Holy City of Kandy (World Heritage)
Kandy, called Senkadagalapura in the 14th century, was the last capital of the independent Sinhalese kingdom from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Thanks to a tooth relic of the…
Category: Asia
ECONOMIC FOCUS BY COUNTRY
Singapore has a highly industrialized economy that is strongly geared towards the world market thanks to international networking and tax incentives. The most important branches of industry include the oil processing industry, the electronics industry and mechanical engineering, and increasingly also biotechnology. In some service areas, particularly in transport, logistics and finance, Singapore is an international hub. In terms of area, the smallest country in Southeast Asia is aiming for a leading position in selected areas such as information, biotechnology and genetic engineering.
The economy of Brunei in northwest Borneo is almost entirely geared towards the production of oil and natural gas. Revenues in this sector make up 95% of export revenues and contribute around two thirds to GDP. On the basis of the natural gas reserves, the sultanate is aiming to locate further petrochemical industries. More than half of the labor force works in the public service, manual activities are mostly taken over by labor immigrants from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, etc. For more information about the continent of Asia, please check topb2bwebsites.com.
Ankara, Turkey Festivals
Ankara’s history began as a prosperous Phrygian settlement. This was on the Persian King’s Road. Ankara or at that time Ancyra was in the 3rd century BC. To the center…
China Shopping and Culture
DUTY-FREE SHOPPING Overview Travelers can import the following items into China duty-free: 400 cigarettes; 2 bottles of alcoholic beverages (up to 0.75 l each); Personal valuables up to a value…
The 10 largest lakes in the world
Lakes are popular recreation areas and form the basis of life for millions of people. Reason enough to take a look at the 10 largest lakes in the world. Large…
India: Patterns of Violence and Conflict
Although India is perceived as a rather peaceful country, there is a multitude of tensions and conflicts, and violence is the order of the day. Maoist rebels – Naxalites Little…
Holidays in Bali, Indonesia
Bali, the “island of God”, has a magnetic charm and beauty. It is one of the smallest islands in the Indonesian archipelago, but by far the most sought after by…
Before the trip to Malaysia
Passport, visa and customs Swedish citizens do not need a visa when traveling to Malaysia if the stay is a maximum of 3 months. A valid passport with at least…
Beaches of the Pattaya Area
Pattaya originated thanks to American soldiers, as 500 soldiers arrived in Pattaya on June 29, 1959 for a week-long vacation. They spent their time near what is now Walking Street,…
Yemen 2016
Yearbook 2016 Yemen. The ceasefire and the peace talks that started in Switzerland in December collapsed in early January. The civil war continued between Shiite Muslim Hire Rebels and the…
Vietnam 2016
Yearbook 2016 Vietnam. According to countryaah, the current population of Vietnam is 97,338,590. A UN report in March showed that extreme drought combined with rising sea levels had destroyed around…
Uzbekistan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Uzbekistan. In August, President Islam Karimov suffered from brain hemorrhage and received intensive care in hospital. Rumors of his death circulated for some time, and in early September…
United Arab Emirates 2016
Yearbook 2016 United Arab Emirates. According to countryaah, the current population of United Arab Emirates is 9,890,413. Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash announced in June that the country would end its…
Turkmenistan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Turkmenistan. In January, Moscow halted its purchases of Turkmenistan gas, a severe blow to Turkmenistan’s economy. The country lost its main source of foreign currency income and exports,…
Turkey 2016
Yearbook 2016 Turkey. The deteriorating security situation in Turkey was reminiscent of the middle of January, when a suicide bomber struck and killed 13 foreigners near the Blue Mosque in…
Thailand 2016
Yearbook 2016 Thailand. According to countryaah, the current population of Thailand is 69,799,989. The number of prosecutions and lawsuits against people who have committed crimes against Thailand’s hard data and…
Tajikistan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Tajikistan. Authoritarian President Emomali Rachmon strengthened his power during the year. The government proposed in January that Rachmon should be able to run for an unlimited number of…
Taiwan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Taiwan. According to countryaah, the current population of Taiwan is 23,816,786. The country got its first female head of state during the year since Tsai Ingwen won the…
Syria 2016
Yearbook 2016 Syria. New approaches were made during the year to try to end the bloody civil war that has been going on for almost five years. After several delays,…
Sri Lanka 2016
Yearbook 2016 Sri Lanka. In January, according to countryaah, the current population of Sri Lanka is 21,413,260. President Maithripala Sirisena announced that the internally displaced persons, up to 100,000, who…
South Sudan 2016
Release Game South Sudan participated in the Sudanese struggle for independence from British colonial rule, which was just as largely driven in the north. A new Anglo-Egyptian agreement in 1953…
South Korea 2016
Yearbook 2016 South Korea. After North Korea tested a nuclear weapon and launched a long-range rocket, South Korea decided in February to close operations at the Kaesong Joint Industrial Zone.…
Singapore 2016
Yearbook 2016 Singapore. In May, Singapore’s Central Bank (MAS) closed the Swiss bank BSI following disclosures about suspected money laundering linked to neighboring Malaysia’s state fund 1MDB, founded by Malaysian…
Saudi Arabia 2016
Yearbook 2016 Saudi Arabia. On January 2, 47 people were executed in twelve locations around Saudi Arabia, triggering protests both in the country and abroad. Particularly sharp criticism came from…
Qatar 2016
Yearbook 2016 Qatar. The population of Qatar was reported in March to have passed 2.5 million. The number of residents has increased from less than 1 million in just ten…
Philippines 2016
Yearbook 2016 Philippines. According to countryaah, the current population of Philippines is 109,581,089. About 20 people were killed during the run-up to the presidential election in May, including seven in…
Pakistan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Pakistan. In January, 22 people were killed in a terror attack against Bacha Khan University in the city of Charsadda in northwestern Pakistan. The attack is said to…
Oman 2016
Yearbook 2016 Oman. At the beginning of the year, Oman received ten Yemenites from Guant芍namo, the largest one-day transfer of prisoners from the US detention camp since it was established…
North Korea 2016
Yearbook 2016 North Korea. According to countryaah, the current population of North Korea is 25,778,827. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula increased further during the year, which North Korea began by…
Nepal 2016
Yearbook 2016 Nepal. After the government made a legislative change to the country’s new constitution, in February protesters lifted roadblocks at a border crossing to India. As a result, Nepal…
Myanmar 2016
Yearbook 2016 Burma. According to countryaah, the current population of Myanmar is 54,409,811. Burma got its first civilian president in 50 years in March when Parliament appointed Htin Kyaw from…
Mongolia 2016
Yearbook 2016 Mongolia. According to countryaah, the current population of Mongolia is 3,278,301. Agriculture was affected by drought and poor harvest from the previous autumn and by a harsh winter…
Maldives 2016
Yearbook 2016 Maldives. According to countryaah, the current population of Maldives is 540,555. President Abdulla Yamin continued during the year to strengthen his grip on power by silencing or in…
Malaysia 2016
Yearbook 2016 Malaysia. According to countryaah, the current population of Malaysia is 32,366,010. The trips around the scandalous government investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) rolled on during the year…
Lebanon 2016
Yearbook 2016 Lebanon. Little Lebanon continued to be characterized by conflicts in the region and by the interconnected power measurement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. According to countryaah, the current…
Laos 2016
Yearbook 2016 Laos. According to countryaah, the current population of Laos is 7,275,571. Laos was chairman of the Southeast Asian cooperation organization ASEAN during the year. In September, ASEAN leaders…
Kyrgyzstan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Kyrgyzstan. According to countryaah, the current population of Kyrgyzstan is 6,524,206. Reduced production of gold and silver put severe pressure on the country’s economy. In January, exports fell…
Kuwait 2016
Yearbook 2016 Kuwait. Falling oil prices caused a budget deficit to arise after 16 years of surplus. The deficit amounted to $ 15 billion in the fiscal year ending last…
Kazakhstan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Kazakhstan. The low oil prices pushed the country’s economy. Exports, dominated by oil and minerals, had fallen more than 40% in one year and the currency tenge had…
Jordan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Jordan. The war in Syria continued to cast its shadow over Jordan. King Abdullah said in February that Jordan was threatened with collapse. Approximately 1.4 million Syrian refugees…
Japan 2016
Yearbook 2016 Japan. In March, the laws that came into force last year came into force, which means that for the first time since World War II, Japan will be…