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The Rukun Negara was declared officially by the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu on August 31, 1970, which is the Malaysian Independence Day. The declaration was held on the 13th Independence Day celebration at Dataran Merdeka (formerly known as Selangor Club Padang).
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 ...
Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor Expressway (KLS/LATAR) (LATAR Expressway) (Assam Jawa–Templer Park Highway (LATAR)) 32: Ijok–Templer's Park (Add image of highway concessionaries logo) LATAR, KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Berhad (KLS) LATAR Expert: LATARLine: In operation: South Klang Valley Expressway: South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) 51.7 ...
A map showing Malaysia's transportation network The 966 km North–South Expressway, which runs through seven states in Peninsular Malaysia, is the longest expressway in Malaysia. Transportation in Malaysia started to develop during British colonial rule, and the country's transport network is now diverse and developed. Malaysia's road network ...
Gangga Negara was a semi-legendary Hindu kingdom mentioned in the Malay Annals that covered present-day Beruas, Dinding and Manjung in the state of Perak, Malaysia with Raja Gangga Shah Johan as one of its kings. [62]
Inflationary pressures remained benign, and, as a result, Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, had been able to follow a low interest rate policy. The Malaysian economy recovered from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis sooner than neighbouring countries, and has since recovered to the levels of the pre-crisis era with a GDP per capita of $14,800.
January – La Salle School, Petaling Jaya was established by De La Salle Brothers. [1]26 January – The Central Bank of Malaya (Bank Negara Tanah Melayu) was founded. [2]19 February – The Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 was enacted.
As of 2008, although Malaysia is a de jure federation, many perceive it as a de facto unitary state - power is heavily consolidated to the federal government during Mahathir Mohamad's term as prime minister. [1] Some suggest that opposition triumphs in several of the 2008 state elections will alter the political climate and approach towards ...