By the Australian Financial ReviewJuly 8, 2008 JULY 8 — As an underground rocker, Joe Kidd ticks all the boxes — long hair, black jeans, angular features and an undergraduate sense of humour. He’s unhinged and has no recognised songs. But he does have a signature move. When performing “Licking Ass to Get Ahead???, he … Read more
There are two main themes explored in this paper. The first theme analyses the political change of the KD from 1981 to 2003. An analysis of elections results both at the state and parliamentary levels will be adopted to examine the extent to which the KD’s voting behaviour to a particular party or individual has … Read more
The paper outlines the cooperation between UMNO and MCA during the 1955 General Election in Malaya. Article written in Malay. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Oong, Hak Ching. Download
The paper will discuss the methodology and practice of an Internet reception study in Malaysia. While its particular focus is on participant response to the online edition of the Malaysian Star newspaper (see <www.thestar.com.my>), of equal importance in our investigation is development of the cognitive theory derived from phenomenological hermeneutics informing the study. Publication: 4th … Read more
The purpose of this research is to study the acceptance of the community in Terengganu towards Islamic banking. The findings revealed that majority of customers have a lack of knowledge and information about Islamic banking. They do not understand the principles of Syariah which were applied in product/services such as Bai’ Bithaman Ajil, Ijarah and … Read more
In the article, Gill records and examines the history and identity of ethnic Sikh in The North Borneo Armed Constabulary in Northen Borneo (now Sabah) during Bristish Colonial period. Article written in Malay. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Author: Sarjit S. Gill. Download
The 1997 East Asian Financial Crisis had caused a major set back for the Malaysian economy. Almost every sector of the economy was affected. It is in this contact that this article discusses the ‘third shift’ of the economy in Penang, particularly by focusing on the SMEs on three aspects. First, the major factors affecting … Read more
The paper examines the arguments for and against a fixed exchange rate regime for a small open economy like Malaysia and looks at the post crisis actual performance of exchange rate movements of its neighbouring economies. The paper also evaluates the economic performance of Malaysia vis-à-vis that of the rest of ASEAN and discusses whether … Read more
The paper points out the fact that what many female offenders in Malaysia and indirectly in Southeast Asia need is job opportunities as well as learning new skills. As factors that are related to recidivism are of the psychological and social nature, recidivists will require counseling and intervention. The paper also proposes that the social … Read more
In this research project we try to capture the negotiation of so called ‘universal’ ‘development concepts’ in Muslim countries by focusing on the networks and interactions of Women’s NGOs with other actors such as the state, other local civil society groups, and regional/international organisations. Publication: 4th International Malaysian Studies Conference; 3-5 August 2004, Universiti Kebangsaan … Read more