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BPO industry has taken the world by storm since it has been recognized as the fastest growing industry worldwide. Considering the global scenario, the crown of the largest BPO player is being held by India. China comes second following next to India. The third spot is being held by Philippines. However, Philippines is placed to be the No. 1 offshore outsourcing service provider in the Asia Pacific region.

Many experts feel that Philippines have the potential to emerge as the global leader in the outsourcing field. The country includes a huge pool of skilled and talented workforce to reach to its ultimate aim. The people of this country are even capable of speaking good English and they are also well versed with other western culture. Therefore, Philippines BPO service providers are confident about the fact that they can improve their performance even further.

Currently, the contact centers and call centers forms to be the key part of Philippines outsourcing industry. The country has been able to outperform Malaysia in this particular field to become the third largest service vendor in the world. In the year 2006, the revenues earned by the Philippine outsourcing industry stood at US$2 billion and within 2 years the outsourcing industry of Philippines attained 62 per cent growth.

Many industry analysts have predicted that the offshore outsourcing service industry of Philippines is expected to earn more then US$11 billion in the coming years. If at all this prediction happens to be true then the employment opportunity would grow up even further.

Seeing this ever growing trend of Philippines BPO industry, the current government has also decided to take various steps to make the country more tempting to overseas investors. This would surely help the country to be on the global outsourcing platform.

Philippines have already secured its place in this field and today it is being considered to be one of the well known outsourcing destinations. The country has adopted strict certification procedures for its offshore outsourcing service vendors prompting every Philippines based outsourcing company to go through this procedure before starting its operation.

Philippine is on its way to become one of the global leaders of offshore outsourcing service industry. Some of the services on offer include logistics, accounting, finance payroll processing, tax and financial reporting and others. The nation has vast number of IT and English speaking professionals who are capable enough of displaying amazing talents. Every year thousand of students are graduated from various fields such as accounting, engineering and human resource management.

The customs and traditions of Philippines are admired by several European and North American countries. The people of this country can adapt themselves very easily to the various other cultures. Therefore, it is absolutely no problem for the Filipinos to offer amazing customer care services for its international clients. In terms of knowledge based jobs and employees, this Asian nation has always been considered to be the best in the business.

There is no doubt that Philippine do have the capability to become a global player in the field of business process outsourcing. They have highly skilled workforce, technical expertise and necessary infrastructure. Even the government is keen to make the country a preferred hotspot for outsourcing. Right now, voice based business processes are holding the major position in the BPO industry of Philippines but sooner or later the country will seek to expand its outsourcing portfolio.

Emerging Markets Direct (EMD) released their latest Malaysia Electricity Industry Report. The electricity, gas and water industry in Malaysia contributed approximately RM17.71 billion (2.61%) to the country’s total GDP in 2009. Over the years, the annual growth rate of Malaysia electricity generation has declined. Electricity generation achieved the lowest growth rate (since 1990) at 0.99%, whereby the annual growth rate of electricity generation was averaged at 10.3% in the 1990s.

Malaysia electricity market was affected by the global economic downturn and thus a slowdown in the domestic market activity particularly in the first six months of 2009. In this regard, total electricity sales saw a decrease of 1.35% in 2009. Talking about electric generation capacity, Malaysia had a capacity of 21,817MW, which marked an increase of 10.6% as compared with 2008. The electricity generation in the Peninsular Malaysia was approximately 89.53% of the country’s total electricity generation in 2008. Sarawak and Sabah, the minority electricity generators, accounted for 6.06% and 4.41 % of the total electricity generation respectively.

High reserve margins incur high maintenance costs. The Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications was expecting reserve margins in Peninsular Malaysia to be reduced gradually from 40% to 20%. According to the Economic Planning Unit of Malaysia, the reserve margins for Peninsular Malaysia was estimated at 25.4%, Sabah at 37.2% and Sarawak at 24.5%, which should all meet the expected increase in demand. Our analyst thinks that, the generation reserve margin will be at a very prudent level by 2016.

Owing to the escalating gas and coal prices, the Malaysian government announced the restructuring of electricity tariff in which less than half of the domestic households would be affected by the new tariffs as long as they maintain their usage rates. In less than one year time, the Malaysian government revised the tariff plan again to reflect the changes in fuel prices and support the government’s efforts to introduce economic stimulus package.

What are the trends and developments of Malaysia Electricity Industry? How does the five-fuel policy affect the power generation mix of Malaysia? What are the on-going Hydroelectricity power development projects? How does the government encourage the use of renewable energy in power generation?

Want to have an overview and competitive analysis (SWOT) of the major industry players?
-Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
-YTL Power International Berhad (YTL Power)
-Malakoff Berhad (Malakoff)
-Tanjong Public Limited Company (Tanjong)

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Table of Content
1. Industry Profile
1.1 Electricity Supply Industry
1.1.1 Industry Size
1.1.2 Electricity Maximum Demand and Installed Generation Capacity
1.1.3 Electricity Sales, Consumption and Generation
1.1.4 Power Generation Utilities
1.1.5 Reserve Margins
1.2 Regulatory Environment
1.2.1 Energy Function
1.2.2 National Energy Policy
1.2.3 Rural Electrification
1.3 Electricity Supply Industry Trust
2. Market Trends and Outlook
2.1 Electricity Tariff
2.1.1 New Electricity Tariff
2.2 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
2.3 Generation Mix and Fuel Costs
2.4 Renewable Energy (RE)
2.5 Fuel Cells
2.6 Industry SWOT
2.7 Market Outlook 14
3. Leading Players and Comparative Matrix
3.1 Listed Dominant Electricity Utility
3.1.1 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)
3.2 Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
3.2.1 YTL Power International Berhad (YTL Power)
3.2.2 Malakoff Berhad (Malakoff)
3.2.3 Tanjong Public Limited Company (Tanjong)
3.3 Comparative Matrix
3.4 SWOT Analysis

4. Tables & Charts
Table 1: Summary of Malaysia Power Sector 2000, 2005 and 2010e
Table 2: Old and New Domestic Tariff
Table 3: New Commercial Tariff
Table 4: New Industrial Tariff
Table 5: Generation Mix
Table 6: Malaysia Renewable Energy Value in 2005
Table 7: Status of Renewable Energy in Malaysia
Table 8: Electricity Supply Industry SWOT
Table 9: Development Expenditure & Allocation for Electricity Sector from 2000 to 2010
Table 10: Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s Headline KPIs 2007- 2010
Table 11: Tenaga Nasional Berhad Financial Ratios 2003-2009
Table 12: Tanjong’s Power Generation Business
Table 13: Major Independent Power Producers in Peninsular Malaysia
Table 14: Financial Highlights of the Leading Players
Chart 1: Total GDP vs GDP of Electricity, Gas & Water 2000-2009
Chart 2: Contribution of GDP of Electricity, Gas & Water 2000-2009
Chart 3: Electricity Maximum Demand Jan 2009 – Jun 2010
Chart 4: Installed Generation Capacity in Peninsular Malaysia 2005-2009
Chart 5: Installed Generation Capacity in East Malaysia 2005-2009
Chart 6: Generation Plant Mix in Malaysia 2009
Chart 7: Generation Capacity of Major Power Producers in Malaysia 2009
Chart 8: Electricity Sales 2001-2009
Chart 9: Electricity Sales by Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Chart 10: Electricity Sales by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd and Sarawak Energy Berhad in 2009
Chart 11: Electricity Consumption in Malaysia 2004-2008
Chart 12: Electricity Generation vs Consumption 2005-2009
Chart 13: Electricity Generation in Malaysia 2004-2008
Chart 14: Electricity Generation, Public vs Private Installation 2005-2009
Chart 15: Generation Mix in Malaysia 2009
Chart 16: Generation by Major Power Producers in Malaysia 2009
Chart 17: Export of Electric Current Jun 2007 – Jun 2010
Chart 18: Reserve Margin of Peninsular Malaysia 2000-2009
Chart 19: Rural Electrification Coverage from 2000-2010, by Region
Chart 20: Regional Overall Tariff Comparison in 2008
Chart 21: Regional Overall Tariff Comparison in 2009
Chart 22: Tenaga Nasional Berhad Generation Mix in 2009
Chart 23: Tenaga Nasional Berhad Operational Efficiency 2002-2009
Chart 24: Tenaga Nasional Berhad Operational Statistics
Chart 25: Tanjong’s Revenue Breakdown by Segment 2009 and 2010

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Emerging Markets Direct (EMD) announced the release of their latest China Steel Industry Report 2H10. It states that China ranked number one in crude steel production (reaches 567.8 million metric tons) again in 2009, which is 13.5% higher than previous year and sharing 46.3% of the world’s total.

The report first profiles the China Steel Industry.Driven by China’s economic development, production of steel reached 426.6 million tons as of August 2010, and is expected to reach 640 million tons for the full year. Finished steel products also increased significantly, EMD outlines the growth scenario of finished steel products, out of which heavy rail track material has an impressive growth of 52.8%.

The Chinese industry is highly fragmented with approximately 800 steel mills, majority state-owned in nature. EMD lists out the production by province out of which Hebei province comes first among other Chinese provinces (22% of total China production).

The EMD report then covers market trends and outlook. The Chinese government introduced measures to curb the over-heated property market in August 2010. According to our report, China’s steel consumption is expected to decelerate in 2011. As the no.1 steel importing country, what will be the impact? EMD gives you an overview of the import numbers and steel price.
It also provides a discussion on the export market. In 2009, China fell from no.1 to no.4 in the export of steel product. Exports rose by 153% YoY in the first half of 2010 due to the revival of the marco-economic condition. With the removal of tax rebates on certain steal products in July, will exports still increase in the coming months? What is the impact of China exports on other ASEAN countries?

What are the prospects of the China steel sector? What is the outlook for steel price? How does the performance differ between Chinese and non-Chinese steel producers? What are the factors leading to the difference in their EBITDA? The China Steel Industry report gives you the background to answer these questions.

Finally, it describes the competitive landscape and leading players of the industry. The China Steel Industry report provides basic company profile, history, financial highlights, performance data, recent development and SWOT analysis of Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation, Baosteel Co. Ltd, Anshan Iron & Steel Group, Angang Steel Company Ltd., Wuhan Iron & Steel Group, Hebei Iron & Steel Group Company Ltd.

Table of Content
1. Industry Profile
1.1 Global Steel Industry
1.2 China Steel Industry
1.2.1 The Structure of the Industry
1.2.2 Fragmentation of the Chinese Steel Industry
1.3 Industry Production
1.3.1 Production of Steel Products
1.3.2 Production by Province
2. Market Trends and Outlook
2.1 Steel Consumption
2.2 Imports Market
2.3 Exports Market
2.3.1 Impact of China Export on Southeast Asia
2.4 Prices
2.5 Market Outlook
3. Leading Players and Comparative Matrix
3.1 Leading Players
3.1.1 Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation
3.1.1.1 Baosteel Co. Ltd
3.1.2 Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation
3.1.2.1 Angang Steel Company Ltd
3.1.3 Wuhan Iron & Steel Group
3.1.4 Hebei Iron & Steel Group Company Ltd
3.2 Comparative Matrix
3.3 SWOT Analysis

4. Tables and Charts
Table 1: Major Steel Producing Countries (million metric tons) in 2008 and 2009
Table 2: Top 20 Steel Exporting Countries in 2009 (million metric tons)
Table 3: Top 20 Steel Importing Countries in 2009 (million metric tons)
Table 4: Major Chinese Steel Producers (million tons) in 2008 and 2009
Table 5: Production of Finished Steel Products (thousand tons) in 2008 and 2009
Table 6: Steel Production by Province (thousand tons) in 2008 and 2009
Table 7: Steel Imports by Quantity (thousand tons) from 2003 to 2009
Table 8: Steel Export by Quantity (thousand tons) from 2003 to 2009
Table 9: Price of Whorl Steel 22mm Q235 by Province (RMB per ton) from 2006 to 2009
Table 10: Baosteel Co. Ltd Distribution of Business Income and Cost of Principal Business Segments (RMB million)
Table 11: Leading Players Financial Highlights 2008 and 2009
Chart 1: World Crude Steel Production (‘000 metric tons) from 2003 – 2009
Chart 2: World Steel Production by Geographical Distribution in 2009
Chart 3: Production of Steel and Steel Products from 2001 to August 2010
Chart 4: Production of Iron Ore, Pig Iron and Coke from 2002 to August 2010
Chart 5: Production of Steel Billet by Large and Medium Enterprises from 2002 to August 2010
Chart 6: Imports of Iron Ore from 2000 to 2008
Chart 7: Steel Product Exports in China from January 2009 to August 2010
Chart 8: Exports of Selected Steel Products by Value from 2007 to August 2010
Chart 9: Trade Balance of Iron & Steel from 2005 to August 2010
Chart 10: Prices of Selected Steel Products (RMB per ton) from January 2009 to July 2010
Chart 11: EBITDA per Ton Forecast from 2004 to 2011
Chart 12: EBITDA per Ton by Region from 2006 to 2015
Chart 13: Baosteel Co. Ltd Distribution of Steel and Steel Products

About Emerging Markets Direct
Emerging Markets Direct is the online research store from ISI Emerging Markets, a Euromoney Institutional Investor Company. We deliver in-house industry research report, industry analysis and data vital to support all kinds of business decision, academic and research purposes. Our flagship product Emerging Markets Direct Report covers the top 20 industry sectors of India, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Indonesia. ISI Emerging Marketsin-house analysts crunch the numbers from our proprietary CEICdatabases and combine the results with on-the ground industry insight. The result is reliable, hard-to-get industry data, analysis and insight. Previously available only to subscribers of the ISI Emerging Markets Information Service,Emerging Market Direct reports are available now at our online research store. Our Other products are: CEIC snapshots, CEIC datatalk, Intellinews.

Pharmaceutical Industry is growing with the speed of population globally. So are growing the better career opportunities. Technological advancement in Pharmaceutical industry has given new dimensions to the research and development in this field and have opened many new areas of employment opportunities.

Pharmacy Assistant is a program that trains you about general health related issues and their solutions. This course will make you a reputed and responsible person your locality / community who possess special knowledge about general health issues. A trained Pharmacy Assistant (PA) can help his / her surrounding community and other people in his orbit to live healthy life by suggesting them general dos and donts.

A Certified Pharmacy Technician can prescribe necessary medication to ill community members and patients and help them recover and attain good health without suffering the illness. Students are imparted sufficient knowledge and training to look after general health issues and provide immediate first-aid treatment, whenever needed.

Another role that a Pharmacy Certified Technician plays in the society is providing health related information to curious community members. S / He becomes capable of answering general health concerns of people, provide them correct information about medical products and services and answer their questions and concerns which they might come up with.

Job Prospects for New Pharmacy Assistants:

This is a wonderful opportunity for those who want to make a career in health care industry, serve community or want to start a career in medical industry. A Certified Pharmacy Technician program is your ticket to ever changing and challenging career which never lets your excitement evaporate from work and offers excellent growth opportunities. The job will give you a better reputation, identity and recognition in your community as a health issue expert.

The scientific advancements are exploring newer humane diseases every time and new and better medicines and machines are coming up to facilitate patients and industry members both. The rapid development in Pharmaceutical and Medical industry have raised a steep demand for trained Pharmacy Assistants at various levels of excellence and experience. The trend is expected to continue this way opening newer job opportunities for certified pharmacy technician. There is a steep rise in the requirement of pharmacy professionals and their assistants globally. It is expected to grow more in coming years.

Role of Pharmacy Assistant:

A Pharmacy Assistant works between doctor and patients and his intuitions, knowledge and skills are employed when it comes to dispense drugs and medicines to the patients. The PA needs to be a detail-oriented person while administering medication or issuing prescription guidelines. All these aspects of the job role are well covered in Pharmacy Assistant training program.

Pharmacy Assistant generally works under the supervision of Pharmacist. Here is a brief account of activities that a Pharmacy Assistant may have to carry out:
-Read, explain and dispense prescriptions to patients
-Prepare medicinal compounds if needed
-Prepare Aseptic
-Control Inventory
-Purchasing
-Merchandising
-Liaisoning with government departments
-Licensing and Other Membership Compliance
-Computer Operating
-Clerical and back-office duties
-Distribution
-Establish with regional doctors and customers

Students are imparted complete information and experience about design, production, reactions and prescription so that the can confidently communicate and discuss these matters with Pharmacists, customers, patients and doctors. The courses are offered in convenient timings so that to suite schedule of working professionals, too.