never fully able to grasp and understand our environment, we depend on the mass media to provide us with knowledge of the world in which we live. Thus, the media provide us with what we take to be the truth. 10 In his book, Lippmann explains the importance of the media in shaping our perceptions, writing: “[l] looking back we can see how indirectly we know the environment in which nevertheless we live. We can see the news of it comes to us now fast, now slowly; but that whatever we believe to be a
There are however non-traditional security matters which is integral in the capacity building in the Straits of Malacca. Nuclear proliferation, and counter-terrorism can be seen as vital acceptance in Southeast Asia region. The relationship between the two countries are focused on the economic and development areas, other than defense cooperation. With the defense
Tanah Melayu: the land that belonged to the people of Malay stock) located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. Penang was originally part of the Malay Sultanate of Kedah before the era of British colonisation. Penang has one of the most strategic location in Tanah Melayu because it is located at the northern entry to the straits of Malacca and it was among the prominent trade route for merchants from different places such as China, India, Arabs and more. For this
Southeast Asia is a region with different political regimes that comprised of eleven countries. It has always been of significant geo-strategic importance with its sea frontiers across important sea routes involving the oil rich Indian Ocean region related to the strategically important Asia Pacific region. Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly importance in today’s globalised world both on relation of the significant situation that it occupies in international deal and in terms of climate change
9/11 has inadvertently put SLOC like the IO on the radars of many observers for fear of disruption to shipping and trade. For starters, the threat of piracy, especially along the waters near the Horn of Africa and in the northern part of the Straits of Malacca, continues to be a bane to merchant ships. The busy shipping traffic in the IO naturally attracts the attention of pirates keen to grab the cargo, and even the vessels and the valuables carried by their crew members. The changing threat perception
INTRODUCTION Before the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed, Southeast Asian region was divided into several ways i.e. Indonesia versus Malaysia and Singapore (Konfrontasi activities), Malaysia versus Singapore (Separation away from Malaysia), Philippines versus Malaysia (Dispute of Sabah), Thailand versus Myanmar/Burma (Border Disputes). In the midst of the messy situation, ASEAN was formed by then foreign ministers of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines
Research Title: Beliefs in Teaching Grammar and Common Classroom Practices in Schools in Malaysia By Elisha Nurusus Faculty of Educational Studies CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction The debate for the most suitable teaching approaches to teach English Language in Malaysian secondary schools’ classrooms is still much alive and endless, even decades after Malaysia’s formation in 1963. Over the years, schools in this country have gone through several radical changes because of the changes