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New Straits Times – Malaysia (including Georgetown (the state capital of Penang Island), Johor Bahru and Johor Bahru District)'s nationwide Malaysian English-language oldest daily newspaper for Malaysian Malays (includes Johorean Malay and Penangite Malay), Malaysian Chinese (includes Penangite Chinese) and Tamil Malaysians community was officially first established and first published based ...
Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy and the only federal country in Southeast Asia. [77] The system of government is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, a legacy of British rule. [78] The head of state is the King, whose official title is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Malaysia is the global leader in terms of the sukuk (Islamic bond) market, issuing RM62 billion (US$17.74 billion) [4] worth of sukuk in 2014 - over 66.7% [5] of the global total of US$26.6 billion [2] [6] Malaysia also accounts for around two-thirds of the global outstanding sukuk market, controlling $178 billion of $290 billion, the global total.
Every five years or when a vacancy occurs, the rulers convene as the Conference of Rulers (Malay: Majlis Raja-Raja) to elect among themselves the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the federal constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. [1] As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected among the rulers, [2] Malaysia, as a whole, is also an elective ...
Since the issuance of ICAO-compliant e-passports in 2010, the untranslated title "His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia" has been used. In formal English correspondence, for many years the King was referred to as "His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong". In January 2024, this was changed to "His Majesty The King of Malaysia". [10]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Part of a series on the Culture of Malaysia History Malaysians Immigration Holidays Languages Multiculturalism Women Topics Architecture Art Cinema Cuisine Festivals Hawker centre Literature Media Music Politics Religion Sports Manglish Television Symbols Anthem Flag Coat of arms Flower ...