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Langkawi : the hub of the Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand growth triangle / Tenku Idris Tenku Hadi.

By: Tenku Idris Tenku Hadi, 1950-.
Publisher: Petaling Jaya, Selangor : Pelanduk, c1996Description: 158 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 967978553X.Subject(s): Economic development projects -- Malaysia -- Langkawi Island (Kedah) | Economic development projects -- Malaysia | Regional planning -- Malaysia -- Langkawi Island (Kedah) | Malaysia -- Economic conditions | Malaysia -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 330.9595112
Contents:
Foreword. - The Author. - Acknowledgement. - List of Figures. - List of Tables. - Ch. 1. Introduction. - Ch. 2. Political and Economic History of Malaysia. - Ch. 3. Development Policies and Programmes in Peninsular Malaysia in 1950-1995. - Ch. 4. Regional Development: A Case Study of Langkawi. - Ch. 5. Summary Findings and Conclusions. - Bibliography. - Index.
Summary: This book reviews the general pattens of economic development in Malaysia from 1950 to 1995. Regional disparities and income inequalities have been indentified as the core issues necessitating a more intense pace of development in Malaysia. National economic development as reflected in the various government programmes and strategies in Malaysia has been designed to achieve national unity and balanced economic growth. The Malaysian Government, through the Langkawi Development Authority, has invested and will continue to invest in developing the rural farm economy of Langkawi and its surrounding environs into a major international destination for tourism and related services while broadening and diversifying its economic attributes. This book outlines and explains the efforts of the Malaysian Government, and offers an analysis of various measures employed to attain national unity, economic growth and increased prosperity in the context of policies which encourage the economic development of Langkawi. - Back cover.
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Foreword. - The Author. - Acknowledgement. - List of Figures. - List of Tables. - Ch. 1. Introduction. - Ch. 2. Political and Economic History of Malaysia. - Ch. 3. Development Policies and Programmes in Peninsular Malaysia in 1950-1995. - Ch. 4. Regional Development: A Case Study of Langkawi. - Ch. 5. Summary Findings and Conclusions. - Bibliography. - Index.

This book reviews the general pattens of economic development in Malaysia from 1950 to 1995. Regional disparities and income inequalities have been indentified as the core issues necessitating a more intense pace of development in Malaysia. National economic development as reflected in the various government programmes and strategies in Malaysia has been designed to achieve national unity and balanced economic growth. The Malaysian Government, through the Langkawi Development Authority, has invested and will continue to invest in developing the rural farm economy of Langkawi and its surrounding environs into a major international destination for tourism and related services while broadening and diversifying its economic attributes. This book outlines and explains the efforts of the Malaysian Government, and offers an analysis of various measures employed to attain national unity, economic growth and increased prosperity in the context of policies which encourage the economic development of Langkawi. - Back cover.