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Research paper thumbnail of 4. The Impact of Globalization on Malaysia

Globalization in the Asian region: impacts and …, Jan 1, 2004

4. The Impact of Globalization on Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean INTRODUCTION Since the crisis and the i... more 4. The Impact of Globalization on Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean INTRODUCTION Since the crisis and the imposition of capital controls in September 1998, Malaysia has often been perceived to be anti-globalization. This perception is certainly incorrect as Malaysia tapped heavily ...

Research paper thumbnail of Foreign Labour in Malaysian Manufacturing: Enhancing Malaysian Competitiveness

Globalisation, Culture & Inequalities. Bangi: Penerbit …, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Industrial Institutions: The Case of Malaysia

Institutions and Economic Change in Southeast Asia: …, Jan 1, 1999

Research paper thumbnail of Economic Overview of Southeast Asia in 2002

Southeast Asian Affairs, Jan 1, 2011

Introduction The year 2002 started on an optimistic note as growth in the United States picked up... more Introduction The year 2002 started on an optimistic note as growth in the United States picked up in late 2001 and the first quarter of 2002. This gave rise to the hope that the American economy was on the way towards recovering from the turmoil of the previous year and the recovery ...

Research paper thumbnail of ASEAN Open Skies and the Implications for Airport Development Strategy in Malaysia

Working Papers, Jan 1, 2010

Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation markets that can be pursued on ... more Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation markets that can be pursued on a bilateral, regional, or multilateral basis. At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) level, liberalization of airfreight and passenger services is targeted by December 2008. This paper seeks to examine the implication of open skies in ASEAN on the airport development strategy in Malaysia. The findings show that although Malaysia has invested substantially in overall infrastructure development, including airports, other member countries within ASEAN, notably Singapore and Thailand, have also followed a similar investment-intensive strategy to develop their international airports into airport hubs.

Research paper thumbnail of Moving Towards High-Tech Industrialisation: The Case of Malaysia'

Seminar on East Asian Hi-Tech Drive, Jan 1, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of 6. Infrastructure and trade costs in Malaysia: the importance of FDI and exports

Infrastructure's Role in …

Research paper thumbnail of Outward foreign direct investment from Malaysia: trends, patterns and policy issues

ASEAN-UNCTAD Seminar." Key Issues of FDI: …, Jan 1, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of ASEAN's competitiveness in Automotive

Annual Conference of the Federation of ASEAN …, Jan 1, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of China's Accession into the WTO on the Malaysian Economy

National Report-Malaysia, in ASEAN-China Expert …, Jan 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Internationalising higher education: comparing the challenges of different higher education institutions in Malaysia

Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Jan 1, 2008

Internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia is seen as a means for improving and empower... more Internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia is seen as a means for improving and empowering higher education so that the higher education institutions in the country can become comparable to the best in the world. While the government has spelt out the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Trade and Investment Policies in Malaysia: Countering the Challenges of Globalization, a paper presented at the National Seminar on Strengthening the  …

Kuala Lumpur, June, Jan 1, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Malaysian Policies for the Automotive Sector: Focus on Technology Transfer

Processed, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jan 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of The Future of Industrialization in Malaysia under the WTO

Asia-Pacific Development Journal 11, no, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Can the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector Survive the Asian Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath

Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Jan 1, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Outward foreign direct investment from Malaysia: an exploratory study

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Jan 1, 2007

Although Malaysia is well known as a host economy, there is little research on its investment abr... more Although Malaysia is well known as a host economy, there is little research on its investment abroad even though this has been steadily increasing over time. Using a case study approach based on Dunning's OLI framework, seven firms are studied in order to understand their motivations to invest abroad as well as home and host country policies that have facilitated or hindered their investments. The main motivations for these firms to invest abroad are quite varied, ranging from the low labor cost advantage in the host country, saturation of the domestic Malaysian market, as well as the need to enhance their export-competitiveness in third-country markets and to exploit the domestic market potential in other countries. The main home country policy that has benefited the companies in their overseas investment is the full tax exemption on income earned overseas.

Research paper thumbnail of Malaysia Ten Years After the Asian Financial Crisis

Asian Survey, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Investment Regime: Malaysia." processed

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of WTO and Regionalism: Opportunities and Challenges for Malaysian Industries

Humanomics, Jan 1, 2001

The conclusion of the Uruguay Round (UR) in 1994 and the subsequent establishment of the World Tr... more The conclusion of the Uruguay Round (UR) in 1994 and the subsequent establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in January 995 signaled a new era in terms of global trade. At the same time the prolonged years of negotiations of the UR also witnessed an ...

Research paper thumbnail of Malayan policies for the automobile sector: focus on technology transfer

Production Networks in Asia and Europe: Skill …, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of 4. The Impact of Globalization on Malaysia

Globalization in the Asian region: impacts and …, Jan 1, 2004

4. The Impact of Globalization on Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean INTRODUCTION Since the crisis and the i... more 4. The Impact of Globalization on Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean INTRODUCTION Since the crisis and the imposition of capital controls in September 1998, Malaysia has often been perceived to be anti-globalization. This perception is certainly incorrect as Malaysia tapped heavily ...

Research paper thumbnail of Foreign Labour in Malaysian Manufacturing: Enhancing Malaysian Competitiveness

Globalisation, Culture & Inequalities. Bangi: Penerbit …, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Industrial Institutions: The Case of Malaysia

Institutions and Economic Change in Southeast Asia: …, Jan 1, 1999

Research paper thumbnail of Economic Overview of Southeast Asia in 2002

Southeast Asian Affairs, Jan 1, 2011

Introduction The year 2002 started on an optimistic note as growth in the United States picked up... more Introduction The year 2002 started on an optimistic note as growth in the United States picked up in late 2001 and the first quarter of 2002. This gave rise to the hope that the American economy was on the way towards recovering from the turmoil of the previous year and the recovery ...

Research paper thumbnail of ASEAN Open Skies and the Implications for Airport Development Strategy in Malaysia

Working Papers, Jan 1, 2010

Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation markets that can be pursued on ... more Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation markets that can be pursued on a bilateral, regional, or multilateral basis. At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) level, liberalization of airfreight and passenger services is targeted by December 2008. This paper seeks to examine the implication of open skies in ASEAN on the airport development strategy in Malaysia. The findings show that although Malaysia has invested substantially in overall infrastructure development, including airports, other member countries within ASEAN, notably Singapore and Thailand, have also followed a similar investment-intensive strategy to develop their international airports into airport hubs.

Research paper thumbnail of Moving Towards High-Tech Industrialisation: The Case of Malaysia'

Seminar on East Asian Hi-Tech Drive, Jan 1, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of 6. Infrastructure and trade costs in Malaysia: the importance of FDI and exports

Infrastructure's Role in …

Research paper thumbnail of Outward foreign direct investment from Malaysia: trends, patterns and policy issues

ASEAN-UNCTAD Seminar." Key Issues of FDI: …, Jan 1, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of ASEAN's competitiveness in Automotive

Annual Conference of the Federation of ASEAN …, Jan 1, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of China's Accession into the WTO on the Malaysian Economy

National Report-Malaysia, in ASEAN-China Expert …, Jan 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Internationalising higher education: comparing the challenges of different higher education institutions in Malaysia

Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Jan 1, 2008

Internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia is seen as a means for improving and empower... more Internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia is seen as a means for improving and empowering higher education so that the higher education institutions in the country can become comparable to the best in the world. While the government has spelt out the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Trade and Investment Policies in Malaysia: Countering the Challenges of Globalization, a paper presented at the National Seminar on Strengthening the  …

Kuala Lumpur, June, Jan 1, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Malaysian Policies for the Automotive Sector: Focus on Technology Transfer

Processed, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jan 1, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of The Future of Industrialization in Malaysia under the WTO

Asia-Pacific Development Journal 11, no, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Can the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector Survive the Asian Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath

Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Jan 1, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of Outward foreign direct investment from Malaysia: an exploratory study

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Jan 1, 2007

Although Malaysia is well known as a host economy, there is little research on its investment abr... more Although Malaysia is well known as a host economy, there is little research on its investment abroad even though this has been steadily increasing over time. Using a case study approach based on Dunning's OLI framework, seven firms are studied in order to understand their motivations to invest abroad as well as home and host country policies that have facilitated or hindered their investments. The main motivations for these firms to invest abroad are quite varied, ranging from the low labor cost advantage in the host country, saturation of the domestic Malaysian market, as well as the need to enhance their export-competitiveness in third-country markets and to exploit the domestic market potential in other countries. The main home country policy that has benefited the companies in their overseas investment is the full tax exemption on income earned overseas.

Research paper thumbnail of Malaysia Ten Years After the Asian Financial Crisis

Asian Survey, Jan 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Investment Regime: Malaysia." processed

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of WTO and Regionalism: Opportunities and Challenges for Malaysian Industries

Humanomics, Jan 1, 2001

The conclusion of the Uruguay Round (UR) in 1994 and the subsequent establishment of the World Tr... more The conclusion of the Uruguay Round (UR) in 1994 and the subsequent establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in January 995 signaled a new era in terms of global trade. At the same time the prolonged years of negotiations of the UR also witnessed an ...

Research paper thumbnail of Malayan policies for the automobile sector: focus on technology transfer

Production Networks in Asia and Europe: Skill …, Jan 1, 2004