...until the development are attained? Development is highly complex both in terms of concept as well as in implementation. Scholars have provided various interpretations according to their own perspective. Some view it from the political angle, other, social or economic and many more, until the concept of development takes many forms. The citizens of Malaysia being different race, religion and descent, must be clear about this issue. This matter is all the more important because the people themselves took over the rule from the colonialists. Focus is given to the country’s main developmental policies before 13 May 1969, the New Economic Policy (NEP)that became the first long term plan known as Outline Perspective Plan 1 (OPP1), followed by the second long term plan (OPP2) and the third long term plan (OPP3). These philosophies and principles underlying development will hopefully enable all Malaysians to appreciate the direction or objective of the country’s development that has as its aim, national unity and racial integration. Besides that, the objective is also to raise the status of the citizens of Malaysia as a nation that is developed, progressive and harmonious as envisaged in Vision 2020. National Development Objective The general objective of development is mentioned that to provide a peaceful life to the citizens of various races. To achieve this objective, the role of government authorities as the ruling body becomes very wide. Among them would be the preparation...
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...other there could be a random act of madness like cutting off our water supplies, which they had publicly threatened whenever there were differences between us… we have to be prepared for all contingencies”.[2] Lee Kuan Yew Former Singapore Prime Minister Singapore became a part of Malaysia in 1963. On the part of Singapore, such was a welcomed move as Singapore lacks the depth, mass and resources deemed necessary for development and survival. On the part of Malaysia, however, it started-off as a half-hearted decision, with Tunku Abdul Rahman fearing that the Chinese population in Singapore would, after the merger, upset the Malay majority in Malaya. In May 1960, he told Malayan students in London that “(The) Chinese-educated and new immigrants will always be loyal to China and they are less Malay-minded,” and that the inclusion of the 1.3 million Chinese would confuse Malayans and ruin the calm atmosphere of the Federation[3]. The approach changed subsequently with the British influence and, most significantly, the inclusion of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei (the latter decided not to join in the end) in the merger proposal. The suggestion was finally made on 27 May 1961, when Tunku Abdul Rahman spoke to the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of South East Asia in Singapore. Amidst oppositions from Indonesia and the...
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...Policy has been successful in generating economic growth and development of the country in general, and in the development of the Malay ethnic group in particular. Government intervention that begins in the 1970s has significantly reduced poverty, particularly poverty amongst the Malay ethnic group. Furthermore, the overall income inequality as well as interethnic and rural-urban inequality has also decline since the middle of 1970 to 1990. Since 1990 however, even though poverty has decline further, income inequality has started to rise. Besides there emerge a new dimension of inequality, that is intraethnic inequality. This paper argues that the existence of intra-ethnic inequality, particularly intra-Malay inequality, pose the major challenge to Malaysian policymakers. The reason is that, government intervention under the New Economic Policy is articulated in the political rhetoric of ethnicity, and it appears to be coherent in addressing the problem of poverty amongst the Malays when majority of them were in poverty. The New Economic Policy has significantly reduced poverty amongst the Malay, and there now exist a new problem of intra-Malay inequality. The existence of intra-Malay inequality suggests that deeper division amongst the Malay community has emerged, implying that there emerged diverse and conflicting interests within the Malay community itself. Continued use of ethnicity as the foundation of economic policy is no longer coherent, and hence could only...
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...objectives. 4.1 Relieve the financial and administrative burden of government The successful privatization should bring gain to the government in term of reduce financial burden of those entities that suffer losses .For example is Malaysia Airlines (MAS). According to Tun Dr Mahathir, MAS should be privatize since ten years ago due to loss of RM 10 billion in term of capital injection and government also did not received dividend during the 5 years to 1985. As we can see now days, there are so many problems facing by MAS. For instance the accident of MH370 and MH17 that make MAS become worse. In order MAS to success they need to reconstruct the management structure from top to bottom to make a better decision making and become more perform. Besides that, the privatization also undertaking and maintain services and infrastructure, for example according to the Privatization Master Plan Policy (PMP), proceeds from sale of government equity in privatize companies has generated RM1.88 billion, while the government is said to have saved more than RM8.2 billion in capital expenditure for infrastructure development through privatize (Build- operate-transfer (BOT) project and a further RM7.45 billion of the government’s outstanding debt is said to have been transferred to the private sector (New Straits Times 10th August 1989). Other than that, with privatization the government also now enjoys revenue from lease payment as well as corporate taxes. Moreover, with the ability of private...
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...Shelter, Security and Social Protection for the Urban Poor and the Migrants in Asia Presented by, Dr. Sulochanah Nair Workshop on Shelter Security and Social Protection for the Urban Poor and the Migrants in Asia At Ahmedabad, India (February 11-13, 2009) Organized by, A Research Advocacy Program Managed by Supported by IDRC and Ford Foundation URBAN POVERTY AND HOUSING IN MALAYSIA : DILEMMAS AND CHALLENGES Dr Sulochana Nair Director The Centre for Poverty and Development Studies Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya Structure of presentation • • • • • • • Outline of presentation Introduction Increased importance of Urban poverty in Malaysia Poverty in Malaysia : An Overview Causes of Urban Poverty Housing Polices in Malaysia Concept Of Low Cost Housing • • Introduction The growing interest in urban poverty in developing countries has been brought about by various factors, the rural bias in past development strategies, rapid rates of urbanisation, rural urban migration and structural transformation of the economies of these countries. It is recognised that rural and urban poverty are interrelated and overall success of poverty eradication programmes requires a balanced approach. Urban Poverty • Challenges faced by the urban poor include limited access to employment opportunities and possibilities for earning incomes, inadequate and insecure housing, violent and unhealthy health threatening environments, limited access...
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...Evaluating the Involvement of Philippine National Police in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in Boracay, Malay, Aklan, Philippines Kenneth D. Barrientos1 Department of Environmental Science, Aklan State University- Ibajay, 5613 Aklan, Philippines barrientos.kenneth@asu.edu.ph Abstract The Armed Forces are front liners during disaster incidence. They are the first respondent due to force readily available and the easiest way for the government to deploy immediately. Hence, this paper evaluated the extent of the involvement of Philippine National Police in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan, Philippines. A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to solicit information from the seventy-six (76) police officers of Boracay. Collected data were sequentially analyzed using appropriate statistical tools such as frequency count, percentage, rank, mean, standard deviation and paired T-test for significant differences. The demographic profile of the respondents indicated that majority of the respondents are young, male officers who have served the department for less than eight (8) years, but had attended limited training on disaster management. Results also indicated that there was a “high involvement” among police officers in Boracay in terms of Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Response. However, data shows that Disaster Recovery and Mitigation are “moderately involved” by the respondents. One of the most encountered...
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...GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURAL ANALYSIS: MALAYSIA HSUEN YAN WONG LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Abstract Globalization has simultaneously created global interdependence among nations of the world. Every nation is different from the other. The difference has formed barrier in trade, communication, value and custom. The objective of this paper is to study the factors impacting business in Malaysia and implication of the United States business in Malaysia. Developing countries are typically having more potential for foreign investment because they want to achieve the goal of developed country which is prosperous and fully industrialized. Malaysia is a diversified and humanities rich country from as being offshore destination. Malaysia is classified as upper middle income developing country due to its GNI per capita of $8420 as of 2011 according to World Bank data (2012). Malaysia is determining and rapidly moving to its goal of achieving National Vision 2020 as a fully developed country by year 2020 with its investor friendly business environment. Global Business Cultural Analysis: Malaysia Globalization has simultaneously created global interdependence among nations of the world. Every nation is different from the other. The difference has formed barrier in trade, communication, value and custom. The objective of this paper is to study the factors impacting business in Malaysia and implication of the United States business in Malaysia. Developing countries are typically having more potential...
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...Question no-1: You have recently joined a new company as Manager. You found that your employees are demotivated and it has affected the performance of your company. Find various ways that you would use to motivate your employees. Answer to the question no-1: Below are the ways of method for motivate employees to improve the performance of company. Introduction Motivation is a term that refers to a process that elicits, controls, and sustains certain behaviors. It is a group phenomenon which affects the nature of an individual's behavior, the strength of the behavior, and the persistence of the behavior. For instance: an individual has not eaten, so he or she feels hungry, and as a response he or she eats and diminishes feelings of hunger. There are many approaches to motivation: Physiological, behavioral, cognitive, and social. It is the crucial element in setting and attaining goals and research shows you can influence your own levels of motivation and self-control. According to various theories, motivation may be rooted in a basic need to minimize physical pain and maximize pleasure or it may include specific needs such as eating and resting or a desired object, goal, state of being, or ideal or it may be attributed to less-apparent reason such as altruism, selfishness, morality, or avoiding mortality. Conceptually, motivation should not be confused with either volition or optimism. Motivation is related to, but distinct from emotion. At one time, employees...
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...islamic leviathan religion and global politics John L. Esposito, Series Editor University Professor and Director Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University islamic leviathan Islam and the Making of State Power Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr Islamic Leviathan Islam and the Making of State Power Ú seyyed vali reza nasr 1 2001 3 Oxford Athens Chennai Kolkata Nairobi New York Auckland Bangkok Bogotá Buenos Aires Cape Town Dar es Salaam Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Paris São Paul Shanghai Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto Warsaw and associated comapnies in Berlin Ibadan Copyright © 2001 by Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr Published by Oxford University Press, Inc., 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza, 1960 – Islamic leviathan : Islam and the making of state power / Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr. p. cm.—(Religion and global politics) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-19-514426-0 1. Malaysia—Politics and government. 2. Islam and politics—Malaysia. 3. Pakistan—Politics and government—1988...
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...The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0268-6902.htm MAJ 23,4 The impact of government and foreign affiliate influence on corporate social reporting The case of Malaysia Azlan Amran School of Management, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, and 386 S. Susela Devi Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Abstract Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate the influence of government and foreign affiliates, particularly; multinational companies on corporate social reporting (CSR) development in an economy, where CSR awareness is low coupled with weak pressure group activism. Design/methodology/approach – This is a cross sectional study that focuses on the information contained in the annual reports for year 2002/2003. This research uses content analysis as method to measure the extent CSR. Findings – Based on regression analysis, the study evidences on the impact of government influence. However, the impact of foreign affiliation variables is not evident. Institutionalisation of the government’s aspirations and commitment to CSR is perhaps the most appropriate description for Malaysian CSR practice. Research limitations/implications – There are two main limitations of this study. Firstly, this study examines the annual reports for one year. Secondly, this study is annual reports centric. It does not examine any other stand alone reports that the respondents might...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Assalamualaikum w.b.t. First of all we are very thankful to Allah because of His blessing we finally finished our assignment which is Business Plan: Sous Vide Steak House. We also want to thank to Mr. Nurul Hafez bin Abd Halil, our lecturer who always help us and guide us in order to complete this assignment. We also want to thank you to our team members which is Muhd Azizi bin Ishak, Ahmad Farid bin Mahad and Muhammad Hafizuddin bin Ahmad Sinari for their commitment and focus on finish this assignment. We also want to thank for those who helps us whether direct or indirect until we can finish this assignment. We are really appreciating your help. 1.1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sous Vide Steak House Restaurant is a food business restaurant. The business is expected to take participant in the economy on first month of 2014 and the main activity is serve western food focus on steak that prepared by Sous Vide technique that never been applied any western restaurant in Malaysia. Our business concept is want to give our customer fully enjoy with our steak with a slogan of ‘Truly Steak Experience!’we don’t want they feel waste after tried our steak.Sous Vide Steak House is formed on partnership where it consists of five members, including the General Manager, Administration Manager, Marketing Manager, Operational Manager and Financial Manager. The total of initial capital contributed by the members is amounted to RM 70,000. Sous Vide Steak House restaurant...
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...process and food preparation process – customer ordering 3) To increase business efficiency to handle the increase in demand 4) Monitor sales more closely to help cut down on employee theft. Vendor : IRS Software Sdn Bhd is a Point Of Sales software development company in Malaysia since 2002. We specialize in business IT solutions such as the Point Of Sales System and the F&B System. Why IRS??? SOFTWARE: SOFTWARE FEATURES RM 2500.00 Language - English,Chinese & Malay Order - Table Plan - Combine Bill - Split Bill - Transfer Table - Kitchen Message - Up To 16 Kitchen Printer - Condiment - No Day End Closing Customer - Cash Sales - Print Address Label - Customer Transaction History - Customer Point Management Stock - Stock Re-Order Reminder - Print Barcode Using Barcode Printer Or Normal Printer (Inkjet or Laser) - Promotion Price Setting - 6 Levels Selling Price - Multi UOM (Unit Of Measurement) - Multi Supplier Supplier - Purchase Order - Goods Receive - Print Address Label - Supplier Transaction History Staff - Security Access Level Controls - Commission Calculation - Staff Attendance Message - Send SMS (Via Internet) - Send Email Report - Sales Profit Listing - Sales Analysis Listing - Customer Sales Listing - Top Sales By Item,Sales & Profit - Stock Listing - Inventory Audit Trial - etc Others - Integrated with Mykad Reader (To Read Customer Information) - Integrated with Mifare Reader...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sendayu Tinggi was founded by Mrs. Rozita Ibrahim with a capital of RM 400 for a start with Enigma Beauty products. The packaging and products made in a small scale with her child at home sold to her nearby friends and family. Upon receiving the capital, she started the production of slimming products that use herself as the earliest testimony. She brought the name of Sendayu Tinggi at that time, which was among the earliest developer of herbs in Malaysia. Besides, Sendayu Tinggi now has more than 400 kinds of products, a wide selection of herbs, facial & styling themselves in an exclusive boutique. Sendayu Tinggi design the products that includes product formulation, design, ideas, and marketing to the consumers. In 2000-2004, the production is done by 2 Sendayu Tinggi's manufacturer contract which is Pollensa Sdn. Bhd. & also Ganoderma Nutriceuticals. Sendayu Tinggi now is able to run multiple production comprising capsuling, blistering, and sachet. Sendayu Tinggi also in the process of adding production of tableting, oil, and liquid filling. Moreover, Sendayu Tinggi also ever get the third place in the competition's best cleanliness and landscape around Selangor organized by MPK. Other than that, the company also get the good results for 3 consecutive years for health control inspection by JKKP. Sendayu Tinggi produce products based on the medicinal herbs. There were 3 types of products, which is supplements, facials, and make ups. The supplement...
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...Track 5: FDI Location, Clusters and Spillovers Workshop Paper Foreign Investment and the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera (Indigenous) Technology-Based Firms Umar Haiyat Abdul Kohar School of Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Email: umarhaiyat.abdulkohar@rmit.edu.au Associate Professor Adela McMurray School of Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Email: adela.mcmurray@rmit.edu.au Dr. Konrad Peszynski School of Business Information Technology, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Email: konrad.peszynski@rmit.edu.au 1 Foreign Investment and the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera Technology-Based Firms ABSTRACT In the new global economy, the importance of inward foreign investment towards a country’s economic growth has become a central issue, especially amongst developing countries. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of literature addressing the implications of foreign investment towards the sustainability of business amongst Malaysian Bumiputera (Indigenous) new technology-based firms (NTBFs). Utilizing Weick’s (1989) conceptual theory building approach, this study provides a foundation for conceptualizing the implications of foreign investment in Malaysian Bumiputera new technology-based firms. Through systematic documentary analysis of the development of foreign investment activities in Malaysia prior to independence (1957) until 2009, our consolidated findings yield a conceptual model showing the implications...
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...IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTHEAST ASIA ISLAMIC STUDIES AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION i ii IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTHEAST ASIA ISLAMIC STUDIES AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION Editors KAMARUZZAMAN BUSTAMAM-AHMAD PATRICK JORY YAYASAN ILMUWAN iii Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Cataloguing-In-Publication Data Islamic studies and Islamic education in contemporary Southeast Asia / editors: Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad, Patrick Jory ISBN 978-983-44372-3-7 (pbk.) 1. Islamic religious education--Southeast Asia. 2. Islam--Education--Southeast Asia. I. Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad. II. Jory, Patrick. 297.77 First Printed 2011 © 2011 Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad & Patrick Jory Publisher: Yayasan Ilmuwan D-0-3A, Setiawangsa Business Suites, Taman Setiawangsa, 54200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means – for example, electronic, photocopy, recording – without prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed review. The opinions expressed in this publication is the personal views of the authors, and do not necessary reflect the opinion of the publisher. Layout and cover design: Font: Font size: Printer: Hafizuldin bin Satar Goudy Old Style 11 pt Gemilang Press Sdn Bhd iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T his book grew out of a three-day workshop jointly held by the Regional Studies Program, Walailak University, and the Department...
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