In 1994, the Government of Malaysia received 61.518 million yen to commence Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA) project. The airport is located in the district of Sepang, Selangor, which
was originally oil palm plantations and small villages. The construction project completed and began in
used in the 1998. This paper is to evaluate the impact of Japan's ODA for Malaysia, particularly yen
loan to socioeconomic. In term of socioeconomic impact, many new cities were established such as
Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Bandar Baru Nilai, Banting, Bandar Enstek and Cyber Jaya. Similarly, new
housing, schools, shopping malls and other facilities such as the Sepang International Circuit and
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) were built. New roads connecting to the airport also completed
the development of these places. In terms of employment, previously many who depended on agriculture,
now turned to business, hospitality, services, transportation and others. In fact the huge investment
significantly affected the surrounding population, particularly the creation of modern towns, businesses
and educational centers which gave rise to various types of employment.
Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won the Lower House election in 2009 and became the
first party that defeated the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in terms of the number of
seats. The DPJ controlled both chambers, the Upper and Lower House when it formed a
coalition government with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the People’s New Party
(PNP). However, the DPJ administration lasted merely three years and three months
stretching from September 2009 to December 2012. The DPJ was badly defeated in the
Lower House election in 2012, losing 75 percent of its seats. The party obtained only
57 out of 480 seats contested compared with the LDP that won 294 seats. Furthermore,
8 of the DPJ cabinet members were defeated in the electio, including the finance
minister. The former Prime Minister, Naoto Kan also lost his seat in the election, but he
was saved by the Proportional Representative (PR) election system. The objective of this
paper is to analyze the defeat of the DPJ in the Lower House elections in December 2012.
Researchers argue that the change of the electoral system in 1994 which aimed at elevating
the importance of manifestoes in the election as the main cause of the defeat of the party.
Studying in a foreign country is one of the ways to enhance students’ competencies in facingchallenges of global competitivenessand inbeingmarketablefor future career choices. This research investigatesthe impact of cross-cultural adaptation among Malaysian students (N=245) who enrolledin various universities in Japan.Quantitative method was used to examinechangesinthe following fivefactors: personal changes, cross-cultural awareness, cross-cultural interaction, global mindedness and intellectualdevelopment. The findings demonstratethat studyingabroad bringspositive outcomesin students’ personal development. Hence,student mobility isan invaluable experience and administrators shouldsupport and encourageyoung people to explore “real life” globally.