slogan: “no corruption‚ no poverty any more”; hope that he would be able to bring peace to the country which was suffering for more than 40 years from fighting with the Mindanao based Muslim Rebellion and the armed campaign of Maoist in many rural provinces all over the country. Three years later‚ in the mid of his single six-years term‚ it is still the hope of the majority of the population which is upholding his high popularity. What has been done‚ what has been achieved during these three years
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Developing Country- Cambodia In between Thailand‚ Laos and Vietnam sits the country of Cambodia. Their early history is unrecorded but most Cambodians consider themselves descendants of the Angkor Empire that stretched most of Southeast Asia. Under constrain threats to invade by Thailand and Vietnam‚ the king of France placed Cambodia under France’s protection in 1963. This only lasted until 1953 when they gained full independence from France after the occupation of the Japanese during World
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Corporate Finance EMBA Monthly – Class of 2013 Individual Assignment “China and its impact on Global Economy” Submitted by: Muhammad Shahir Ejaz China and its impact on Global Economy China’s Rise and its current economic outlook: China’s rise as the world’s second largest economic power started from the Industrial boom brought in by the Communist Government’s realization of the relaxation of trade policies about 30 years ago. The main focus of the government was to bring social
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figure is a much lower figure as compared to the 33.1% in 1991. The decline in poverty has been slow and uneven‚ much slower than neighboring countries who experienced broadly similar numbers in the 1980s‚ such as People’s Republic of China (PRC)‚ Thailand‚ Indonesia (where the poverty level lies at 8.5%) or Vietnam (13.5%). This shows that the incidence of poverty has remained significantly high as compared to other countries for almost a decade. The unevenness of the decline has been attributed to
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and the three newly industrializing economies of South East Asia‚ Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ and Thailand. Real income per capita also increased more than four times in Japan and the Four Tigers (Hong Kong‚ Korea‚ Singapore‚ and Taiwan)‚ and more than doubled in the South East Asian newly industrialized economies. Annual GDP growth in the ASEAN Five (Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Singapore‚ and Thailand) averaged close to 8 per cent over the last decade. Indeed‚ during the thirty years preceding
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Balochistan crisis Situated in the southwest of the country‚ and spread over 347‚190 sq km‚ the province of Balochistan comprises 43% of Pakistan’s territory. In the west it has common borders with Iran and in the northwest with Afghanistan. In the south‚ Balochistan has a long coastline on the Arabian Sea. Greater part of Balochistan is mountainous‚ although there are some plains and desert areas also. The terrain is generally barren and rugged. The land of Balochistan is rich in mineral resources
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trading with different Asian countries‚ most prominently the Chinese and Japanese. The Philippines is blessed to have great scenic spots and unique biodiversity. One of the most popular places to visit is the Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao province which is considered as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Philippines is home to animals like the Tarsier‚ Philippine Eagle and Tamaraw and plants such as the Rafflesia that can be seen nowhere else. Just recently‚ the Puerto Princesa Underground
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James Wilson went on to start the economists‚ still one of the world’s pre-eminent publications. Nine years later‚ 1962‚ the standard bank was founded by a group of businessmen led by another Scott‚ John Paterson‚ who had immigrated to the Cape Province in South Africa and had become a successful merchant. Both banks were keen to capitalize on the huge expansion of trade between Europe‚ Asia and Africa and to
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water based transportation such as the water taxi is remain on function as part of the local daily activities and the image for tourist attraction. The changing use pattern of public space in Khaosan is actually influence by the transformation of Thailand economic planning strategies‚ where Bangkok is facing the economic booming in the 1980s‚ when the Thai government issued the policy to commemorate Bangkok’s bicentennial anniversary and celebrate the Buddhist calendar’s lucky year "2525"‚ by launching
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strategic location‚ making it a natural hub for commerce. Manila and Cebu are premiere centers of trade in the region. To the east is the vast Pacific Ocean and beyond it‚ the New World. To the west are the kingdoms of Indochina‚ including Cambodia and Thailand; while southwest is Malaysia. There are three major geographical groups in
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