Southeast Asia: Malaysia
About Malaysia
Malaysia was created in 1963 through the merging of Malaya (independent in 1957) and the former British Singapore, both of which formed West Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak in north Borneo, which composed East Malaysia. The first three years of independence were marred by hostilities with Indonesia. Singapore separated from the union in 1965.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Kuala Lumpur |
| Population: | 22,229,040 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 6.8% (1997 est.) |
| Language: | Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note - in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest of which are Iba |
| Date of independence: | 31 August 1957 (from UK) |
| Form of government: | onstitutional monarchy |
| Title of Leader: | Paramount Ruler Sultan |
| Natural Resources: | tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite |
| Environmental Issues: | air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires |
| Agricultural Products: | Peninsular Malaysia - rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice; Sabah - subsistence crops, rubber, timber, coconuts, rice; Sarawak - rubber, pepper; timber |
| Imports: | machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food, fuel and lubricants |
| Exports: | electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, chemicals, palm oil, wood and wood products, rubber, textiles |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: Japan 21%, US 17%, Singapore 14%, Taiwan 6%, South Korea 5%, Thailand 4%, China 4% (2000 est.) EXPORTS: US 21%, Singapore 18%, Japan 13%, Hong Kong 5%, Netherlands 4%, Taiwan 4%, Thailand 3% (2000 est.) |
Malaysia Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 8 2010 5:36 a.m.
Look East Policy: India\'s PM To Visit Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia
[Bernama] - Sep 8 2010 5:36 a.m.
Look East Policy: India's PM To Visit Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia
[Bernama] - Sep 8 2010 5:33 a.m.
Kelab Putera 1 Malaysia hulur bantuan banjir di Pakistan
[Malaysian Insider] - Sep 8 2010 5:28 a.m.
Use Malaysia as springboard to Asean, envoy tells Sri Lanka
[Borneo Post Online] - Sep 7 2010 6:21 a.m.
Peshawar flood victims receive Malaysia's kuih raya
[New Straits Times] - Sep 7 2010 5:32 a.m.
Use Malaysia As Springboard To Asean, Envoy Tells Sri Lanka
[Bernama] - Sep 6 2010 7:49 a.m.
Pakistan
[Halal Journal] - Sep 6 2010 6:13 a.m.
24 Indian human-trafficking victims rescued in Malaysia
[NetIndia123.com] - Sep 4 2010 6:43 p.m.
Second aid mission of Putera Malaysia leaves for Pakistan
[Borneo Post Online] - Sep 4 2010 9:54 a.m.
Pakistan, Malaysia sign MOU for Cooperation in Halal Sector
[Pakistan Times] - Sep 3 2010 8:55 p.m.
24 Indian human-trafficking victims rescued in Malaysia
[Buzz 7] - Sep 3 2010 7:59 p.m.
India dakwa penjenayah warga Malaysia Soosai esok
[Malaysian Insider] - Sep 3 2010 2:10 p.m.
Second Aid Mission Of Putera Malaysia Leaves For Pakistan
[Bernama] - Sep 3 2010 10:58 a.m.
24 Indian human-trafficking victims rescued in Malaysia
[IndiaVision] - Sep 3 2010 10:19 a.m.
24 Indian human-trafficking victims rescued in Malaysia
[Malaysia News.net] - Sep 3 2010 7:38 a.m.
24 Indian human-trafficking victims rescued in Malaysia
[Malaysia Sun] - Sep 3 2010 7:18 a.m.
24 Indian human-trafficking victims rescued in Malaysia
[Yahoo! India] - Sep 3 2010 7:18 a.m.
Malaysia Airlines to offer additional flights from Delhi, Bengaluru from this month
[TravelBizMonitor.com] - Sep 1 2010 10:53 a.m.
Malaysia Airlines to offer additional flights from Delhi, Bengaluru from this month
[TravelBizMonitor.com] - Sep 1 2010 10:53 a.m.
Malaysia Airlines to offer additional flights from Delhi, Bengaluru from this month
[TravelBizMonitor.com] - Sep 1 2010 10:53 a.m.
Malaysia Airlines to offer additional flights from Delhi, Bengaluru from this month
[TravelBizMonitor.com] - Sep 1 2010 10:53 a.m.
Polis Malaysia tunggu pengesahan penahanan Soosai di India
[Malaysian Insider] - Sep 1 2010 8:51 a.m.
Attention, Malaysia! Pakistan needs help
[Malaysian Insider] - Sep 1 2010 1:54 a.m.
Penjenayah Malaysia Michael Soosai ditahan polis India
[Malaysian Insider] - Aug 31 2010 2:42 p.m.
China PharmaHub Corp. Introduces a 'Magic Bullet' Liver Cancer Therapy to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Bangladesh
[Boston Business Journal] - Aug 31 2010 2:01 p.m.
Malaysia Airlines offers 5 more flights from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur
[Economic Times] - Aug 31 2010 9:59 a.m.
Malaysia Airlines offers 5 more flights from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur
[Economic Times] - Aug 31 2010 9:58 a.m.
Sri Lankan human trafficking victim dies in Malaysia
[China Economic Net] - Aug 31 2010 9:49 a.m.
Sri Lankan tourist dies in Malaysia escaping from his kidnappers
[Asian Tribune] - Aug 31 2010 9:47 a.m.
Pakistani trio on world tour reaches Malaysia
[Daily Times] - Aug 31 2010 12:34 a.m.
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