序言马来西亚各个民族之间、各个地区(城市和乡村)之间的收入差距很大。从1976年开始的马来西亚第三个五年计划(即新经济政策)的目标便是要缩小这种收入差距,而且要探索其根本原因并消除其障碍。但从马来西亚的社会现状看,要实现这些目标却是 Preamble There is a widening income gap between Malaysias, all regions (urban and rural areas). The goal of Malaysia’s third five-year plan, the New Economy Policy, begun in 1976, is to narrow this income gap and to explore its underlying causes and remove obstacles. However, judging from the current social situation in Malaysia, these goals are to be achieved