16 research outputs found
Pendekatan terhadap Islam: Satu sorotan awal / Mohd Farhan Abd Rahman and Muhamad Azrul Azwan Azman
No full textMajoriti golongan orientalis berpegang dengan falsafah positifisme empirik logik iaitu fahaman yang mementingkan penggunaan akal sepenuhnya sebagai pendekatan utama bagi mendapatkan sesuatu fakta keilmuan dengan tepat berdasarkan kaedah penelitian yang sistematik dan teliti. Falsafah ini menolak pembuktian sesuatu fakta menggunakan sumber wahyu kerana dianggap tidak releven dalam pembuktian sejarah dan telah mewujudkan pandangan yang berat sebelah dan meragukan terhadap masyarakat Melayu di Tanah Melayu. Artikel ini menumpukan kepada analisa terhadap pendekatan orientalis dalam menilai Islam dan masyarakat Melayu dan sejauhmana pengaruh Islam dalam kehidupan masyarakat di Tanah Melayu. Penulis menggunakan kaedah grafisejarah dan perbandingan bagi menganalisis pandangan orientalis tersebut. Penulis juga menggunakan prinsip pertengahan bagi menghasilkan sesuatu kajian bersifat adil. Hasil kajian mendapati pendekatan pemikiran orientalis dalam menilai Islam dan penganutnya terutama masyarakat Melayu memperlihatkan sudut pandangan yang meragukan hingga setiap penulisan dari golongan tersebut berdasarkan sudut pertimbangan yang berat sebelah serta menyimpang dari sejarah perkembangan tamadun Islam yang agung. Hal ini berpunca dari kelemahan golongan orientalis dalam memahami penganut Islam khususnya masyarakat Melayu disebabkan latarbelakang pemikiran yang berpusatkan Eropah iaitu Euro-centrism. Pemikiran ini mengangkat bangsa Eropah sebagai bangsa yang hebat dan bertamadun berbanding bangsa lain hingga digelar “ambassador of civilization‖” iaitu penyelamat kepada bangsa yang perlu ditamadunkan
Laluan Sutera baharu Maritim China dan implikasi polisi ke atas komunikasi strategik Asean
No full textOne Belt One Road (OBOR), ataupun kini dikenali dengan Inisiatif Jalur dan Jalan (Belt and Road Initiative, BRI) merupakan peralihan strategi baharu China yang merangkumi dua bentuk kerjasama ekonomi iaitu daratan dan maritim. Idea yang diperkenalkan Presiden China Xi Jinping tahun 2013 ini cuba memanfaatkan sejarah Jalan Sutera Maritim Klasik termasuk di Asia Tenggara. Hubungan sejarah ini menyumbang kepada pembentukan infrastruktur sosial yang membantu menguatkan hubungan ekonomi negara China serta mengukuhkan kerjasama infrastruktur fizikal dan perhubungan mega dengan negara-negara ASEAN. Perubahan strategi China menerusi projek Laluan Sutera Baharu Maritim ini telah mendorong ASEAN secara kolektif berpendirian positif tetapi kebanyakan negara anggota menyambut projek ini dengan polisi masing-masing sebagai memperoleh manfaat besar daripada inisiatif BRI. Namun ada keraguan dalam kalangan masyarakat negara-negara ASEAN bahawa tindakan China ini merupakan salah satu rancangan perluasan pengaruh politik dan dominasi ekonomi China di Asia Tenggara. Artikel ini menghujahkan bahawa projek Laluan Sutera Baharu Maritim yang digagaskan China bukan setakat menjadikan ASEAN sebagai hub maritim dunia tetapi turut mempunyai implikasi tertentu khususnya dalam keperluan pembinaan polisi komunikasi strategik berbentuk inklusif untuk semua pihak yang berkerjasama. Artikel ini memfokus kepada huraian analisis ASEAN berdasarkan sumber primer dan sekunder yang diperolehi. Artikel ini menyimpulkan bahawa ASEAN tidak mempunyai sebarang bentuk polisi yang komprehensif serta jawatankuasa khas yang boleh melindungi kepentingan negara anggota dan pertubuhan itu dalam kerjasama dengan China, selain amalan dasar non-intereference yang perlu disemak semula bagi tujuan komunikasi strategik. Idea-idea dalam artikel ini juga menyumbang kepada input polisi dalam batas-batas tertentu khususnya dalam kerjasama ekonomi ASEAN-China
Laluan Sutera Baharu Maritim China dan implikasinya ke atas autonomi negara Malaysia dan Indonesia
No full textA Recommendation of Malaysia Maritime Policy in Response to China’s New Maritime Silk Road
No full text‘One Belt One Road’ and currently known as Belt and Road Initiative which mooted by Xi Jinping in 2013 has attracted many interests from others region in the world to participate. Malaysia and Indonesia are the part of Southeast Asia states that welcome this grand strategy. This is due to social infrastructure has built over hundred years ago through the classical silk road and also the benefits of technology, infrastructure, financial assistance, ports and others from this cooperation for the connectivity. Therefore, this article argues that the flux of China’s financial and investment that penetrate through this grand strategy has given a red alert of Malaysia internally to preserve of the state autonomy by implementing affirmative maritime policy. Methodologically, this explanatory article uses both primary and secondary data. Primary data consists of an in-depth semi-formal interview with selected informants. While, accessing secondary data from a recent government report, current policies, book, journal, and relevant online sources. This article finds that the neighbor ASEAN country which is Indonesia has more proactive and innovative in terms of policy which is Global Maritime Fulcrume compares to Malaysia despite has a strong tie of relationship with China. Surprisingly, Malaysia does not have any single strong maritime policy such practice in Indonesia to counter any future challenges and impact from this cooperation and fragmented. Therefore, the proposition of this article is to encourage Malaysia in the formation of integrated maritime policy which takes into account from Indonesia experience in its Global Maritime Fulcrum policy
A Recommendation of Malaysia Maritime Policy in Response to China’s New Maritime Silk Road
No full text‘One Belt One Road’ and currently known as Belt and Road Initiative which mooted by Xi Jinping in 2013 has attracted many interests from others region in the world to participate. Malaysia and Indonesia are the part of Southeast Asia states that welcome this grand strategy. This is due to social infrastructure has built over hundred years ago through the classical silk road and also the beneï¬ts of technology, infrastructure, ï¬nancial assistance, ports and others from this cooperation for the connectivity. Therefore, this article argues that the flux of China’s ï¬nancial and investment that penetrate through this grand strategy has given a red alert of Malaysia internally to preserve of the state autonomy by implementing afï¬rmative maritime policy. Methodologically, this explanatory article uses both primary and secondary data. Primary data consists of an in-depth semi-formal interview with selected informants. While, accessing secondary data from a recent government report, current policies, book, journal, and relevant online sources. This article ï¬nds that the neighbor ASEAN country which is Indonesia has more proactive and innovative in terms of policy which is Global Maritime Fulcrume compares to Malaysia despite has a strong tie of relationship with China. Surprisingly, Malaysia does not have any single strong maritime policy such practice in Indonesia to counter any future challenges and impact from this cooperation and fragmented. Therefore, the proposition of this article is to encourage Malaysia in the formation of integrated maritime policy which takes into account from Indonesia experience in its Global Maritime Fulcrum policy
China’s belt and road initiative progress towards Malaysia’s development: Where are we heading after the first decade?
No full textMalaysia-China cooperation since normalization in 1974 has proceeded relatively well for the benefit of both countries. The prior role of Malaysia in offering the “hand of friendship” to China has reflected diplomatic co-existence in mutual trade, regional development and people-to-people relations. However, the close relationship between Malaysia and China has also impacted the position of Malaysia in joining China in the “One Belt One Road” (OBOR), which then changed to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The agenda through the BRI, launched in 2013 under the leadership of Xi Jinping, has mapped out new promising relations in various dimensions (economic, financial, technical, etc.) with Malaysia and other countries in Southeast Asia through the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road or commonly known as the Maritime Silk Road (MSR). The BRI in Malaysia has created different patterns of mutual trust on the developmental scape although there has been little discussion since it was introduced. Therefore, this article intends to fill the gap by providing an analysis on its ongoing cooperation with China since Malaysia signed on to the BRI in 2013. This analysis is placed within the context of the Malaysia-China cooperation before and ongoing projects in BRI, the people-to-people and government-to-government relations in managing the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitics of China’s manoeuvres in the South China Sea. Much needs to be done to strengthen cooperation through the BRI between China and Malaysia particularly as 2023 marks the first decade of this mega project, given the emerging trust deficit in the ASEAN region with regard to China’s strategic goals in her competition with the US for power and influence
Looking Through the Gender Lens: Women in Sabah Under APPGM-SDG Solution Projects
No full textIn Sabah, five solution projects under the auspices of All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) were related to the ‘Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. One of the main aspects evaluated towards solution providers and beneficiaries is ‘gender dimension’. Hence, this article underlines three research objectives. Firstly, to identify gender-driven issues faced by the women in their community. Secondly, to demonstrate the strategies executed by solution providers in collaboration with beneficiaries’ groups. Thirdly, to analyze the impacts of the solution projects by utilizing four aspects: (i) deep (personal), (ii) clear (skills), (iii) wide (network), and (iv) high (system) as a measuring tool. In terms of research methodology, this study utilizes qualitative approach in data collection and analysis comprised of (i) observation, (ii) focus group discussion (FGD), and (iii) document analysis. Based on the analysis, three main findings were obtained in line with the objectives of this study. Firstly, main issues were based on local community experiences in education, household economy and health. Despite that, most of the issues require a national and global solution framework for the betterment of their community. Secondly, good synergy between solution providers (expertise and networks) and beneficiaries’ groups (local wisdom and motivation) is ‘the key to successes for solution projects. Thirdly, assessment on four aspects of this study shows the beneficiaries groups have been empowered through knowledge, skills, and networks. The most significant findings are that the beneficiaries’ groups established a system—as a registered and licensed groups on their own and as a part of the larger groups to ensure their sustainability—thus, ensuring ‘leave no woman behind’
Looking through the gender lens: Women in Sabah under APPGM-SDG solution projects
No full textIn Sabah, five solution projects under the auspices of All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) were related to the ‘Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. One of the main aspects evaluated towards solution providers and beneficiaries is ‘gender dimension’. Hence, this article underlines three research objectives. Firstly, to identify gender-driven issues faced by the women in their community. Secondly, to demonstrate the strategies executed by solution providers in collaboration with beneficiaries’ groups. Thirdly, to analyze the impacts of the solution projects by utilizing four aspects: (i) deep (personal), (ii) clear (skills), (iii) wide (network), and (iv) high (system) as a measuring tool. In terms of research methodology, this study utilizes qualitative approach in data collection and analysis comprised of (i) observation, (ii) focus group discussion (FGD), and (iii) document analysis. Based on the analysis, three main findings were obtained in line with the objectives of this study. Firstly, main issues were based on local community experiences in education, household economy and health. Despite that, most of the issues require a national and global solution framework for the betterment of their community. Secondly, good synergy between solution providers (expertise and networks) and beneficiaries’ groups (local wisdom and motivation) is ‘the key to successes for solution projects. Thirdly, assessment on four aspects of this study shows the beneficiaries groups have been empowered through knowledge, skills, and networks. The most significant findings are that the beneficiaries’ groups established a system—as a registered and licensed groups on their own and as a part of the larger groups to ensure their sustainability—thus, ensuring ‘leave no woman behind’
The impact of localising sustainable development goals (SDG) in selected Sabah parliamentary constituencies through service-learning concept
No full textThis article presents the impact evaluation of the Solution Providers Project, a flagship program of The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia – Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) on Civil Society Organization (CSO) Alliance, aimed at reducing inequalities in selected constituencies in Sabah, Malaysia. Focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of impact evaluator, this study adopts a service-learning conceptual framework and a mix-method research design, combining qualitative approaches (evaluator observation, focus group discussions) with numerical assessments on 15 selected constituencies. Findings reveal that while solution providers express over-optimism about reported projects, beneficiaries encounter diverse challenges in experiencing the intended impact. Data from focus group discussions highlights both success stories and obstacles, showcasing skill acquisition through hands-on experiences. However, beneficiaries’ understanding on SDGs is still at a mediocre level, despite emphasis during planning and execution. Overall, the findings from this impact evaluation can be instrumental in informing decision-making, improving program design, and shedding light on specific policy areas, particularly in reducing multidimensional inequality such as income, consumption inequality and the quality of digital education in the Sabah region
The Impact of Localising Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Selected Sabah Parliamentary Constituencies Through Service-Learning Concept
No full textThis article presents the impact evaluation of the Solution Providers Project, a flagship program of The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia – Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) on Civil Society Organization (CSO) Alliance, aimed at reducing inequalities in selected constituencies in Sabah, Malaysia. Focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the lens of impact evaluator, this study adopts a service-learning conceptual framework and a mix-method research design, combining qualitative approaches (evaluator observation, focus group discussions) with numerical assessments on 15 selected constituencies. Findings reveal that while solution providers express over-optimism about reported projects, beneficiaries encounter diverse challenges in experiencing the intended impact. Data from focus group discussions highlights both success stories and obstacles, showcasing skill acquisition through hands-on experiences. However, beneficiaries’ understanding on SDGs is still at a mediocre level, despite emphasis during planning and execution. Overall, the findings from this impact evaluation can be instrumental in informing decision-making, improving program design, and shedding light on specific policy areas, particularly in reducing multidimensional inequality such as income, consumption inequality and the quality of digital education in the Sabah region
