What to read after Malaysia: A Maritime Nation - Hardcover (Editors: Ruhanas Harun & Sabirin Ja'afar)?

The notion of Malaysia as a maritime nation is not new. As a coastal state surrounded by significant bodies of water, Malaysia exhibits many characteristics of a maritime nation where peace, economic stability, and security are priorities in its rise and development.

This book discusses Malaysia's aspiration of a maritime nation. It features various aspects of maritime sectors and will conclusively embark on a journey that would shape and rekindle interest in the concept of Malaysia as a maritime nation through literature, discussion, and research.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

- Message from the Minister of Transport Malaysia

- Foreword by the Chairman, Maritime Institute of Malaysia

- Acknowledgements

- Making Malaysia a Credible Sea Power

- Introduction: Shaping Malaysia into a Maritime Nation

- Chapter 1: The Evolution of Malaysia’s Maritime Aspirations

- Chapter 2: Malaysia’s Maritime Realm: The Geostrategic Imperatives

- Chapter 3: Maritime Security Threats: Issues and Challenges in Malaysia's Maritime Domain

- Chapter 4: Marine Geodetic Infrastructures: Building Blocks of a Maritime Nation

- Chapter 5: The Development of The Maritime Transportation Industry in Malaysia

- Chapter 6: Marine Tourism in Malaysia: Prospects and Challenges

- Chapter 7: Malaysian Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (SBSR)

- Chapter 8: Challenges and Opportunities for Malaysian Seafarers

- Chapter 9: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Marine Living Resources and the Environment: A National Perspective

- Chapter 10: The Socio-cultural Aspects of Maritime Malaysia

- Chapter 11: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Underwater Cultural Heritage: The Legal Framework

- Chapter 12: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: The Southeast Asian Development

- Chapter 13: Malaysia: Reinforcing its Pivotal Role in the International Maritime Community

- Chapter 14: The Role of The Marine Department Malaysia in Ensuring Safe and Secure Navigation

- Chapter 15: Malaysia’s Reform Agenda and its Role in Ocean and Maritime Governance

- Conclusion: Maritime Malaysia: Building on the Past, Charting the Future

- Index