Map of Malaysia
Malaysia Southeast Asia . A federal constitutional monarchy , it consists of 13 states and three federal territories , separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo . Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand , as well as maritime borders with Singapore , Vietnam , and Indonesia ; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, largest city , and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government , while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capital, representing the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, it is the world's 43rd-most populous country .
The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms , which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British Empire , along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. During World War II , British Malaya , along with other nearby British and American colonies, was occupied by the Empire of Japan . Following three years of occupation, Malaya was briefly unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 until 1948 when it was restructured as the Federation of Malaya . The country achieved independence on 31 August 1957 . On 16 September 1963 , independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo , Sarawak , and Singapore to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was separated from the federation and became an independent country .
Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries ; it is home to numerous endemic species . The country is multiethnic and multicultural , which has a significant effect on its politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay , with minorities of Chinese , Indians , and indigenous peoples . The Bumiputra policy grants the Malay majority a constitutionally enshrined privileged status over Malaysian citizens who are Chinese or Indians via affirmative action measures. The official language is Malaysian Malay , a standard form of the Malay language . English remains an active second language. While recognising Islam as the official religion , the constitution grants freedom of religion to non-Muslims though conversion out of Islam is forbidden while conversion to it is allowed. The government is modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system , and the legal system is based on common law . The head of state is an elected monarch , chosen among the nine state rulers every five years. The head of government is the prime minister .
The country's economy was once heavily reliant on agriculture and primary commodities but is now driven by the services and manufacturing sectors. Malaysia ranks highly in peacefulness and passport strength and has a newly industrialised economy that is relatively open and state-oriented. The country is a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth of Nations , and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). (Full article...
The Sarawak General Hospital
Sarawak General Hospital Malay : Hospital Umum Sarawak ) is the largest general hospital in the state of Sarawak , Malaysia . It is one out of two main tertiary and referral hospitals in East Malaysia (the other being Queen Elizabeth Hospital , Kota Kinabalu , Sabah ). In its earlier years, it was known as Kuching General Hospital . (Full article...
Goh V Shem AMN 吴蔚昇 ; born Goh Wei Shem ; 20 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event. He was partnered with Tan Wee Kiong after their outstanding performance at the 2014 Thomas Cup . Together, Goh and Tan won the gold medal for the men's doubles event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games as well as all their matches in the mixed team event, helping Malaysia retain the gold medal for the third consecutive time. They also won the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games and the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics , thus making them the second ever Malaysian men's doubles pair to win the silver medal at the Olympic Games 20 years after the feat was achieved by Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock in 1996 Atlanta . Goh and Tan are also the fifth Malaysian men's doubles pair to hold the world number 1 ranking after Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek , followed by Cheah and Yap, Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng , and later on by Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong ever since official rankings were kept in the 80s. Goh is presently partnered with Boon Xin Yuan and South Korean Choi Sol-gyu . (Full article...
Kedah State Art Gallery
The following are images from various Malaysia-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in
Ipoh for the
Second Guangzhou Uprising ,
c. 1911 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 3 Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 4 Malay children dressed for
Hari raya (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 5 An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried
herbs to make
traditional Chinese medicine . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 7 Laksa Sarawak (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 8 Map of the
Mandarin Sinophone world, where
Mandarin and other
Chinese languages are spoken as a
first language among ethnic Chinese in countries where their population is significant:
Mandarin Chinese-speaking majority (Coastal and central areas of China,
Taiwan and
Singapore )
Large Mandarin Chinese-speaking minority (Highland China,
Malaysia and inner
Myanmar )
Small Mandarin Chinese-speaking minority (
Brunei )
(from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 9 Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 10 Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 11 A view of a river from the anchorage off Sarawak, Borneo,
c. 1800s. Painting from the
National Maritime Museum of London. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 12 A bowl of Asam laksa (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 14 Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 15 Malaysian Chinese
Catholics during
Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in
Selangor . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 16 Tau sar pneah , also known as
Tambun pneah , from
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 18 Former mine which has been converted into a
lake garden in
Perak . (from
Mining in Malaysia )
Image 19 An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from
Fujian (left) and Chinese official in
Penang Island . (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 20 16th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 21 Petaling Street , a
Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of
Kuala Lumpur , at night (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 22 Iced Ipoh white coffee in
Menglembu ,
Ipoh , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 23 A Chinese
junk in the
Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by
Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 25 Soto ayam , (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the
emping and fried shallot (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 26 The
Klang Bell , dated 200 BC–200 AD (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 27 Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 28 Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 30 The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 31 Ketupat (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 32 Photo of Sultan
Ahmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900. (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 34 South-East Asia's Largest Temple-
Kek Lok Si in
Penang being illuminated in preparation for the
Lunar New Year . (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 36 A craftsman making
batik .
Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from
Culture of Malaysia )
Image 37 Kolo mee (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 38 The earliest record of a local law influenced by Islamic teaching and written in
Jawi . The
stone monument is found in
Terengganu . (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 39 Evolution of Malaysia (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 40 The 1056m
Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Malaysia and Singapore across the
Straits of Johor . In the background is
Johor Bahru . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
Image 41 Philippine President
Duterte in a meeting with Mahathir in the
Malacanang Palace in 2019 (from
History of Malaysia )
Image 43 Tanks of fresh
seafood at a seafood restaurant in
Kota Kinabalu , Malaysia (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 44 Maggi goreng in
George Town ,
Penang (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 45 Children in a
rickshaw pulled by a Chinese
coolie in
Kuching around 1919 (from
Malaysian Chinese )
Image 47 A bowl of
curry mee , with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (from
Malaysian cuisine )
Image 48 Bantang River Recreational Forest in
Segamat District ,
Johor . (from
Geography of Malaysia )
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2009 Malaysian Grand Prix
1 October 1996: Kuala Lumpur Tower was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur .
1 October 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
2 October 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
3 October 2010: 2010 Proton Malaysian Open was held in Kuala Lumpur .
5 October 2019: The launch of Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 .
6 October 2017: The first Rocktoberfest Borneo was held in Miri , Sarawak .
6 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
7 October 2017: The first Rocktoberfest Borneo was held in Miri , Sarawak .
7 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
8 October 1996: Parti Melayu Semangat 46 was dissolved.
8 October 2004: Labuan Museum in Labuan was officially opened.
8 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
9 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
10 October 2000: Shah Alam was upgraded from town to a city .
10 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
11 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
12 October 2004: Paddy Museum in Alor Setar , Kedah was inaugurated.
12 October 2018: 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .
13 October 2018:
2018 Port Dickson by-election .2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was held in Johor Bahru , Johor .14 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
15 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
16 October 2014: Quill City Mall in Kuala Lumpur was opened.
16 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
16 October 2002: 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy was held in Kuala Lumpur .
17 October 2002: 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy was held in Kuala Lumpur .
17 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
17 October 2016: Heritage Party was founded.
18 October 2002: 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy was held in Kuala Lumpur .
18 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
19 October 1991: 1991 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
19 October 2002: 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy was held in Kuala Lumpur .
19 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
20 October 1991: 1991 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
20 October 1990: 1990 Malaysian general election .
20 October 2011: Kenanga Wholesale City in Pudu , Kuala Lumpur was opened.
20 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
20 October 2020: Subang Jaya was upgraded from town to a city .
21 October 1976: Sultan Abu Bakar Museum in Pekan , Pahang was opened.
21 October 1990:
21 October 1991: 1991 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
21 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
22 October 1991: 1991 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
22 October 2015: 2015 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was held in Malaysia .
23 October 1991: 1991 Asian Athletics Championships was held in Kuala Lumpur .
23 October 1993: Chinese History Museum in Kuching , Sarawak was officially opened.
23 October 2013: 2013 Cameron Highlands mud floods .
24 October 1976: Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress was founded.
24 October 2002: 2002 Eisenhower Trophy was held in Selangor .
25 October 2002: 2002 Eisenhower Trophy was held in Selangor .
26 October 2002: 2002 Eisenhower Trophy was held in Selangor .
27 October 1987: Operation Lalang .
27 October 2002: 2002 Eisenhower Trophy was held in Selangor .
28 October 1987: Operation Lalang .
29 October 1987: Operation Lalang .
30 October 1987: Operation Lalang .
30 October 2015: People's Alternative Party was founded.
31 October 1987: Operation Lalang .
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Iskandar Puteri
Rank Name State Pop. Rank Name State Pop.
1 Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory 1,982,112 11 Ipoh Perak 759,952
2 Kajang Selangor 1,047,356 12 Seremban Negeri Sembilan 681,541
3 Seberang Perai Penang 946,092 13 Iskandar Puteri Johor 575,977
4 Subang Jaya Selangor 902,086 14 Kuantan Pahang 548,014
5 Klang Selangor 902,025 15 Sungai Petani Kedah 545,053
6 Johor Bahru Johor 858,118 16 Ampang Jaya Selangor 531,904
7 Shah Alam Selangor 812,327 17 Kota Kinabalu Sabah 500,425
8 George Town Penang 794,313 18 Malacca City Malacca 453,904
9 Petaling Jaya Selangor 771,687 19 Sandakan Sabah 439,050
10 Selayang Selangor 764,327 20 Alor Setar Kedah 423,868
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