TABLE 1: MEASURES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN THE ASIA PACIFIC, 2006 & 2011 The World Bank uses the following two variables to measure entrepreneurial activity: New business entry density – the number of newly registered corporations per 1000 working-age population [...]
TABLE 1: RESPONDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF THE ASEAN COMMUNITY IN SELECTED INDONESIAN CITIES The level of awareness about the Asean Community differed from city to city in Indonesia. Jakarta scored the lowest, with only 29% of respondents claiming that they have [...]
TABLE 1: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM INDEX, 2009-2013 The World Press Freedom Index is compiled based on a questionnaire with seven indicators. These indicators are pluralism, media independence, environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, infrastructure and violence against media. In the [...]
MEDICAL TOURISM REVENUE TABLE 1: MEDICAL TOURISM RECEIPTS/REVENUE IN MALAYSIA, 2000-2011 Medical tourism traditionally involved tourists cum patients from developed countries travelling to normally less developed countries to get treatment while on vacation. Nevertheless, the trend has changed. Both developed [...]
Fuel subsidies in Malaysia vs global crude oil prices, 2006-2012 The Malaysian fuel subsidies bill is highly dependent on global crude oil prices. In other words, when the global crude oil prices increase, our government has to pay higher subsidies [...]
Breakdown of GOVERNMENT REVENUE, 2012 Government revenue consists of three components – direct taxes, indirect taxes and non-tax revenues. Direct taxes consist of income taxes from companies, cooperatives individuals, petroleum and other taxes, as well as estate duty, [...]
Green buildings in Malaysia TABLE 1: GREEN BUILDING INDEX (GBI) PROJECT LISTING, JANUARY 2012 The Green Building Index (GBI) is Malaysia’s version of the green rating tool, conceptualised in 2008. This rating system provides incentives to Malaysian developers and building [...]
TABLE 1: HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN THE GEORGE TOWN WORLD HERITAGE SITE (GTWHS), 2010 Notes: CATEGORY 1: a) Buildings of exceptional interest b) Buildings and monuments declared as ancient and gazetted under the Antiquities Act 1976 CATEGORY 2: Buildings of special [...]
Public opinion of the Malaysian government’s effectiveness in fighting corruption, 2006-2011 The table shows the assessment of the Malaysian government’s effectiveness in fighting corruption, rated from being extremely ineffective to extremely effective. With the exception of 2009, all years have [...]
