Monthly Archives: February 2009
PART1: IS GLOBAL COMPETITION A REAL THING?
Let us start with the question about Global competition: Is it a real thing? Or is it just being made up as scare tactics by some of the large powers and international media? To answer this question, I need to … Continue reading
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ARE WE CAPABLE OF COMPETING IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?
In the next few series of articles, I am going to address an important question that is at the heart of all my discussions on Malaysia and Malays thus far. My interest is not so much on the subject per … Continue reading
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MALAYS AT THE CROSSROADS: THE WAY FORWARD (PART 3)
Everybody has been lamenting on the Malays issues beginning with Mahathir’s “Malay Dilemma” and followed by all the subsequent political leaders. Most, if not all, shares a pessimistic, if not dismissive view on the predicament and the future of the … Continue reading
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MALAYS AT CROSSROADS – PART 2
“The Malays today are no longer a rural agrarian society, but rather has been urbanized and the lifestyle has becoming more urban like and facing a challenging demand of urban living and environment. This has caused a severe pressure and … Continue reading
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MALAYS AT THE CROSSROADS – part 1
I have been perturbed by many events of the past one year, starting with the spurt of racial remarks by some UMNO leaders on non-Malays, the sudden rise of the so-called “Malay Sovereignty” (Ketuanan Melayu) and the “social contract”, increasing … Continue reading
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