The Malaysian journey : progress in diversity / / [edited by] Frank-Jurgen Richter and Thang D. Nguyen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828514303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore, : Times Editions, 2004
• ISBN: 981-261-906-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): Abdul Azim b. Mohd. Zabidi; RichterFrank-Jurgen; NguyenThang D. <1971->
• Disciplina: 603.218; 915.9/0453
• Soggetti: Malaysia History; Malaysia Politics and government; Malaysia Economic conditions; Malaysia Social conditions; Malaysia Foreign relations; Malaysia Forecasting
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "World Economic Forum"--Cover.; "Prefaces by Mahathir bin Mohamad and Shintaro Ishihara."--Cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1: An Assessment of Dr Mahathir's Premiership; CHAPTER 2: Mahathir's Economic Policy Legacy; CHAPTER 3: Mahathir bin Mohamad: A Personal Foreign View; CHAPTER 4: Leadership for Malaysia in the 21st Century; CHAPTER 5: Entrepreneurship in Malaysia; CHAPTER 6: Corporate Leadership in Malaysia; CHAPTER 7: Venture Capital and Malaysia's Road to a Knowledge Economy; CHAPTER 8: SMIs/SMEs in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges; CHAPTER 9: Corporate Social Responsibility:The BSN Experience; CHAPTER 10: Malaysia in Asian Affairs:Recollections of Dr M CHAPTER 11: Malaysia as a Moderate Muslim Nation in the New World Order; CHAPTER 12: Malaysia in the Asian Century:The Challenges We All Face 1; CHAPTER 13: Prosperity in Diversity:Perspectives of a Daughter from Afar; CHAPTER 14: A Portrait of a Friendly, Progressive,and Moderate ; Muslim Country; CHAPTER 16: Science, Engineering and Technology in Malaysia:Challenges and Opportunities; CHAPTER 17: The Challenges Facing Malaysia; CHAPTER 18: Malaysia into the 21st Century; Epilogue; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Malaysian Journey is a most timely publication on Malaysia, as Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, one of the world's great contemporary leaders, left office in late 2003. The book captures Malaysia's transformation from a former British colony to one of Asia's most developed countries. At the same time, it provides an assessment of the key challenges facing Malaysia. The book, which discusses Malaysia's future, is suitable for policy-makers, business leaders, researchers and students at tertiary institutions, as well as anyone who is interested to know more about one of Southeast Asia's