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ISEAS Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Malaysia : recent trends and challenges edited by Saw Swee-Hock and
K. Kesavapany.
1. Malaysia—Politics and government.
2. Islam and politics—Malaysia.
3. Malaysia—Population.
4. Elections—Malaysia.
5. Malaysia—Economic conditions.
6. Corporate governance—Malaysia.
7. Malaysia—Foreign relations—Singapore.
8. Singapore—Foreign relations—Malaysia.
I. Saw, Swee-Hock, 1931-
II. Kesavapany, K.
DS597.2 M232 2006
ISBN 981-230-336-7 (soft cover)
ISBN 981-230-339-1 (hard cover)
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Printed in Singapore by Utopia Press Pte. Ltd.