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Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid (28 January 1922 – 15 December 2020) was a Malaysian economist and university professor. He was the 3rd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya from 1968 to 1988 and the 1st General Director of the Council on Language and Literature of Malaysia from 1956 until 1957.
Yang Mulia Profesor Diraja Dr. Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid (28 Januari 1922 – 15 Disember 2020) merupakan seorang ahli ekonomi dan pensyarah Malaysia. Beliau merupakan seorang tokoh yang paling disegani terutamanya dalam bidang pendidikan dan ekonomi di Malaysia.
Ungku Aziz pioneered innovative concepts, including the 'Sarong Index,' a metric for rural poverty that assesses the household's economic condition by dividing the number of sarongs by the number of dwellers; a lower resulting number signifies greater poverty, and an index of less than one indicates extreme poverty.
Jun 27, 2024 · This article seeks to examine the worldview of almarḥūm Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid of Malaysia (1922–2020) as reflected in his scholarship and intellectual journey, which would be instructive in giving more insight into the mind of a learned Muslim in the context of a post-colonial Muslim nation.
Dec 15, 2020 · Ungku Abdul Aziz, affectionately known as Pak Ungku, reportedly breathed his last at about 4pm at a private medical centre here due to old age. He was 98. News of Ungku Abdul Aziz’s demise affected many, especially Universiti Malaya, which is synonymous with the late academician.
Oct 7, 2015 · Royal Professor Ungku Aziz was a rare mind who achieved intellectual distinction for his tiring efforts to theorise and study poverty in Malaysia, which led to the government’s strategies strongly mirroring his recommendations.
Dec 15, 2020 · KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid, the first Malaysian appointed as the vice-chancellor of University of Malaya and its longest-serving, has died today at 98 of old age.
Dec 15, 2020 · KUALA LUMPUR: One the country’s towering intellects and most renowned scholars Royal Prof Ungku Abdul Aziz has passed away. He was 98. He died in hospital at 4pm on Tuesday (Dec 15).
Jan 5, 2021 · A distinguished former student and faculty member of the Economics Department, Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid, passed away in December 2020 at the age of 98. Ungku Aziz obtained his first degree (specialising in economics) from Raffles College.
Royal Professor Ungku Aziz was a rare mind who achieved intellectual distinction for his tiring efforts to theorize and study poverty in Malaysia, which led to the government’s strategies...
