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To many in the Western World concerned about the wholesale clearance of primary rainforest and with it the loss of livelihood and living space of tribal groups like the Penan of Sarawak, Bruno Manser became a hero in the 80′s & 90′s. He lived with the Penans and encouraged them to resist development pressures, before [...]
Click Title for more Detail These notes on some Tuaran Native Customs apply to the Tuaran Dusuns of the main Coastal plain, the”Suang Latud” (Latud people), a settled agricultural people who own valuable wet padi lands and many buffaloes and cattle. Their other wealth consists mostly in old jars and brass ware. From a Dustin standpoint they are on [...]
Click Title for more Detail This volume documents the nation’s history from the eve of the Japanese invasion during World War 11 to the present day. It also analyses the political, institutional and social elements that constitute the modern nation of Malaysia. The first two of the volume’s seven sections are primarily historical. They cover the quest for nationhood, [...]
Click Title for more Detail This volume provides an in-depth insight into the dramatic transformation of Malaysia from an agrarian economy at Independence in 1957 into a diverse and thriving manufacturing- and servicebased economy in 2006. The volume begins with an overview of Malaysia’s economic history, covering the evolution of economic policies from post-Independence to 1970, the formulation of [...]
Click Title for more Detail In the early 20th century, the Silimpopon Coal Mine-the only such mine in Sabah (then known as North Bomeo) operated for more than 25 years in a remote location a few miles upriver from Tawau. Owned by the London-based Cowie Harbour Coal Company, the mine was staffed with European managers and engineers. While some [...]
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