Transnationalism and the Essentializing Of Capitalism: Chinese Enterprise, the State, and Identity in Britain, Australia, and Southeast Asia

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Transnationalism, with its focus on migration and transnational business networks, is a vogue concept in much of the literature on ethnic minorities. This essay is a critique of transnational studies, which in our view diminish ethnic minorities’ claim on national identity by reinforcing the indigenous communities’ stereotyped belief that these minorities have little sense of … Read more

Corporate Malaysia in Historical Perspective

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This study argues that in order to appreciably improve analyses from the developmental state perspective, it is necessary to consider applying the concepts from another body of literature, that of business history, specifically those based on the work of Alfred Chandler.3 Both these sets of literature have never been employed in conjunction with each other, … Read more

Ezam mum over report he will rejoin Umno

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Ezam mum over report he will rejoin UmnoBy The StarFriday May 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth leader, Ezam Mohd Nor declined to confirm a report that he will rejoin Umno. When contacted Ezam, who is overseas said: “Cannot confirm. No final decision yet.??? The report in The Star on Thursday … Read more

China-Bashing Season Has Begun

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China-Bashing Season Has Begun  By Farish A. Noor  Wednesday, 23 April 2008  While the simplistic thesis put forward by Samuel Huntington in his work ‘The Clash of Civilisations’ reads like a paltry script from a bad movie, it has to be said that bad scripts are often the most believable and effective. It was Huntington who predicted … Read more

Use cleaner energy, says Nobel Peace Prize winner

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Use cleaner energy, says Nobel Peace Prize winnerBy HILARY CHIEW, The StarFriday May 23, 2008 PETALING JAYA: Developing countries should avoid the present carbon economic system that is responsible for global warming, said Nobel Peace Prize co-winner and Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chairman Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri. “It is ruinous for developing countries … Read more

Dr M: I’m offering alternative for Barisan

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Dr M: I’m offering alternative for BarisanBy MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR, The StarFriday May 23, 2008 TOKYO: Umno is preparing its own demise and that of Barisan Nasional if it continues to have Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the helm, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday. He also said that his son Datuk … Read more

Mukhriz, ask your father to answer first, lah

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Mukhriz, ask your father to answer first, lahBy Haris IbrahimMay 22, 2008 Good question, Jerlun. Malaysiakini reports today that during Zaid’s speech in Parliament today, ‘new broom sweeps clean’ Mukhriz interrupted to query about Zaki Azmi’s meteoric rise to the No.2 position in the judiciary. Yes, why indeed was Zaki appointed Court of Appeal president … Read more