New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 11, 1 (June 2009): 304-317. EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN MALAYSIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE MAIMUNAH AMINUDDIN1 Independent Scholar Introduction This paper offers an overview of the employment relations framework in Malaysia, focusing on the current status of three key areas central to the employment relations system, namely, the strength of the trade union movement, security of employment for employees, and the state’s position on measures to deal with
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his life, he published notable works on Chinese Literature from Malaysia as well as stories for youth: The Historical Scripts of New Chinese Literature in Malaysia ( ), Nanyang Digest ( ), Nanyang Literature ( ), World Youth ( ) and World Children ( ). Such publications were welcomed by readers, young and old. They were knowledge and cultural nourishment dearly needed at that time. In the 1980s, the education in Singapore and Malaysia took a sharp and critical turn, resulting in the decline of Chinese
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Question Zarul and his wife, Zanira, received a pamphlet from Oo La La Travel and Tour Ltd (OLLT). In the said pamphlet, OLLT advertised a tour package to Pulau Gemia, Terengganu for a family package of four for the price of RM20,000. The tour package included these items: a) Four nights and five days stay at Hotel Seri Gemia, two suites with ocean view; b) Four meals at Hotel Seri Gemia, the restaurant serving international dishes; c) Free access to Hotel Seri Gemia’s gym, SPA, Oympic
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industry has grown rapidly and has become profitable business opportunities for a number of entrepreneurs in Asia alone. Gambling offers an alluring leisure choice for recreational gamblers and gambling also contributes essentially to the economy in Malaysia (Chew
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Introduction This report focuses on Malaysia. Some of the key issues that I would like to highlight in this forum are: the influence of globalization on International Business Trade for Malaysia, the roles of ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) policies for ASEAN trade collaboration and competition, the macro environmental factors that international business should focus upon before launching market expansion, the roles of government in supporting international trade such as Foreign Direct Investment
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transmissions; (2) actors in the public, semi-public and private sector should work to upgrade skilled labor; and (3) the central government should promote liberalization and deregulation to attract foreign firms into the supporting industries. Keywords: Malaysia, automobile industry cluster, policy prescriptions, actors, deregulation JEL classification: G18, O18, R11 * Executive Vice President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) E-mail: akifumi_kuchiki@ide.go.jp The Institute of Developing
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where Act has provided that the court can lift or pierce the corporate veil related to the facts. Firstly would be the duty to not trade while insolvent. As general directors’ duties, to prevent company trading if it is insolvent. This means much consideration is required before incurring a new debt under reasonable grounds to suspect that the company is insolvent or will be insolvent as a result of incurring the debt. Under Section 304(2) conjunction with S303(3), The Act would makes an officer personally
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1.0 INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL GOVERMENT IN MALAYSIA Local government is the grass-root in the government hierarchy of Malaysia. There are three branches of government in Malaysia, namely Federal, State and Local. The position of local government in Malaysia is stated in Federal Constitution. By virtue of items 4 and 5 of Ninth Schedule of Federal Constitution, local government outside the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya (latest) is a subject under the State List. All local authorities
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MALAYSIAN CODE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2012 CONTENTS Foreword Corporate Governance in Malaysia Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations Principle 1: Establish clear roles and responsibilities Principle 2: Strengthen composition Principle 3: Reinforce independence Principle 4: Foster commitment Principle 5: Uphold integrity in financial reporting Principle 6: Recognise and manage risks Principle 7: Ensure timely and high quality disclosure Principle 8: Strengthen relationship between
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. Objectives Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) is the terms that often made headlines for their deals, their investments, their transparency and sometimes the lack of it. They hold the people’s money, hence the scrutiny from public eyes. They also have more aggressive risk appetite than the usual reserve manager of a country which uphold the liquidity, security, and profitability principals and that results in an even more detailed scrutiny to the SWF. The term SWF
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