A series of false starts and deferments since the 1980s preceded the eventual implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in Malaysia on 1 April 2014 amidst adverse economic conditions, public resentment and hostility from certain quarters. In order to neutralise such negative reception, the former Barisan Nasional (BN) government embarked on a series of initiatives, programmes and campaigns to educate the public on the benefits of the GST to the country, one of which was the setting up of GST Malaysia Info, a website whose original aim was to disseminate positive news and to promote the GST to the public. As the recent implementation of the GST bore on all sections of the Malaysian society, a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of selected news articles on the website was carried out to uncover the various discourses related to the GST to portray the government’s position on the issue of the GST. The paper will present part of the findings of a larger study related to the discourse of anti-profiteering and law enforcement and the representation of its attendant aspects and circumstances. Predicated on Fairclough’s (1989; 2001; 2015) Critical Discourse Analysis, the study sheds light on the mainstream media’s favourable representation of the former BN government and its machinery and pejorative representation of the GST perpetrators and offenders through the use of lexical words with experiential values.
{"title":"Apprehending the Culprits: The Discourse of Anti-Profiteering and Law Enforcement in Goods and Services Tax (GST) News Reports","authors":"Cheng Teik Ong, Hajar Abdul Rahim","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.2","url":null,"abstract":"A series of false starts and deferments since the 1980s preceded the eventual implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in Malaysia on 1 April 2014 amidst adverse economic conditions, public resentment and hostility from certain quarters. In order to neutralise such negative reception, the former Barisan Nasional (BN) government embarked on a series of initiatives, programmes and campaigns to educate the public on the benefits of the GST to the country, one of which was the setting up of GST Malaysia Info, a website whose original aim was to disseminate positive news and to promote the GST to the public. As the recent implementation of the GST bore on all sections of the Malaysian society, a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of selected news articles on the website was carried out to uncover the various discourses related to the GST to portray the government’s position on the issue of the GST. The paper will present part of the findings of a larger study related to the discourse of anti-profiteering and law enforcement and the representation of its attendant aspects and circumstances. Predicated on Fairclough’s (1989; 2001; 2015) Critical Discourse Analysis, the study sheds light on the mainstream media’s favourable representation of the former BN government and its machinery and pejorative representation of the GST perpetrators and offenders through the use of lexical words with experiential values.","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72983869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Che Mohd Aziz Yaacob, Kamarulnizam Abdullah, Mohd Sofian Omar Fauzee
{"title":"Pengaruh Kefahaman dan Penerimaan Rakyat Malaysia Terhadap Perjuangan Ideologi DAESH","authors":"Che Mohd Aziz Yaacob, Kamarulnizam Abdullah, Mohd Sofian Omar Fauzee","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"190 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77678805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Farahah Rosni, W. Sulaiman, Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin
{"title":"Ketakutan Terhadap Jenayah dalam Kalangan Pelajar Universiti di Malaysia: Analisis Terhadap Faktor Penyumbang","authors":"Farahah Rosni, W. Sulaiman, Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"167 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76002647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Malaysian development plans have often emphasised the importance of issues relating to women’s position in the society. In the context of the seaweed industry in Sabah, East Malaysia, a capacity building programme has been initiated by the government agencies, which is known as the Mini Estate System (MES) and the Cluster System (CS) with the aim to transform the conventional seaweed cultivation activity to a new approach based on scientific technology. In this programme, local seaweed cultivators use modern technology to improve their skills and knowledge. However, with regard to women’s participation in the seaweed industry, few new capacity building programmes have been introduced. Therefore, this article analyses women’s participation in the seaweed cultivation activity implemented through MES and CS in two islands, Selakan and Bum Bum, in the District of Semporna, Sabah. The qualitative research approach with indepth interviews and participant observation were applied in this study. The results of the study indicate that women participants through MES and CS received few key benefits. The benefits gained by the women include: (1) enhancement of knowledge and skills of a new approach for seaweed cultivation activity, (2) improvement of monthly income, (3) enhanced awareness in their involvement in multiple business opportunities, and (4) increase of systematic management at the workplace by attending various workshops and seminars. In terms of policy and practical implications, this study suggests that continuous support from various stakeholders including government and private companies are vital in order to Velan Kunjuraman et al. 50 sustain the seaweed industry in Malaysia, as well as to enhance rural community development, especially among women.
{"title":"Women in Malaysian Seaweed Industry: Motivations and Impacts","authors":"V. Kunjuraman, Aisah Hossin, Rosazman Hussin","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"Malaysian development plans have often emphasised the importance of issues relating to women’s position in the society. In the context of the seaweed industry in Sabah, East Malaysia, a capacity building programme has been initiated by the government agencies, which is known as the Mini Estate System (MES) and the Cluster System (CS) with the aim to transform the conventional seaweed cultivation activity to a new approach based on scientific technology. In this programme, local seaweed cultivators use modern technology to improve their skills and knowledge. However, with regard to women’s participation in the seaweed industry, few new capacity building programmes have been introduced. Therefore, this article analyses women’s participation in the seaweed cultivation activity implemented through MES and CS in two islands, Selakan and Bum Bum, in the District of Semporna, Sabah. The qualitative research approach with indepth interviews and participant observation were applied in this study. The results of the study indicate that women participants through MES and CS received few key benefits. The benefits gained by the women include: (1) enhancement of knowledge and skills of a new approach for seaweed cultivation activity, (2) improvement of monthly income, (3) enhanced awareness in their involvement in multiple business opportunities, and (4) increase of systematic management at the workplace by attending various workshops and seminars. In terms of policy and practical implications, this study suggests that continuous support from various stakeholders including government and private companies are vital in order to Velan Kunjuraman et al. 50 sustain the seaweed industry in Malaysia, as well as to enhance rural community development, especially among women.","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"121 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86422391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Malaysian Popular Music and Social Cohesion: A Focus Group Study Conducted in Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Klang Valley","authors":"A. Johan, S. A. Hamzah","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76422954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In Malaysia, Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti (AUKU) is the main legislation that governs public universities. It was enacted in 1971 and amended six times that had profound implications for the development of higher education, particularly on the governance and autonomy of public universities. However, the days of AUKU are numbered as the current Government in its election manifesto has slated for the act to be revoked and abolished. This paper examines the historical and chronological development of AUKU, more specifically the socio-politicaleconomic situation at the time of enactment and each subsequent amendment. In addition, the article also explores thematic issues related to AUKU, namely academic freedom and autonomy as well as the control of the State and Government on public universities.
在马来西亚，Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti (AUKU)是管理公立大学的主要立法。它于1971年颁布，经过六次修订，对高等教育的发展产生了深远的影响，特别是在公立大学的治理和自治方面。但是，随着现政府在选举宣言中主张废除该法案，AUKU的日子已经不多了。本文考察了AUKU的历史和时间发展，更具体地说，是制定时的社会政治经济状况以及随后的每次修订。此外，文章还探讨了与AUKU有关的专题问题，即学术自由和自治以及国家和政府对公立大学的控制。
{"title":"The Universities and University Colleges Act in Malaysia: History, Contexts and Development","authors":"C. Wan","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.1","url":null,"abstract":"In Malaysia, Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti (AUKU) is the main legislation that governs public universities. It was enacted in 1971 and amended six times that had profound implications for the development of higher education, particularly on the governance and autonomy of public universities. However, the days of AUKU are numbered as the current Government in its election manifesto has slated for the act to be revoked and abolished. This paper examines the historical and chronological development of AUKU, more specifically the socio-politicaleconomic situation at the time of enactment and each subsequent amendment. In addition, the article also explores thematic issues related to AUKU, namely academic freedom and autonomy as well as the control of the State and Government on public universities.","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82054898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Waterfront Heirlooms: Reflections of the Kampong China Peranakan (Book review)","authors":"Puay Liu Ong, G. Pue, Hong Chuang Loo","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80852802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Student mobility and enculturation are important keywords in today’s context of tertiary education. This is because university students are expected to acquire various soft-skills and competency in their educational pursuits, besides securing a degree. Aiming at understanding how studying abroad can enhance these skills and competency, this study used self-narratives as an approach to elicit information from 12 students who had studied abroad in Japan for a year. Specifically, this study examines what they learnt and how their exposure through intercultural communication in the host country had impacted their real-life experiences in terms of interactional behavioural changes. The participants’ perspectives indicated that they had improved under the mobility programmes in terms of language proficiency, enculturation, self-dependence and self-development. The outcome noted from the study will be of benefit to educators who can use this information as recommendations to support students in utilising their knowledge and intercultural skills for employability purposes.
{"title":"Study Abroad and Behavioural Changes: The Case of Malaysian Learners of Japanese","authors":"N. L. Wong, E. Lau","doi":"10.21315/km2019.37.2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21315/km2019.37.2.4","url":null,"abstract":"Student mobility and enculturation are important keywords in today’s context of tertiary education. This is because university students are expected to acquire various soft-skills and competency in their educational pursuits, besides securing a degree. Aiming at understanding how studying abroad can enhance these skills and competency, this study used self-narratives as an approach to elicit information from 12 students who had studied abroad in Japan for a year. Specifically, this study examines what they learnt and how their exposure through intercultural communication in the host country had impacted their real-life experiences in terms of interactional behavioural changes. The participants’ perspectives indicated that they had improved under the mobility programmes in terms of language proficiency, enculturation, self-dependence and self-development. The outcome noted from the study will be of benefit to educators who can use this information as recommendations to support students in utilising their knowledge and intercultural skills for employability purposes.","PeriodicalId":43145,"journal":{"name":"Kajian Malaysia","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88540888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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