Essays Tagged: "Malaysia"

The Adorable 'Lah'

d I guarantee you that ten out of ten, the person who just dotted his or her sentence with a lah is Malaysian.If you are feeling homesick in a foreign land and suddenly you overhear a conversation ful ... o-lahs, your homesickness can be assuaged for it sounds just like home and the speakers can only be Malaysians (or Singaporians, which is close enough when you're homesick!).Just where did this lah co ...

(4 pages) 24 1 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

AFTA and Malaysian Economic

IntroductionMalaysia is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and represents one of th ... 997, Thailand was the largest automotive market within the ten-nation ASEAN, followed by Indonesia, Malaysia, and then the Philippines. But the situation has changed in 1997 and 1998, where Malaysia b ... rgest vehicle market, followed by Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. The automotive sector in Malaysia is assumed to be an engine of industrial development, provider of technological capability, ...

(14 pages) 138 2 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

AFTA: The upcoming challenges to the Malaysian automotive

AFTA: The upcoming challenges to the Malaysian automotive industry*IntroductionPerusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (Proton) was incorpora ... ts including accessories, spare parts and other components. Proton has an extensive market share in Malaysia and sells its products widely throughout the region. The home market provided it with the n ... d viability for its success. In the 1990's they have acquired about 65percent of the total sales in Malaysia. This was followed Perodua which is the second national car producer. They have conquered a ...

(12 pages) 105 1 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

Automobile Industry of Malaysia

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY OF MALAYSIAMalaysia's Auto Industry: An Economic Safety NetPrime Minister Mahathir prizes development o ... s on the economy and promoted the sector to help speed recovery from the Asian economic crisis. The Malaysian government also believes that a strong motor industry brings employment, technology, econo ... ves that a strong motor industry brings employment, technology, economic development, and prestige. Malaysia's two national car makers, Proton and Perodua, dominate the local market, with over 90 perc ...

(4 pages) 76 1 4.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

What are bank and non-bank financial institution, compare them briefly and explain each of them.

financial structure in the country. Some examples of Central Bank are Bank Indonesia, Bank Negara (Malaysia), and while in Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore.Commercial Banks:These banks ... ide financial services that are not provided by other existing financial institutions. Examples are Malaysian International Merchant Bankers, Merchant Bankers Malaysia, etc.After the types of banks ab ...

(5 pages) 121 0 3.7 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Analysis of exchange rates for 5 currencies: USD, AUD,BAHT, RINGGIT, EURO

, please refer to table 1)EUROBased on the calculation of the average exchange rate of Euro against Malaysian Ringgit for the period of 2001-2004 (June) we found it to be 3.8936. As far as max/min ana ... teady.AUSTRALIAN DOLLARThe analysis of Australian dollar nominal value shows that its value against Malaysian Ringgit has been quite stable and constant over the period. Standard deviation of 0.3235 r ...

(7 pages) 68 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

How to balance corporate and social responsibility with the need to enhance financial performance.

porate social responsibility programs for the community" said, Chairmen of Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's leading investment institution, Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid. Also in front of the Asi ...

(2 pages) 109 0 4.7 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

1. What is the policy of multiculturalism and why was it introduced by the 1970's? 2. The effects that the policy of multiculturalism has had on Australian culture and society. 3. Case Study:

t effects for the nation. 3. Case Study: Experiences of an individual migrant. Diana Chan is from Malaysia, she has 3 children, a son and two daughters. She migrated to Australia in the 80's with he ... here was little discrimination against her but many people could not understand her. She found some Malaysian friends and used to go out with them where they would speak Malay. Her husband could speak ...

(4 pages) 87 2 4.1 May/2005

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Analyze Proton based on its financial performance from 2001-2005

hicles and related products including accessories, spare parts and other components.Proton produced Malaysia's first car the Saga (MPI) that was launched in July 9th 1985 by the then Prime Minister Da ... by the then Prime Minister Dato Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad who had originally conceived the idea of a Malaysian motorcar.The range of models by Proton now consists of Waja (Impian), Satria, Wira, Iswara ...

(15 pages) 156 1 4.7 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Analysis of Giordano Holdings Limited

e of geographic expansion. Other markets that we aim to continue expanding to include, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand.* Positioning - We aim to make Giordano much more 'trendy' in the Asian marke ... es in Hong Kong to increase by at least 30% over the next three years, while markets such as China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand begin to contribute more to total turnover. Over the next three ...

(21 pages) 215 1 4.7 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Clothing, Footwear and Cosmetics

Assess the impact and significance of Chin Peng's Achievements

th saving and destroying lives, as well as hastening the establishment of an independent democratic Malaysia. He potentially saved the lives of many by leading guerillas against the Japanese invasion ... he Japanese invasion during World War II, and he also terrorized and caused civil unrest throughout Malaysia by attempting to establish an independent communist Malaysia which incidentally pressured t ...

(3 pages) 13 0 4.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Advertising Plan For Dell In Malaysia

es and direct relationships to meet the unique needs of those customers, one at a time.Currently in Malaysia, the online services, which Dell provides, does seem to be attractive. Online system may be ... to be attractive. Online system may be attractive in United States, but its not very attractive in Malaysia. So Dell is coming up with a new advertising campaign targeting to the home and education u ...

(11 pages) 82 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

HOW AUSTRALIA WORKS AS A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY

a lack of understanding of cultural differences which in turn can lead to conflict. For example, in Malaysia, it is disrespectful to look an authority figure directly in the eye. In Australia, almost ...

(2 pages) 39 1 4.2 Mar/2008

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Apply Porter 5 forces to IBM

vernment and Public Policy, available online : www.ibm.comOverview of Telecommunication industry in Malaysia: Industry Analysis with Michael Porter's 5 ForcesOverview of Telecommunication IndustryThe ... th Michael Porter's 5 ForcesOverview of Telecommunication IndustryThe market for mobile services in Malaysia is highly competitive. Prior to the liberalisation of the telecommunications industry in Ma ...

(41 pages) 239 0 5.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Air Asia Operational Information Management in Strategy and Operations

udy was intended to analyze the electronic marketing strategy on a selected budget airline based in Malaysia, Air Asia which aims to identify its potential future market segments. The study also explo ... cant contribution from online businesses, almost 40% of total revenues in the same registered year (Malaysian Business, 2002). Air Asia enabled to upgrade E-Commerce strategy because of the socio-tech ...

(11 pages) 196 0 5.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Aspek budaya dalam penterjemahan novel Memoirs of a Geisha

erbeza dengan budaya negara luar. Oleh yang demikian, penterjemah harus mengtahui budaya masyarakat Malaysia sebelum menterjemah buku dalam bahasa sumber ke bahasa sasaran dengan betul. Buku yang dite ...

(5 pages) 3935 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

AirAsia Company Analysis

tation. To travel from one destination to another destination, it might involve hundreds of Ringgit Malaysia. The air fares will be much more expensive if it travels to further away such as England an ... rAsia's Clothing1.7 Company Profile OverviewAirAsia Berhad (AirAsia) is a low-cost carrier based in Malaysia. AirAsia has 46 aircraft and the airline flies to over 44 domestic and international destin ...

(51 pages) 85 0 5.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Bank's Liquidity

or ANZ and others regional banks. (Refer Table 1 b).Table (II) shows total liabilities of two major Malaysian banks i.e. Maybank and CIMB Bank from year 2006-2008. In here, both banks seem perform wel ... omer seem like the major source of funding for both banks, which shows a gradually rising trend. As Malaysian financial markets are relatively small compare to Australia, so Malaysian banks are less e ...

(13 pages) 47 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Traits of Islamic orientation of the Malays in feudal society

d with suspicion". This trait is still visible in the present day Malay community, particularly in Malaysia politics. Power for its own sake has been claimed by observers to be epidemic besieging inf ... ential Muslim politicians in the second phase of post-independence (Dr Mohd Zaidi Ismail, 2013). In Malaysia, many Malay politicians do whatever it takes to be in power and eliminate competitors as do ...

(7 pages) 0 0 0.0 Aug/2013

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

About burger king

expenditure of US$356m in 2007; making Burger King the worlds number 95 advertisers.Burger King in Malaysia came in December 1997. To date, there are 20 restaurants in Malaysia. Look out for more out ... Malaysia. Look out for more outlets in the near future. There are currently, 3 franchise holders in Malaysia. The largest operating restaurant is managed by Cosmo Restaurants Sdn. Bhd.The first interi ...

(5 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2013

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges