LEADER 03267nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910808786203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a988-8180-18-5 010 $a1-283-87009-6 010 $a988-220-884-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000280977 035 $a(EBL)1073552 035 $a(OCoLC)819635535 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000851407 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11429126 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000851407 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10838087 035 $a(PQKB)11182333 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000124895 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse18838 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1073552 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10629228 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL418259 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1073552 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000280977 100 $a20121016d2012 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFloating on a Malayan breeze$b[electronic resource] $etravels in Malaysia and Singapore /$fSudhir Thomas Vadaketh 210 $aSingapore $cNUS Press ;$aHong Kong $cHong Kong University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (307 p.) 300 $a"First published by Hong Kong University Press"--T.p. verso. 311 $a988-8139-31-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreface -- Introduction -- 1. Forgotten histories -- 2. Two countries separated at birth -- 3. The end of dominance : part I -- 4. The end of dominance : part II -- 5. Not civil enough - 6. Alibaba and the thieves -- 7. Some are more equal than others -- 8. Colour matters -- 9. The influx of God and migrants -- 10. The joy of families and security -- 11. The stress of work and city life -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index. 330 3 $aWhat happens after a country splits apart? Forty-five years ago Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, the two countries have developed along their own paths. Malaysia has given preference to the majority Malay Muslims--the bumiputera, or sons of the soil. Singapore, meanwhile, has tried to build a meritocracy--ostensibly colour-blind, yet more encouraging perhaps to some Singaporeans than to others. How have these policies affected ordinary people? How do these two divergent nations now see each other and the world around them? Seeking answers to these questions, two Singaporeans set off to cycle around Peninsular Malaysia, armed with a tent, two pairs of clothes and a daily budget of three US dollars each. They spent 30 days on the road, cycling through every Malaysian state, and chatting with hundreds of Malaysians. Not satisfied, they then went on to interview many more people in Malaysia and Singapore. What they found are two countries that have developed economically but are still struggling to find their souls. 607 $aMalaysia$xSocial conditions 607 $aSingapore$xSocial conditions 607 $aMalaysia$xEconomic conditions 607 $aSingapore$xEconomic conditions 676 $a915.95 700 $aVadaketh$b Sudhir Thomas$01115055 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808786203321 996 $aFloating on a Malayan breeze$93966479 997 $aUNINA