy. The functional organisations are facing remarkable modifications and challenges. As a matter of fact the businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the capabilities and the skills and are demanding that the leaders associated with the functions come forward and play their strategic role in this regard (Kouzes and Posner, 2012). Because of the less stability of the business environments and fierce competition in the majority of markets, the focus on flexibility and the skillfulness is increasing, because of which ...

Crisis Communication Plan

Overview of the Crisis Two bizarre incidents in a short period leading to the death of passengers and crew leave Malaysia Airlines struggling to recover. On July 17, a Boeing 777-aircraft, flight MH17 was shot down from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. All 298 passengers and crew members died in the incident (Torr, & Walker, 2014, pp. 23). Families and employees were left devastated as the crisis unravelled. Malaysia Airlines flew to the assistance. The airline sent over 200 specialists, care givers and managers to Amsterdam to handle the crisis. At the scene, there were 80 caregivers assigned to providing the ...

ABSTRACT

This study is designed to study the relationship between corporate governance in trading Companies in Malaysia, which are listed in Bursa, and the performance of those Companies. The performance indication is measured using return on equity and overall returns whereas the state of corporate governance is assessed using board composition, CEO duality, and audit committee independence. The literature review has been conducted to see the supporting and contrasting ideas to the chosen topic. The methods for research have been chosen by developing a theoretical framework, where independent and dependent variables are defined along with their concepts. Hypothesis testing is ...

LITERATURE REVIEW

Although the concept of corporate governance has been in practice for several decades, it gained worldwide popularity and significance since the collapse of a number of corporate giants and bank chains in the United States in the early 2000s. The idea of corporate governance is the major factor that links stakeholder interests with the objectives of the organization. As Solms and Solms point out, corporate governance could be defined as “the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way a corporation (or company) is directed, administered or controlled” (Solms & Solms, 2008, p.2). In the current business ...

International Marketing

Executive Summary This paper will focus on evaluating the Palm oil industry in Malaysia and Indonesia, the biggest exporter of palm oil. It will also discuss the Sentek Technologies in terms of international marketing operations. This will be coupled with the growth of the industry and particularly international markets as well as the market issues that may impact the business. Additionally, the paper will bring out the consumer and business trends in the marketing and distribution of products or services. The final part will discuss professional development steps to a secure role within the industry or company.

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While analyzing the share price of KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Ltd, the movement of the share price can very well be evaluated. It can be seen that at the beginning of this year, that is around January 3, the share price for KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Ltd was somewhere between 3.8 RM. The month of January however proved to be quite low for the company and the share price plummeted below 3.5 RM. However, the month of February did saw an increase in the share price momentarily recovering back to 3.8 RM. Nevertheless, the recovery was short-lived and the share prices ...

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The Malaysian Economy which is known to be a robust economy with supportive government reforms, talented workforce and newly developed infrastructure. The country has turned out to be an attractive investment destination for the not only domestic but international investors. So the Sya Suka Berada di Sini- ‘’ I Like it Here’’ phrase is quite suited for referring to Malaysian Stock Exchange.

- Money Market Investment - Stock Market investment

Money Market Investment:

This region of investment opportunity is a risk less investment where the investors, invest their funds in highly liquid financial instruments of commercial banks primarily in Saving Bank Accounts, Fixed ...

Abstract

In this research paper, we will use the culture of the Batek people of Malaysia. This paper will show how primary mode of subsistence affects other aspects of cultural behavior and why culture acts the way it does. We will identify and analysis the culture of this peoples primarily mode of subsistence on gender relation, values and beliefs and political organization.

Introduction

Batek people are among other diverse cultural groups of the Orangi Asli people who live in central Malaysia. This indigenous people live in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia their name means “original people”. This name was given to ...

Abstract:

The paper is about the Waffel House project in Malaysia. All of the major headings under a marketing plan of an international nature have been discussed and an ideal timeline and budget has been provided.

International Marketing Strategy:

International Marketing Strategy can be defined as an overall strategy that would help the business gain targeted Return on Investment by paving ways for successfully dealing with the local and international business competitors, culture and market. An international marketing plan comes with all of the advertising opportunities, resources and time needed for giving a robust appearance of the new brand in the target region ( ...

Explain the significance of the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997-98 for questions of development

Introduction There is a lot of significance of the Asian economic crisis that almost led to the fall of Asia. The mistakes that caused the crisis can be learnt by other nations so that they do not make the same mistakes. The Asian economic crisis began in 1997 on the most parts of the East Asia. This economic crisis brought about fear in the world economy. There are many theories as to what caused the economic crisis in Asia. The original place where the crisis began was in Thailand when there was the collapse of the Thai baht (Jones, ...

Extreme Islamic Terrorism.

Abstract This article is a research article about Extremist Islam Terrorism or commonly known as the Jemaah Islamiyah. The article focuses on the background of the Jemaah Islamiyah, their origin and organization and how they are involved in the global terror attacks. The article also focuses on the founders and members of the Jemaah Islamiyah and the terror attacks that they have been linked to over the years. Also, the article will include the methods that have been put in place by the terror victim countries such as the United States of America in order to stop the terror ...

Identity, Sense of Belonging and Sense of Place

Introduction The concept of place has primarily geographic connotations, as people tend to associate place with a specific location on the surface of the Earth, detectable on a map. Nevertheless, when thinking of place there are also symbolical values associated with this concept, entrenched in one’s memory, nostalgic recollections of past events or landmarks. These values and memories are reflected, through emotions and feelings about a place, and this creates the sense of place. The sense of place defines who we are and contributes to understanding our individualities. As we have different perceptions regarding our sense of place, ...

Management Accounting Literature Review

The business environment in Malaysia has experienced several changes over the recent years. These changes have been brought about by globalization that has introduced new technologies in the country. The technologies have opened the business environment in Malaysia to new challenges and competitive forces. The central Government economic policy has helped business people to mitigate challenges associated with management accounting. The policy is in line with the country’s vision 2020, which aims at reforming the management of its resources, and it has contributed greatly to the manufacturing industry in the country. The manufacturing industry is a key contributor ...

Executive summary

Airlines industry is marked by innovations and dynamism. With technological advancement, increased attractiveness of the industry and increasing liberalization in airlines industry, have made the airline industry highly competitive. The low cost carrier industry is going through its best growth phases presently. With level of competition is increasing with every airline company trying to gain share of profit from this industry. Price wars are increasing. To offer the services in a cost effective manner, the challenge faced by the low cost airlines is to reduce their operating costs. The companies adopt different strategies based on their product and service ...

An Examination of the Case of Zacharevic’s Art and the Lego Brand, with a Focus on the White Washed Johur Bahru Mural, from a Political Economy Approach (Student’s Full Name) An Examination of the Case of Zacharevic’s Art and the Lego Brand, with a Focus on the White Washed Johur Bahru Mural, From a Political Economy Approach

Some persons who have had the chance to view Ernest Zacharevic’s mural in Johur Bahru (JB) in Malaysia may share the same sentiments of expressed in the above quotation. Persons may have differing opinions of whether or not ...

Introduction

In Malaysia English language is used as a second language and there are different forms that are spoken. These forms may be divided into three major categories namely: mesolect, basilect, and acrolect (Shah & Ng, 2005). The form of acrolect is very close to the native language and is used mostly by those people who have come from countries whose their first language is English (Shah & Ng, 2005). Only few people who are proficient in this type of English in Malaysia. Masolect variety is the type of English that is mostly used in the daily interaction in different areas ...

Brief Introduction

The history of Singapore Airlines could be traced back under the old days of Malayan Airways. Its first flight was from Kallang Airport, Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 1, 1947. Both Singapore and Malaysia merged in the control of the Malayan Airways, changing its name to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines in 1967. A French fashion designer made the traditional Malay clothing as the uniform for the stewardesses, effective a year later. The company was profitable. However, due to differences especially in the direction, priorities, and outlook of the operations, the two governments decided to have separate companies. Malaysia confirmed ...

Introduction

The study on economic development can be traced back in the earliest at the end of the Second World War were the respective academics and policy developers are largely debated the essence role of the public policy of some of the developing economies. It is evident based on the economic progress and the percentage of growth that the respective nations on Asia have recorded since that period. East Asia is one of the regions where the respective nations have recorded a one of the world economies and were being able to sustain economic growth and development. Menom, (2004) not ...

RAPE CASE IN MALAYSIA

Introduction Human beings interact through a complex mechanism guided by values, morality, ethics, and law. The diversity of human interactive systems provides overlapping interactive mechanisms between these principles. It is therefore important to understand the meanings, boundaries, and role of these principles within the domain of human interaction. Values are ideas we hold that give significance and meaning to our lives. They underpin our beliefs, influence the actions we take, decisions we make, and even the life we lead. It is important to understand values in order to acquire know on how to create realities about ourselves, and thus ...

Introduction

“Demand for palm oil has further increased in recent years as many developed economies are shifting away from the use of trans fats, to healthier alternatives.”—World Growth (2011, p. 6), The Economic Benefit of Palm Oil to Indonesia The demand for palm oil was significantly high before recent research studies that confirm the fact that trans fats and hydrogenated fats impact negatively on one's health by causing diseases influenced by inflammation. However, after the revelation of the findings of these research studies, leading producers of palm oil, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, felt the need to increase their ...

Participants

The population that was sampled in this study was all mothers that gave birth to infants with a birth weight of less than 2500g at Tuanku Jakaar Hospital over a five-month period. This population was highly relevant to the study. The study employed random sampling to choose the respondents1. The study of all births taking place on the same day, with no exceptions, gave a proper representativeness of the population. Random sampling ensured that the respondents were a representative of the population in Malaysia. Taking into account all the races in the diverse Malaysian population, the study avoided a ...

Real Estate Securities, Portfolio Construction and Down-side Risk Analysis

Securitized Real Estate Market In Malaysia: The securitized real estate market in Malaysia is dominated by listed property companies and the REIT(Real Estate Investment Trusts). Since the real estate market is still emerging, the size of the securitized real estate market is small and most of the research findings on the securitized real estate market of Malaysia have indicated that the securitized real estate market is an ineffective investment and offers unfavorable return. Hence, considering the poor performance of the Malaysian securitized real estate market, Malaysian Government has taken several steps to improve the performance of the real ...

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Introduction

Nurses represent the biggest health care sector in Malaysia. They are the main givers of care, especially in remote rural areas. There are approximately 60,000 nurses in the country, increasing the nurse-to-population ratio to 2.25:1000. To date, acquiring licenses to practice nursing is easier with 6 universities, 18 colleges controlled by the Malaysian Ministry of Health, and 32 private sectors offering university nursing degrees and diploma programs (Lundy & Janes 2009). Nurses serve as the comforting interface between clients and hospitals, and between communities and the country’s health care system. Health care ...

Introduction:

This article elaborates the several factors affecting the housing and property in the markets of Malaysia. The international credit agency has given focus on this housing and property markets in relation to the forces of demand and supply in their economy. The rise in the prices of property has attracted great concern since they have a great impact in the economy of Malaysia. It is therefore necessary to emphasis and focus on this issue in order to consider the general impact on the economy as well as how to curb this problem using various economic means and tools. The ...

The Betek people belong to a group known as Semang which occupies the areas around Lebir River in the Kelantan state in Peninsular Malaysia. Foraging as their primary mode of foraging is based on the exploitation of wild foods, fruits and small wild animals such as gibbons and monkeys, which they kill with blowpipes and poisoned darts. The group moves in and out of the forests to take advantage of the emerging opportunities including trade in forest products and participation in tourism activities. The mode of subsistence has significantly impacted on the social, economic and political organization of the ...

Malaysia has been in the centre of the world trade for centuries. Today it is also strategically located on the major trade routes between China, India and Arab countries. This fact had an impact not only on the economy of Malaysia, but also on its ethnic diversity. After the riots in the 1960s, Malaysian government realized that the income differential between urban Chinese and rural Malay population was too significant. Therefore, social policies were implemented in order to deal with ethnic conflicts and population dissatisfaction. Today Malaysia managed to reconcile different ethnic groups and to exploit its geographic location ...

While there seems to be nothing to unhinge the economic development, whether in a global or regional context, now that military conflicts are history. Countries engage in mutually profitable trade relationships and enter into trade blocs, conduct strategic planning, develop their respective economies; however, a miscalculation on the part of one country can precipitate the entire region into economic crisis that inflicts all types of damage on the productive capacity, exports, and social welfare. The Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 was one of such regional disturbances that did serious economic damage to countries like China, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia. ...

The impacts of closing and relocating the operations of a company could disrupt the organizational culture and environment of a company. Restructurings and relocations could result in the physical changes in the locations of company headquarters and distribution centres, change of company leadership, merging of some operations into one centre among other changes (Flecker, 2005). HS Engineering is a UK based firm that deals in making engineering tools. The company, mainly run by the founder’s family members, has been in operation for the last 40 years.

HS Engineering has a hierarchical structure of management where the three plants-Leeds, ...

The impacts of closing and relocating the operations of a company could disrupt the organizational culture and environment of a company. Restructurings and relocations could result in the physical changes in the locations of company headquarters and distribution centres, change of company leadership, merging of some operations into one centre among other changes (Flecker, 2005). HS Engineering is a UK based firm that deals in making engineering tools. The company, mainly run by the founder’s family members, has been in operation for the last 40 years. As a result of the dynamics in the engineering tools industry, HS ...

1. Singapore as a country and its tourism: the overview 1.1 Singapore country profile Republic of Singapore is a Southeast Asian city-state located on 63 islands. It is separated from Malaysia and Indonesia by the straits of Johor and Singapore Strait respectively. The population of the country amounts to approximately 5.3 million and is constantly growing, and with total area of just 710 km2 Singapore is in the world top-3 by the density of population with 7,315 people per square kilometer, which implies that there is a need for land creation, which is being done through land reclamation. ...

Trade increases the economic growth and GDP of a country and also fosters great relationships between countries. Over the years there has been the formation of regional trading blocs to enhance trade among neighboring countries. They have been successful however there are challenges that have to be continually addressed.

North America Free Trade Area (NAFTA)

NAFTA refers to the North America Free Trade Area that brings together the countries of Canada, Mexico and the United States. The trilateral trade area came into force in 1994 when President Bill Clinton signed on the agreement. The agreement called for the phasing out of the tarriffs that existed ...

In this discussion about organizational structure, there will be two different articles discussing separate approaches to and implications of organizational structure: the first, written by Ramachandran et al. (2011) is entitled, “Organisational culture: An exploratory study comparing faculties' perspectives within public and private universities in Malaysia.” The second, written by Macintosh and Doherty (2007), is entitled “Extending the scope of organisational culture: The external perception of an internal phenomenon.” Each approaches the issue of organizational structure differently, and each presents important implications regarding the structure of different organizational groups. [Main findings] Ramachandran et al. (2011) are primarily concerned with ...

Analysis of Oil Palm Shell Concrete-A Review

Many researches have been conducted on to use oil palm shell (OPS) as the light weight material in last three decades. It is an agricultural waste normally generated from palm oil industry. This industry is normally situated in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and some other countries. There are many products being made from OPS. The use of OPS as lightweight aggregate in making concrete mix is the main project of many companies in different countries including Malaysia that was first introduced by Abdullah in 1984. Malaysia playing an important role in manufacturing of different oil palm products as it gives ...

Introduction

Indonesia has established itself as one of the world’s largest producers of furniture and handicrafts not only in the Asian region but also globally. Since 2006, the country has ranked among the top 10 exporters of furniture with countries such as China, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Taiwan Vietnam and Malaysia (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). The country has abundant natural resources required to sustain production of furniture. It is the world’s largest producer of Rattan (a type of climbing palm used to make furniture) (Trade Research & Development Agency, 2008). There are also several varieties of wood such as ...