Strategic Forum Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University http://www.ndu.edu/inss No. 239 April 2009 The United States and the Asia-Pacific Region: National Interests and Strategic Imperatives by James J. Przystup Key Points Notwithstanding the 2008–2009 financial crisis‚ East Asia today remains the home of the world’s most dynamic economies. In 1990‚ the region’s share of global gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 26.5 percent; in 2006‚ that figure stood at 37.5
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short downturn‚ the industry recovered quickly and‚ in fact‚ grew moderately. From 2011 to 2031‚ annual air traffic is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%‚ and reach about 13.8 billion revenue passenger kilometers (RPK). ! While the mainstay markets (Europe and North America) have not shown significant growth‚ and are not expected to grow substantially in the near future‚ Asia Pacific has emerged as a savior of the global air travel industry‚ driving growth and
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School of Government‚ Development and International Affairs PL302 International Politics of the Asia Pacific Course Guide Semester Two‚ 2013 GENERAL INFORMATION Course code and Title: PL302 International Politics of the Asia Pacific Course coordinator: Dr Nikki Baker‚ Telephone: 323 2996; email: baker_n@usp.ac.fj Consultation hours: Wednesday: 10am - 11am Thursday: 9am - 11am Lecture Times: Thursday 12 noon
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Living in America means that we have the freedom to express ourselves‚ no matter what region we live in. In America‚ there are 3 million square miles from one end to another. The geography of the state’s beginning and end is determined by river lines‚ political lines‚ and mountain ranges. There are four main regions in the United States like: Northeast‚ Midwest‚ South‚ and the West. Each region has different jobs‚ foods‚ religions‚ and style of clothing‚ customs‚ music‚ sports‚ and much more
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INTRODUCTION Recent political and economic developments at the global and regional levels have resulted in a more conducive development environment in the Asian and Pacific region and the opening-up of opportunities for international trade and tourism development for the developing countries of the region‚ including those which are landlocked. Nevertheless‚ the lack of unhindered access to the sea adds transport costs and time to international trade transactions. In addition‚ landlocked countries
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the US and Japanese economies. China currently ranks seventh strongest economy on a global scale. China ’s economic success has not been confined to raw economic growth‚ especially with a huge trade surplus of over 40 billion according to world guide from 1998. China has an annual per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $750. Today China would have to be the most alluring country. Globalisation has many impacts on developing countries; these include growth‚ employment‚ poverty‚ women and finance
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LED Market in Asia-Pacific Would Reach $35.79 Billion by 2020‚ Projects ApacMarket.com According to a new report by ApacMarket.com‚ "Asia-Pacific Light Emitting Diodes (LED) (China‚ Japan‚ South Korea‚ India) Market (Technology‚ Application and Countries) - Analysis‚ Segmentation and Forecast‚ 2014 - 2020"‚ the Asia-Pacific LED market is expected to reach $35.79 billion by 2020‚ at a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period (2015-2020). The high brightness LED segment is expected to grow swiftly
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received by Lecturer: Table of Contents 1 Organization – AirAsia 3 1.1 Overview 3 1.2 Products and Services offered 4 1.3 Channels of distribution 4 1.4 Sales and Marketing 5 1.5 Organization Structure 7 1.6 Market Share 8 1.7 SWOT Analysis 9 2 IT for Managers 10 3 E-Business and E-Commerce 11 3.1 Uses of E-Commerce in AIR ASIA 11 3.2 Benefits of E-commerce to Air Asia 12 4 Data Management 13 5 Organizational ISs 15 6 Enterprise Systems 17 7 Management Decision Support 19
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In the 19th century‚ both North America and Europe underwent a lot of changes. To begin with‚ economically America experienced the Industrial Revolution. Americans were less in their homes and on the farms and moved to the cities where the men worked in offices and factories. Steel manufacturing became the dominant industry with an abundance of iron ore deposits and rich coal. There was easy access to cheap water transportation routes which aided in speeding the nation’s economy (“Iron and Steel
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ING Insurance Asia/Pacific ING is one of the 20 largest financial structures in the world and within the top ten in Europe. A dutch-founded company‚ ING offers a variety of products lines in the insurance industry. It offers insurance services in the Americas‚ in Europe as well as in Asian countries. ING also does retail and wholesale banking all over the world. ING was the first European enterprise to enter the life insurance market in countries such as Japan‚ Taiwan and South Korea. Life
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