Mahathir Mohamad
Subtitle: a visionary & his vision of Malaysia's k-economy
Publisher: Pelanduk Publications
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Preface vii; title: Introduction xi; title: 1. Advancements in Communications Technology          1; title: 2. E-Migration: Rising to the Challenges of the New Economic Frontier        11; title: 3. Strengthening Growth and Mutual Prosperity         21; title: 4. Smart Partnering for the New Economy          33; title: 5. Asian-African Cooperation for Development        43; title: 6. Transcending the Divide         55; title: 7. Human Resource Development in the 21st Century       69; title: 8. Sharing the Fruits of Globalisation        75; title: 9. Mimos's Role in Malaysia's Move Towards a Knowledge-based Economy       87; title: 10. Small and Medium Industries: Critical Components of Industrial Growth and Development      97; title: 11. Forces that will Shape Our Common Digital Future      105; title: 12. The Multimedia Super Corridor and the Growth of Electronic Commerce       119; title: 13. On the Threshold of the Cyber Revolution      129; title: 14. Asian's Global Trade with Latin America      143; title: 15. Inventing Our Common Future     153; title: 16. A Global Bridge to the Information Age      163; title: 17. The multimedia Super Corridor: Realising a Vision for Malaysia       183; title: 18. Application of Information and Communications Technology for Development    199; title: 19. The Multimedia Super Corridor: An Opportunity for Japanese Industry      209; title: 20. Evolution of a Global Information Society     219; title: 21. The Digital Economy and the Borderless World     233; title: Index      241