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The ancestors of the present-day population of Malaysia entered the area in multiple waves during prehistoric and historical times. [4] [5] Hinduism and Buddhism from India and China dominated early regional history, reaching their peak from the 7th to the 13th centuries during the reign of the Sumatra-based Srivijaya civilisation.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; ... Malaysia history-related lists (11 P) A. Archaeology of Malaysia (1 C, 1 P) E.
This is the Malaysia's worst hurricane disaster in history. 1997: 17 May: Cyberjaya, Malaysia's city with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor, was officially launched by then Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad. 23 May
One of the most significant events in the history of the Malaysian economy was the Asian financial crisis, which caused Malaysia's GDP to shrink from US$100.8 billion in 1996 to US$72.2 billion in 1998. The Malaysian economy's GDP did not recover to 1996 levels until 2003. [17] The year 1997 saw drastic changes in Malaysia.
The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is a multi-volume encyclopedia about Malaysia. Each volume deals with a single subject area and is composed of thematic, double-page spreads. Over 400 authors, mainly Malaysians, have contributed to the series. The patron of The Encyclopedia of Malaysia is Mahathir Mohamad.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Key dates in the history of Malaysia Airlines from its start as a one route airline until its almost unfathomable double passenger jet disasters in 2014. 1937 ...
The name Malaysia is a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia/-ία [18] which can be translated as 'land of the Malays'. [19] Similar-sounding variants have also appeared in accounts older than the 11th century, as toponyms for areas in Sumatra or referring to a larger region around the Strait of Malacca. [20]
Malaysia made history earlier this month by ousting the longtime ruling party from power in a surprising electoral outcome that caught most observers off-guard. Democratically deposing Najib Razak ...