Transferring know-how from developing country to least developed countries (LDC) - poverty alleviation strategy via tourism in Malaysia’s mega development corridor projects
Transferring know-how from developing country to least developed countries (LDC) - poverty alleviation strategy via tourism in Malaysia’s mega development corridor projects
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Nair, Vikneswaran, Dr.
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Abstract : With Malaysia hitting the mid-point towards achieving the strategic Vision 2020 to be a fully developed nation, the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) (2006-2010) which was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Malaysia in April 2006, allocated US$530 million for economic development. Tourism industry being the second largest income earner to the nation will continue to be a major source of growth and a key driver in the economic development of Malaysia. From the period of November 2006 till February 2008, the Malaysian Government revealed the development blueprint of five mega projects, namely - (1) Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), (2) Southern Corridor Iskandar Development Region (IDR or Iskandar Malaysia), (3) East Coast Economic Region (ECER), (4) Sabah Development Corridor (SOC) and finally (5) Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). All these five projects in essence have tourism as a driver to alleviate poverty and inevitably to move the nation towards becoming fully developed. Diverse strategies, policies and mega development plans have been formulated to upgrade further this second largest industry in Malaysia. Hence, the main aim of this case study is to analyse how these five mega development project can be instrumental in further alleviating poverty among the rural and urban community both in West and East Malaysia. The potential output and transfer of knowledge of the success stories can be used in future by many countries in the region to redevelop tourism as a potential ‘instrument’ to alleviate poverty that blankets many nations in Africa, South America and Asia. This would further accelerate the momentum of the tourism industry to realise its full potential.
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Transferring know-how from developing country to least developed countries (LDC) - poverty alleviation strategy via tourism in Malaysia’s mega development corridor projects
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Abstract : With Malaysia hitting the mid-point towards achieving the strategic Vision 2020 to be a fully developed nation, the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) (2006-2010) which was unveiled by the Prime Minister of Malaysia in April 2006, allocated US$530 million for economic development. Tourism industry being the second largest income earner to the nation will continue to be a major source of growth and a key driver in the economic development of Malaysia. From the period of November 2006 till February 2008, the Malaysian Government revealed the development blueprint of five mega projects, namely - (1) Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), (2) Southern Corridor Iskandar Development Region (IDR or Iskandar Malaysia), (3) East Coast Economic Region (ECER), (4) Sabah Development Corridor (SOC) and finally (5) Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE). All these five projects in essence have tourism as a driver to alleviate poverty and inevitably to move the nation towards becoming fully developed. Diverse strategies, policies and mega development plans have been formulated to upgrade further this second largest industry in Malaysia. Hence, the main aim of this case study is to analyse how these five mega development project can be instrumental in further alleviating poverty among the rural and urban community both in West and East Malaysia. The potential output and transfer of knowledge of the success stories can be used in future by many countries in the region to redevelop tourism as a potential ‘instrument’ to alleviate poverty that blankets many nations in Africa, South America and Asia. This would further accelerate the momentum of the tourism industry to realise its full potential.
Full text access : Research & development Centre, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (e-mail: GTDLSRnD@taylors.edu.my)
Full text access : Research & development Centre, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (e-mail: GTDLSRnD@taylors.edu.my)
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Tourism--Malaysia
Developing countries–Economic conditions
Economic development projects–Malaysia
Poverty–Developing countries–Prevention
Community development–Malaysia.
Developing countries–Economic conditions
Economic development projects–Malaysia
Poverty–Developing countries–Prevention
Community development–Malaysia.
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