...unprotected is an every day thing. For the Borneo Pygmy elephant, this is life. (WWF-Malaysia) B. Reasons to Listen: The Pygmy elephants found in the Malaysian state of Sabah, are a sub species of Asian elephants that has been endangered since 1986. C. Credibility: The first time I went to the zoo as a kid, I fell in love with the elephants. I became interested in their origins. I wish to one day travel to either Asia or Africa, where elephants are natives. D. Thesis: The Borneo Pygmy elephant is an endangered specie that is threatened by logging, poisoning and increasing contact with humans. E. Preview: To understand more about the Borneo Pygmy elephants, I will first talk about logging in the elephants' habitat. Then, I will speak about poisoning. Lastly, I will talk about the increasing contact humans have had with these elephants. 2. Body A. First Main Point: The areas where these elephants need to survive are the same forests where the most intensive logging in Sabah has taken place, because flatlands and valleys suffer the lowest cost when taking away timber. About 40 percent of Sabah's forests had been lost int he past four decades. A WWF study has shown that these elephants rather be on the lowland forests because they can find more food and "better" food. Some of these elephants travel up to five times as far as they normally would each day, just in search for food. The WWF says it is very crucial that these elephants' habitat be carefully managed...
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... A Huffington Post article entitled, 'Pygmy Elephants' Protection Was Slated Through Forest Reserve Designation In Malasia, Says WWF' (Eileen Ng, 01/31/2013) focuses on an area of Borneo (Sabah) that is home to the Pygmy Elephant. With fewer than 1,200 left in Malaysia, the elephant today is a severely endangered species. This is partly due to the fact that farmers are converting forests into crops for oil and rubber plantations, limiting these elephants to where they can and can not go. The executive director of The World Wildlife Fund of Malaysia made a statement saying, “Conversions result in fragmentation of the forests, which in turn results in loss of natural habitat for elephant herds, thus forcing them to find alternative food and space, putting humans and wildlife in direct conflict.” The land-form can be described as flat and ideal for agriculture, unlike mountainous regions also found in Southeast Asia. For an elephant, this makes it ideal for grazing which is problematic for the farmer. Rather than consult with the forestry department, farmers are taking matters into their own hands and poisoning the gentle beings. "The elephants are feared to have been poisoned because they encroached on Malaysian plantations, giving fresh urgency to activists' warnings of rising conflict between man and wildlife as development accelerates … The WWF said the dead elephants were found in areas where forests were being converted for plantations within permanent forest reserves. "...
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...Case Study Country Case Study 8 February 2008 Systems for Verification of Legality in the Forest Sector, Malaysia: Domestic Timber Production and Timber Imports Adrian Wells (a.wells@odi.org.uk), Thang Hooi Chiew and Chen Hin Keong Contents 1. 2. Executive summary . . . . . . . pg. 3 . . . . . . . pg. 6 3. Law and policy governing forest management . . . . 3.1 Forests under the Federal Constitution . . . . 3.2 Forest management by the States . . . . . 3.3 Key jurisdictional differences between the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak . . . . pg. 7 pg. 7 pg. 8 pg. 9 4. Law and policy on wood-based industries and the timber trade . . . pg. 19 5. Responses to illegality in the forest sector . 5.1 Control of domestic timber production . 5.2 Control of timber imports . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 27 6. 7. Institutional structures for legal verification of domestic timber production and imports 6.1 Overview . . . . . . . 6.2 Peninsular Malaysia . . . . . . 6.3 Sabah . . . . . . . . 6.4 Sarawak . . . . . . . . 6.5 Timber imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 30 pg. 30 pg. 30 pg. 42 pg. 55 pg. 67 The...
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...Marketplace Awards & Achievements GRI Standard Disclosures COVER: One of Nestlé Malaysia’s key successful rural development programmes has been its contract farming initiatives, where farmers are actively engaged to be part of the Nestlé supply chain. In February 2012, the Nestlé Paddy Club was introduced with the aim of increasing field productivity and lowering production costs, whilst reducing rice-farming’s environmental footprint, as well as enhancing overall farming safety aspects at the contract farms in Kedah. Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad 110925-W 16 1 Our Respect and Care for the Community 46 Our People and the Workplace 20 Our Commitment to the Environment At Nestlé, we believe that in order to create long-term value for our shareholders, we have to create value for society, subscribing to the view that corporate success and social development go hand in hand. 58 Our Consumers and the Marketplace 2 Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad 110925-W Message to Stakeholders Creating Shared Value (CSV) is at the core of our business. That is how our company started off, with our founder, Henri Nestlé, a Swiss pharmacist who developed the world’s first milk food for infants in an effort to save his neighbour’s child who was unable to accept the mother’s breast milk. And that is our guiding principle today. Extending beyond compliance and sustainability, our CSV philosophy aims to continuously create shared benefits for society and our shareholders. 2012...
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...towards some key persons and also citizens. They can help to maintain and expand the state-wide inventory of historic properties and develop improved access and comprehension of historic property’s inventory information and also to encourage respectful utilization of historic and cultural resources as a mean to achieve compatibility with sustainable tourism and economic revitalization. In addition, governments determine to promote cooperation and understanding between participants in the historic preservation review process. It gives a view of past activities that carry out by our ancestors. It connects us with the country. Historical places of a country represent a nation’s identity where it is a precious to the country. The government of Malaysia, as well as government of all other countries in the world safeguard the historical sites or buildings in their country not in term of short terms but also in long term or in future. The historic sites are one of the reasons why many people would like to go to Malacca. In addition with the historic sites in Malacca, we will also talk...
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...higher revenue than the textiles of the past. The increases in export revenue sparked a building boom. This growth fueled commercial and residential property development, purchases of industrial assets and enhancements to infrastructure. All of this was built with borrowed money. Since the economic environment was expected to continue to get better borrowing was easy and the financial institutions were eager to lend money as fast as possible. Bold investments were made mainly to increase plant capacities. The idea was that if they could produce more they continue to derive the same levels of pricing. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea were the countries that fueled this movement. These countries witnessed domestic investment growth rates increase by 16.3%, 16%, 15.3% and 7.2% respectively. Nearly all of these investments were financed. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea, in their determination to increase production capabilities, did not account for the basics of supply and demand. Production capacities...
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...THE CONSTITUTION OF MALAYSIA The Constitution is a document that contains the highest laws of the country. No other law can contravene the constitution. The Federal Constitution (Malaysia) we have today is based on the Constitution of the Federal of Malaya presented by the Reid Commission in 1957. The 1957 document was amended to suit the requirements of the enlarge federation and put into effects as the Constitution when Malaysia was proclaimed on 16 September 1963. SOURCE OF LAW IN MALAYSIA WRITEN: - Federal Constitution - Act ( laws enacted) - Enactment/ Ordinance - Written Islamic Law - Minor Legislations UNWRITTEN: - Customary Law - Court decisions - Common Law - Unwritten Islamic Law FEDERAL CONSTITUTION & STATE CONSTITUTIONS Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. The country has a central federal government and 13 states governments. The Federal Constitution provides for a separation of powers between the federal government and the respective state governments. This power separation is aimed at ensuring the smooth operation of the federal system and the avoidance of disputes that may arise between the central government and a state government. The extent of the Federal Government’s power is mentioned in the Federal List. Federal List - Foreign Affairs - Defense - Internal Security - Legal and civil agendas and crime and...
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...Tun Hussein Onn Background And Early Life: He was born in Johor Bahru, Johor on February 12, 1922 to Dato Onn Jaafar and Datin Halimah Hussein. He received his early education in Singapore and at the English College in Johor Bahru. After leaving school, he joined the Johor Military Forces as a cadet in 1940 and was sent a year later to the Indian Military Academy in Dehra Dun, India. Upon completion of his training, he was absorbed into the Indian Army and served in the Middle East when the Second World War broke. After the war, his vast experience prompted the British to employ him as an instructor at the Malayan Police Recruiting and Training Centre in Rawalpindi. Tun Hussein came back to Malaysia in 1945 and was appointed Commandant of the Johor Bahru Police Depot. The following year he joined the Malaya Civil Service as an assistant administrative officer in Segamat, Johor. He was later posted to the state of Selangor, becoming Kelang and Kuala Selangor’s district officer. Tun Hussein, who came from a family with deep nationalistic spirit and political roots, resigned from the civil service to go into politics. In 1949, he became the first youth chief of UMNO (United Malays National Organisation), a party his father helped established. In 1950, he was elected the UMNO secretary general. Tun Hussein however left UMNO in 1951 to join his father in forming the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP). With IMP losing momentum, Tun Hussein went to London to study law at Lincoln's...
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...Top 10 of Malaysia takes a brief look at some top Malaysian companies on the back of trials and tribulations experienced on a global scale last year. In 2011 many countries have been hit by challenges brought about by natural disasters, financial crises and political upheavals. Malaysia, as an emerging market, is expected to be still attractive to many investors, be they local or foreign. The start of 2012 has brought with it a myriad of new aspirations and resolve for companies in Malaysia. Maybank remained the company with the highest market valuation on Bursa, standing at RM62 billion while CIMB, at the number 2 spot in December 2011 with a market valuation of RM55 billion then, went down to the 4th spot on the current list after shedding some RM4 billion in market value. It was upstaged by Sime Darby and Petronas whose market valuations stood at RM55 billion and RM53 billion respectively. Maxis and Genting too, stood above Axiata which retreated about RM2 billion in its market value. Petronas hopes to improve its bottom line where natural gas is concerned with the operation of its gas import terminal at Melaka which is scheduled to be in operation in August this year and the acceptance of its proposal for a gas pricing mechanism. JCY International, a hard disk drive manufacturer, is again the top company in the technology sector with a market capitalisation of RM2.7 billion. Its share price has doubled in just over two months in recent times...
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...1. Introduction Penang Mutiara is made up of a 285 sq km island and a 760 sq km strip of coastal land strategically located on the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Penang Island is linked to Province Wellesley on the mainland by the Penang Bridge and a 24-hour ferry service. The island derived its name from the betel nut palm commonly grown here. While Mutiara is the literal Malay translation of “Pearl of the Orient”. Heralded as one of the most luxurious hotels in South-East Asia. Owned by Pernas-OUE of Malaysia and managed by Singapore Mandarin International Hotels. Penang Mutiara wants to give to its customer the quality of service. And it also wants to give everything what its guests’ wants and needs. Penang Mutiara’s objectives are to give fast response to every customer request), to keep its promise to be of service to their guests and to be flexible to every guest request. The hotel believes that it is the impeccable customer service they are giving to their guests which gives them competitive advantage. The hotel is very careful never to compromise the quality of its service in order to cut costs. Good service means that guest shall return again and again. The more guests, the higher utilization of rooms and restaurants, so in the end, it’s the quality of their service is what keeps the hotel’s volume high and costs low. Speed Speed means do thing fast. Speed means fast response to requirements of external customers or new conditions, speedy decision...
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...4. Market Analysis Geographically situated in Malaysia, A-Life’s target market will be located from the 28 million of Malaysian total population. 4.1 Market Segmentation To launch our new product Offrey, we will be focusing on a target group in Malaysia with the following characteristics: * Urbanised Malaysian community is currently undergoing a wave of urbanisation. According to the CIA World Factbook (2011), 72% of Malaysian total population live in urban areas. These urbanised Malaysians appear to be a group of young, educated and affluent consumers. They have more sophisticated taste and preference, technologically savvy and seen to have adapted a more westernised culture. They also lead a busier lifestyle. * Health Conscious Due to the higher education level in urban areas, most urbanised Malaysians are health conscious. They usually have knowledge on ways to take care of their health and emphasize more on healthy lifestyle. Aware of the importance of health, they are usually more willing to spend on health-oriented products. * 25-40 years old Malaysians ranging from 25 to 40 years old stand a portion of approximately 4 million over the 28 million of total population in Malaysia. (Euromonitor International, 2011) They are characterised as well-educated, socially mobile and affluent group of people in Malaysia. (Euromonitor International, 2012) They have been identified as a valuable consumer segment by most of the industries due to their strong...
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...Muslims but also the Non-Muslims community. An example of how other countries around the world are adapting to Halal food is shown in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the sales were $45 in 2004 and then increased to $70 million in 2006 and then to $100 million in 2008 (Muhammad, 2007). The growth is due to consumer’s perception of human animal treatment concerns. Russians purchased Halal food because they thought the products were fresh, safe and infection free and also believed that the Muslims won’t cheat them. In the Philippines the population looks for the Halal logo on the products so that they can purchase them easily. Malaysia consists of 3 different races which are the Malaya, Chinese, and Indians. 62% of the Malays are Muslim, 24% Chinese are either Buddhist or Traditional Chinese religions and 8% are Indians who follow Hinduism (department of statistics Malaysia, 2011). The Chinese and Indians don’t really pay attention whether the food is Halal or not. They don’t really know the benefits of the Halal food and they’re not aware of the fact that the products have to go through an inspection before they are allowed to be used. More Non-Muslims would prefer Halal food if they found out about health issues, animal rights and safety, environment, social justice and welfare....
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...important is the concept of “race” for understanding contemporary Malaysia? Introduction The concept of race as defined by Rex and Mason is “an essentially biological concept based on distinctive sets of hereditary phenotypical features that distinguish varieties of mankind” (1986, p. 189). In Malaysia however, race is oftentimes used to mean ‘ethnicity’, which is incorrect as ethnic groups are sub-divisions of a particular racial stock differentiated by history and cultural practices (Rex and Mason, 1986, p. 189). Nevertheless, the concept of race is an important one in understanding how it has shaped the politics and society of Malaysia. In this essay I will explain how Malaysia’s colonial past and affirmative action policies has contributed to the formation of a society divided along racial lines and how that has created racial tensions among the ethnic groups of Malaysia. Malaysia which touts itself as a ‘plural society’ is a country constituted by different race/ethnic groups, the three largest being the Malay, Chinese and Indian groups. As of 2010, the Malaysian population consists of 28.3 million people, with 91.8% Malaysian citizens. The Malaysian citizens are made up of 67.4% bumiputera (translated as ‘son of the soil’, a group composed of predominantly ethnic Malays along with various other indigenous tribes and native groups), 24.6% Chinese, 7.3% Indians and 0.7% Others (Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2010). With so many different ethnic groups within a country...
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...Tun Hussein Onn Tun Hussein Onn Background And Early Life: He was born in Johor Bahru, Johor on February 12, 1922 to Dato Onn Jaafar and Datin Halimah Hussein. He received his early education in Singapore and at the English College in Johor Bahru. After leaving school, he joined the Johor Military Forces as a cadet in 1940 and was sent a year later to the Indian Military Academy in Dehra Dun, India. Upon completion of his training, he was absorbed into the Indian Army and served in the Middle East when the Second World War broke. After the war, his vast experience prompted the British to employ him as an instructor at the Malayan Police Recruiting and Training Centre in Rawalpindi. Tun Hussein came back to Malaysia in 1945 and was appointed Commandant of the Johor Bahru Police Depot. The following year he joined the Malaya Civil Service as an assistant administrative officer in Segamat, Johor. He was later posted to the state of Selangor, becoming Kelang and Kuala Selangor’s district officer. Tun Hussein, who came from a family with deep nationalistic spirit and political roots, resigned from the civil service to go into politics. In 1949, he became the first youth chief of UMNO (United Malays National Organisation), a party his father helped established. In 1950, he was elected the UMNO secretary general. Tun Hussein however left UMNO in 1951 to join his father in forming the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP). With IMP losing momentum, Tun Hussein went to London to...
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...Porter Generic Strategies Cost Leadership The company is a leader in its channel, running one of the leading successful local chained cafés in Malaysia. The company has more than 50% of its outlets in the state of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur region. As of June 2012, 100 out of 171 outlets in Malaysia were situated in this region. Other key cities for Old Town include Johor (14 outlets), Penang (14 outlets) and Perak (10 outlets). White Café Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Old Town Berhad, will bear the construction costs of a new manufacturing facility in Ipoh. The purpose of building a new facility is to increase its manufacturing operations capacity five-fold, and centralize its manufacturing operations to increase efficiency. It will cost RM37 million. The company will use cash from the initial public offering, bank borrowings and internally generated funds to finance the project. The factory is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2012. The company plans to expand its number of cafés in Malaysia. It also plans to expand its outlets in Singapore (2012: nine outlets) and Indonesia (2012: two outlets). The company has reached the tipping point in terms of expansion, and looked to the initial public offering to gather more funds for its future plans. The company achieved double-digit growth in terms of revenue between 2007 and 2012, but has been slowing down as the size of the company and its operations increase. Usage of its own coffee brand...
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