Humanomics: Volume 17 Issue 1
Table of contents
Language and Community Economic Development: Implications for Human Resource Development
Gertrude MacIntyreA “new” language for human resource development in Community Economic Development will require new methods of discourse, a set of shared assumptions, and a belief system rooted in…
Post‐Modernity and the Future Global Order
Masudul Alam ChoudhuryAn epistemological inquiry underlies the investigation of the methodological content of modernity and post‐modernity as explained by their socio‐scientific world views. Against…
Development: Conventional Versus Critical Perspectives
Ted TrainerThe objective of this paper is to make a distinction between conventional and the appropriate conception of development. The relationship between the two is contradictory with…
WTO and Regionalism: Opportunities and Challenges for Malaysian Industries
Tham Siew Yean, Loke Wai HengThe 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…
Malaysian Economic Development: A Need for Reassessment?
Aidit Hj.Ghazali, Mohammad Hj.AliasThis paper discusses certain issues relating to growth and development of the Malaysian economy. The highly open nature of the Malaysian economy and its vulnerability to external…
Agricultural and Industrial Development in Malaysia: Policy Bias?
Nor Zakiah Ahmad, Mariani Abdul Majid, Mohd Azlan Shah ZaidiThis paper analyses the policies related to the development of the agricultural and industrial sectors in Malaysia. The objective of the paper is to determine whether there exist…
Progress of Community Development in Malaysia
Doris Padmini Selvaratnam, Poo Bee TinModernisation and rapid industrialisation has caused not only structural changes in economic aspect but also in the social and political aspect of the Malaysian society. Changes…
Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community in the Food‐processing Industry: An Analysis of Institutional Support
Faridah ShahadanThe economic crisis of 1997 necessitates a rethinking of the way Malaysia manages its economy. The call for a re‐examination of the government's role in the economy necessitates…
Constraints to Rural Community Involvement and “Success” in Non‐agricultural Activities: Some Evidence from Sarawak, Malaysia
Madeline BermaThe Iban are the largest ethnic group in Sarawak. This paper analyses their participation in one of the most common forms of rural non‐agricultural activities in Sarawak, namely…
Micro‐Finance Capacity Assessment for Poverty Alleviation: Outreach, Viability and Sustainability
Chamhuri Siwar, Basri Abd. TalibMalaysia introduced its first micro‐financing programme in 1986 to replicate Grameen Bank's successful specialised delivery system, emphasising direct targeting, informality of…
Informal Economy, Micro‐Finance and Non‐Governmental Organisations in Malaysia
Mohd Yusof Kasim, Denison JayasooriaThe main aim of this paper is two‐fold: first, to discuss the role of micro‐finance institutions (MFIs) in promoting informal sector in Malaysia; second, to identify issues and…
Economic and Social Impact of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Scheme: A Case Study in Kedah and Terengganu
Rahmah IsmailAmanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) was established in 1987. The main objective of its establishment was to uplift households out of poverty through providing small loan to the rural…
The Asia Pacific Regional Economic Crisis: A Diagnosis
Noor Azlan GhazaliThe Asian crisis, which exploded in Thailand in July 1997 initially, spilled to the other ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines) and later it spreads to Korea and…