A SHORT HISTORY OF MALAYSIA Short History of Asia Series Series Editor: Milton Osborne Milton Osborne has had an association with the Asian region for over 40 years as an academic‚ public servant and independent writer. He is the author of eight books on Asian topics‚ including Southeast Asia: An Introductory History‚ first published in 1979 and now in its eighth edition‚ and‚ most recently‚ The Mekong: Turbulent Past‚ Uncertain Future‚ published in 2000. First published in 2003 by Allen
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“How did the Australian Government respond to the threat of communism both at home and overseas?” With the conclusion of World War II in 1945‚ the world was left divided between two different political beliefs of the communist Soviet Union and the capitalist and democratic United States. The rivalry between these two superpowers‚ known as the Cold War‚ threatened Australia’s peace & security‚ therefore the Australian Government was forced to respond to the threat of communism both at home & off
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Tong Sen inherited the family business‚ but only took over the running of business in 1898. Eu Tong Sen was heavily involved in Malaya’s tin mining industry. His prospecting of tin in Kampar led him to open a second medicine shop in Kampar‚ Perak in Malaya. Eventually‚ Eu Tong Sen expanded the family business of traditional
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It is believed that Muslim missionaries of the Middle East namely Persia and Arabia introduced the dance to Malaya during the fifteenth century. The dance was originally performed by males only however it is also performed by female dancers these days. The simple version of the Zapin is performed to the rhythm &1234 and the foot is extended out to the side on the last count. It can be done on the spot‚ traveling forwards and backwards or diagonally in the basic form. The carriage of the dancers
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MALAY-CHINESE INTERETHNIC COMMUNICATION IN MALAYSIA: AN ANALYSIS OF SENSEMAKING IN EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Scripps College of Communication of Ohio University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy Minah Harun March 2007 This dissertation entitled MALAY-CHINESE INTERETHNIC COMMUNICATION IN MALAYSIA: AN ANALYSIS OF SENSEMAKING IN EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES by MINAH HARUN has been approved for the School of Communication
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[1977] 2 MLJ 187 LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA In this case the appellant had been arrested and detained under a warrant issued under the provisions of the Restricted Residence Enactment. The appellant had not been produced before a Magistrate within twenty-four hours of his arrest. He claimed damages but it was held that no action could be brought against the police officer as he was acting in compliance with a warrant issued by a competent authority. The appellant appealed but before
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collect taxes were forestalled by the Japanese Occupation of Malaya during 1942 till 1945 (War War 2). Post Japanese occupation‚ the Special Tax Adviser to the Governent‚ R.B. Heasman‚ was appointed in 1946 to draft a tax legislation. A comprehensive report was completed in 1947‚ and the Income Tax Ordinance 1947 took effect from 1 January 1948. This marked the beginning of the modern form of income tax on a permanent basis in Malaya. Even then‚ the press opinion was hostile to this introduction
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Investigate into the Workings of local Authorities in West Malaysia‚ Government Printers‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ 1971. Norris‚ M.W.‚ Local Government in Peninsular Malaysia‚ Gower‚ London‚ 1980‚4. Phang‚ S.N.‚ Financing Local Government in Malaysia‚ University of Malaya Press‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ 1997‚5. Wunsch‚ J .5.‚ Decentralisation‚ Local governance and "recemralization" in Africa‚ Public Administration and Development‚ 21‚ 277‚ 2001. Morrison‚ W.‚ Spatial planning procedures in Malaysia‚ Final draft prepared for the
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Unit 1 D6: Ideology‚ Conflict and Retreat; the USA in Asia‚ 1950-73 A: The Korean War‚ 1950-53; causes‚ course and consequences Background to the Korean War Korea had been under Japanese occupation since 1910. With the defeat of Japan in 1945 the USA and USSR agreed to divide the country into two zones along the 38th Parallel. The United Nations demanded free elections for the whole country and was supported by the USA which did not see this as a permanent division and believed that since
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GFPP2623 (Group A) Name: Lim Chia Min Matriculation Number: 214919 Question Number: 1 Misconception of Identifying Ethnic Groups by Cultural Elements The common misconception in relating ethnicity and culture is to define ethnic groups by cultural elements. Firstly‚ ethnic group is a category of people which is bound together by common characteristics that differentiate them from other groups. On the other hand‚ culture is a system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Culture
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