Effective Mechanisms for the Enhancement of Technology and Skills in Singapore
Effective Mechanisms for the Enhancement of Technology and Skills in Singapore

Author: M. K. Chng

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 9971988321

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This is one of four country papers resulting from the ASEAN Regional Studies Programme. Relying on primary data collected through field surveys and various materials including those from official sources not readily available in published form, the papers deal comprehensively with the problems related to the task of acquiring technology from developed countries - specifically Japan. In addition to the identification and examination of problems and issues common to the ASEAN countries, each paper gives a lucid account of special factors related to the state of technology transfer skills enhancement in the particular country concerned.

Effective Mechanisms for the Enhancement of Technology and Skills in Malaysia
Effective Mechanisms for the Enhancement of Technology and Skills in Malaysia

Author: H. Osman-Rani

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 9971988348

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This is country paper is one in four resulting from the ASEAN Regional Studies Promotion Programme. Relying on primary data collected through field surveys and various materials including those from official sources not readily available in published form, the papers deal comprehensively with problems related to the task of acquiring technology from developed countries - specifically Japan. In addition to the identification and examination of problems and issues common to the ASEAN countries, each paper gives a lucid account of special factors related to the state of technology transfer and skills enhancement in the particular country concerned.

From Traders to Innovators
From Traders to Innovators

Author: Goh Chor Boon

Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.

Published: 2018-02-14

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9814762784

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Today, more than ever, the state of a country's science and technology is a critical factor for economic competitiveness and long-term growth. This book traces the development of science and technology policies and initiatives in Singapore since 1965. Developed as a trading entrepot by the British, science and technology were never strongly emphasized, right up to the 1970s. However, the need to stay ahead of economic competitiveness motivated the Singapore Government to initiate its national science and technology policy from the 1980s-moving Singapore from a low-skilled, low-technology economy to a high-skilled, high-technology one. Today, the drive for Singapore to become a hotbed for technological start-ups and R&D activities, supported by strong government funding and cutting-edge facilities, seems promising. Are the aspirations of nurturing a Silicon Valley-type culture in Singapore achievable? Are pragmatic, risk-averse Singaporeans ready for the mindset change? Can a nation of traders and service-brokers become a nation of technological innovators and entrepreneurs? This book attempts to provide the answers.

Technology, Competitiveness and the State
Technology, Competitiveness and the State

Author: Greg Felker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1999-05-13

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1134642083

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This volume, and its companion, Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia, examine and evaluate Malaysian industrialization in terms of its experience of and prospects for industrial technology development. The focus is on role played by state-sponsored innovation in the process economic development and in the context of national development strategies. Technology, Competitiveness and the State, provides a valuable analysis of the technological development of a Newly Industrializing Country and reflects on whether existing development strategies can be maintained in the wake of the financial crises sweeping the East Asian economies.

Intellectual Property and US Relations with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand
Intellectual Property and US Relations with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand

Author: Elisabeth Uphoff

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2018-05-31

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 1501719432

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Uphoff studies negotiations between the United States and Southeast Asian nations concerning intellectual property protection. She analyzes case studies showing how each of the ASEAN governments responded to American pressure to honor copyrights and patents. Her research is based on existing publications and interviews with government officials and scholars.

Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia
Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia

Author: Greg Felker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 1134642016

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This book, and its companion, Technology, Competitiveness and the State, examine and evaluate Malaysian industrialization in terms of its experience of and prospects for industrial technology development. The focus is on the development of Malaysia's technological-industrial base from a sector and firm-specific perspective, including the role of foreign multinationals in this process. Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia, provides a valuable analysis of the technological development of a Newly Industrializing Country and reflects on whether existing development strategies can be maintained in the wake of the financial crises sweeping the East Asian economies.

Foreign Investment in Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century
Foreign Investment in Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century

Author: J. Lindblad

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1998-01-14

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0230389139

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This monograph is the first book-length study of foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia during both the late colonial period and in the contemporary period. It examines the leading Southeast Asian countries receiving foreign investment this century. The arrival of today's Asian investors, from Japan and the four Asian NICs, is described after a brief discussion of the transitionary period of warfare, decolonization and assertion of newly independent states. Special attention is given to the impact of foreign investment on the economic development of the host country.