Malaysia‚ Melaka mariana@utem.edu.my Siti Akmar Abu Samah (Corresponding author) Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Universiti Teknologi MARA‚ Malaysia sitiakma@salam.uitm.edu.my Doi: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n4p59 Abstract Much has been said in the Malaysian media and recent research on the undergraduates’ deficiency in soft skills. The alarming unemployment rate among the graduates appears to be strongly linked to two factors namely lack of communication skills and poor English proficiency among them
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 The Malaysian Experience in Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329
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PROGRAM DBAD SUBJECT CODE & TITLE ECO 2102 : Malaysian Economy ASSESSMENT TITLE Group ASSIGNMENT (20%) INSTRUCTOR Ms. NAAGHESWARI DATE OF ASSIGNMENT GIVEN ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE INSTRUCTIONS/REQUIREMENTS 1. Refer to external sources such as journals‚ reports or working papers or online books to retrieve the information required. 2. Citation required 3. References (Follow Harvard Referencing). 4. Examples must (base on Malaysian cases) Learning Outcomes
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system of administration known as Malayan Union. In January 1946‚ the Constitution of the Malayan Union was passed and on 1 April 1946 the Malayan Union was officially proclaimed‚ with Edward Gent as the first Governor. (Nazaruddin Hj Mohd Jali 2003‚ Malaysian Studies 2010 :30) The main objective of the British in introducing the Malayan Union was to ensure that the economic interests of the British in Malaya were protected. Therefore the British felt in order to protect their interest‚ a standardize
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inter-communal conciliation aimed at mutual interests & strengthening the nation’s democratic system of government which took into account 5 main factors namely the positions of the Malay Rulers‚ Islam as the official religion of the Federation‚ the position of the Malay language‚ the special rights of the Malays & equal citizenship” NHashim....UPM...12.7.2006 6 EFFECTIVE DATE The Constitution of the Federation of Malaya
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Introduction • Malay‚ Chinese‚ Tamil and English are the major languages spoken by the different ethnic groups in Malaysia. • Due to the British colonization‚ the English language once has become the official language of the country. • In 1956‚ Malay language was given the status of national language in The Razak Report‚ and supported by The Rahman Talib Report in 1960. • Both reports became the basis of the Education Act 1961‚ which states that the national language (Malay language) is the
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what the malays are lacking. They have the potential ! Because they are creative. Im just showing a simple example of being creative. Doing something different but not wrong. We are too shy‚ we are too shy for the wrong reason. We have to get up and do it. To voice out. Actually we know we are not doing anything wrong‚ we are doing something good and god likes it. You all agree right? But we are too shy. Something is not right. So we have to learn to change this. Today’s topic is about malays have the
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a multi-ethnic‚ multi-cultural‚ multi-religious‚ and multi-lingual country. It is made up of mostly Malay‚ Chinese‚ Indian and other ethnic groups. Most Malaysians are Muslim‚ Chinese maybe believe in Buddhist‚ Christian or Taoism‚ and the Indians are generally Hindus. The official language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. English‚ Chinese dialects and Tamil are also widely spoken. Malaysians live in a harmonic and peaceful environment‚ enjoying various cultural and religious festivals around
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descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Nusantara region during the Colonial era.In both Malay and Indonesian‚ ‘Peranakan’ is defined as ‘descendant’ with no connotation of the ethnicity of descent unless followed by a subsequent qualifying noun‚ such as for example Cina (Chinese)‚ Belanda(Dutch) or Jepang/Jepun (Japanese). Baba is a Persian loan-word borrowed by Malaysian as an honorific solely for grandparents; it was used to refer to the Straits-Chinese males. Female Straits-Chinese
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The Malaysian Culture Being a Muslim country‚ Malaysians are generally more conservative. Therefore‚ it is important that travellers take note of the various factors. (Do note that there are more factors but I felt that the ones below are more applicable to the business context for the Australian members.) 1. Dress appropriately – Ensure that your body is covered especially your chest‚ arms and legs to avoid unwanted attention and as a form of respect 2. Meeting and greeting – Don’t offer
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