1. Plantation workers – Malaysia – History 2. Plantations – Malaysia – History 3. Pension trusts – Malaysia – Finance 4. Old age pensions – Malaysia – Finance 5. Social security – Developing countries In this book, Jerayaj C. Rajarao provides a detailed and compelling account of the first provident fund established in Malaya through co-operation between plantation companies, the All Malayan Estates Staff Union and the then colonial government of Malaya.