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SESSION 1: MELAKA AS A CITY 16 APRIL 2003 THIRD INTERNATIONAL TWIN CITIES CONVENTION PRESENTED BY: AKBAR BIN ALI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MELAKA STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

SCOPE: 

SCOPE INTRODUCTION COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY CONCLUSION PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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CHART 1: LEVEL OF URBANIZATON (%) OF SELECTED COUNTRIES, 2000 TABLE 1: SELECTED INDICATORS OF A FEW DEVELOPED COUNTRIES INTRODUCTION PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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MELAKA & MALAYSIA CHART 1 : LEVEL OF URBANIZATION (%) OF SELECTED COUNTRIES, 2000 NOTE: IN 1991, URBANISATION RATE IN MELAKA WAS ONLY 38.7% (BELOW NATIONAL URBANISATION RATE – 50.7%) & INCREASED TO 67.3% IN 2000; HIGHER THAN NATIONAL URBANISATION RATE - 61.8%. BY 2005, 3/4 OF MELAKA WILL BE URBANISED; HIGHER THAN MALAYSIA – 2/3 URBANISED. SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAU, TIMES ATLAS OF THE WORLD & DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA, 2000 PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL %

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SOURCE: THE WORLD FACTBOOK, 2002, UNSD & DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, 2002 TABLE 1: SELECTED INDICATORS OF A FEW DEVELOPED COUNTRIES PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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# MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION & MINING SOURCE: THE WORLD FACTBOOK, 2002, UNSD & DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, 2002 NOTE: CONTINUE TABLE 1: SELECTED INDICATORS OF A FEW DEVELOPED COUNTRIES PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY: 

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY 2.1 BIG POPULATION CHART 2: TOP 10 CITIES OF THE WORLD, 2002 – RANKED BY POPULATION PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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CHART 2 : TOP 10 CITIES OF THE WORLD, 2002 – RANKED BY POPULATION PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL SOURCE: US CENSUS BUREAU & TIMES ATLAS OF THE WORLD 10TH EDITION & DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA 2002 POPULATION (MILLION) NOTE: KUALA LUMPUR – 1.5 MILLION; MELAKA – 673,900; WORLD – 6,293.7 MILLION CONTINUE

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY: 

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY 2.2 EXCITING - SHOPPING, SIGHTSEEING, ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, ETC. PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL CONTINUE

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY: 

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY 2.3 HIGH INCOME CHART 3: HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF URBAN & RURAL RESIDENTS IN MALAYSIA (RM), 1990 & 1999 CHART 4: PER CAPITA INCOME OF URBAN & RURAL RESIDENTS IN JIANGSU (YUAN), 1997 – 2001 PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL CONTINUE

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RM SOURCE : THE THIRD OUTLINE PERSPECTIVE PLAN, 2001 – 2010 CHART 3 : HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF URBAN & RURAL RESIDENTS (RM), 1990 & 1999 PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL MALAYSIA CONTINUE

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YUAN   SOURCE : PROTOCAL & INFORMATION DIVISION, JIANGSU PROVINCIAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHART 4 : PER CAPITA INCOME OF URBAN & RURAL RESIDENTS (YUAN), 1997 - 2001 PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL JIANGSU CONTINUE

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY: 

2. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF A CITY 2.4 PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE COUNTRY; NORMALLY SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. 2.5 TOURIST ATTRACTION – 4S CHART 5: NUMBER OF TOURIST ARRIVALS, 1995 – 2002 PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL CONTINUE

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NO. OF TOURIST (MILLION)   SOURCE : TOURISM PROMOTION UNIT, MELAKA CHIEF MINISTER DEPARTMENT 2002 CHART 5 : NUMBER OF TOURIST ARRIVALS, 1995 - 2002 MELAKA THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS HAVE INCREASED RAPIDLY SINCE 1999 (1.71 MILION) TO 2.98 MILLION (2002) – 74.3%. 2002 – NO. OF TOURIST ARRIVALS IN MALAYSIA – 13.3 MILION PERSONS. NOTES: PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL CONTINUE

3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS: 

3.1 MERCER’S STUDY IS BASING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A FULL CITY STATUS ON DETAILED ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATION OF 39 KEY QUALITY OF LIFE DETERMINANTS, GROUPED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 3.1.1 POLITICAL & SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT (POLITICAL STABILITY, CRIME, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ETC) 3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS: 

3.1.2 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ( CURRENCY EXCHANGE REGULATIONS, BANKING SERVICES, ETC) 3.1.3 SOCIO – CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT (CENSORSHIP, LIMITATIONS ON PERSONAL FREEDOM, ETC) 3.1.4 MEDICAL AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS (MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, SEWAGE, WASTE DISPOSAL, AIR POLLUTION, ETC) 3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS CONTINUE PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS: 

3.1.5 SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION (STANDARD AND AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOLS, ETC) 3.1.6 PUBLIC SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION (ELECTRICITY, WATER, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, ETC) 3.1.7 RECREATION (RESTAURANTS, THEATRES, CINEMAS, SPORTS AND LEISURE, ETC) 3.1.8 CONSUMER GOODS (AVAILABILITY OF FOOD/ DAILY CONSUMPTION ITEMS, CARS, ETC) 3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS CONTINUE PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS: 

3.1.9 HOUSING (HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, FURNITURE, MAINTENANCE SERVICES, ETC) 3.1.10 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (CLIMATE, RECORD OF NATURAL DISASTERS) 3. CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON MERCER’S STUDY FOR A FULL CITY STATUS CONTINUE PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

3.2 OVERALL RANKINGS – MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003 : TOP 20 CITIES: 

3.2 OVERALL RANKINGS – MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003 : TOP 20 CITIES SOURCE: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, 2003 NOTE: MERCER RANKS ONLY THOSE CITIES WHERE CLIENTS HAVE ASKED FOR DATA, NOT NECESSARILY ALL MAJOR CITIES IN THE WORLD. (NEW YORK = 100) PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

3.2 OVERALL RANKINGS – MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003 : TOP 20 CITIES: 

CONTINUE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (RANKING 73 IN THE WORLD) NOTE: 3.2 OVERALL RANKINGS – MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003 : TOP 20 CITIES SOURCE: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, 2003 (NEW YORK = 100) PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

3.3 OVERALL RANKINGS – MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003 : 10 WORLD’S WORST CITIES : 

A) BRAZZAVILLE, CONGO (RANKING 215 IN THE WORLD) B) BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (214) C) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (213) D) POINTE, CONGO (212) E) KHARTOUM, SUDAN (211) F) OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (210) J) N’DJAMENA, CHAD & SANAA, ARABIC REPUBLIC OF YEMEN (208) H) LUANDA, ANGOLA & NOUAKCHOTT, MAURITANIA (206) SOURCE: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, 2003 CONTINUE 3.3 OVERALL RANKINGS – MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003 : 10 WORLD’S WORST CITIES PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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SOURCE: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, 2003 NOTE: * CRIME & INTERNAL STABILITY & LAW INFORCEMENT (NEW YORK = 100) 3.4 PERSONAL SAFETY RANKING* - MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003: TOP 20 CITIES PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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SOURCE: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, 2003 NOTE: * CRIME & INTERNAL STABILITY & LAW INFORCEMENT (NEW YORK = 100) 3.4 PERSONAL SAFETY RANKING* - MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003: TOP 20 CITIES KUALA LUMPUR & JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA (RANKING 73 IN THE WORLD) PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL CONTINUE

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A) BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (RANKING 215 IN THE WORLD) B) ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (214) C) POINTE & BRAZZAVILLE, CONGO; LUANDA, ANGOLA (211) D) JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (210) E) LAGOS, NIGERIA (209) F) MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA (208) G) BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (207) H) KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (206) SOURCE: MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, 2003 CONTINUE 3.5 PERSONAL SAFETY RANKING* - MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY 2003: 10 WORLD’S MOST UNSAFE CITIES: PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

4. CONCLUSION: 

4. CONCLUSION 4.1 CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN MERCER’S QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY. 4.2 THE MOVEMENT WAS BASED ON 5 PRINCIPLES: 4.2.1 REDUCE HEALTH INEQUALITIES 4.2.2 EMPHASIS ON HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES. 4.2.3 INTER-SECTORAL COOPERATION 4.2.4 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION 4.2.5 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (ADOPT & ADAPT) PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

4. CONCLUSION: 

4.3 GOAL – TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & CULTURAL PROSPERITY, POLITICAL STABILITY, SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH OPTIMAL UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES. 4.4 BENCH-MARKING 4. CONCLUSION CONTINUE PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

4. CONCLUSION: 

4.5 DEVELOP & EXPLOIT THE RICH HERITAGE TO CONCRETIZE THE THEME “VISIT HISTORICAL MELAKA MEANS VISIT MALAYSIA”. 4.6 FRIENDLY CITY. 4. CONCLUSION CONTINUE PROPRIETARY TO THE STATE OF MELAKA REPRESENTED BY THE STATE ECONOMIC ACTION COUNCIL

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