1.1 INTRODUCTION Malaysia and Thailand are both members of ASEAN and these countries are agricultural based economy since 1960s. Malaysia and Thailand have tropical climate which is suitable for the plantation of palm oil and paddy in the country. 1.1.1 Rice Production in Malaysia and Thailand In Malaysia‚ rice is regarded as the most important crop in the food sub-sector. However‚ the area under cultivation of paddy has persistently declined since the mid 1970s (Athukorala et al.‚ 2009) and 90%
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processes such as volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes and tsunami and climatic phenomenon such as the El Nino Southern Oscillation that results in a lowering of mean sea level in the east of the region‚ failure of the monsoon rains in India‚ and drought in Indonesia and Australia. The Philippines has a tropical marine climate dominated by a rainy season and a dry season. The summer monsoon brings heavy rains to most of the archipelago from May to October‚ whereas the winter monsoon brings cooler and drier air
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“A diamond‚ is the symbol for love‚ commitment‚ and a joyful new beginning‚” said the TV commercial. Many of the world’s diamonds‚ are mined using practices that exploit workers‚ children‚ and communities. A million diamond diggers in Africa earn less than a dollar a day. Miners are dying in accidents‚ child labor is widespread‚ and corrupt leaders are depriving mining communities of funds badly needed for economic development. In extreme cases‚ diamond mining can cause entire ecosystems to
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Absolute and Comparative Advantage The fact is as a country controls a huge part or benefit to other countries‚ this gives them the information that a country is producing a product with fewer resources. A country producing more products‚ have more ability‚ and knowledge to produce these particular products. Bad results should be the big concern and not the obstruction for the countries to create or do trade arrangements. The fact is as a country has a comparative advantage when the country
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The cryosphere is a part of global climate system. Now‚ we are facing with this big problem‚ the global warming is a one of the most important‚ but it also cause this problem‚ the melting ice. The whole amounts of ice are melting and shrink slowly by the time‚ the main reason is temperature rising. The cryosphere is also melting beneath the ground‚ transforming to tundra landscapes (Eyewitness). The cold regions of our planet influence our entire world’s climate. Plus‚ the cryosphere is central to
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HOMEWORK 11 (Last HW – Due 4/28) Read the Logitech case and answer the following questions. 1: In a world without trade‚ what would happen to the costs that American consumers would have to pay for Logitech’s products? 2: Explain how trade lowers the costs of making computer peripherals such as mice and keyboards. 3: Use the theory of comparative advantage to explain the way in which Logitech has configured its global operations. Why does the company manufacture in China and Taiwan‚ undertake
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Thompson BBB4M0 June‚ 10‚ 2012 Diamonds There are many different kinds of valuable gem in the world; however‚ diamonds is the most precious and favorite stone all the time. As the hardest known naturally material‚ diamond can be used to polish‚ cut and become a jewelery. Consumer claim that diamond is forever‚ that’s why diamond wedding ring represent for the endless love. This is a reason why diamond always become a “hot topic” in the market all over the world. However‚ because of the
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United States‚ we have become familiar the reputations of certain goods based on their country of origin. Some examples include Swiss-made watches‚ German automobiles‚ Tulips from Holland‚ Argentine beef. Michael Porter uses his "Porter ’s Diamond" theory to explain why some countries have a comparative advantage in relation to others in specific industries. Porter theorizes that four broad attributes (factor endowments‚ demand conditions‚ relating and supporting industries‚ and firm strategy‚ structure
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essay By Ian Diamond (Synthesis of artificial diamonds) Everyone knows Diamonds are hard and beautiful‚ but there are less people known a diamond could be the oldest material. Diamonds are found may be 50 to 1‚600 million years old‚ the diamonds themselves are about 3.3 billion years old. This difference is because the volcanic magma that solidifies into rock where diamonds are found did not create them‚ but only transported the diamonds from the Earth’s cover to the surface. Diamonds also may be
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Describe and explain the seasonal variations in climate in a tropical region (10 marks) The seasonal variations in climate‚ in a tropical region‚ which includes temperature‚ precipitation and wind direction‚ are due to a number of factors. The tropical continental climate in Africa‚ north of the equator‚ can be described as transitional‚ as it is between the rainforest margins of the central African rainforest and also
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