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      <title>Debate on FDI  by Huey Wern</title>
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      <description>Some claimed that FDI played essential role for economic growth, some may not agree that. There are many evidences showed that some MNCs are exploiting the resources in developing countries. What you think?</description>
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      <pubDate>2020-03-24 02:51:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nestle&#39;s Shady Business in Pakistan.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Hassan Jawaid.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 08:55:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Pan Xiaotian    Laos Rubber Company exploit local forest, land, and water resources</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://wle.cgiar.org/thrive/2016/08/05/who-really-benefits-foreign-investment">https://wle.cgiar.org/thrive/2016/08/05/who-really-benefits-foreign-investment</a></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:02:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>LYNAS Malaysia</title>
         <author>tp048945</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481596194</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>FDI contribution of LYNAS towards Malaysian economic.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:04:34 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>LYNAS Malaysia</title>
         <author>tp048945</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481602014</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Exploitation of natural resources by LYNAS Malaysia</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:07:17 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Hussnain Khalid </title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481602971</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>MNCs   can  be   considered   as  a   major  stimulus  to economic growth  in developing  countries.   According  to orthodox liberals,  inward FDI provides external  financing to compensate for inadequate amounts  of local  savings and foreign aid. In general, FDI inflows are more stable and easier to service than commercial debt or portfolio investment.  In  the   1990s,   FDI   in   developing countries accounted for average $150 billion a year. However, in 2005, net flows of FDI to developing countries averaged around $334 billion annually,  which shows a dramatic increase of FDI in developing countries.   <br>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326398955_Impact_of_Multinational_Corporations_on_Developing_Countries</div>]]></description>
         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:07:43 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>tp048634</author>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:14:20 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>FDI plays an important role towards economic growth however the government must ensure that local laws are met. Watchdogs should keep en eye on various MNCs especially those involved in natural resources such as Oil &amp; Gas, Water, Tobacco and Pharmaceuticals.</title>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:15:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:17:51 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:18:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:18:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>tp048634</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481627037</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Cooking the books on FDI: fraud ring shows depths officials will descend for almighty growth<br><br>Making matters worse, Jiangsu officials were found to have used taxpayer money to bribe “fake foreign investors” and middlemen to inflate foreign direct investment inflows<br><br>Through colluding with money sharks and grey area agencies, many township and county-level governments were able to boast about strong FDI inflows, when in reality the amount was much less.<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:18:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Wang Feng</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:18:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481629361</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>MNCs appear to have contributed and spur economic growth in South East Asian countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The success of utilizing FDI/MNCs for economic growth and development depends on the terms and conditions signed and the ability of the government in regulating the behavior and operations of these MNCs to minimize negative externalities while maximizing their benefits to society.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:19:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Majdi Shukri  </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Yes, FDI do play an important role for Brunei<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:19:52 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>tp054065</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481630861</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>FDI plays very important role in india's economic growth. Eventhough companies are taking advantages of our lower cost resources, it helps in many ways like job creation, access to new technologies, increase the flow the foreign exchange </div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:20:16 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>tp048492</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481632153</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>MNCs provide an inflow of capital into the developing country. E.g. the investment to build the factory is counted as a capital flow on the financial account of the balance of payments. This capital investment helps the economy develop and increase its productive capacity.<br><br></div><div>The inflows of capital help to finance a current account deficit. (Basically, this means that foreign investment enables developing countries to buy imports.)<br><br></div><div>MNCs provide employment also may help improve infrastructure in the economy. They may improve the skills of their workforce. Foreign investment may stimulate spending in infrastructure such as roads and transport. These firms help to diversify the economy away from relying on primary products and agriculture – which are often subject to volatile prices and supply.<br><br></div><div>However, there many external costs, they can outsource parts of the production process to developing economies with weaker environmental legislation. For example, there is a trade in rubbish, which gets sent to developing economies like India for disposal and recycling.<br><br></div><div>Profit repatriated. Although they invest in developing economies, the profit is repatriated to the location of the multinational, so the net capital inflows are less than they seem.<br><br></div><div>Skilled labour. When undertaking new projects, the multinational may have to employ skilled labour from other economies and not the developing economy. This means best jobs are not received by local workers and the investment is diffused.<br><br></div><div>Raw materials. A large component of multinational investment in developing economies is seeking out raw materials – oil, diamonds, rubber and precious metals. The extraction of raw materials can cause environmental externalities – polluted rivers, loss of natural landscape. Also, there is only a short-term inflow of money to pay for the materials. <br><br></div><div>On the other hand, it is not all one way. Chinese companies have built new roads and railways in Africa to gain better access to raw materials in Central Africa. This infrastructure investment will leave a long-term legacy – even if firms leave Africa.<br><br></div><div>Sweat-shop labour. Not all economists are convinced sweat-shop labour is a good thing weak labour conditions allow MNCs to use their monopsony power and pay lower wages to workers than they should get paid.<br><br></div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:20:53 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rebecca Mathew</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481636630</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326398955_Impact_of_Multinational_Corporations_on_Developing_Countries">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326398955_Impact_of_Multinational_Corporations_on_Developing_Countries</a><br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:23:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Rebecca Mathew</title>
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         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481638375</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>With proper guidelines in place that incorporates and puts things like sustainability and poverty out front per see, the “exploitation” can bring benefit in both directions for the home and the host alike. Looking at it on a grander scheme, growth, expansion and economic benefits requires one to address and manage how natural resources are to be transformed into goods in order to produce the capital goods for future growth and consumption for the peoples’ standard of living and a nations development. On the long run, conservation does not help or expand the countries sitting on those resources they have. While it may postpone detrimental effects to nations lobbying for it yet being liberal with resource exploitation may benefit a few for a relatively good amount of time.<br> In addition to that, the spill over effect tends to give equally as much in some aspects, balancing each side in a way. The exploitation tends to lead to the personal growth, expansion, learning and adaptation within the countries of interest, making them stronger in their respective industries which in turn introduces personal development that has come from the “exploitation of resources”. A prime example would be technology and the communications industry. To add, based on the exploitation present alongside the appropriate legislation in place a nation will find themselves experiencing economic growth, the alleviation of poverty and not forgetting the abundance of competence and skill that come as a direct effect and contribution of and from the MNC’s mentioned. <br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:25:07 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/multinational-companies-cheat-africa-out-billions-dollars</title>
         <author>tp048771</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/huey_wern/b1onucm6q1fh/wish/481644655</link>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:26:30 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>raisadiandraa</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>( Rahil )<br>objectives to attract MNCs differ from country</div><div>to country and the impact of MNCs is not always desirable. However, economic growth</div><div>and industrialization trigger globalized world that enables MNCs to become a useful tool</div><div>for economic growth.<br><br>There are positive and negative impacts of MNC's<br><br>Positive impacts<br>1.  Export-based   Industrialization: Building   export capacity is very</div><div>important for developing countries if they want to benefit fully from international trade</div><div>and investment opportunities.<br>2. Capital  Formation: Capital   represents  an  essential   economic   asset   in</div><div>developing countries.  A significant   benefit of MNCs  is their injection  of  capital into a</div><div>developing country, bringing financial resources otherwise unavailable through their own</div><div>capital and access to international capital markets.</div><div><br><br>:)</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:26:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <author>sanzida</author>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Multinationals provide an inflow of capital into the developing country. E.g. the investment to build the factory is counted as a capital flow on the financial account of the balance of payments. This capital investment helps the economy develop and increase its productive capacity.<br>The Harrod-Domar model of growth suggests that this level of investment is important for determining the level of economic growth. One of the best ways to increase the level of economic growth is to provide an inflow of capital from abroad.<br>The inflows of capital help to finance a current account deficit. (Basically, this means that foreign investment enables developing countries to buy imports.)<br>Multinational corporations provide employment. Although wages seem very low by Western standards, people in developing countries often see these new jobs as preferable to working as a subsistence farmer with even lower income.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:27:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Calvin </title>
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         <pubDate>2020-03-30 09:32:13 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Nawab Ghalib</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>The potential attractiveness of Pakistan for investment remains lower than neighbouring India, but equal to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Pakistan's attractiveness improves, albeit very slowly, against a backdrop of a challenging security environment, electricity shortages, and a burdensome investment climate also hinder investments. Pakistan was ranked 108th out of 190 countries in World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Report, up by 28 positions from a year earlier. This was mainly a result of significant improvement in getting electricity and handling of construction permits.<br>Pakistan's main strengths for attracting FDI are:</div><div><br></div><div>A huge domestic market with a population of 207 million, a decreasing level of poverty, a stronger middle class and a vibrant demographics</div><div>An inexpensive and abundant workforce</div><div>High GDP growth in recent years (5.2% in 2017)</div><div>In recent years, the government has pursued a FDI attraction policy with numerous privatisations, the guarantee of equal treatment between foreign and local investors and a whole series of tax incentives. It has also made some necessary efforts in terms of economic reform.</div><div>The country has financial and logistical support from the United States and the IMF.</div><div>Weak Points</div><div>The main obstacles to the economic development of the country are:</div><div><br></div><div>A significant security threat against foreign interests in Pakistan (especially those from the US and Western countries), coming from terrorist organizations</div><div>Security is difficult to ensure because of rising social protests since the summer of 2014 and tensions at the border with Afghanistan.</div><div>A high degree of corruption, particularly with regard to government procurement, international contracts and the tax system. Pakistan has not signed the OECD Anti-Corruption Convention.</div><div>Low fiscal resources with poor prospects for development due to the continuing importance of the informal economy</div><div>High vulnerability to natural disasters and their negative impact on the country's agriculture</div><div><br><br></div>]]></description>
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