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Deforestation in Malaysia is a major environmental issue in the country. British colonial deforestation efforts began in 1880 and were rapidly driven by commercial rubber and palm oil cultivation. Between 1990 and 2010, Malaysia lost an estimated 8.6% of its forest cover, or around 1,920,000 hectares (4,700,000 acres). [4]
The environment of Malaysia is the biotas and geologies that constitute the natural environment of Malaysia. Malaysia's ecology is megadiverse, with a biodiverse range of flora and fauna found in various ecoregions throughout the country. Tropical rainforests encompass between 59% and 70% of Malaysia's total land area, of which 11.6% is pristine.
The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat; Jawi: كمنترين ڤمباڠونن وانيتا، كلوارڬ دان مشاركت ), abbreviated KPWKM, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia responsible for social welfare: children, women, family, community, older people, destitute, homeless, disaster victim ...
A reliance on surface water leaves Malaysia vulnerable to precipitation changes, however models do not show significant expected changes, and Kelantan and Pahang may see more water than they do at present. [5]: 15 Rainfall is expected to increase, and more so in East Malaysia than Peninsular Malaysia. The precise magnitude of the increase ...
Malaysia became the 82nd member of the United Nations on 17 September 1957 (when it was then known as the Federation of Malaya). [1] Malaysia has held a rotational non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for four terms, and has participated in over 30 United Nations peacekeeping missions through its MALBATT (Malaysia Battalion) contingent since October 1960.
After Anwar's appointment as the Prime Minister, the Malaysia Madani concept was introduced as a national policy on 19 January 2023 in Putrajaya. [ 4 ] Madani is the acronym for the core values: ke M ampanan (sustainability), kesej A hteraan (prosperity), D aya cipta (innovation), horm A t (respect), keyaki N an (trust) and I hsan (compassion ...
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]
The global COVID-19 pandemic spread to Malaysia in late January 2020. The first major local outbreak occurred at a Tablighi Jamaat religious event in Kuala Lumpur in late February 2020. [44] [45] As the pandemic emerged as a global crisis by March 2020, including in Malaysia, it has had major economic, social and political impacts. [9] [46]