Portal:Malaysia

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Malaysia is a country in 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...)

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Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: Somban) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council.

Seremban gained its city status on 20 January 2020.' Covering an area of 959 km², Seremban's population is 681,541 as of 2020, making it the tenth largest city in Malaysia and the fifth most populous state capital behind Johor Bahru, Shah Alam, George Town and Ipoh. It is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area, situated approximately 55 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur and 37 kilometres south of the federal administrative capital of Putrajaya. Since 2015, Seremban has been the major anchor city of the Malaysia Vision Valley, Negeri Sembilan's main special economic zone spanning the state's western half. ('Full article...)

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Noor Hisham bin Abdullah (né Yew Ming Seong; born 21 April 1963) is a Malaysian retired civil servant as well as breast and endocrine surgeon. He was the Director-General of Health and President of Malaysia Medical Council from March 2013 to his retirement in April 2023. Prior to the appointment, he served as the Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) from February 2008 to March 2013.

Hisham Abdullah was elected as the first chair for the World Health Organization (WHO) Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (SCHEPPR). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). For his contribution in Global Surgery Initiative, he was appointed as a member of Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage in the WHO Western Pacific Region (UHC TAG) as well as a member of transitional High-level Council for the Global Surgery Foundation. (Full article...)

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Forest City is an integrated coastal tourist and residential development in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. The area was built completely under reclaimed land.

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Image 11860–1900 photograph of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 2The proclamation on the formation of the independent Federation of Malaysia by Lee Kuan Yew (top) for Singapore; Donald Stephens (centre) for North Borneo and Stephen Kalong Ningkan (bottom) for Sarawak. However, Singapore left the Federation less than two years after the merger due to racial issues. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 3Proportion of ethnic Chinese and Malay with indigenous voters in the 2018 Malaysian parliamentary constituency:
  Bright red indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Chinese
  Bright green indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Malay or indigenous people
  Mixed colour means that the ratio of the two is equivalent
  The brownish colour are the area with the higher proportion of other non-indigenous races (such as Indians)
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 4A craftsman making batik. Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 5A bowl of curry mee, with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 6Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef rendang and sayur lodeh (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 7Chinatown Gateway, a Chinatown in Kuala Terengganu, Terrengganu. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 8Malaysian Indian young women in traditional attire, Saree. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 9The Buddha-Gupta stone, dating to the 4th–5th century AD, was dedicated by an Indian Merchant, Buddha Gupta. Found in Seberang Perai and kept in the National Museum, Calcutta, India. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 10Tugu Negara, the Malaysian national monument, is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 11British flag hoisted for the first time on the island of Labuan on 24 December 1846 (from History of Malaysia)
Image 12Ayer Keroh Lake. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 13Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 14Tanks of fresh seafood at a seafood restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 15A wau workshop (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 16Nasi Lemak, the national dish of Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 17Ketupat (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 18Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 19Hainanese chicken rice balls in Muar, Johor, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 20Sate (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 21Batik cake (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 22Wonton Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 23George Town, Penang during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 24Penang rojak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 25Copper mine in Sabah. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 26SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (National-type Chinese secondary school). (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 27Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 28Evolution of Malaysia (from History of Malaysia)
Image 29The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 30Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 31South-East Asia's Largest Temple- Kek Lok Si in Penang being illuminated in preparation for the Lunar New Year. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 32Heads from old headhunting practices in a Kadazan house in Sabah (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 33Ayam goreng (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 34A Malaysian nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in banana leaves (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 35Bak Kut Teh (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 36Kolo mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 37The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca (from History of Malaysia)
Image 38Nasi kerabu (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 39Malaysia hosted the first East Asia Summit in 2005, led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, to promote regional cooperation. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 40Penang chee cheong fun (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 41A Chinatown and "Malaytown" in Kedah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 42Roti telur and teh tarik (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 43Inside the former house of a Peranakan (Baba-Nyonya or 峇峇娘惹) in Malacca which has now been converted into a museum, a Nyonya can be seen sitting inside wearing the traditional kebaya. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 44Siti Nurhaliza wearing a tudung (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 45Tau sar pneah, also known as Tambun pneah, from Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 46Authentic mee bandung from Muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 47Jonker Walk, a Chinatown in Malacca. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 48The 1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 49Sarawak layered cake. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 50A bowl of Asam laksa (from Malaysian cuisine)