Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia

The paper deals with the role of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Malaysia (ACCCIM) that represents 17 constituent members located separately in the 13 states of the nation. It will examine how ACCCIM attempts constantly to enhance and create a favourable environment for...

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Main Authors: Chin, Yee Whah, Lee, Yok Fee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dong Jiao Zong Higher Learning Centre 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/1/1.pdf
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description The paper deals with the role of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Malaysia (ACCCIM) that represents 17 constituent members located separately in the 13 states of the nation. It will examine how ACCCIM attempts constantly to enhance and create a favourable environment for enterprise development for the Chinese business community. The paper will analyse the intensity of ACCCIM in fostering better domestic business opportunities through joint ventures that involve other ethnic groups in the multiracial and multicultural context of Malaysia and to exert its influence on state economic policies. Its role in assisting the Chinese business community to expand their markets by various means and in weathering the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis and the current global financial crisis will be discussed.
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spelling upm-173372016-04-08T08:09:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/ Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia Chin, Yee Whah Lee, Yok Fee The paper deals with the role of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Malaysia (ACCCIM) that represents 17 constituent members located separately in the 13 states of the nation. It will examine how ACCCIM attempts constantly to enhance and create a favourable environment for enterprise development for the Chinese business community. The paper will analyse the intensity of ACCCIM in fostering better domestic business opportunities through joint ventures that involve other ethnic groups in the multiracial and multicultural context of Malaysia and to exert its influence on state economic policies. Its role in assisting the Chinese business community to expand their markets by various means and in weathering the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis and the current global financial crisis will be discussed. Dong Jiao Zong Higher Learning Centre 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/1/1.pdf Chin, Yee Whah and Lee, Yok Fee (2012) Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies, 1. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2232-1713 http://www.newera.edu.my/details.php?id=1704
spellingShingle Chin, Yee Whah
Lee, Yok Fee
Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia
title Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia
title_full Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia
title_fullStr Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia
title_short Chambers of commerce and Chinese business enterprise in Malaysia
title_sort chambers of commerce and chinese business enterprise in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17337/1/1.pdf