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This is a timeline of Malaysian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Malaysia and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Malaysia .
Politics of Malaysia takes place in the framework of a federal representative democratic constitutional monarchy, in which the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is head of state and the Prime Minister of Malaysia is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the federal government and the 13 state governments.
Manufacturing has a large influence in the country's economy, [221] although Malaysia's economic structure has been moving away from it. [222] Malaysia remains one of the world's largest producers of palm oil. [223] Tourism is the third-largest contributor to Malaysia's GDP, after the manufacturing and commodities sectors. [224]
Malaysia will swear in long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister at 5 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Thursday, after he was appointed by the king, bringing an end to five days of political ...
Since its formation in 1963, Malaysia's economic performance has been one of Asia's best. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an average of 6.5% per year from 1957 to 2005. Performance peaked in the early 1980s through the mid-1990s, as the economy experienced sustained rapid growth averaging almost 8% annually.
Indonesia and Malaysia are two neighbouring nations that share similarities in many aspects. [3] Both Malaysia and Indonesia have many common characteristic traits, including standard frames of reference in history, culture and religion. Although both countries are separate and independent states, there are also profoundly embedded similarities ...
Malaysia was plunged into a week of political crisis following the unexpected resignation of 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister on Monday, Feb. 24. Mahathir's move fractured a ...
The Cabinet of Malaysia was dissolved, per Article 43(5) of the Constitution of Malaysia. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] Pakatan Harapan lost its majority in the parliament after BERSATU and Azmin Ali's-led PKR faction of eleven MPs withdrew from the coalition at 2 pm. [ 76 ] A representative of the palace then announced that the Agong would interview all 221 ...