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ECONOMY. Brunei’s economy is dependent on oil and gas and is the third largest producer of crude oil in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and Malaysia. Brunei is also the world’s fourth largest producer of natural gas. Brunei’s current oil and gas reserves are sufficient at least until 2015. Thus, Brunei’s government has used its oil wealth for investments outside the country for future generations. Furthermore, the government seeks to develop the country’s economy beyond on oil and gas but with little success.
Brunei’s GDP was US$5.2 billion with a GDP per capita of US$13,879 in 2004. The economy grew at an average GDP growth of 3.0% annually from 2000 to 2004 driven mainly by Brunei’s export of oil and gas and therefore dependent by world oil and gas prices. Inflation was less than 1.5% in 2000-2001, experience deflation in 2002-2003 but inflation eventually crept at 0.9% in 2004. The government is Brunei’s largest employer and many of its citizens prefer to work with the government. The country experienced increasing unemployment from 2002 to 2004 but remained below 5.0%.
The industrial sector (mainly oil and gas related activities) contributed towards 56.1% of Brunei’s GDP in 2004. The service sector contributed towards 40.3% while the agriculture sector contributed only 3.6% during the period. Main industries are petroleum, petroleum refining, liquefied natural gas and construction. Major agriculture products include rice, vegetables, fruits, chicken and eggs.

DEMOGRAPHY. Brunei has a small population of slightly more than 370 thousand. Brunei Malays are the largest ethnic group and account for nearly 70% of population followed by Chinese accounting for 15%. Others include indigenous people and immigrants who have settled in the country. Islam is the official religion of the country and 70% of the population practice the Muslim faith. Other religions include Buddhism, Christianity and indigenous practices. The official language is Malay while Brunei’s Chinese community often used the Chinese language within the community. The population is generally proficient in English since schools teach the language and used in higher education, business and the sciences.
Three quarters or 75% of the population live in the urban areas and mostly work in government services, oil and gas industry, wholesale and retail trade and construction. Major urban areas include the nation’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan, Muara, Tutong, Seria and Kuala Belait.
Poverty is practically non-existent in the oil rich nation of Brunei. Brunei’s GDP per capita is half of Singapore but based on purchasing power parity (PPP) it is slightly less than Singapore. Nearly 70% of the households belong to the middle or high-income categories while the remaining 30% in the lower-income category.

INFRASTRUCTURE. Telecommunication services within the country well developed while reliability of services outside from Brunei is good. Internet access is available throughout many parts of the country but broadband services are limited. Towns well connected by roads and crosses the border into East Malaysia. Country served by single international airport at Bandar Seri Begawan.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE. Major trading partners include Japan, South Korea, Australia, US, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Singapore and Malaysia. Much of the imports from Singapore are Singapore’s re-exports from other countries. Major exports include crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products. Major imports include machineries and equipments, vehicles and vehicle parts, consumer goods, foods, construction materials and chemicals.

CONSUMER USAGE OF TECHNOLOGY. Nearly all homes in Brunei have fixed-line telephones and the penetration of mobile phones by population was 40% in 2004. Brunei’s general population have the financial means to install computers in their homes but the penetration in homes is low at 20%. Penetration of internet users is also low at 9% of the population or 34,000 users. Nevertheless, nearly all homes in Brunei have televisions and refrigerators.

RETAIL MARKET. Marketers into Southeast Asia often neglect Brunei as a potential market because of its small consumer population. However, the country has the second highest GDP per capita in the region after Singapore and depends on imports for nearly all of its consumer goods and foods. The estimated value of Brunei’s retail market in 2004 was US$390 million in 2004 of which foods accounted for nearly US$280 million. The “mom and pop” stores and mini markets dominate the retail industry alongside a few department stores and supermarkets. Consumers in Brunei often shop cross the border into Malaysia for wider choices of consumer goods.

FOOD CULTURE. Foods eaten by the Malays tend to be rice with spicy meat and vegetable dishes. However, the people of Brunei are accustomed to Indian foods due to the numerous small Indian eateries across the country. Thus, homes often serve fish, chicken or beef curry dishes. Popular food service establishments include Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, Thai and Japanese restaurants but interestingly few Malay restaurants. Among the younger generation, many are accustomed to western style foods served by the fast food outlets and bakeries.

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Source by Khal Mastan

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REGIONAL TRADE BLOCKS

Companies need to adjust organizational structure and operating strategy to take advantage of regional trade groups. These are,

01. EU (European Union):

The EU is become a most powerful trade block in the world. It has members of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lather lands, Porchukcal, Spain, Sweden, and U.K.

02. NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement):

99% of the goods traded between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. It is a large trading block but includes countries of different sizes and wealth.

Additional provisions are:

–          Workers right

–          Dispute resolution mechanism

03. LAFTA (Latin American Free Trade Association):

LAFTA and the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) changed their names to the Latin American Integration Association and Caribbean community and common market (CARICOM). It has U.S as their major export market.

04. ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations):

It is organized in 1967and it has Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Jan 1, 1993 ASEAN officially formed the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).

Its goal is to cut tariffs on all intra-zonal trade to a maximum of 5%.

05. APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation):

It was formed in NOV 1989 to promote multilateral economic co-operation in trade and investment in the Pacific Rim. It is composed of 21 countries that border the Pacific Rim – both Asia as well as the America.

It’s creating new opportunities for American business and creating new employment for American workers.

06. EFTA (European Free Trade Association):

It was established in Jan 1960, EFTA currently joins 4 countries – Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Members are Austria, Finland, and Sweden joined on Jan 1, 1996.

07. SAARC (The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation):

The SAARC involving seven countries, namely India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives, was formally launched in Dec 1985.

Objectives are:

1. To promote welfare of the people of South Asia.
2. To accelerate economic growth.
3. To strengthen co-operation with other developing countries.

08. SAPTA (The SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement):

The SAPTA has the members of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives.

1. Overall reciprocity and mutually of advantages.
2. Step by step negotiations and extension of preferential trade arrangement in stages.
3. Inclusion of all types of products – Raw, Semi-processed, Processed.
4. Special and favorable treatment to Least Development Countries (LDCs).

09. Indo – Lanka Free Trade Agreement:

According to the Bilateral Free Trade Area Agreement signed by India and Sri Lanka on 28th Dec 1998, a large number of items will be eligible for duty free trade.

It has offered to permit as much as 1000 items on Zero duty from Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka will allow duty free imports of 900 items from India.

Its Objectives are.

1. Expansion of trade the harmonious development of the economic relations between India and Sri Lanka.
2. Removal of barriers to trade.
3. Expansion of world trade.

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One of the famous Portuguese exports in the Equestrian world is the Lusitano horse breed that is now the favorite in many countries that have an equestrian tradition.  Apart from Portugal, you can see a thriving breed of Lusitano horse in France, Brazil and Mexico. Needless to say, the major European countries with the same tradition have them as well like Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. You can also see them in the US, and Asian countries like Thailand and the Philippines as well as African and Latin American countries.

So what makes the Lusitano horse the best Portuguese horse breed and one of the best thoroughbreds in the world?  It’s the regal stature and demeanor as well as walking gait that makes it no less a match to the regal aristocrats and royalties anywhere on the planet, particularly among the elite in Europe where equestrian games and sports figure prominently as the pastime of the rich and famous.

The Lusitano horse didn’t start out as what it is today, but is more a product of interbreeding with foreign horses introduced into the Iberian Peninsula by conquering armies of Carthage, Rome and Arabia over the last two thousand years.  It wasn’t until 1942, when the veterinarians of the National Stud registered the name in the Portuguese Stud Book to identify the horse with the characteristics of the breed we know today as Lusitano, that the name of the breed became known and it was only in 1967 when it was officially recognized as part of Portugal’s heritage.

Other Breeds

There are two other less known Portuguese horse breeds that trace a common ancestry with the Iberian Pony and the Iberian Horse. These are the Garrano and the Sorraia breed, respectively. The Garrano is more of a pony with its bulkier neck profile and short legs which had their features drawn in the prehistoric cave drawings in Altamira and La Pasiega. 

The Sorraia, on the other hand, is more horse-like with a taller stature but without the grace and commanding presence of the Lusitano.  It has been depicted in the cave drawings in La Pileta (Malaga, Spain) dated from 20.000 B.C. and at Escoural (Alentejo, Portugal) dated between 17.000 B.C. and 13.000 B.C. and was first spotted by Dr. Ruy D’Andrade in 1945 roaming the valley where the Sor and Raia river tributaries merged, hence the name – Sorraia.
Both breeds are now seen mostly in rural farming communities as a means of transport and for farming purposes.

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1. Overview

This document lays out the business case for meeting your company’s software development needs by outsourcing to Vietnam. It first outlines factors to consider in deciding which offshore locations to outsource to. Then it considers those factors one at a time for Vietnam, concluding that the country is a promising offshore location for outsourced software development and for business’ other IT needs.

2. Factors to Consider Regarding the Offshore Provider’s Location

In this section, we present a simple and straightforward framework for understanding the advantages and disadvantages of various offshore locations for your outsourced projects and business functions. This list of factors focuses on the most important and relevant factors, without becoming overly complex by listing unimportant minutiae.

The main factors that should be considered are as follows:

• Price: Obviously one of the main resources to outsource work is to save money, so naturally you will be interested in the price quoted by the offshore provider. But it is critical to know exactly what that price includes. Costs for labor and overhead are both important components of the total price. Before doing direct comparisons of offshore providers’ labor costs, you should consider how much overhead you will incur in managing the outsourced work.
• Labor Force: Who exactly will be working on your project? You should be familiar with these workers’ professional experience, education, and technical expertise. Also, make sure that there are enough workers available to work on your projects, so that your work won’t be slowed by labor bottlenecks. Find out what kind of turnover rate the offshore provider has, because if the turnover rate is high, a lot of time will be wasted on re-training and transferring information to new offshore employees.
• Socio-Economic Stability: You can greatly reduce the risk of outsourcing by choosing to work with an offshore provider that is located in a country that has high economic, ethnic/religious, and political stability. If the offshore provider is located in a country with significant instability and conflict, your project may proceed more slowly or come to a complete halt. Also, the unstable situation may present dangers if and when your employees have to travel to the offshore site (Americans are often a target of insurgents overseas). And ultimately, if the country unexpectedly ends up with new leadership, you may find that the business-friendly policies that originally attracted you to the country suddenly change and become hostile to foreign investment.

• • Economic Stability: Be familiar with the country’s GDP and other economic indicators, and how those indicators have changed over the past several years. Also, consider whether foreign investment is increasing or decreasing and try to understand the underlying factors. What international trade treaties and pacts is the country a part of?
  • Ethnic/Religious Stability: Know what ethnic and religious groups are present in the country and whether they are tolerant or intolerant of one another. Does the country have a history of ethnic unrest and/or religious conflict?
  • Political Stability: Understand the local political situation where the offshore provider is located. What kind of government does the country have, and how long has the current regime held power? Does the country have a history of upheaval and uprisings? Know whether rebellions, revolutions, and coups are common. Also consider the stability of neighboring countries and whether they have friendly relations with the country where the offshore provider is located. Read expert analyses of any regional conflicts.

• Business Environment: When you outsource IT-related work, you’ll probably be exchanging proprietary information and dealing with intellectual property. You need to know what policies the country has in place to protect your company’s trade secretes and intellectual property rights. Likewise, does the country have appropriate laws regarding economic development, taxes, and the labor force? How well are those laws enforced? All of these issues are very important in fostering a favorable business environment.
• Language: You must be able to communicate with the offshore service provider – not only with the top managers, but also with the workers who are involved with your project on a daily basis. How well do they speak and write in English?
• Strategic Fit: Many companies ignore questions of strategic fit – much to their chagrin. If the offshore provider doesn’t understand and adapt to your company’s strategic goals and standard business processes, the final deliverable will not be what you are looking for. Have an open discussion with the offshore providers’ managers and try to understand why they’re in business and how your project will be a good fit with their strategic goals.

3. The Benefits of Outsourcing to Vietnam

As stated in the introduction, this section will evaluate Vietnam as an outsourcing destination against each of the factors listed in the preceding section.

• Price: In Vietnam, labor costs are 90% less than those in the U.S., which means significant cost savings for your company. Even compared to other outsourcing destinations, Vietnam’s labor costs are attractive. According to an article in “GlobalServices” in August of 2006, Vietnam’s labor cost for outsourcing IT functions and business processes are 30% less than those in India, and also less than those of countries in Eastern Europe. In October of 2006, GlobalServices named Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City among the top 50 outsourcing cities in the world, due to its having “one of the lowest production costs,” among other reasons.
• Labor Force: The government of Vietnam recognizes and promotes the importance of education and training. According to Vietnam Economic Times, there were more than 200 institutions of higher learning in the country in 2004, and that number had increased by 60% in the preceding six-year period. Today the country has a 96% literacy rate and 80% of the country’s college graduates hold degrees in the sciences (Vietnam Economic Times). This makes Vietnam an exceptional country for outsourcing technological projects, because the highly educated population has a high level of scientific and technical literacy. The labor force also have much lower turnover and much higher stability than do those of most other countries that are active in outsourcing. Overall, companies in Vietnam has an IT-related turnover rate of less than 5%, whereas in many other countries, such as India, this turnover rate can be 10% or even higher. The aforementioned 2006 GlobalServices article cited Ho Chi Minh’s “significantly low attrition rate” and “strong labor pool” as two other reasons for the city’s inclusion in its list of the top 50 outsourcing cities.
• Socio-Economic Stability: Common outsourcing destinations in Asia-Pacific are often plagued by instability. Consider, for example, the 2006 coup in Thailand, the Kashmir conflicts between Pakistan and India, and the Sri Lankan military’s struggles against the Liberation tigers of Tamil Elam. There are many U.S. travel advisories that warn Americans against traveling to these areas, but fortunately Vietnam doesn’t share these countries’ woes. In fact, Vietnam is a very stable country, which creates a hospitable business environment for outsourcing.

• • Economic Stability: Vietnam’s economy is healthy and growing rapidly, with a GDP that, according to CEIC, grew an average of 7.4% in the six years leading up to 2005. This is the second fastest GDP growth in all of Asia, as published in the New York Times article, Vietnam’s Roaring Economy Is Set for World Stage, on October 25, 2006. FDI (foreign direct investment) was almost US$5 billion in 2005, which makes a favorable comparison with that of other countries that are popular destinations for outsourcing work.
  • Ethnic/Religious Stability: Because 95% of Vietnam’s population is ethnically Vietnamese and more than 80% of the citizens do not identify themselves with any particular religion, Vietnam is largely free of ethnic/religious conflict. A 2003 UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) study concluded that Vietnam had one of the most secure environments for investment, given the conflicts in Iraq and the surrounding region. Likewise, Vietnam was ranked as the safest among the 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy in Hong Kong (Berth of a Nation in Time, autumn 2002).
  • Political Stability: The current government has held power since Vietnam’s 1975 reunification, meaning that there have been more than 30 years of political stability in the country. The last major conflict with a neighboring country was almost 30 years ago, in 1978. Two American presidents (Bill Clinton during his presidency and in 2006, and George W. Bush during the APEC summit) have visited the country, and Bush met with several top officials including the president, prime minister, and Communist Party chief, thereby underscoring the country’s political stability.

• Business Environment: Vietnam has had a free market since its centrally-planned economy was reformed through “doi moi” twenty years ago. Today, Vietnams’ policies create a warm and welcoming business environment for foreign investment. The country became the World Trade Organization’s 150th member in November of 2006, thanks to a vote of the organization’s General Council. At that time, Pascal Lamy, the Director-General of the WTO said, “Viet Nam has shown how anchoring domestic reforms in the WTO can yield dramatic results. Viet Nam’s economic growth topped 8% last year, foreign direct investment rose steeply to over $6 billion, and exports surged by over 20%. More must surely follow with the new laws, administrative measures, and commitments on goods and services that are in Viet Nam’s membership package.” Vietnam is also taking great strides in protecting intellectual property rights and since 2002 has largely been complying with the guidelines established in the WTO Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIP). When Vietnam became a WTO member, it agreed to comply with TRIP immediately, without a transitional period. The country is expected to achieve full TRIP compliance soon, thanks to legislation that was passed in 2006. This legislation prompted the U.S. to laud the country for its “extensive revisions and updating of its intellectual property laws.”
• Language: Unlike many Asian languages, Vietnamese uses the Latin alphabet, just as English does, which makes it relatively easy for Vietnamese speakers to learn English. English is the second most popular language in the country, and the majority of Vietnams’ college graduates have high proficiency in English. Consequently, most IT workers in Vietnam are able to communicate easily with U.S. companies in English when completing outsourcing projects.

4. Who outsources to Vietnam?

Many Japanese companies are choosing to outsource much of their IT work to Vietnam. According to a November 2006 article in GlobalServices, “Vietnam: Capitalizing on the China-Japan,” by the year 2010 as much as 10% of Japan’s software outsourcing may be sent to Vietnam.

Intel is also heavily reliant on Vietnam to meet its outsourcing needs. In October of 2006, Intel Capital, the unit involved in venture capital for the Intel Corporation, announced a $3.5 million investment in FPT, Vietnam’s largest software company, located in Hanoi. Earlier in that same year, the company said that it was going to build a factory for chip assembly and testing with a price tag of $300 million (San Jose Mercury News, “Intel Invests in Vietnam Software Company, October 24, 2006).

Other companies that have chosen to outsource to Vietnam include Nortel Networks, Bayer, Sony, Cisco, and Anheuser Bush (source: CIO.com, “Outsourcing to Vietnam“).

5. Vietnam Is an Excellent Outsourcing Destination

For all the reasons described above, Vietnam is clearly an excellent choice for meeting any business’ outsourcing needs. Here is a quantitative summary of the advantages of working with offshore providers located in Vietnam.

• Price: Vietnam’s labor costs are significantly lower than those of many other companies.
• Labor Force: Vietnam’s labor force has a 96% literacy rate and high scientific and technological knowledge.
• Socio-Economic Stability

• • Economic Stability: Vietnam has very high GDP growth, with significant foreign investment and membership in the World Trade Organization.
  • Ethnic/Religious Stability: There are no ethnic/religious conflicts in Vietnam.
  • Political Stability: Vietnam’s current government has been in place for more than 30 years and there have been no conflicts with neighboring countries for almost the same amount of time.

• Business Environment: Vietnam’s laws and public policies favor business and foreign investment and the country is constantly strengthening its protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
• Language: Most college graduates in Vietnam are fluent in English, which is the second-most popular language in the country, in large part thanks to Vietnamese’s use of the Latin alphabet.

Contact:

Ms. Doanh Nguyen: Sales

Email: sales@blueball.com.vn

Sales Representative

International Marketing Department

Blue Ball Co. Ltd.

www.blueballgroup.com

Thailand

252/94 Muang Thai – Phatra Complex

Tower 2, 17th floor, Ratchadapisek Rd.

Huay Kwang, Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 6932940

Fax: +66 2 6932941

Vietnam

Quang Trung Software City
Ground Floor, Anna Building
District 12, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 4371032
Fax: +84 8 4371033

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Black gold business becomes alternative of business in a period of will come  

Coal often man calls this black gold in period to come will become alternative business opportunity the excutive, proven company of board to have its the business tow in embers stone area, why because data indicates that the biggest money rotation in coal. Therefore this opportunity increasingly in invades by side.

The side of company which has big capital, will take it. This thing will also followed supply of coal in Indonesia also  increases, this business now starts to draw up location which obstetrical potency of coal of height, especially in archipelago of Kalimantan represents first target as location to buy location readily to exploration. Then opportunity of gold for company which knows this thing.

Embers stone business potency in Indonesia

At period to come, Indonesia coal production there estimated would continuously increase, not just to full fill requirement in country (domestic), but also to fulfill overseas request (export).

This thing remembers Indonesia coal resource which still overflow, on the other hand price of BBM which remain to be high, claim industry which during the time with oil fuel to change over to use coal. Have plan of development of new PLTU in and outside Java Island with total capacity 10.000 MW, product increase cement every year, and increasingly growth industry, other industry like paper industry ( pulp ) and textile industry represents request indication in country will be more increasing.  And so do the things of with request of coal from importer nations results production will be more increasing. With the thing, government releases Policy of National Energy (KEN) through PPNO.5 TAHUN 2006 as renewal of Plane Common Wisdom of Energy (KUBE) the year 1998. KEN has a purpose major to create security and safety of supply of national energy in with continuation and exploiting of energy efficiently, and realized by (energy hotchpotch (energy optimal mix) in the year 2025.

For the purpose dependency to one energy source type like BBM must be lessened with utilizing alternative energy source among others coal. For supports goal achievement of national energy hotchpotch which is targeted by government, one of it are perform coal study nationally to know condition of resources, company, and exploiting of coal, and its (the problems, which applicable to make necessary actions. And to support the study need to perform first building national coal data base from result of good data collecting of secondary or primary.

Therefore its (the business potency will also increasingly good and promises businessmen, very important to  develop. Data of central litbang mineral technology and  embers stone )

Coal potency east Kalimantan 21 Trillion Ton

East Kalimantan has considerably big embers stone potency. Embers stone potency in east Kalimantan now estimated by around 19,567 trillion ton and reserve of embers stone reach 2,410 trillion ton. While embers stone production in east kalimantan in the year 2004 then only around 66 million tons and in the year 2005 around 80 million tons. It is not strange if mining of embers stone becomes good player east kalimantan as local income contributor.

Head of Office of Mining and Energy East Kalimantan,  Ir H Syaiful Bahri MM tells, every year embers stone production in east kalimantan is of course increasingly enough significant. In the year 1990 s(he said, embers stone production in new east kalimantan around 877.240 tons, but in the year 2000 has reached 38.116.068 tons and in the year 2003 becoming 57.053.960 tons.

Further explained, as a whole embers stone production in east kalimantan has reached 292.716.720 thereby there are still around 21,69 trillion embers stone in east kalimantan. Till now embers stone in east Kalimantan ( he said, exported to some  Asia countries like Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and to Australian. In export state embers stone more utilized as energy generator.

”  Have it is better we also utilize resources this embers stone for area. For example for power plant. Till now like the one we know Indonesia still experience electric energy crisis. Want to use other diesel fuel and fuel of course expensive and embers stone can become alternative.

Supply projection of coal increasingly Increas

National coal production go on experiencing development is very significant . In the year 1992 noted by 22,951 million tons, rising becomes 151,594 million tons in the year 2005, or average rising 15.68% per year if it assumed years. Coming year follows tendency (trend ) the above then condition the year 2025 productions will increase to become 628 million tons.

From consumption side, till now coal market segment in country followed PLTU, industry middle industry cement to small industry and family, in range of time 1998. 2025 coal consumptions in country developed to 13.29%. condition now (2005 ) coal consumptions there noted 35,34-35,34 million tons. Between it 71.11% consumed by PLTU, 16.84% consumed by industry cement and 6.43% consumed by industry paper. From the character and existence of plan of exploiting of coal passes development ? expansion of technology UBC,  gasification and liquefaction, then projected the year 2025 requirements of coal in country will reach around 191.130 million tons.

While from Trend export of coal which its improvement is very significant around 16.00% per year, then estimated the year 2025 projected will reach 438 million tons. The condition is not expected because do not in parallel with plan of development of coal in Indonesia. For the year 2025 numbers of plan of production 318 billion tons to full fill requirement in country 214 billion tons and to full fill overseas request 104 billion tons.

Difference key of  the  two projections lays in sale abroad. Therefore so that plan of development of Indonesia coal earns teralisation. Then need to make policy of operation of production through demarcation of sale to country probe and supply guarantee for requirement in the country written in bond must be executed. See online report at http://www.coalinvestors.com

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The fact is that Fair Trade as an organization  having a positive effect on otherwise disadvantaged peoples of the world works. Since its inception, the number and types of goods and products that are available certified as Fair Trade has grown steadily to the point where its no longer an obscure trade and business concept. To the contrary, Fair trade is now accepted mainstream.

Fair Trade Jewellery & Handbags – The List Is Huge!

One problem that many people have though is that so much of the media attention on Fair Trade has been on agricultural or food products. It just makes for more “tastier” stories in colorful green settings such as coffee and cocoa plantations as lush backdrops. The fact of the matter is however, that the list of gift items and fashion accessories that are now registered Fair Trade is huge!

Hand Made Gift Products From Peru and Kenya

For instance, Fair Trade now operates in Peru. A country all too well known for it silver production. So wouldn’t you know it, there is now a huge selection of fantastic silver Fair Trade Jewellery available, much of it in amazing indigenous design motifs. All hand made of course. Its the same in Kenya where Fair Trade Jewellery and handbags are produced incorporating authentic neolithic tribal methods and designs.

Silk and Woven Reed Products From Cambodia and Vietnamn

Cambodia and Vietnam are becoming all too well known for their intricately woven reed bags of exceptional quality and also for their exceedingly fine silk fabrics that are produced using natural organic dyes and methods that have been in use for centuries. The scarves with their traditional designs that are produced from these silk fabrics simply can’t be reproduced anywhere else on the planet.

Fair Trade Workers Escaping Sweat Shop Conditions In Thailand

In Thailand where clothing production has been an integral part of the economy for generations, production workers are finally escaping brutal sweat shop conditions and receiving fair livable wages producing high quality Fair Trade jewellery and handbags for export to countries like the United Kingdom, the United states and Canada.

Working To End Forced Child Labor On the Indian Sub-Continent

Fair Trade has also made extensive inroads into India where exploitation of children and impoverished people has always been an excepted way of doing business. Now Indian Jewellery makers and textile workers who produce Fair Trade Jewellery and handbags receive far pay working eight hour days, rather then the twelve hour days they used to work that often left them saddled with crippling repetitive movement disorders.

Developing Permenent Solutions with Trade Rather Than Aid

Fair Trade is working to bring positive change to third world countries by way of trade rather than aid, with a proven system that works. Remember that aid may feed the the stomach but it starves the spirit and turns proud people into beggars. When you buy Fair Trade Jewellery and handbags you not only send more of your money to third world workers and craftspeople, you also send a message to those who would exploit them that their way of doing business is coming to an end.

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For the average visiting ‘firang’, South East Asian fashion is a multi-faceted plethora of cheap, ‘knock off’ designer labels; last season’s Ralph Lauren shirts, inexpensive Diesel jeans and well-tailored, but none the less cheap, business suits.  An excuse to stock up on fake designer labels at market prices.

But delving a little deeper into the clothing that is designed and manufactured in South East Asia, reveals there is a lot more to the fashion there than the assumed ‘backwards’ approach of  copying European and American brands.

‘Backwards’ indeed is Sretsis, not however in it’s rich and luxurious textiles and cutting edge design, but instead in its name.  Sretsis is sisters spelt backwards, and this luxury Thai brand is the epitome of cool, both Pan-Asian and Worldwide.

The Sretsis sisters in question are Pimdao, Kly and Matina Sukhathuta, a Parson’s School (NY) educated designer, an ex-magazine fashionista and a jewellery maker trio of siblings who created and nurtured their own uniquely Thai brand of clothing.  Their Autumn/Winter 2008 Ready-to-Wear collection debuted at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in the Spring/Summer 2009 shows to international acclaim.  The show, ‘Parallel Universe’, focused on a fantasy world of animals and mythological creatures.  Asian indeed were the themes of animal prints and embroidery, and also in the use of high quality fabrics, silk and jersey, expressing something quintessentially Thai.

Their most recent collection ‘School of Rebellious Sweethearts’, is a more uniformed but equally cutting edge collection inspired by high school memories.  From ‘modern prep’ to ‘royal heritage’ its theme embodies Thailand, coupled again with Asian inspired fabrics of chiffon and satin.

Stocked across Australasia and London flagship store Harvey Nichols, Sretsis certainly puts high-end Thai fashion on the map.

Highlighting Asian forethought in fashion from a different angle is the increased ability to ascertain the next big thing in the clothing market.

Asia is a huge purveyor of simple bamboo clothing that is growing huge popularity worldwide.  Sustainable, soft and durable bamboo is another export of South East Asia that could see world domination within the next decade or so.

A few years ago stall holders were selling bamboo clothing at Market’s from Chang Mai to China, but with the West now educated about its sustainability, it is available all over the world.

Now Manufactured en masse in South East Asia, bamboo is then made into clothes and accessories and exported, or exported in material form for production into garments overseas.   Understanding the emphasis on Fair Trade and the environment that purchaser’s of this material may have, South East Asia’s manufacture of bamboo is increasingly fair trade, organic and sustainable.

These new labels and trends support and encourage the purchase of South East Asian textiles.  This is an industry where, despite the global recession, is predicting a boom.

During these bleak economic times tourist markets and bazaar prices will always appeal.  Coupled with this South East Asian foresight into fashion with the quality of home-sourced fabrics to which it is loyal, could come through equally an economic and cultural winner for a previously considered clothing underdog.

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Source by Rubel Zaman