On The Road

On The Road

In the late 1980s, the Malaysian Automobile Association periodically staged road-rallies-cum-treasure-hunts. The goal of the exercise was to decipher cryptic clues en circuitous route from Kuala Lumpur to distant points (in this case, Penang) while participating in a scavenger hunt. An added…

Meet Paul Martin Sr.

Meet Paul Martin Sr.

Editor’s Note: John Hadwen is a retired foreign service officer and a member of the editorial board of bout de papier. The circumstances of his first appointment as head of post — as High Commissioner to Malaysia and Singapore as well as…

Malaysian Development: A Retrospective

Malaysian Development: A Retrospective

This volume is a unique and valuable contribution to understanding the pattern of economic development of Malaysia. It consists of fourteen articles written between 1970 and 1987 by an established Canadian academic who has specialized in the study of South East Asia.…