Health Care in Malaysia: The Dynamics of Provision, Financing and Access

The health care system in Malaysia has undergone a fundamental transformation over the last two decades. This book examines this transformation and explores the pressing issues it faces today. It includes coverage of: the evolution of the system since independence, from the colonial legacy of national provision bequeathed from the British to the impact of […]

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The health care system in Malaysia has undergone a fundamental transformation over the last two decades. This book examines this transformation and explores the pressing issues it faces today. It includes coverage of: the evolution of the system since independence, from the colonial legacy of national provision bequeathed from the British to the impact of

WPS 84 From “Melayu Patani” to “Thai Muslim”: The Spectre of Ethnic Identity in Southern Thailand

It would appear to be a simple question: Who are the people at the centre of the violent conflict in Thailand’s “three southern provinces”? Judging by the coverage of the issue by the Thai and international media, the statements by the Thai and Malaysian governments, and the work of a large number of academics, particularly

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It would appear to be a simple question: Who are the people at the centre of the violent conflict in Thailand’s “three southern provinces”? Judging by the coverage of the issue by the Thai and international media, the statements by the Thai and Malaysian governments, and the work of a large number of academics, particularly

WPS 83 Medical Tourism in Malaysia: International Movement of Healthcare Consumers and the Commodification of Healthcare

In Southeast Asia, medical tourism has taken off in a big way since the 1997 Asian financial crisis.  Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, in particular, have developed deliberate marketing strategies to attract foreign patients.  This paper examines the development of medical tourism in Malaysia, with some references to its neighbouring competitors, Singapore and Thailand.  The analysis

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In Southeast Asia, medical tourism has taken off in a big way since the 1997 Asian financial crisis.  Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, in particular, have developed deliberate marketing strategies to attract foreign patients.  This paper examines the development of medical tourism in Malaysia, with some references to its neighbouring competitors, Singapore and Thailand.  The analysis

WPS 82 Singapore and its Tensed Pasts: History and Nation-building

The assembling of a Singapore history has involved a process of mutation. From a view that when Raffles landed in 1819 Singapore was to all intents and purposes tabula rasa, and that any attempt to argue to the contrary was to highlight the distinctive trajectories of the different ethnic migrant communities, and hence was fissiparous,

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The assembling of a Singapore history has involved a process of mutation. From a view that when Raffles landed in 1819 Singapore was to all intents and purposes tabula rasa, and that any attempt to argue to the contrary was to highlight the distinctive trajectories of the different ethnic migrant communities, and hence was fissiparous,

WPS 81 From Transnationalism to Nativism: The Rise, Decline and Reinvention of a Regional Hokkien Entertainment Industry

This paper explores the ways in which the production of commercial Hokkien popular culture—including film, music and television—has been transformed over the course of the last half century from a transnational industry into something now associated almost exclusively with ‘nativist’ Taiwan. The paper thus draws on and contributes to wider debates about Diaspora, transnationalism and

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This paper explores the ways in which the production of commercial Hokkien popular culture—including film, music and television—has been transformed over the course of the last half century from a transnational industry into something now associated almost exclusively with ‘nativist’ Taiwan. The paper thus draws on and contributes to wider debates about Diaspora, transnationalism and

ARI Annual Report 2006

DIRECTOR’S FORWARD Prof Anthony Reid The year 2006 witnessed the celebration of the fifth anniversary of ARI. The Institute was established in July 2001 as an expansion of the previous Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). Its first year was relatively low key but important, as the

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DIRECTOR’S FORWARD Prof Anthony Reid The year 2006 witnessed the celebration of the fifth anniversary of ARI. The Institute was established in July 2001 as an expansion of the previous Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). Its first year was relatively low key but important, as the

Eye of the Beholder: Reception, Audience, and Practice of Modern Asian Art

This book interrogates the relationship between different kinds of modern art and different kinds of cultural contexts in Asian and Pacific countries. The thirteen essays examines how the modern is formed by artists in relation to other traditions and practices (“Western” or “folk”), the audience and modern art institutions, and the burgeoning conceptions of the

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This book interrogates the relationship between different kinds of modern art and different kinds of cultural contexts in Asian and Pacific countries. The thirteen essays examines how the modern is formed by artists in relation to other traditions and practices (“Western” or “folk”), the audience and modern art institutions, and the burgeoning conceptions of the

Icons of Art: National Museum Jakarta

The Indonesian National Museum is one of the oldest museums in Asia, and for anyone interested in the cultural and national heritage of Indonesia it is the one place not to be missed. For those unable to visit Indonesia, Icons of Art brings this heritage to you in an exquisite and detailed volume. Its collections span an

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The Indonesian National Museum is one of the oldest museums in Asia, and for anyone interested in the cultural and national heritage of Indonesia it is the one place not to be missed. For those unable to visit Indonesia, Icons of Art brings this heritage to you in an exquisite and detailed volume. Its collections span an

Kuasa Leluhur: Nenek Moyang, Orang Suci dan Pahlawan di Indonesia Kontemporer

Nenek Moyang Orang-orang meninggal yang sudah mempunyai status sebagai nenek moyang bukanlah hanya suatu entitas yang melaluinya orang-orang hidup mengutamakan suatu hubungan dalam dunia supranatural. Karena tempat itu juga didiami oleh sejumlah bsar roh-roh dan dewa-dewi. Makhluk-makhluk supranatural ini mempunyai kekuatan khusus, fungsi khusus, dan hubungan dengan orang-orang yang masih hidup. Mereka dipuja demi menghindari

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Nenek Moyang Orang-orang meninggal yang sudah mempunyai status sebagai nenek moyang bukanlah hanya suatu entitas yang melaluinya orang-orang hidup mengutamakan suatu hubungan dalam dunia supranatural. Karena tempat itu juga didiami oleh sejumlah bsar roh-roh dan dewa-dewi. Makhluk-makhluk supranatural ini mempunyai kekuatan khusus, fungsi khusus, dan hubungan dengan orang-orang yang masih hidup. Mereka dipuja demi menghindari

Laskar Jihad: Islam, Militancy, and the Quest for Identity in Post- New Order Indonesia

An in-depth study of the militant Islamic Laskar Jihad movement and its links to international Muslim networks and ideological debates. This analysis is grounded in extensive research and interviews with Salafi leaders and activists who supported jihad throughout the Moluccas. This book is availble in NUS library, click here for details  

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An in-depth study of the militant Islamic Laskar Jihad movement and its links to international Muslim networks and ideological debates. This analysis is grounded in extensive research and interviews with Salafi leaders and activists who supported jihad throughout the Moluccas. This book is availble in NUS library, click here for details