<Note>The Unwelcome Guests : Indonesian Immigrants and Malaysian Public Responses

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Politics of accommodation: A case study of Malay squatters in Kuala Lumpur.

This thesis is an attempt to study local level politics among the urban poor, i.e. the squatters in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, by focusing attention on a Malay squatter community in a squatment in the southwestern part of the city and examining their struggle to retain their illegally occupied land and their attempt to improve their living conditions in the squatment in the face of an apparently unsympathetic urban bureacracy. The study is prompted by Oscar Lewis' theory of 'culture of poverty' and the concept of marginality and it is the contention of this thesis that the Malay squatters are neither marginal nor do they exhibit traits of Lewis' 'culture of poverty'; they are sufficiently well organised at the community level which accounts for their success in achieving some of their communal goals and such success is attributable to their close association with politicians from the party in power. The thesis consists of eight chapters. Chapter I, the introduction, outlines the aims and scope of the thesis, its problems, theoretical orientation and provides a brief background of the country and its people. Chapter II traces the historical development of squatting in Peninsular Malaysia (formerly Malaya) with special reference to the emergence of squatting among Malays in Kuala Lumpur. Chapter III examines the development of the squatment under study and the squatters' initial involvement with political parties. Chapter IV deals with the squatter community, its economy and social networks. Chapter V takes a look at the squatters' relationship with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the predominant party in the ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) between 1967 and 1977. Chapter VI examines the basis of the squatters' dependency on UMNO and the exchanges taking place between them, while Chapter VII looks at the role of the political party in community organisation of the squatters. Chapter VIII, the conclusion, summarises the findings of the thesis, compares the Malay squatters with those of other ethnic groups and explains the nature of the relationship between the squatters and UMNO in terms of political party patronage

Individual and team learning in a learning organization: A study of university libraries in Malaysia

This paper partly presents the results of a study being carried out at 12 university libraries in the Klang Valley of Malaysia. The study aims to investigate whether librarians are practising the concepts of a learning organization, and to examine their perceptions on the practices of individual and team learning in their workplace.The results of the study revealed that librarians perceived that there is an existence of learning practices at the individual and team level, but they are not too convinced of the extent to which the practices exist

Migrasi dan pembentukan masyarakat Islam majmuk Sabah

Migrasi bukanlah suatu fenomena baharu di Sabah. Sebelum zaman penjajahan lagi sehinggalah selepas kemerdekaan Sabah, arus migrasi terus berlaku dan tidak mempunyai tanda berhenti. Terdapat banyak kajian telah dijalankan berkenaan fenomena migrasi di Sabah. Kesan mahupun impak migrasi merupakan topik yang sering menjadi tumpuan para pengkaji. Bagaimanapun kurang kajian migrasi dari sisi pandang agama. Oleh itu, kertas kerja ini akan membahaskan berhubung impak migrasi etnik dominan Islam terhadap pembentukan masyarakat majmuk Islam di Sabah. Kajian ini adalah berbentuk kualitatif dan dijalankan menggunakan pendekatan analisis kandungan. Kajian mendapati bahawa migrasi etnik dominan Islam daripada Filipina dan Indonesia bukan sahaja membentuk kepelbagaian etnik Islam, malah menjadikan Islam sebagai kumpulan majoriti dianuti di Sabah. Sekali gus memberi impak yang besar apabila Islam menjadi agama rasmi negeri Sabah. Kajian ini diharapkan menjadi titik tolak kepada kajian migrasi dari perspektif agama di Malaysia amnya dan Sabah khususnya pada masa akan datang

Impak migrasi pelarian Muslim Filipina terhadap survival politik Muslim Sabah (1963-2013)

Migrasi pelarian Filipina di Sabah bukan suatu isu baharu. Seperti mana pendatang asing tanpa izin (PATI) yang lain, pelarian Filipina turut dikaitkan memberi kesan negatif terhadap politik Malaysia amnya dan Sabah khususnya. Terdapat banyak kajian yang membahaskan ancaman kumpulan tersebut terhadap hal-ehwal politik Sabah. Bagaimanapun, kurang kajian yang melihat impak kedatangan mereka dari sisi pandang agama. Oleh itu, artikel ini akan membahaskan mengenai impak kebanjiran pelarian Filipina yang majoritinya beragama Islam terhadap survival politik Muslim Sabah. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan analisis kandungan. Data dan maklumat yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif dan disusun secara tematik. Kajian mendapati bahawa migrasi pelarian Muslim Filipina ke Sabah secara tidak langsung telah mengubah populasi Islam daripada minoriti kepada majoriti. Ia telah menyumbang kepada peningkatan jumlah penyokong sekali gus membantu survival kepimpinan orangorang Islam dalam politik Sabah. Artikel ini diharapkan dapat menjadi titik tolak kepada kajian-kajian migrasi dari sisi pandang agama pada masa akan datang

Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (ENT300) : Kek Lapis Warisan / Mohd Shahlan Kassim... [et al.]

Kek Lapis Warisan is the company that involves in manufacture and selling layer cakes. Our products are more likely Kek Lapis Sarawak which has various and unique design. The cakes are one of traditional handcraft introduced by the old generation of Sarawak. It is a heritage that needs to be continued by the new generation. Together with the forming of this company we came out with the name of Kek Lapis Warisan. We choose the name because it is symbol to our product whereby in English 'Warisan' mean heritage. We believe nowadays, the people are busy with their work and have not enough time to make preparation for the festive such as 'Hari Raya', Chinese New Year, Christmas, Gawai and so forth. With the existence of our company will help them to lighten their burden in term of preparation of cakes on those days Furthermore, they surely delighted to buy our products as the cakes are fully decorated with unique design and various flavors. For the local customer, they will proudly present the cakes to the outsider and persuade them to buy it as a souvenir

Feasibility and acceptability of a dietary intervention study to reduce salt intake and increase high-nitrate vegetable consumption among middle-aged and older Malaysian adults with elevated blood pressure: a study protocol

Daniel Reidpath - ORCID: 0000-0002-8796-0420 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-0420Introduction Global population ageing is one of the key factors linked to the projected rise of dementia incidence. Hence, there is a clear need to identify strategies to overcome this expected health burden and have a meaningful impact on populations’ health worldwide. Current evidence supports the role of modifiable dietary and lifestyle risk factors in reducing the risk of dementia. In South-East Asia, changes in eating and lifestyle patterns under the influence of westernised habits have resulted in significant increases in the prevalence of metabolic, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Low vegetable consumption and high sodium intake have been identified as key contributors to the increased prevalence of NCDs in these countries. Therefore, nutritional and lifestyle strategies targeting these dietary risk factors are warranted. The overall objective of this randomised feasibility trial is to demonstrate the acceptability of a dietary intervention to increase the consumption of high-nitrate green leafy vegetables and reduce salt intake over 6 months among Malaysian adults with raised blood pressure. Methods and analysis Primary outcomes focus on feasibility measures of recruitment, retention, implementation and acceptability of the intervention. Secondary outcomes will include blood pressure, cognitive function, body composition and physical function (including muscle strength and gait speed). Adherence to the dietary intervention will be assessed through collection of biological samples, 24-hour recall and Food Frequency Questionnaire. A subgroup of participants will also complete postintervention focus groups to further explore the feasibility considerations of executing a larger trial, the ability of these individuals to make dietary changes and the barriers and facilitators associated with implementing these changes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-03545310pubpub

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Dietary Intervention to Reduce Salt Intake and Increase High-Nitrate Vegetable Consumption in Malaysian Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Elevated Blood Pressure: Findings from the DePEC-Nutrition Trial

Daniel Reidpath - ORCID: 0000-0002-8796-0420 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-0420The DePEC-Nutrition trial is a complex dietary and behavioural intervention of salt intake reduction combined with increased high-nitrate vegetable consumption among Malaysian middle-aged and older adults with elevated blood pressure. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the trial. Participants were recruited from the South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO) database and randomised into one of four groups: (1) low salt; (2) high-nitrate vegetable; (3) combined high-nitrate vegetable and low salt; and (4) control. The intervention included a combination of group counselling sessions, information booklets, reinforcement videos and text messages to modify dietary behaviour. The primary outcomes evaluated were the measures of feasibility and acceptability of (1) recruitment, follow-up attendance and retention; (2) data collection procedures and clinical outcome measures; and (3) individual and combined multi-modal dietary interventions. A total of 74 participants were recruited, and the 10-month retention rate was 73%. Data collection procedures were acceptable with minimal missing data. All intervention strategies were feasible and acceptable, with group counselling being the most acceptable strategy. This study provides important insights into improving the screening process of participants, facilitating their access to the research facilities and refining the measurement protocols and dietary recommendations, which are instrumental in formulating the design of a full-scale definitive DePEC-Nutrition trial.https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1403043014pubpub

Risk entrepreneurship and the construction of healthcare deservingness for ‘desirable’, ‘acceptable’ and ‘disposable’ migrants in Malaysia

In recent years, scholars have focused on the concept of healthcare deservingness, observing that healthcare professionals, state authorities and the broader public make moral judgements about which migrants are deserving of health care and which are not. This literature tends to focus on migrants with irregular status. This article examines how state calculations of healthcare deservingness have also been applied to authorised migrants. Focusing on Malaysia, we examine the ways in which state authorities construct migrants as ‘desirable’, ‘acceptable’ and ‘disposable’, differentiated through calculations of their biological and economic risks and potential contribution to ‘the nation’. To do this, we analyse recent government and commercial policies, plans and practices to reflect on how such biopolitical orderings create the conditions for risk entrepreneurship – where public and private actors capitalise on profit-making opportunities that emerge from the construction of risky subjects and risky scenarios – while reinforcing hierarchies of healthcare deservingness that exacerbate health inequalities by privileging migrants with greater economic capital and legitimising the exclusion of poor migrants