Hanizah Idris

• University of Malaya

Tamralipti was a port of ancient Bengal used as a corridor for international trade and it played a critical role in bringing fame and glory to Bengal. This study investigates the role of this port that contributed towards the socioeconomic and sociocultural supremacy from 200 BCE to 700 CE. Archaeological remains proved the trade contacts of this p...

The concepts and functions of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are different from those of other regional and international institutions, organisations, and bodies. This paper aims to analyse the concept of regionalism practiced by using the liberal institutionalism theory approach, which has successfully driven ASEAN to remain st...

Throughout history, the oceans have been important to people around the world as a means of transport and enhancing mobility. Connecting the archipelagic regions of ASEAN requires efficient and reliable shipping routes to enhance intra-ASEAN connectivity. The rivers and seas are also important for serving shorter trips like ferry services and recre...

In ensuring the tourism destinations are successful and sustained, good quality environments are needed. Furthermore, without an attractive environment, there would be no tourism activities. Nevertheless, people generate and encompass many different types and patterns of changes in the environment and in turn, the environment can facilitate and eve...

In ensuring the tourism destinations are successful and sustained, good quality environments are needed. Furthermore, without an attractive environment, there would be no tourism activities. Nevertheless, people generate and encompass many different types and patterns of changes in the environment and in turn, the environment can facilitate and eve...

The aim of this paper is to show which decisions were taken to direct the development of Cameron Highlands with regard to the usage of the area from 1884 till the present day. Is the character of Cameron Highlands maintained as a hill station for relaxation and health as intended by the British or does the development take another direction. The de...

The paper is about the development of the town of Tanah Rata from 1884-1957. The development of Tanah Rata is traced through eight criteria. These are: (1) location (in the upper Bertam Valley); (2) size (an area for a township and surrounding areas (km2); (3) city ranking (the town is meant to be the administrative centre of Cameron Highlands); (4...

The paper will be about how information is gathered, inventorized and categorized so a comparative study can be done on hill stations in Maritime (Indonesia (Bukittinggi) and Mainland (Peninsular Malaya (Cameron Highlands) Southeast Asia. First a skeletal or structural frame has to be established: the literature review. Through a process of elimina...

This paper aims to identify factors that are considered by the first year undergraduate students from Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Malaya in course selection process in two different stages namely pre-entry and post-entry. Findings from this study reveals that in pre-entry selection criteria, ‘teacher’ and ‘family’ fact...

Today, Malaysia is emerging as a maritime nation, focusing on the port and shipping industry which becoming one of the important sectors that contribute to the economic development of the country. The rapid development of major ports in West Malaysia namely Port Klang was largely due to the successful implementation of privatization program that wa...