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In following the trend of modernization, developments in development are emphasized from various aspects including economic, social, political, and the environment. The economic boom that is taking place provides various job opportunities not only for local people but also for foreigners. This situation prompts many foreigners to migrate from their country of origin to work to earn a better income. The increase in the number of illegal immigrants (PATI) in Malaysia has caused various problems from the social aspect, especially the security aspect. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the local people's perception of the issue of foreigners from the security aspect as well as discuss the actions of the parties involved in combating problems caused by foreigners. To achieve the objectives of this study, the researcher has used a quantitative method by distributing questionnaires to 150 respondents who are residents of Penang. This is said because, Penang is very suitable to be used as a study area, especially when it is one of the industrial states that offer many job opportunities. For this study, the data collected was analysed descriptively using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. This study found that almost the entire population of Penang agreed that the excessive influx of foreigners would have a negative impact on the people's safety. Therefore, various parties need to join hands in helping to minimize the problems faced by residents regarding the issue of foreigners who threaten their safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Malaysia faces a new challenge in dealing with the natural catastrophe phenomenon inevitably hit without any warnings. Many previous researches have discussed policies, strategies, and flood disaster management in Malaysia but only a few research conducted that emphasize resilience either in individuals or communities that were affected by floods in Malaysia. The purpose of this research is to give a new perspective on community resilience in facing floods and its strategy by developing social resilience in reducing flood risk calamities. Therefore, the objective of this research is to identify the community resilience level for flood calamities and to investigate components that affected community flood disaster resilience in Mukim Dengkil, Sepang. This study was conducted on 349 flood victims in the Dengkil subdistrict of Sepang. The quantitative method with Torrens scorecard analysis is used to measure high, medium, or low levels with descriptive analysis. The results of the analysis found that the level of community resilience against flood disasters is in the alert zone with the components of measures and actions showing the lowest scores and needing attention. This decision needs to be taken seriously because it has a negative impact if it is not addressed properly. In addition to the need for the community to be aware of their resilience level, the implications of this study can also be used as a reference for policymakers, government, and private agencies in an effort to increase community capacity toward the development of a resilient community against disasters in line with the concept of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]