MALAYSIAN INDIAN ECONOMY LEVEL!!

Ownership of share Capital (%) in Malaysia

1970  1990  1995  1999 Indians 1.1 1.0 1.5 1.5 Bumiputera  2.4 19.3 20.6 19.1      Individuals & Inst. 1.6 14.2 18.6 -      Trust Agencies 0.8 5.1 2.0 - Chinese 27.2 45.5 40.9 37.9 Others - .3 1.0 0.9 Nominee Companies 6.0 8.5 8.3 7.9 Foreigners 63.4 25.4 27.7 32.7

Poverty by Ethnicity   1970  1976 1984 1990 1992 1998  1999 Indians 39.2 27.3 10.1 8 - - - Bumiputera 64.8 46.4 25.8 20.8 - - - Chinese 26.0 17.4 7.8 5.7 - - - Others 44.8 33.8 22.0 18.0 - - - All 49.3 35.1 18.4 15.0 13.5 7.8 7.5 Source: Third & Seventh Malaysia Plan  Poverty cut off point based on household income survey (1995) RM 516 per month for Peninsular Malaysia involving an household size of 4.6 people. RM 601 per month for household size of 4.9 in Sabah. RM 516 per month for household size of 4.8 in Sarawak.  US $1.00 = RM 3.80

4.18 In view of the low level of corporate equity ownership among Indians, attention will be given to increase their participation during the OPP3 period. Efforts will thus be undertaken to increase Indian equity ownership to 3 per cent by 2010. At the same time, a study to review the status of the Indian participation in the economy will be undertaken to formulate appropriate strategies and programmes.....Third Outline Perspective Plan (OPP3)

Employment (%) Occupation Indians Bumiputera Chinese Others Professional & Technical 7.3 64.3 26.2 2.2 Teachers & Nurses 6.6 72.3 20.5 0.6 Administrative & Managerial 5.1 36.1 54.7 4.1 Clerical 7.7 57.2 34.4 0.7 Sales 6.5 36.2 51.9 5.4 Service 8.7 58.2 22.8 10.3 Agriculture 7.5 63.1 12.9 16.5 Production 10.3 44.8 35.0 9.9 1998 Registered Professionals (%) Occupation Indians Bumiputera Chinese Others Lawyer 26.2 30.9 42.0 0.9 Engineer 5.1 42.1 51.6 1.2 Accountant 5.8 15.2 77.9 1.1 Doctor 30.3 35.8 31.1 2.8 Dentist 19.2 34.1 44.8 1.9 Architect 1.7 40 58 0.3 Veterinarian 30.9 40.8 25.8 2.5

1998 Registered Professionals (%) Occupation Indians Bumiputera Chinese Others Lawyer 26.2 30.9 42.0 0.9 Engineer 5.1 42.1 51.6 1.2 Accountant 5.8 15.2 77.9 1.1 Doctor 30.3 35.8 31.1 2.8 Dentist 19.2 34.1 44.8 1.9 Architect 1.7 40 58 0.3 Veterinarian 30.9 40.8 25.8 2.5

50 per cent of private companies do not employ an Indian. 80,000 or 60 per cent of Indians who make up 135,000 or 10.8 per cent of Penang's 1.25 million population were lower income earners. 30 per cent of Indians are squatters or live on temporary occupation licence land. 75 per cent of Indian workers in the manufacturing sector are low level workers while only 25 per cent are in professional and technical fields. 80 per cent of Indian pupils become dropouts after Form Five. 40 per cent of suicide cases yearly involved the community.    source: http://www.indianmalaysian.com/economy.htm