ECO261 – MALAYSIAN ECONOMY

TOPIC 1: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RECESSION

Case study Project report: 10%
Presentation: 5%

Set up a group for five student per group. In the case study project, students are required
to prepare ONE (1) PROJECT REPORT regarding several topics below.. Students
need to analyze and describe clearly the proposed issue or problem using appropriate
tools or any relevant materials such as graph, articles, statistical data, figures, newspaper
articles etc. After submit the report, students need to present all the findings.
Name ID
1. Emmy haryantee binti abd
2013666594
rashid
2. Mohd Muhaimin Bin
2016588591
Chuweni
3. Nor Hanizam Bin Sudin 2014461802
4. Mohammad Shafarin Bin
2016605292
Ahmad Zulkifli

1. Malaysia economic growth and recession. Discuss.

a) PROJECT REPORT (10%) – submission on Seminar 5

Body of the project must include:
1. Introduction
2. Economic growth trend/performance (1970 – 2018)
3. Overview of Malaysian recession – Causes an remedies
- Recession 1985/1986
- Asian Financial Crisis 1997/1998
- Global Financial Crisis 2008/2009
4. Current situation of economy
5. New challenges in 2019
6. Strategies government to handle the current economy
7. Recommendation
8. Conclusion

b) PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%) – CD Presentation. Submit on Seminar

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TOPIC 2: Poverty and Bottom 40
Case study Project report: 10%
Presentation: 5%

Set up a group for five student per group. In the case study project, students are required
to prepare ONE (1) PROJECT REPORT regarding several topics below. Students
need to analyze and describe clearly the proposed issue or problem using appropriate
tools or any relevant materials such as graph, articles, statistical data, figures, newspaper
articles etc. After submit the report, students need to present all the findings.
Name ID
SITI ZURAIDAH

SITI ZALEHA

JULEYSAL

NUR HAYATI

NORIAH

2. Poverty and Bottom 40

a) PROJECT REPORT (10%) – submission on Seminar 5

Body of the project must include:

1. Introduction
2. Concept and measurement of Poverty.
3. Who are Bottom 40?
4. Trend of poverty and unequal distribution of income (Comparison Top 20,
Middle 40 and Bottom 40)
5. Strategies of Malaysian government to tackle the problem of Bottom 40
6. Performance of strategies.
7. Recommendation
8. Conclusion

b) PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%) – CD Presentation. Submit on

Seminar 5
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TOPIC 3: Industrialization
Case study Project report: 10%
Presentation: 5%

Set up a group for five student per group. In the case study project, students are required
to prepare ONE (1) PROJECT REPORT regarding several topics below. Students
need to analyze and describe clearly the proposed issue or problem using appropriate
tools or any relevant materials such as graph, articles, statistical data, figures, newspaper
articles etc. After submit the report, students need to present all the findings.
Name ID
SITI KHATIJAH BT RAMLY
NURHALIMATUN BT
MOHAMAD MAZRAN
NUR SYAKILLAH BT SALLEH
NURSHAHIRAH BINTI
ROSMAN
VACANT

3. Industrialization - The case of Proton

a) PROJECT REPORT (10%) – submission on Seminar 5

Body of the project must include:

1. Introduction
2. Phases of industrialization
3. History of Proton
4. Contribution of Proton toward Malaysia Economy
5. Problems and strategies
6. New era of Proton-Geely
- Overview of Proton-Geely performance
- Technology and product.
- Challenges of Proton-Geely
7. The future of Proton
8. Recommendation
9. Conclusion
 c) b) PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%) – CD Presentation. Submit on
Seminar 5

ECO261 – MALAYSIAN ECONOMY

TOPIC 4: Industrial Revolution 4.0
Case study Project report: 10%
Presentation: 5%

Set up a group for five student per group. In the case study project, students are required
to prepare ONE (1) PROJECT REPORT regarding several topics below. Students
need to analyze and describe clearly the proposed issue or problem using appropriate
tools or any relevant materials such as graph, articles, statistical data, figures, newspaper
articles etc. After submit the report, students need to present all the findings.
Name ID

4. Industrial Revolution 4.0: Are you ready Malaysia?

a) PROJECT REPORT (10%) – submission on Seminar 5

Body of the project must include:
1. Introduction
2. Characteristics, benefit and pillar of IR 4.0.
3. Overview of IR 4.0 in several countries – 1 country
4. Overview of IR 4.0 in Malaysia – 1 company
5. Strategies of Malaysian government to face IR4.0
6. Recommendation
7. Conclusion

b) PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%) – CD Presentation. Submit on Seminar

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 ECO261 – MALAYSIAN ECONOMY
TOPIC 5: Deindustrialization
Case study Project report: 10%
Presentation:5%

Set up a group for five student per group. In the case study project, students are required
to prepare ONE (1) PROJECT REPORT regarding several topics below. Students
need to analyze and describe clearly the proposed issue or problem using appropriate
tools or any relevant materials such as graph, articles, statistical data, figures, newspaper
articles etc. After submit the report, students need to present all the findings.
Name ID

5. Deindustrialization: Opportunity or challenges to Malaysia?

a) PROJECT REPORT (10%) – submission on Seminar 5

Body of the project must include:
1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of deindustrialization
3. Trend and performance of current industrialization
- Performance in manufacturing sector
- Performance in service sector
4. Factors that influence to deindustrialization in Malaysia
5. Comparison of Malaysian deindustrialization with other country- Choose 1
country
6. Opportunity and challenge of Malaysian deindustrialization
7. Recommendation
8. Conclusion

d) b) PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%) – CD Presentation. Submit on

Seminar 5
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TOPIC 6: MALAYSIAN EXCHANGE RATE
Case study Project report: 10%
Presentation: 5%

Set up a group for five student per group. In the case study project, students are required
to prepare ONE (1) PROJECT REPORT regarding several topics below. Students
need to analyze and describe clearly the proposed issue or problem using appropriate
tools or any relevant materials such as graph, articles, statistical data, figures, newspaper
articles etc. After submit the report, students need to present all the findings.
Name ID

6. Malaysian foreign exchange performance: Good or Bad?

a) PROJECT REPORT (10%) – submission on Seminar 5

Body of the project must include:
1. Introduction
2. Theory of foreign exchange rate – Fixed and flexible
3. Current Foreign exchange rate – Malaysian Ringgit with several currency
4. Performance of Ringgit Malaysia compared to US Dollar
a. Appreciation of RM
b. Depreciation of RM
5. Depreciation of RM- causes, benefit and challenges
6. Strategies government to solve RM depreciation.
7. Recommendation
8. Conclusion

e) PROJECT PRESENTATION (5%) – CD Presentation. Submit on Seminar

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