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A study by Scheherazade S Rehman and Hossein Askari from George Washington University, published in the Global Economy Journal Vol 10 drew surprising conclusions. The study examined if policies of Muslim countries (or Muslim majority countries) were founded on Islamic principles in comparison to non-Muslim countries. 208 countries were studied. The criteria: economic opportunity, economic freedom, corruption, financial systems and human rights were used to measure the level of 'Islamicity' (based on an information website about Islam and Muslims). The study found that most Islamic countries did not conduct themselves according to Islamic principles concerning economic, financial, political, legal, social and governance issues.

As part of the 10th Malaysia plan, the government is to focus on improving standards of living in rural areas, says Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Malaysia wants to boost exports and investment in 2010 to help it compete with other countries.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak says human capital, private capital and social capital are essential for the success of the New Economic Model (NEM), the 10th and 11th Malaysia Plans and Vision 2020 - A Political News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

Najib Razak, Malaysia's Prime Minister says that the world must rise to the challenge posed by climate change now before it becomes a case of "too little, too late." - Business and Political News Malaysia - Malaysia In Focus

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that Asean needs to transform itself, work more closely together and become more connected,

"Republican Rep. Todd Akin taught us a little something about what he called "legitimate rape"-a term we weren't previously familiar with-on local TV this week, saying women don't usually get pregnant from rape because "the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down." Thankfully, he stopped there, but the comment kicked up enough that controversy that it may cost Akin his bid for the Senate. Unfortunately for women, that shockingly ignorant and offensive statement is just one more entry into the Rape Statement Hall of Shame. The Daily Beast presents seven more crazy ideas about rape that have been propagated by politicians and frat boys over the years. "

If there was a word that kept popping out at me this entire year, it was 'obliviousness'. It just felt to me that so many people spent 2011 being completely oblivious to what was happening around them. Whether it was Middle Eastern dictators who refused to understand why their people were taking to the streets, to Wall Street bankers who kept awarding themselves humongous bonuses even after their banks had gone bankrupt and people had lost their homes, to the politicians who refused to connect all the many floods and other extreme weather to climate change, so many people at the pinnacles of power remained oblivious to changes going on in the world.

Tourism industry of Malaysia, has for the first time ever, been the included in the country's Five-Year Plan and is now regarded as a major part of the economy, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.

Malaysia is to focus on 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) to boost the economy.Prime Minister's Department of "Economic Planning Unit" says in the 10th Malaysia Plan says the areas were chosen on the basis of contribution to high income, sustainability and inclusiveness.

Malaysia External Trade and Development Corporation says that Malaysia should focus on environmentally-friendly and renewable products to take advantage of demand in the European Union.

Under Malaysia's Five-Year Plan for growth, the country is launching a range of incentives to attract skilled foreign workers and boost its human capital. The Prime Minister Razak Najib is ready to spend $72 billion on economic development and other programs.

Najib Razak Prime Minister of Malaysia says that he hopes that trade between Malaysia and China will double in the next five years.

To attract Middle Eastern tourists Malaysia is to stage its first ever Ramadan summer festival.

Tourism Minister of Malaysia has urged tourism operators across the country to be more creative in order to attract more tourists.

Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak says that the country needs to be more competitive and to place greater focus on knowledge, innovation and technology.

The Kuala Lumpur Education City (KLEC) is expected to sign deals with at least two more British universities by the end of the year,