johnlee_my By Lee Hock Guan. Southeast Asian Affairs 2005, The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Introduction: The prevailing practice of affirmative action typically involves introducing measures to raise the participation of members of an economically disadvantaged group in the areas of education, employment and business, where they had been historically excluded or underrepresented. Measures taken … Read more
A Weak Government is not good for Multi-racial Malaysiaby Tun Dr Mahathir MohamadFriday, May 2, 2008 I would like to thank all visitors to chedet.com. for their kind words and for welcoming me to the blogosphere. To be honest, I was indeed surprised by the overwhelming response to my weblog. To my critics and detractors … Read more
Looks at the problems of change management in libraries in Malaysia. Examines implications for the organization, presenting four essential features of transformation. Concludes that in Southeast Asia it is imperative to address the divide which has occurred in library development. Author: Zawiyah Baba. Download
Should e-commerce be regulated by governments, or should it should be allowed to be “self-regulated” by the forces of the free market. Economies work more efficiently when they are free from governmental interference. In this regard, a classical economist Adam Smith claims that an individual pursuing his self-interest by engaging in commerce is “led by … Read more
Some of the most pressing questions facing ASEAN involve the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Area, China and Japan’s impact on ASEAN, and how ASEAN would fare in the immediate future. These broad issues are best dealt with by dividing them into those dealing with the short-term perspective and those that were long-term concerns. … Read more
A common refrain in Malaysia is that politics enters a critical period every ten years or so. But in truth, crises come to Kuala Lumpur (and now to Putrajaya) more regularly than that. A speedy assessment may suggest the riots of 1969 to be the first crisis after independence in 1957, followed by conflicts within … Read more
Reveals that, despite the rapid growth of Malaysia and other South-East Asian economies, very little is known about innovation in the region. Using Malaysia as an example, the evidence shows that technological and organizational innovation at the local transnational corporation (TNC) plant level has played a major part in Malaysia’s export success. [Download]
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has played a critical role in Malaysia’s development strategy. The government continues to rely heavily on FDI as a means to finance development. However, FDI stocks for Malaysia have been stagnating since the financial crisis and is worrying especially when compared to our competitors. Publication/Conference MIERScan, 18 February 2008. [Download]
Analysis shows that there are similarities on the use of contract logistics services in Singapore and Malaysia. These include the proportion of firms utilising contract logistics, the extent of involvement of functional managers, budget allocation and activities outsourced. Notable differences between the two countries include the decision-making process, and the benefits to the firms from … Read more
There is a need to stimulate the domestic economy, particularly investment, as the economy has largely been driven by consumption and the external sector in the past several years. Now that the external segment has toned down, the domestic sector has little choice but to step up further. Publication/Conference MIERScan, 1 October 2007 [Download]