Essays about: "social issues in Malaysia"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the words social issues in Malaysia.

1. 6. A gagged Press, a muffled Tribe, and a damned Dam : a study on how the Kayan tribe on Borneo suffers from a censored media.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Hanna Gezelius; [2006]
   Keywords : Malaysia; press; freedom of expression; indigenous people; Kayans; Bakun Dam; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to highlight the interaction in the press between the indigenous people -the Orang Ulu- in Sarawak state, Borneo, and the Malaysian government. The focus lies on the Kayan tribe in the Uma Juman settlement, and how the government controlled media and lack of an open two-way dialogue affects them. READ MORE

3. 7. A Case Study of Ecotourism in the Kelabit Highlands : Is it Sustainable?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Christopher Rodger; [2005]
   Keywords : Malaysia; Kelabit Highlands; ecotourism; sustainable development; tourism industry; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine ecotourism in the Kelabit Highlands, Malaysia, in terms of the sustainability of the industry. The empirical material, which is based on interviews carried out in the field, is analysed within the context of sustainable development theory in order to examine the central and most critical factors in determining the long-term future of ecotourism in the Kelabit Highlands, and in particular how these factors are likely to affect tourism patterns and the structure of the tourism industry in this region. READ MORE