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From Free Port to Modern Economy: Economic Development and Social Change in Penang, 1969-1990

By Rajah Rasiah , Wong Tee Tuan , Chet Singh

Book information

Publisher
ISEAS Publishing
Year
2019
ISBN
9814843962, 9789814843966
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
13 MB (13436151 bytes)
Pages
274\0
Topic
Economy
Time added
2020-11-12 15:45:25

Description

The 1950s saw Lim Chong Eu taking an increasingly central role in Malayan politics, moving from the exhilarating preparation for independence to him losing political influence by the end of the decade. The following decade saw him trying to revive his political fortunes, and finally succeeding at the ballot box in 1969. Becoming the Chief Minister of Penang State-retreating from national politics, as it were-provided him with the platform from which he would excel as nation builder and political leader. In the process, he contributed decisively to the industrialisation, not only of Penang but also of Malaysia as a whole. This collection of articles tells the story of how the declining fortunes of the port of Penang was turned around through daring and forceful leadership into the industrialised society that it is today.

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