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Currently, Malaysia is known as a country with a broad immigration policy which is reflected in Malaysia's ethnic diversity. According to the 2010 census by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, Malaysia has more than 50 ethnic groups with at least 40% of Malaysians being a first- or second-generation immigrant; also around 30% of Malaysian ...
After being promoted as head of Malaysia's Department of Immigration in 2017, Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali revealed that an internal audit and an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had uncovered a passport fraud scheme being committed by officers in Selangor since 2014 that, according to MACC deputy commissioner Datuk ...
[2] 24 February – 9 March – The 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup is held in Kuala Lumpur. 14 April – The Express Rail Link, Malaysia's first high speed train, is launched. [3] 15 April – Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad leaves for Morocco on the first leg of a week-long tour which will also take him to Libya and Bahrain. [4]
[2] 22 November-8 December – Malaya competed for the first time in 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne , Australia . 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports. Unknown date – Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya is founded by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers .
April – The first Belilah Barangan Buatan Malaysia (Made in Malaysia) campaign was launched. 1 June -- TV3's 1st Anniversary 1985 Ulang Tahun Pertama TV3; 2 June – Malaysia's first teletext service, Beriteks was launched. 8 July – The new Tabung Haji building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur was officially opened by Prime Minister ...
In early 2020, Malaysia faced a political crisis, [21] concurrent with the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to political, health, social, and economic disruptions. [22] [23] The 2022 general election resulted in Malaysia's first hung parliament, leading to Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as Prime Minister on November 24, 2022. [24] [25] [26] [27]
The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) is a programme promoted by the Malaysia Tourism Authority and the Immigration Department of Malaysia, to allow foreigners to stay in Malaysia for a period of ten years. Foreigners who fulfill certain criteria may apply, and a successful applicant is allowed to bring a spouse, an unmarried child under the age ...
[2] January – The KLSE Composite Index rose to 1,000 points. 20 February – Kota Kinabalu was granted city status. [3] 31 March–2 April – 2000 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix; 16 April – Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Putra, died in the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, aged 79. On 17 April, his son Tengku Syed Sirajuddin was ...