How has the strong progress toward becoming a developed nation affected ethnic tensions in Malaysia?

Malaysia is the third largest economy in South East Asia and has witnessed considerable political stability since gaining independence from Britain on 31st August 1957. However, with a population sharply divided on ethnic lines and with positive discrimination illustrated through the bumiputera process, unrest and conflict are never far from disrupting development.

Malaysia’s ethnic composition has three main ethnic groups, the Malays, Indians and Chinese. The latter accounts for about a quarter of the population and own most of its businesses. However, political change, which includes positive discrimination in favour of Malays, plus the trend towards Islamic law have alienated the ethnic groups to the point of civil unrest. This tension has implications for the economic progress of Malaysia

Explanation:

even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.