This paper is concerned with the definition and measurement of poverty in Malaysia. A poverty line is estimated after considering both the absolute and relative approaches to the definition. Various indices of poverty are discussed, ranging from the simple “incidence of poverty” measure to others which take account of the “poverty gap”. There is a… Continue reading Aspects Of Poverty In Malaysia
Month: November 2008
Sweat Labor’ and Wages in Malaysian Manufacturing.
This article discusses the presence of sweat labor and the need to introduce minimum-wage legislation in Malaysia. Basic and gross hourly wage rates by legal status and industry group; Efficiency in the use of nonlabor inputs; Degree of capital intensity and foreign ownership among incorporated establishments; Increase in wage rates in the unincorporated establishments; Relationship… Continue reading Sweat Labor’ and Wages in Malaysian Manufacturing.
Aspects of labour relations in multinational companies: an overview of three Asian countries
This article reviews some official measures introduced in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore to attract or regulate foreign investment. Employer and trade union attitudes toward the legal framework of industrial relations where the subsidiaries operate; Personnel policies and practices of multinational companies (MNC); International solidarity action by the employees of MNC. [Download]
Malay Peninsula in the 19th Century, with Special Reference to the East Coast States
The article presents information on Malay population in the nineteenth century. So far as British Malaya as a whole is concerned, the first comprehensive census was taken in 1911 when the total population was enumerated to be about 2,650,000, of whom 46.8 percent were Malay, 6.4 percent Malaysian, 34.7 per cent Chinese, 10.1 percent Indian… Continue reading Malay Peninsula in the 19th Century, with Special Reference to the East Coast States
Racial and ethnic manipulation in Colonial Malaya
The article focuses on issues concerning the role of ideology in the manipulation and management of racial and ethnic groups in colonial Malaya, that resulted in tensions and potential conflict situations, as of January 1, 1983. In colonial Malaya, political domination of the indigenous population was achieved through indirect rule by making the traditional Malaya… Continue reading Racial and ethnic manipulation in Colonial Malaya
Ethnic differences and the state-minority relationship in Southeast Asia
The article focuses on ethnic differences and the state-minority relationship in Southeast Asia. The diversity and complexity of the human geography of Southeast Asia is rarely surpassed in other parts of the world. Besides recent immigrant Chinese, Indian, European and other communities, the indigenous population have more than twenty-five languages and over 250 dialects. There… Continue reading Ethnic differences and the state-minority relationship in Southeast Asia
Social Accounts And The Distribution Of Income: The Malaysian Economy In 1970.
Author 1 Chander, Ramesh Author 2 Gnasegarah, S. Author 3 Pyatt, Graham et al This paper summarizes research on the estimation of a social accounting matrix (SAM) for Malaysia for 1970 in which the distribution of income between different factors and socio-economic groups is identified. It is the latest of a series of case studies… Continue reading Social Accounts And The Distribution Of Income: The Malaysian Economy In 1970.
Race in Malaysia: A fine balance
Nov 26, 2008 THINK-TANK Race in Malaysia: A fine balance By Wang Gungwu LAST week, Raja Nazrin Shah, the Raja Muda of Perak, spoke of the dangers of modern tribalism and how diversity is essential for a strong and progressive nation. This was the latest in a series of speeches he has given around Malaysia… Continue reading Race in Malaysia: A fine balance
Auschwitz: Revisited…
By Daphne Ling November 22, 2008 Dr. Eva Olsson, Holocaust-Survivor… I have never heard the lecture theatre that quiet before. The silence was deafening. It was so quiet, I could hear my own heartbeat… My university hosted a visit by a Holocaust-survivor for two days. Dr. Eva Olsson, a tiny lady, all 84-years of her,… Continue reading Auschwitz: Revisited…
Details for Industrial Development, the New Economic Policy in Malaysia, and the International Division of labor
The redistributive approach of the New Economic Policy in Malaysia has influenced the manufacturing structure of the country. On the one hand, the government used heavy industry and large enterprises to accelerate the advance of the Malays in modern commerce and industry, the predominantly Chinese-owned small and medium scale industry made little progress, and consequently… Continue reading Details for Industrial Development, the New Economic Policy in Malaysia, and the International Division of labor