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Social policy development is becoming increasingly important to manage a growing complex community in Malaysia which is known as the National Social Policy. Throughout the years, Malaysia has to integrate its social policy with the economic policy to create political unity, social stability, and social equality. Thus, Malaysia has taken the approach of concentrating its roles in the country’s development and economic growth. First, there is social relief that is designed to cater for those who do not have a job to look after their needs, and second, there is social welfare which is organised under the principle of economies of scale. Directly or indirectly, it shows that social policy has contributed to economic growth for the nation.
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Reducing Crime, Fighting Corruption, Improving Student Performance, Raising Living Standards of Low-Income Households, Improving Rural Basic Infrastructure and Improving Urban Public Transport (http://www.moha.gov.my/index.php/en/pengenalan).
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(1) Oil, Gas and Energy, (2) Palm Oil, (3) Financial Services, (4) Tourism, (5) Business Services, (6) Electronics and Electrical, (7) Wholesale and Retail, (8) Education, (9) Health, (10) Information and Communication Technology, (11) Agriculture, (12) Greater Kuala Lumpur (http://www.teraju.gov.my/nkea-info/?lang=en).
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Zainudin, M.Z. (2021). Social Policy Implementation in Malaysia and Its Impact on the Community. In: Tajmazinani, A.A. (eds) Social Policy in the Islamic World. International Series on Public Policy . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57753-7_12
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