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The Sea and the Hills “...Hussain Najadi’s philosophy, which he called ‘the golden triangle’, was to harness Western technology, management, know-how, and machinery with Asian natural resources and labour and Arab capital. Arab-Malaysia became the first to pump petro-dollars into East Asia, channelling all its non-Malaysian currency funding through its branch in Bahrain. Most of the bank’s foreign business was done in member countries of the fledgling Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Nr. Najadi declaring himself ‘a great believer in regionalism’. If anyone expected Hussain Najadi to be apologetic about Arab-Malaysian’s early success and defensive about the...
This lavishly illustrated volume captures the entire dramatic sweep of Singapore¿s modern history ¿ from its declaration of independence in 1959 to today. Organised in chronological order, with each year¿s coverage starting with a succinct summary of its key events, Chronicle of Singapore covers not only the nation¿s defining political and economic events, but also the more human side of Singapore ¿ sports, fashion, music, the arts, architecture, and culture ¿ giving readers the broadest possible coverage. Anyone who has visited or lived in this most unique of modern city nations will be enthralled by this pictorial and narrative history.
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Skiing in movies, like the sport itself, grew more prevalent beginning in the 1930s, when it was a pastime of the elite, with depictions reflecting changes in technique, fashion and social climate. World War II saw skiing featured in a dozen films dealing with that conflict. Fueled by postwar prosperity, the sport exploded in the 1950s--filmmakers followed suit, using scenes on snow-covered slopes for panoramic beauty and the thrill of the chase. Through the free-spirited 1960s and 1970s, the downhill lifestyle shussed into everything from spy thrillers to beach party romps. The extreme sports era of the 1980s and 1990s brought snowboarding to the big screen. This first ever critical history of skiing in film chronicles a century of alpine cinema, with production information and stories and quotes from directors, actors and stuntmen.
The published papers and proceedings of an International Conference on 'Economic Relations between West Asia and Southeast Asia' organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies on 14-16 November 1977 in Singapore. It presents the opinions of the economic relationship between West Asia and Southeast Asia held by cabinet ministers, bankers, financiers and academics from Iran, the Arab States and Southeast Asia.
Bahrain has roots deep in the past, going back some 5,000 years. It was a vital link between civilisations, such as the Phoenicians, the Levant and Mesopotamia. The 'modern' era of Bahrain began in 1783, following the island's conquest by Ahmed al-Fateh. It has been ruled by the al-Khalifa family since 1961. Bahrain was declared independent from the United Kingdom in August 1971, and issued its first constitution in 1973.
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Papers written by a distinguished group comprising senior ASEAN government officials, representatives of MNCs, prominent businessmen and industrialists, and presented at a conference held on 7-10 September 1980. Topics discussed include Government-MNC Relations; Government Investment Priorities; Financing ASEAN's Development; Enquiry Requirements in the 1980s; the Transfer of Technology by MNCs; Problems between MNCs and Host Countries.