| Early civilizations of the world were divided and | | | | countries like Asia and the middle east has joined the |
| isolated by geographical locations and boundaries, | | | | bandwagon of exporting workers. Today, Malaysia |
| each belonging to continent, North America, South | | | | has close to 700,000 foreign workers from Indonesia, |
| America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Asia and | | | | Burma and the Philippines; Japan 300,000 and Taiwan |
| Africa. Race, nation, ideology, culture and religion | | | | 200,000. Also, the opening of bilateral, trilateral and |
| further exacerbated such civilization divisions and | | | | multilateral trade agreements pave way for countries |
| isolation. However, the astounding impact of | | | | and their citizens to become closer such as the North |
| Technological Advancement primarily, coupled with | | | | Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Asian Free |
| society’s atmosphere indeed are contributory | | | | Trade Agreement (AFTA) among others . |
| factors for the world to become a “global | | | | The many nation states are now “networking |
| village.” The once isolated races/inhabitants | | | | states” with the opening of trade |
| have come closer with people from the other races | | | | agreements, tending to become neighbours inter and |
| irrespective of their creed, religion, culture and beliefs. | | | | intra regional. They tend to interface with each other |
| Futurists, modernists and economic scientists are | | | | in their working environments and work places. |
| associating “global village” with the | | | | Today, new more industries such as production of |
| world of tomorrow inhabited with “universal | | | | Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and |
| civilization.” With the import of human | | | | development of aquaculture or “deep |
| resources or Overseas Foreign Workers,. | | | | sea” “ocean bed resources” |
| Europe’s and the United States’ | | | | will require more workers. Different industries on the |
| population now are “Multi-racial” | | | | rise tend nations also to change to adopt with other |
| because of workers from the different shores. Other | | | | nations to jibe and to be at par with them. |