American Cultural Values Gary R. Weaver, Ph.D. This piece was originally published in Kokusai Bunka Kenshu (Intercultural Training), Winter, 1997, Vol. 14, pp. 14-20. This revised version was published in Kokusai Bunka Kenshu (Intercultural Training), Special Edition, 1999, pp. 9-15.
The economy of Malaysia is the 4th largest in Southeast Asia, and is the 35th largest economy in the world. Malaysian labour productivity is significantly higher than neighbouring Indonesia, Philippines or Vietnam due to a high intensity of knowledge-based industries and adoption of cutting edge technology for manufacturing and the digital economy. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2017, the Malaysian economy is the 23rd most competitive country in the world in the period of 2017-20
Malaysia is situated at the heart of Southeast Asia, which comprises of Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak.Peninsular Malaysia is bordered in the north by Thailand, and Singapore towards the south.While the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak located in the northern part of the island of Borneo is separated by 500 kilometres of the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia. NORTHERN REGION.ife here moves at a leisurely pace in the region renowned for Malay handicrafts such as wood carving, batik, silverware and songket weaving. PAHANG With two thirds of the state covered in rainforest, Pahang is a haven for adventure and eco-holidays.