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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 .
To rejuvenate the economy, massive government spending was made and Malaysia continuously recorded budget deficits in the years that followed. Economic recovery has been led by strong growth in exports, particularly of electronics and electrical products, to the United States, Malaysia's principal trade and investment partner.
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.
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 ...
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]
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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 ...
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