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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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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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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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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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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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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Banking PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 5 3.3) Features of Islamic Banking PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 6 3.4) Determination of Whether Islamic Banking is a Matter of Semantics PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 8 3.5) Detailed Research Questions PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 10 4) Ethical Considerations PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 10 References PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 12 Bibliography PAGEREF _Toc10 \h 17 1) Research Title “Islamic Banking: A Matter of Semantics?” 2) Introduction to the Research Topic and Main Research Question Islamic
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scheduled to be published in The Pacific Review later this year. Recent Titles in the Working Paper Series No. 28 The Revolution in Military Affairs and Its Impact on Canada: The Challenge and the Consequences, by Andrew Richter, March 1999. No. 29 Law, Knowledge and National Interests in Trade Disputes: The Case of Softwood Lumber, by George Hoberg and Paul Howe, June 1999. No. 30 Geopolitical Change and Contemporary Security Studies: Contextualizing the Human Security Agenda, by Simon Dalby, April
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