[eBook]From Free Port to Modern Economy: Economic Development and Social Change in Penang, 1969 to 1990 (Growing Global Production Sharing: The Tale of Penang Export Hub, Malaysia)

[eBook]From Free Port to Modern Economy: Economic Development and Social Change in Penang, 1969 to 1990 (Growing Global Production Sharing: The Tale of Penang Export Hub, Malaysia)

Prema-Chandra Athukorala

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ISBN: 9789814843973C08

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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.

Format: Ebook

Number of Pages: 54

Publication Date: 07/10/2019

Imprint: Penang Institute / ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

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