Essays on Malaysia

Introduction: According to Thaden and Alyssa (2008), “human error is the main cause of flight accidents in complex systems. Therefore since errors are inevitable in the commercial airline industry, it is doubtful to assure safety on the air.” On the other hand, Mangla and Haress (2011) claim that - “air travel is the safest mode in the history of aviation.” Whose statement is reliable between them? In aviation, it is true that human error leads to accidents in the sky, but it is also true that for every accident that happens on the air, the airline company reviews their ...

Literature Review

Forensic accounting is currently being applied to tackle issues of fraud in the entire world. Various empirical studies have been performed on the use of forensic accounting methods in fraud investigation. For instance, Dube, Njanke and Mashayanye (2009) in their study regarding the effectiveness of forensic auditing in preventing, detecting and investigating bank frauds, wanted to establish the extent to which the forensic auditors can fulfill their mandate using the forensic accounting techniques. Their study used personal interviews, questionnaires and document review as the data collection instruments. Applying a sample of twenty forensic auditors from ten commercial banks, three ...

Handling diversity may be ticklish and cumbersome, but it rolls out striking benefits in terms of harmony, finances, and cognition. There are multitudes of advantages of an inclusive workforce or the society. Talking about its strengths, the author Zainah Anwar has aptly outlined the cognitive significances. It may be strange yet pleasant to know that people are more likely to fall for wrong ideas while working with like-minded people. Conversely, working with people of different religions, race, gender, nationality, and ethnic origins bring smartness, critical thinking, and an innovative aptitude. Not only it opens up our mind, but also ...

Introduction

Corporate Social Responsibility encompasses several issues that range from corporate governance, business ethics and SRI (socially responsible investing) to community investment and environmental sustainability (Shirley et. al 85). In Malaysia, CSR started with minor contribution that was driven traditionally by racial motivations and religions. With time as multinational corporations started entering Malaysia; business environment received western influence and corporate contributions had structure and were linked to the corporate strategy. With the focus of the Malaysian government increasing on CSR, several initiatives were developed for the implementation of CSR frameworks. In 2007, companies in Bursa Malaysia needed to disclose their ...

<<Author>> <<Date>> In the fast changing competitive world in which companies operate today, the importance of strategic management cannot be overemphasized. A company statement is helpful to define and communicate the company’s goals and strategy to all stakeholders (MaRS, 2013). Company statements are designed to act as a guide and a motivating element; targeting all the stakeholders. The Mission statement defines the ‘reason for existence’ of the organization. Next is the Values or Goals statement, which defines how an organization will work, what it believes in, what will be the organization’s ...

Introduction

According to experts, the security threats of organized and transnational crime have existed for many years in Southeast Asia and have even increased over the years because of globalization. But despite the fact that organized and transnational criminal activity in Southeast Asia is rampant, little study has been done to fully understand this phenomenon. In a study submitted to the United States’ National Institute of Justice, for instance, it was observed that Southeast Asian countries have little awareness about organized and transnational crimes and its impact on their national security. Among their major findings is that “there is little ...

Abstract

The hotel and hospitality industry is expanding as the need for globalization in business operations continues to create much attention. The paper sought to conduct a study on the religious attitudes and behavior that make Muslim consumers subscribe to a particular food or service in hotels across Thailand. The sample for the study was 100 Muslim respondents who are residents as well as visitors. The sample was selected randomly with a structured questionnaire used to collect data from the respondents. Regression analysis was then conducted to determine level of significance ion the relationships between the identified variables and a ...

Introduction

“Debt markets are an integral part of the financial sector and effectively supplement the funds provided by the banking sector” (Tariq, 2004, p. 5). In developing markets, these marketplaces are nevertheless at a primary phase of their growth. Islamic rule (Shari’ah) forbids the charging and disbursing of interest. So, in nations anywhere Muslim populace establishes a significant section of the culture, customary debt marketplaces cannot succeed. Henceforth there is a great request and necessity for evolving options to current debt markets that can be satisfactory to the Islamic rule.

IDB Sukuk

According to (Anon., 2016), The Islamic Development Bank is ...

Introduction

Today’s young generation unanimously refer to luxury items as synonymous to being distinctive and possessing beauty, aesthetics, and elegance. Luxury items in their view should be of good quality, are usually highly priced and belong to brands that are well-known globally. Seeking or possessing luxury items connotes a person with good taste, sense of style and one who is cultivating a way of living. These youngsters want to own and use luxury items in the future that reflect beauty, aesthetics and quality, rather than things that are showy, superficial and are signs of splashy social recognition . In China, ...

Introduction to Econometrics

Part 1

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ANALYSIS OF ISLAMIC BOND (SUKUK) MARKET OF DUBAI AND MALAYSIA

Analysis of Islamic Bond (Sukuk) Market of Dubai and Malaysia Introduction As the business has expanded all across the world due to rise of internalisation or globalisation, it has become necessary that both the sources of equity and debt capital must be obtained for financing operational activities. In this regard, experts in financial management designed different modes of finance in which issuance of bonds, in case of debt management, forms an integral position. However, these conventional form of bond issuance require trading based on interest rates and are not backed by any security. Therefore, based on Islamic principles, a ...

It has been close to two years since Malaysian Boeing MH17 being downed over the disputed territory of eastern Ukraine. In the early hours and days of the tragedy, the media of most world countries, whether print, online, or television, seemed to be trying nothing else other than to cover the continuous story. While journalists are not tripping over each other in a bid to publish the sensational materials presently, the interest in the story has not ceased completely, neither has the investigation that is still to name the guilty party. Until it has, media will continue their coverage ...

ISLAMIC FINANCE

Introduction “During the past decade, the Islamic finance industry has witnessed significant developments, particularly in the field of Sukuk (Islamic bonds)” (Chermi, 2015, p. 1). Sukuk signifies one of the best fruitful merchandises in Islamic finance. They have enticed the notice of numerous backers and turn out to be progressively well-liked in many marketplaces international. They have gotten fame as monetary tools supplying both government support through the issuance of sovereign sukuk and private sector backing through commercial sukuk.

According to Brian (Kettell, n.d.), a sukuk has financial features related to those of a conventional bond, nonetheless is arranged ...

Malaysia is internationally recognized for its economic performance and the currency crisis it went through in the year 1997. Malaysia is seen as a success story and recognized for its successful management strategy. Prior to the 1997 economic crisis, Malaysia had experienced a recession in the 1980s that led to a negative GDP in the year 1985. Malaysia, however, reversed this negative growth by the year 1987. Malaysia proceeded to grow economically from 1987 through the 1990s up to the year 1996.

In the year 1997, the currency crisis hit the country though it still recorded economic growth in GDP. From ...

Objective: To study the rate at which women of varying ages in Malaysia visit the emergency departments due to gynecologic disorders. Methods: Data was gathered from the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). The data collected was for a period of 8 months. The data was analyzed for women who visited the emergency department of UMMC from October 2013 to May 2014. The data was analyzed so as to determine the rate at which women of different ages visited the emergency departments due to gynecologic disorders. Calculations were done on the average annual rates of every 1000 women. The calculations ...

ABSTRACT

This paper intends to present a detailed analysis concerning the Muslim faith school in London. An attempt is made to understand the historical and socio-cultural factors impacting the issue of Muslim faith school. The various issues faced by the Muslim faith schools have been touché upon. The case for and against Muslim faith school in context of its implication of social cohesion and unity has been analysed. Muslim faith schools have been analysed in the context of various theories like liberalism, communitarian, multi-culturist and the case for and against Muslim school has been presented in this paper.

Introduction

Muslims ...

Part I: Post-disaster management

Crawford, L., Langston, C., & Bajracharya, B. (2013). Participatory project management for improved disaster resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(3), 317-333.

This study contributes to understanding of disaster management relative to project and stakeholder management. Placing value in participatory project management approaches, the study aims to contribute to improved disaster resilience opportunities. Summative content analysis (qualitative) of project management in disaster management discourse is used based on two sets of text from institutionalized discourse (e.g., policies) and the inquiry report from the 2011 Queensland Floods Commission. Limitations were identified as a narrow analysis – a wider ...

Nestle Sdn.Bhd is the Malaysian district of the Nestle Corporation, originally set up in Switzerland, as a multinational nutrition and beverage company with its headquarters in Vevey. It truly possesses the leading points at the world food production and distribution market, as its market capitalization exceeds the number of 200 million USD. The 29 brands of the company gained their popularity through all over the world, varying from casual food and drink products, to even medical nutrition.

Nestle corporation represented its production on the Malaysian borders more than a hundred years ago, as the first company in Malaysia appeared in 1912 ...

- Integrated Reporting

Integrated Reporting (IR) is a contemporary social managerial process where organizations get in the process of communicating how they create value including how they create impact economically, socially and environmentally (Busco et al, 2013). In the recent past, the way organizations report their performances is being redefined in the areas of capital creation, accountability and value creation. Integrated reporting defines what companies report, the types of capital invested and its effects, and the audience of such reports. In addition, it includes the social and environmental impact of the organization.

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) asserts that, integrated reporting has ...

The various services offered by Air Asia include:

- Flight booking services . - Low fare finder . - Customized travel . - Inflight comfort services . - Island and City Transfers . - Travel insurance . - Airport bus ticketing service in Malaysia region . - Tune Talk Sim card in the Malaysia region . - Fly thru service . Fly thru service offers convenience to customers as it allows customers to connect seamlessly on multiple flight legs . Customers need not go through the security checks while connecting with other flights when they use this service .

Non-customers

Non-customers include customers that are about to turn away or ...

- What is the purpose of Tune Ins Holdings Berhad’s IPO?

On 23 September 2013, Tune Ins Holdings Berhad (TIHB), an insurance products provider, announced a press release regarding the prospectus for its Initial Public Offering (IPO). TIHB announced it’s listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities). Under this IPO, TIHB will sell up to 210,224,900 ordinary shares to Malaysian and some particular influential investors, including Bumiputera investors approved by the Ministry of Finance (Tune Insurance). As per to the prospectus in the press release, earnings of the IPO procedure will ...

In the present era of Corporate Modernization, unlike the traditional activities, it is not the owners which runs the company, infact they hire competent management to work on their behalf. Moreover, every owner(shareholder) consider that the managers so appointed to work on their behalf will act in the best interest of their owners and will assure shareholder’s wealth maximization. Infact, in present complex corporate era, the performance of the company depends upon, how competent the management is adapting the dynamic business environment and related circumstances. Thus, the ability to properly adapt and implement the changes in the ...

Analysis and Assessment of the Growth of the Malaysian Derivative Market

Despite a lack of interest by the local investors, the Malaysian economy and financial market is progressing due to foreign investment in future contracts . The Malaysian derivatives market is composed of the regulator, exchange, intermediary, clearing house and investors (Anonymous, n.d.). Depending upon the regional location, Malaysia is experiencing a growth in its derivatives market.

One of the leading derivative exchanges of Malaysia is Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Bhd (BMD) that has witnessed an increase in its volume due to rising interest of foreign investors . The partnership with Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has boosted the future contracts trade for BMD. This has ...

Abir, L. M. (2013, March 11 ). Impact of tourism in coastal areas: Need of sustainable tourism strategy. Retrieved October 20, 2013, from http://www.marbef.org/wiki/Impact_of_tourism_in_coastal_areas:_Need_of_sustainable_tourism_strategy

This article provides a discussion on the issues and impacts of coastal tourism evaluating the current environmental related affairs and issues regarding the future of tourism. In the conclusion, the article provides suggestions for the management of coastal tourism in the future. The article begins with the recognition of the increased awareness for improving sustainable forms of tourism. The coastal regions provide transition points between the land and the sea featuring high biodiversity and the most volatile and fragile ecosystem on earth. For example, the coral reefs and mangroves present a very fragile environment. Rapid urbanization has also led to increased ...

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, Wolverhampton and Oldham are ...

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 ...

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 Engineering plans to close ...

The article, ‘Facebook: social good or social dysfunction’ is prepared by Amber Plank and Jennifer Sawayda for the classroom discussion at university of Mexico. Authors suggest that Facebook has a number of attractions and it is hard for anybody to stay away once he or she has started using it regularly. The article suggests that Facebook has benefitted people in a number of ways but it has also made them addicted and compelled them in cutting off all other activities whether it is social or personal. Authors do not blame Facebook for any negative impact and suggests users to get ...

Management Audit: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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Introduction

Management audit is conducted to monitor and keep track of the management through a systematic, comprehensive and extensive evaluation of an organization . The goal of a management audit is to identify the weakness and potential challenges that confronts the organization . This is in pursuit of trying to address and resolve whatever problem is identified in the management as part of the risk management program that organizations typically employ. However, management audit is specifically targeted on a particular managerial aspect. Among the areas of concern that management audit are directed on involve the organization’s policies, procedures, programs and performance . A ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Marketing management is one of the most important tools in any business’ industry as it ensures that the enterprise’s sales balance with customers’ satisfaction, and it is one of the best means to use in determining whether or not customers get reward for their money and expenses. Marketing ensures that a customer is well informed about the product he/she wishes/intends to purchase and this way the customer will be fully conversant with the product which he is about to acquire (Campbell, 2007, p. 92). This therefore becomes a very important aspect in tourism, bearing in mind that it is one ...

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 the focus on ...

Section 1- Primacy Source Reading

Part 1- Suras 1 and 87 of the Quran The Quran is divided into several Suras, or chapters. Muslims believe that the contents of the Quran were given to Muhammad to write down, directly from God himself. Sura 1 is opening chapter of the Quran entitled, “The Beginning.” Sura 1 states that prayer is the most important aspect of Islam. It also calls Allah the one true god, implying the monotheism of Islam, which was a dramatic difference from other Arabic religions of the time. Sura 81 is entitled, “The Most High”. Most of Sura 87 praises God. ...

Leadership: The five Big Ideas

There are some reasonable qualities that are found in good leaders – qualities that can be developed or may be intrinsically or naturally part of their personality.Robert J. Allio (2009), in his article, laid out some big ideas on how to strategize and lead.

A good leader has an exemplary character.

It important for a leader to be dependable when it comes to leading others. A good leader "walks the talk" and motivates the people around him to do the same thing. By doing so, all will benefit from the positive results, which can also result in a happy workplace.

A good leader is enthusiastic.

A good leader is energetic about their work and ...

Introduction

While the history of Political Parties very old phenomenon, but this concept got its mainstream position after American Independence. Globally, it is a known notion that monopoly is associated with corruption and exploitation (Diamond, 2001). If the rulers develop the feeling that no matter whatever they will do with their follower, if their official position is not in danger, they will exploit their official position. As political parties form the basis for a powerful democracy, it is beneficial for a country.

Political Parties and Freedom of Speech

The presence of different political parties in the country ensure freedom of speech for the country. As the political parties associated ...

NOTE: If this is a group assignment, each member of your group must individually submit a separate and complete copy.

PLEASE NOTE: SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS COLOUR ARE FOR TRAINER USE Create a Quantitative question Quantitative research measures the subject or item of study over a period of time and quantifies the event, occurrence or parameter (for example: profit, output, number of footfalls in a mall which were converted into sales in a particular period) . If the past history of a company is the subject of study: “what happened to the production?”, “What was the productivity of employees and other resources?” if the future is the subject of study: “what will happen to the output of the company and cost of raw ...

What alliance is British Airways (IAG) in? Describe the alliance and the airline.

British Airways is one of the largest airlines in Britain. It is part of a very old transportation system—the British have been exploring the world for centuries—but it was officially founded in 1974 as the flag carrier for the country (Britishairways.com, 2015). It is currently the largest airline in operation in the United Kingdom, although there are a number of smaller operations that are currently threatening the larger company, especially in the national and European travel markets (BBC News, 2015). British Airlines is still the leader in the number of international flights booked on a yearly basis, as well ...

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 North ...

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Avionics, in common parlance, stands for aviation electronics. It is the development and production of electronic instruments for use in aviation and astronautics and such electronic instruments themselves. Avionic systems include control, monitoring, communications and the display and management of multiple systems that are fitted to aircraft to perform individual functions. Such systems majorly include control apparatus performance instruments communication instruments navigation system collision avoidance system black box Avionics are the electronic systems used on aircraft, artificial satellites, and spacecraft. My ...

Abstract

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has established its presence online. TAT has an online website and a news site and is also present in various social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Considering the content of TAT’s online website and social media accounts, however, the agency is missing out on various opportunities to improve its marketing strategies due to limited digital marketing. For this reason, the proposed marketing strategy for TAT involves digital and social media marketing that involves the creation of a promotional video with ‘viral marketing’ potential. Some countries, including those in Thailand’s neighboring countries ...

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 ...

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 context, shareholders, ...

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 reason ...

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 ...

Every so often comes an idea that will change the way in which people to do normal tasks. While one may feel their idea is not ground breaking, it can become one of the best inventions. People go through their daily chores and wish that had an easier, or better product that will help them get things done the way they feel. James Dyson felt the same way, as he wanted to make things work better. James Dyson is the make of Dyson Vacuum Cleaners. James Dyson and his research team helped to develop products that have grossed him ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction to Singapore as a Business Destination

The Republic of Singapore is a sovereign island country found in South East Asia (Abshire 4). The country is located 137 kilometers north of the equator on the Malay Peninsula (Abshire 5). The country is composed of the main Singapore Island as well as more than 60 other small islets (Abshire 5). Singapore borders the Peninsula of Malaysia to the North and the Rau Islands of Indonesia to the south (Abshire 6). According to the 2012 population reports, Singapore has a population of about 5. 3 million (Abshire 21). The official languages are English, Malay, Tamil and Mandarin (Abshire 55). Buddhism ...

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, which includes change ...

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 to ...

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 teak ...

- Globalization and burgeoning technology/innovation that shrink product-life-cycles, coupled with global competitor’s quality and price, brings goods to the USA adding to 80-90% mega-competition for most consumer goods sold in USA, compared to <25% in 1950’s. Equally, global companies compete severely and challenge US firms abroad. - The U.S. and Eurozone economies play major roles in the world economy and are crucially important for each other’s prosperity. The two sides combined account for around 40% of world GDP, over 25% of world trade, 60% of world foreign direct investment flows, and 60%-70% of ...

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 ...

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Introduction:

Mental health issues results from different sets of emotions, behaviors and thoughts that cause some level of distress among people. These mental issues are thought to be a consequence of collaboration between biological, social, genetic, and economic factors (MHCC, 2010). Psychotic disorder has an intense effect on an individual’s health. Though there are quite a few ways to describe the reasons for any medical situation of ...

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

“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 ...

There has been a significant increase in the amount of waste produced in Malaysia over the years. This situation has led to its government implementing a law that will help control the situation. By next year September, all households will be required to separate their waste. The households will be given two bins, one for organic waste and the other for inorganic. The waste collection schedule will be implemented once the program starts running. Garbage will not be collected in households, which will not follow this law. The government, however, cannot implement this law without partnering with all the stakeholders ...

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 is immensely attributed to ...

International Marketing

Executive Summary This report has been based on OSIM International. The main purpose behind this is to cover all strategic aspects of the company in detail regarding its business operations. In-depth research has been conducted regarding the increasing trends of a healthy lifestyle. A situational analysis has been done to discuss the SWOT and PEST analysis. According to these, it can be concluded that OSIM belongs to such a market where growth is slow for them but still they’re holding a strong competitive position (Cateora, 2007). It is recommended that for Osim’s future growth and development the internal condition ...

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 (Gr\"onroos, ...