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Deforestation in Malaysia is a major environmental issue in the country. British colonial deforestation efforts began in 1880 and were rapidly driven by commercial rubber and palm oil cultivation. Between 1990 and 2010, Malaysia lost an estimated 8.6% of its forest cover , or around 1,920,000 hectares (4,700,000 acres). [ 4 ]
The global COVID-19 pandemic spread to Malaysia in late January 2020. The first major local outbreak occurred at a Tablighi Jamaat religious event in Kuala Lumpur in late February 2020. [44] [45] As the pandemic emerged as a global crisis by March 2020, including in Malaysia, it has had major economic, social and political impacts. [9] [46]
Deforestation in Malaysia is a major environmental issue in the country. British colonial deforestation efforts began in 1880 and were rapidly driven by commercial rubber and palm oil cultivation. Between 1990 and 2010, Malaysia lost an estimated 8.6% of its forest cover , or around 1,920,000 hectares (4,700,000 acres). [ 1 ]
Malaysia will hold a general election on Nov. 19, its election commission said on Thursday, in a contest that the country's ruling graft-tainted party hopes will strengthen its hold on power.
The monarch of Malaysia is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA), commonly referred to as the Supreme King of Malaysia. Malaysia is a constitutional elective monarchy, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is selected for a five-year term from among the nine Sultans of the Malay states. The other four states that do not have monarch kings, are ruled by ...
Animal welfare and rights in Malaysia (2 C, 1 P) C. Corruption in Malaysia (2 C, 9 P) ... Environmental issues in Malaysia (3 C, 11 P) H. Homelessness in Malaysia (2 ...
A political crisis in Malaysia coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. [1] The Pakatan Harapan coalition government collapsed, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and eventual replacement with Muhyiddin Yassin and a new Perikatan Nasional coalition, which maintained a small majority.
Short video app TikTok is committed to taking proactive measures to address issues raised by Malaysia, a spokesperson said, after its government said the app was not fully compliant with local laws.