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Rich in detail and lucidly written, this is the first comprehensive study of the new middle class in Malaysia. Abdul Rhaman Embong examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class, particularly with regard to democratization and evolution of civil society in Malaysia. The author explores variations within the class across the country,andralso draws comparisons with the Malay working class, and the middle classes of China, India, and elsewhere in Asia.
"Malaysia has long had an ambivalent relationship to globalization.
A shining example of export-led growth and the positive role for
foreign investment, the country's political leadership has also
expressed skepticism about the prevailing international political
and economic order. In this compelling collection, Nelson, Meerman
and Rahman Embong bring together a group of Malaysian and foreign
scholars to dissect the effects of globalization on Malaysian
development over the long-run. They consider the full spectrum of
issues from economic and social policy to new challenges from
transnational Islam, and are unafraid of voicing skepticism where
the effects of globalization are overblown. Malaysia is
surprisingly understudied in comparative context; this volume
remedies that, and provides an overview of a country undergoing
important political change." -- Stephan Haggard, Krause Professor,
Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies,
University of California, San Diego "Half a century since Malayan
independence in 1957, this collection of essays provides a welcome
assessment of post-colonial, especially recent Malaysian policies
on various fronts -- development, 'looking East', 1997-98 crisis
management, inter-ethnic redistribution, poverty reduction, trade,
education, healthcare, globalization, Islam and national culture.
This volume is a useful compendium for anyone seeking a broad
overview of recent policy challenges and debates." -- Jomo Kwame
Sundaram, United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Economic
Development and formerly Professor of Economics at the Faculty of
Economics & Administration, Universiti Malaya "What is the
state of a globalizing Malaysia? Inthe same way that a group from
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in the 1990s entered into
fundamental debates about Malaysia's future, here two decades
later, another UKM research group -- fellows from the Institute of
Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS) -- have gone to the
heart of the Malaysian paradox. Taking the New Economic Policy and
the post-independence racial tension as their twin touch points,
the group systematically and sensitively explore the paradox of a
highly globalized national economy mediated by a developmentalist
and interventionist state. They coherently confront difficult
issues from crony capitalism and poverty reduction to globalizing
Islam and the now largely forgotten National Culture Policy. In
doing so, they help us understand the complexities of political
autonomy in a globalizing world." -- Paul James, Professor &
Academic Director, Globalism Research Centre, RMIT, Melbourne
Southeast Asia is among emerging economies that have become
important drivers of the world economy. ASEAN has furthered the
region's economic integration. Yet, growth remains dependent on
foreign investment. Inequality has grown or remained high.
Democracy, instead of consolidating, has stalled or regressed.
Changing Constellations of Southeast Asia seeks to: Shed light on
the gap between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia from a variety of
viewpoints, across trade and industry, services and education and
language policies; Examine institutions and elite capture to
understand why middle-tier Southeast Asian countries have failed in
following the 'East Asian miracle'; Examine China's growing
influence and how this growing role affects Southeast Asia as a
constellation. Contributing to critical political economy and
comparative development studies in East Asia, this timely volume
will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students interested
in Southeast Asia studies, International Political Economy,
Development sociology and economics, Social Policy and Asian
Politics.
Southeast Asia is among emerging economies that have become
important drivers of the world economy. ASEAN has furthered the
region's economic integration. Yet, growth remains dependent on
foreign investment. Inequality has grown or remained high.
Democracy, instead of consolidating, has stalled or regressed.
Changing Constellations of Southeast Asia seeks to: Shed light on
the gap between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia from a variety of
viewpoints, across trade and industry, services and education and
language policies; Examine institutions and elite capture to
understand why middle-tier Southeast Asian countries have failed in
following the 'East Asian miracle'; Examine China's growing
influence and how this growing role affects Southeast Asia as a
constellation. Contributing to critical political economy and
comparative development studies in East Asia, this timely volume
will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students interested
in Southeast Asia studies, International Political Economy,
Development sociology and economics, Social Policy and Asian
Politics.
This book gathers the latest research, innovations, and
applications in the field of corrosion prevention and control, as
presented by leading national and international academics,
researchers, engineers, and postgraduate students at the AWAM
International Conference on Civil Engineering 2022 (AICCE'22), held
7th International Corrosion Prevention Symposium for Research
Scholars (CORSYM 2021), held as a virtual conference on November
2021. The CORSYM 2021 theme, Nurturing Future Corrosionist for
Better Corrosion Mitigation, covered key topics such as corrosion
and inhibitors, corrosion of biomaterials, top of line corrosion,
H2S and CO2 corrosion, coatings and composites for biomedical
devices, electrochemical testing techniques, advanced materials and
coatings, corrosion in concrete structures, welding and hot
Corrosion, corrosion in ships and marine structures, corrosion of
biomaterials, corrosion Under insulation, digitalization in
corrosion. The contributions introduce numerous exciting ideas that
spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary
collaborations between various specialists in the field of
corrosion engineering.
Rich in detail and lucidly written, this is the first definitive
study of the new middle class in Malaysia. Abdul Rahman Embong
examines the emergence and role of the new Malay middle class,
particularly with regard to democratization and evolution of civil
society in Malaysia. As well as exploring variations within the
class across the country, the author also draws comparisons with
the Malay working class, and the middle classes of China, India and
elsewhere in East Asia.
Microbial keratitis is a serious ocular infection. It is often
difficult to establish a microbial keratitis that is due to fungal
infection. Inadequate therapy and delayed diagnosis of fungal
keratitis leads to generally poor visual outcomes. The objective of
this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of PCR
to detect fungal pathogen in microbial keratitis. In this study, a
PCR method was compared to the conventional method to detect fungal
pathogen in microbial keratitis. The PCR was performed with primers
pair F1, R2 and F3, R4 from two consecutive regions in the 18S rRNA
gene. Positive result for PCR was considered when there was
presence of this amplified target sequence in both primer pairs F1,
R2 and F3, R4. A statistical diagnostic test revealed that the PCR
has a sensitivity of 90.9% and a specificity of 94.7% to detect
fungal pathogen in microbial keratitis. PCR is a rapid, sensitive
and a useful method to detect fungal pathogen in microbial kerati
Despite growing number of intraocular lens power calculation
formulas, there is no evidence that these formulas have good
predictive accuracy in pediatric, whose eyes are still undergoing
rapid growth and refractive changes. This study is intended to
compare the prediction error and the accuracy of predictability of
intraocular lens power calculation in pediatric patients at 3 month
post cataract surgery with primary implantation of an intraocular
lens using SRK II versus Modified Formula (Pediatric IOL
Calculator) for pediatric intraocular lens calculation. Modified
Formula uses computer software for intraocular lens calculation. In
this study, the prediction error and the accuracy of predictability
of postoperative refraction in pediatric cataract surgery are
comparable between SRK II and Modified Formula. The existence of
the Modified Formula (Pediatric IOL Calculator) provides an
alternative to the ophthalmologist for intraocular lens calculation
in pediatric patients.
Major health problem amongst the elderly are falls. Diabetic is
associated with an increased risk of falling and greater risks of
disabilities related to mobility and daily tasks among elderly
people.The objectives of this study are to assess the prevalence of
fall and its associated factors among elderly diabetes type 2
attending outpatient clinics Hospital Universiti Sains
Malaysia(HUSM).A total of 286 elderly were interviewed using
structured questionnaire which consist of baseline data and medical
history. A clinical and functional assessment was carried out
following the interview. The prevalence of fall and recurrent
fallers are 18.9% and 13.6% respectively. Younger age (p
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