Developing and transition economies are an increasingly important source of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). The objective of this paper is to fill the gap in the literature regarding outward foreign direct investment by adopting the well known gravity model to examine the relationship...

The following sections are included:IntroductionBackground of Tertiary Education in MalaysiaMalaysia's Trade Commitments and Regulatory Regime for the Tertiary SectorImplications for Malaysia as a Regional Education HubConclusion and Policy Implications for Other Developing CountriesAppendix...

The services sector plays an important role in ASEAN economies as it accounts for about half of the region's GDP and more than 45 per cent of its total employment. ASEAN aspires to deepen integration in the services sector in order to enhance the sector's contribution to economic development and...

Growing urbanization, increasing trade and investment due to integration, and emerging new business models like e-commerce are accelerating the demand for efficient logistics in each ASEAN country. The logistics sector is inherently complex due to its scope, ranging from physical infrastructure...

1. Malaysian economic development : looking backward and forward / Hal Hill -- 2. Political challenges in economic upgrading : Malaysia compared with South Korea and Taiwan / Joan M. Nelson -- 3. The politics and policies of corporate development : race, rents and redistribution in Malaysia /...