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Author Schaper, Michael T

Title Advocacy in a Time of Change : Business Associations and the Pakatan Harapan Government in Malaysia, 2018-20 / Michael T. Schaper
Published Singapore : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (47 pages)
Contents Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS -- AN OVERVIEW OF THE MALAYSIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS SECTOR -- BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IN MALAYSIA -- METHODOLOGY -- SETTLING IN: THE EARLY DAYS -- A MATURING RELATIONSHIP -- MEDIA RELATIONS -- STATE GOVERNMENTS STILL RELEVANT -- SOME SELF-REFLECTION -- WHERE TO FROM HERE? -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES
Summary There are at least 80-100 business associations (such as chambers of commerce or industry-specific bodies) in Malaysia today, representing over 600,000 firms. In February-April 2020, a range of chamber leaders and officers were interviewed to record their experiences of the recent Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration, and any future lessons for business associations in post GE-14 Malaysia. Few Malaysian chambers have had experience in dealing with changes of government, creating challenges when PH took office. Most associations were able to build effective working relationships with the new admi
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 25, 2021)
Subject Trade associations -- Political aspects -- Malaysia
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business.
Malaysia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789814881838
981488183X