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Loser of the last quarter (Q3-2015): Costco

Supply Chain Movement

The two companies – along with other supermarket firms including Carrefour, Walmart and Tesco – are accused of selling shrimp sourced from farms in Thailand in the knowledge that such farms are routinely involved in human trafficking and forced labour.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

As early as the 17th century, the Kra Isthmus in Thailand was contemplated as a shortcut between the Gulf of Thailand (Pacific Ocean) and the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean). The canal would primarily help Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, and Vietnam because their maritime trade would have more pronounced time and cost savings while shipment.

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