Conclusion

Abstract

The episodes of entrepreneurship and alliance which I have described in the previous chapters provide some insight into the diverse economic opportunities which are generated and pursued by Malay entrepreneurs in the enriched landscape of modern development in Malaysia. Yet, despite the differences in the enterprises of CrossLinks, Marchland, and the Amanah, certain similarities appear in the case studies, characteristic of Malay entrepreneurial ideology as a whole: the claim that in development, duty to others must be stated and shown; the belief that one must not seek greedily the fruits of success but must generously invite others to partake; the insistence that entailments — be they profits, contacts, or opportunities — must be rightfully earned through effort, sincerity, and hard work; and, perhaps most crucial of all, the perception that the entrepreneur is the cornerstone of modernity, possessing the ability to transform simultaneously both society and the economy into the image of development espoused by the Malay Muslim doctrine of virtue and the Mahathir government.