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Perak (Malay pronunciation:; Perak Malay: Peghok; Jawi: ڤيراق ) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south.
NCER), commonly referred to as the Northern Corridor, is a development plan encompassing the four northwestern states of Malaysia, namely Perlis, Penang, Kedah and Perak. It was launched in 2007 by the federal government with an aim to transform the region into a sustainable and socio-economically balanced region by 2025.
Padang Rengas is a federal constituency in Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.. The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
Perak Island is part of the Malaysian state of Kedah, administered under Yan District. [1] It is expected to be designated as a marine protected area. [2] The island is 158 km northwest of Penang, the nearest metropolitan area. In March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared off the Malaysian radar near the island. [3] [4]
Ipoh (/ ˈ iː p oʊ /, Malay pronunciation:) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak.Located by the Kinta River, it is nearly 200 km (120 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km (93 mi) southeast of George Town in neighbouring Penang. [2]
Kinta River The Kinta Valley is karstic in nature, as shown by the prevalence of mogotes throughout the area. Taken near Tambun.. The Kinta Valley (Malay: Lembah Kinta, Jawi: لمبه كينتا) is a geographical feature and conurbation in central Perak, Malaysia, surrounding and including the state capital Ipoh.
Malaysia has a low official unemployment rate of 3.9%. [209] Its foreign exchange reserves are the world's 24th-largest. [210] It has a labour force of about 15 million, which is the world's 34th-largest. [211] Malaysia's large automotive industry ranks as the world's 22nd-largest by production. [212]
The Perak State Executive Council is the executive authority of the Government of Perak, Malaysia.The council comprises the Menteri Besar, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Perak State Legislative Assembly, a number of members made up of members of the Assembly, the state secretary, the state legal adviser and the state financial officer.