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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 ...
Kedaulatan dan Keselamatan Negara Tanggungjawab Bersama (The Nation's Sovereignty and Safety Is a Shared Responsibility) Agency overview; Formed: 21 July 1922; 102 years ago () [1] Jurisdictional structure; National agency: Malaysia: Operations jurisdiction: Malaysia: Governing body: Government of Malaysia: Constituting instruments
Native Indonesians in Labuan Island, British Borneo (present-day Malaysia) serving coconut water to Australian troops as a gratitude during the Battle of Labuan to recapture the island from the Japanese. The migration of Indonesian to Malaysia can be traced back since before the colonial time especially during the Srivijaya and Majapahit empires.
Map of Greater Indonesia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and East Timor. Greater Indonesia (Indonesian: Indonesia Raya) was an irredentist political concept that sought to bring the so-called Malay race together, by uniting the territories of the Dutch East Indies (and Portuguese Timor) with British Malaya and British Borneo. [1]
[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]
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.
[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 ...
[2]: 60 21 October – The 150th anniversary of Penang Free School was celebrated. 30-31 October – US President Lyndon Baines Johnson visited Malaysia, being the first American president to do so. [2]: 62 On 31 October, President Johnson visited Kampung Labu Jaya village (now FELDA LB Johnson) in Negeri Sembilan state.