The poverty of education in the Malaysian plantation frontier

Article Abstract:

The children of the plantation workers in Malaysia are educationally deprived because the Tamil schools in the plantations are ill-equipped and do not have enough qualified teachers. The labour force which mainly comprises Indian Tamils is completely cut off from the mainstream of economic advancement due to its educational backwardness. Most of the school-dropouts get absorbed in the plantation work with their parents. There is need for a integrated approach to the problem with optimum help from the government in providing the right infrastucture for educating the laborers' children.

Education, Children, Schools, Migrant labor, Educational sociology, Children of migrant laborers

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Fiscal reform in Malaysia: behind a successful experience

Article Abstract:

A restructured fiscal policy played a vital role in helping to stabilize the Malaysian economy which faced a recession in 1984. The then finance minister of Malaysia, Daim Zainuddin started by increasing private entrepreneurship and cutting developmental spending. In July 1985, the foreign equity holdings of upto 100% were permitted. The Promotion of Investment Act of 1986 provided relief from various taxes. However, in the post-recession period, fiscal policies still lack a long term perspective on managing growth.

Management, Economic aspects, Fiscal policy, Recessions

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Plight of plantation workers in Malaysia: defeated by definitions

Article Abstract:

Malaysian plantation workers constitute a neglected group of agricultural laborers who contribute significantly to the country's economy. Plantations are not included in Malaysian development plans and workers receive low wages and maintain a low standard of living. They are exploited by plantation managers who are more concerned with the maximization of profits than with the welfare of the workers. Labor laws against such abuse are also poorly enforced.

Social aspects, Crimes against, Human rights, Unfair labor practices, Plantation workers

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