Drawing on longitudinal data on an array of ethnic policies in Malaysia, the study highlights the limits of cultural-determinist theories of policy. It shows that elite beliefs change over time, often creating layers of policy based on varying premises; that one set of beliefs can overcome another, inconsistent set; that critical events can alter the … Read more
Author 1 Dart, Jack Author 2 Ng, Ignace Author 3 Sarkar, Asit The primary purpose of this article is to compare and contrast the managerial practices and problems faced by the SMEs operating in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. While such a comparative analysis has been done in the past, this study differs from previous … Read more
CPI is running a consolidated initial post here consisting of TWO TAKES — one from mainstream media and another from Blogosphere — on last Saturday’s (December 6, 2008) Bukit Antarabangsa landslide incident which has claimed four lives to date. This is not a comprehensive analysis, but it’s educational to bring together a few perspectives, so … Read more
Malaysia’s Authoritarian Resurgence by Richard KrainceFar East Economic Review October 29, 2008 The Malaysian government has applied its Internal Security Act (ISA) several times in recent weeks in order to protect citizens from the imminent threat of . . . bloggers. That’s right. The sixty-some jihadi militants, foreign agents and ethnic “rabble-rousers” locked away without prospect of … Read more
By Bernard Khoo aka zorroWednesday, December 10, 2008 I don’t believe the Mainstream Medias will be enthusiastic about filing this type of story. I am posting this report from the SUN for the benefit of readers outside Selangor and KL where the SUN does not shine YET(?): Msian businessmen say police force most corrupt … Read more
By Julian Hopkins December 9, 2008 Last Friday there was the launch of the first properly researched book on blogging in Malaysia – the first from a social science point of view, and – as far as I know – the first dealing properly with blogging per se in Malaysia. “Blogging and Democratization in Malaysia: … Read more
Author 1 Chowdhury, A. Author 2 Kirkpatrick, C.H. The paper examines the impact of rising human resource ( HR ) endowments on the relative factor intensity and composition of manufactured exports of Singapore and Malaysia. Following the traditional approach, relative factor intensities are approximated by wage and non-wage value added per employee. The findings show … Read more
This article describes the condition of manpower planning and labor markets in West Malaysia during the 1960s. Problems and conditions in employment markets; Implications of insulated markets for manpower and economic policies; Suggestions offered for future employment-creation policies. [Download]
The traditions of the Chinese press in Malaysia go back 160 years to Malaysia’s first Chinese-language newspaper, considered by scholars as the first modern periodical anywhere. Since then, this press has aided Christian missionary efforts in China and Southeast Asia, helped develop permanent Chinese communities in the Malay peninsula, called for both reformist and revolutionary … Read more
By Hsu Dar ren December 3, 2008 The posting of my statement yesterday on vernacular schools has attracted many comments and insightful discussion. I would urge those who miss reading that post to read the comments , looking at the topic from different angles, from the Non-Malay Malaysian Viewpoints , Malay Malaysian viewpoints, to Malaysian Malaysian … Read more