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LTNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA

First Semester Examination Academic Session 200812009

November 2008

SEA205E - ^Malavsian ^Studies

Duration:

_{[3 hours]}

Please make sure

that this

examination paper comprises

of TWO

printed pages before you begin this examination.

Answer only

THREE

(3) of the

following

questions.

All

questions carry equal marks.

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1.

^Describethe main objectives

of

the

New

Economic

Policy (\IEP) (1970-1990).

Was Malaysia able

to

achieve these objectives?

How

has the NEP affected ethnic relations in the country?

2. Discuss and compare Malaysia's foreign policy under Mahathir

Mohamad's

Administration and Abdullah Badawi's Administration

based

on their

approaches, individual personalities, objectives and achievements

with

relevant examples.

3.

Discuss the changes

of

Malaysian exports and imports directions

for

the years 1970 to

present. To what extent are the directions being

affected

by the

changes

in

the economic structure of the countrv?

4.

Discuss the

main

source

of

economic

livelihoods of

the Bumiputera ethnic group

in

Sabah and

Sarawak. How

are thbse

linked to the

geographical characteristics

of

the

two

states? What are the main economic problems that Sabah and Sarawak face?

5. ^What

^are

^{the main}

characteristics

of

the Joget

Melayu dance? What

has been the major influence on this dance and how has

it

developed over the years?

6. What is

unique about Malaysia?

How

has

this

"uniqueness" comes about and what does Malaysia has to do to maintain this "uniqueness"?

that this

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of TWO

THREE

following

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1.

of

New

Policy (\IEP) (1970-1990).

to

How

2. Discuss and compare Malaysia's foreign policy under Mahathir

Administration and Abdullah Badawi's Administration

on their

with

3.

of

for

present. To what extent are the directions being

by the

in

4.

main

of

livelihoods of

in

Sarawak. How

linked to the

of

two

5. What

the main

of

Melayu dance? What

it

6. What is

How

this

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5. ^What

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