PROGRESS IN MALAYA

Press, Volume C, Issue 29497, 26 April 1961, Page 17

PROGRESS IN MALAYA

■ * m So«S haTaS?. “Many people who .are unable to visit tropical countries because of the heat, will now find conditions more Bearable. 4 "Much of my time is spent in Singapore where a development scheme of £100,000,000, has been recently announced,” he said. “Malaya has a very young and fast-increasing population. This presents an enormous problem to the Government which must forever be creating more and tooc*John for its young "The government is facing up to its population and other urtMotns, very weU indeed. It!*. sponsoring a family planning campaign, which is already showing marked success,” said Sir Percy McNaicc. ."Great blocks of flats are Springing up, land is continually being opened up for dvvttoptnent and new factoriesare coming into pro"ftt bandit problem too. 4* SllttOßt eHrrunatef! Since Malays gained her independence, the rebels have been unable to make capital out of being slaves of the colonial ayutrnn. Consequently they no longer have popular support, people see little sense in fighting their own government of fellow countrymen. “The Malayan Government is one of the most stable of any Far Eastern countries. It has set an outstanding example of progress and good government. I think that Malaya has an extremely bright future ahead of her.”