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[1] [2] [3] The first evidence of archaic human occupation in the region dates back at least 1.83 million years, while the earliest remnants of anatomically modern humans are approximately 40,000 years old. The ancestors of the present-day population of Malaysia entered the area in multiple waves during prehistoric and historical times. [4] [5]
MSC Malaysia, which known as Multimedia Super Corridor was founded. The corridor area begins with Kuala Lumpur, through Cyberjaya and Putrajaya and ends with Sepang, Selangor. 1 June: ASTRO, Malaysia's first subscription-based satellite television station which provide different channels, was founded. 3 August
Although Malaya was effectively governed by the British, the Malays held de jure sovereignty over Malaya. A former British High Commissioner, Hugh Clifford, urged "everyone in this country [to] be mindful of the fact that this is a Malay country, and we British came here at the invitation of Their Highnesses the Malay Rulers, and it is our duty to help the Malays to rule their own country."
[2] [8] In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo; a claim to the latter territory was maintained by the Philippines. [9] [10] Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [11]
The campaign for a "Malaysian Malaysia" was not viewed highly by the government of Malaysia and the parties in the ruling coalition of the Alliance (later the Barisan Nasional). Those against the concept of a Malaysian Malaysia cited the fact that Malaya was progressively colonised by the British from the mid-19th century to its height in 1926.
The New Economic Policy (NEP) which began with the Second Malaysia Plan (1971–1975) and lasted until the Fifth Malaysia Plan (1986–1990), had three main objectives, namely: [1] To achieve national unity, harmony and integrity; Through socio-economic restructuring (of the society) To minimize the level of poverty in the country (poverty ...
Later, Malaysia enjoyed faster economic recovery compared to its neighbours. The country has recovered to the levels of the pre-crisis era – as an example, the KLCI Composite Index reached 1,896 in 2014, significantly higher than the pre-crisis record of 1,275 in 1993.
As of 2008, although Malaysia is a de jure federation, many perceive it as a de facto unitary state - power is heavily consolidated to the federal government during Mahathir Mohamad's term as prime minister. [1] Some suggest that opposition triumphs in several of the 2008 state elections will alter the political climate and approach towards ...