Re-positioning urban-based new villages in Malaysia towards sustainable living and a better quality of life

A study into the history of New Villages (NV) in Malaysia indicates that there was a purpose and use for NVs when they were established and developed in the early 1950s.It was mainly to deter the communist insurgency and perceived support to the communists from the mainly Chinese peasants who were t...

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Main Authors: Phang, Siew Nooi, Tan, Teck Hong
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2013
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