Malaysia‚ Truly Asia Malaysia has long been one of the world’s best kept tourism secrets. It is an ideal tourism destination in so many different aspects as it offers a wide range of diverse attraction to suit all tastes and most importantly‚ at relatively affordable prices. In addition‚ the country also offers a fascinating cultural mix with colourful festivals‚ unique arts and crafts‚ architecture‚ food and a rich array of dance forms. Malaysia has a tropical climate throughout the year‚ enjoying
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Three species of zebra still occur in Africa‚ two of which are found in East Africa. The most numerous and widespread species in the east is Burchell’s‚ also known as the common or plains zebra. The other is Grevy’s zebra‚ named for Jules Grevy‚ a president of France in the 1880s who received one from Abyssinia as a gift‚ and now found mostly in northern Kenya. (The third species‚ Equus zebra‚ is the mountain zebra‚ found in southern and southwestern Africa.) Physical Characteristics The long-legged
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BUS272 The Changing Economies of Asia Unit Information and Learning Guide Semester 1‚ 2014 This information should be read in conjunction with the online learning materials which can be found on your MyUnits page. Unit coordinator Name: Professor Malcolm Tull School: Management and Governance Phone: +61 8 9360 2397 Email: M.Tull@murdoch.edu.au © Published by Murdoch University‚ Perth‚ Western Australia‚ November 2014. This publication
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South Africa In 1652‚ Dutch traders founded the city of Cape Town‚ establishing a stopover point on the spice route at the southern tip of what is now South Africa. The British seized the Cape of Good Hope in 1806. In 1867‚ diamonds were discovered in South Africa‚ and in 1886‚ gold initiated immigration and wealth‚ further subduing the native inhabitants. The Boers unsuccessfully attempted to resist British control with the Boer War. Under the Union of South Africa beginning in 1910
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Peoples and Cultures of Africa Religion in Africa All over the world‚ many religions exist and are found in the everyday lives of millions of people. These religions have many cultural influences on the life of a person but also have influences on the government bodies that govern countries. Religion is also an important look at the history of a nation and gives an inside look at how and why a country is run the way it is. In Africa‚ religion plays a tremendous role in everyday lifestyles. The
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Songhai‚ Africa The Songhai Empire‚ also known as the Songhay Empire‚ was a state located in western Africa. From the early 15th to the late 16th century‚ Songhai was one of the largest Islamic empires in history. This empire bore the same name as its leading ethnic group‚ the Songhai. Its capital was the city of Gao‚ where a Songhai state had existed since the 11th century. Its base of power was on the bend of the Niger River in present day Niger and Burkina Faso. The Songhai state has existed
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low-cost airline that provides both domestic and international flights. AirAsia started operating on 18 November 1996‚ it pioneered low cost travelling in Asia. In 2001‚ the airline which was heavily indebted was purchased by Tony Fernandes’s company Tune Air Sdn Bhd. Under his charge‚ AirAsia has become one of the biggest low cost airlines operating in Asia today. Its main hub is based in the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). As such‚ AirAsia consumers tend
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and communication (-1.6%).This shows a general decrease in its major contributors of its economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annual growth rate year on year slowed to 1.9 for the first quarter of 2013 from 2.5 the last quarter of 2012.South Africa is an export-based country as it is rich in natural resources .It is a leading producer of platinum‚ gold‚ chromium and iron. However ‚the volume of South African gold exports have fallen in each of the past six quarters. The impact of labour unrest
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aggressive European imperialism that took place in the 1880’s. In 1884 Africa was divided up among European nations‚ only two African countries remained independent. One may question‚ what the driving force behind this European imperialism was. Although technology‚ political and cultural causes were factors in the Europeans imperializing Africa‚ ultimately the primary reason for imperialism was economic benefit due to the fact that Africa had vast resources. Throughout the late 1700’s to the mid-1800’s
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Background of the company Air Asia Berhad is the name of the company who brings the name of the country‚ Malaysia to be known throughout the world. Air Asia Berhad was known as the only Malaysian-based low cost airline and also holds the status of a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. Air Asia was first established during the year of 1993 where during that time‚ it is a bad time for aviation industry to survive‚ but it becomes miracle‚ when Air Asia managed to survived and become the leader in providing
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