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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 first phase of European colonization of Southeast Asia took place throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. Where new European powers competing to gain monopoly over the spice trade, as this trade was very valuable to the Europeans due to high demand for various spices such as pepper , cinnamon , nutmeg , and cloves .
This demarcation as stated in the agreement remains today the Malaysia–Thailand border. The Malay rulers did not acknowledge the agreement, but were too weak to resist British influence. In Kedah after the Bangkok Treaty, George Maxwell was posted by the British in Kedah as the sultan's advisor.
Malaya (now part of Malaysia): Portuguese Malacca (1511–1641) Dutch Malacca (1641–1824) British Malaya, included: Straits Settlements (1826–1946) Federated Malay States (1895–1946) Unfederated Malay States (1885–1946) Federation of Malaya (under British rule, 1948–1963) British Borneo (now part of Malaysia), including: Labuan (1848 ...
It saw its interests in the Mediterranean and in the Horn of Africa, a region yet to be colonized and with access to the ocean. Italy had arrived late to the colonial race and its status as the least of the Great Powers, a position of relative weakness in international affairs, meant that it was dependent on the acquiescence of Britain, France ...
Although Malaya was effectively governed by the British, the Malays held de jure sovereignty over Malaya. A former British High Commissioner, Hugh Clifford, urged "everyone in this country [to] be mindful of the fact that this is a Malay country, and we British came here at the invitation of Their Highnesses the Malay Rulers, and it is our duty to help the Malays to rule their own country."
Malaysia has a low official unemployment rate of 3.4% as of 2024. [208] Its foreign exchange reserves are the world's 24th-largest. [209] It has a labour force of about 15 million, which is the world's 34th-largest. [210] Malaysia's large automotive industry ranks as the world's 22nd-largest by production. [211]
MSC Malaysia, which known as Multimedia Super Corridor was founded. The corridor area begins with Kuala Lumpur, through Cyberjaya and Putrajaya and ends with Sepang, Selangor. 1 June: ASTRO, Malaysia's first subscription-based satellite television station which provide different channels, was founded. 3 August