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In Malaysia, the monarch is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who also carries out investitures and distributes awards in the sovereign's name. As such, the administration of the honours system is carried out by the Ceremonial and International Conference Secretariat Division in Putrajaya, which is a part of the Prime Minister's Department .
Conscription has long been a sensitive political issue in Malaysia because of the ethnic divisions of the country. [citation needed] Proponents of National Service promoted bonding the youth of Malaysia together and creating a Malaysian nation, as the problem of racial polarisation was found [by whom?] to pervade educational institutions in ...
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of Rulers, comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, with the office de facto rotated between them, making Malaysia one of the world's few elective monarchies. In accordance with Article 41 of the Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia** (AIM) Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad** (Bank Rakyat) Cooperatives Commission (SKM) Malaysian Entrepreneurship and Cooperative University** (UKKM) National Entrepreneurship Institute** (INSKEN) Perbadanan Nasional Berhad** (PERNAS) Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation* (SME Corp. Malaysia)
National Front (BN) remains the plurality in the Dewan Negara, but remains a part of a governing coalition in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) led by the Alliance of Hope (PH), together with the other East Malaysian coalitions/parties; Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS), Sabah People's Alliance (GRS) and other small parties and ...
The Dewan Negara (Malay for Senate, literally National Council) is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state, while the other 44 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King), including four of whom are appointed to ...
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 13 May 1969 racial riot incident raised the awareness of various parties on the importance of managing the difference and sensitivity that exists in a multi-racial community like Malaysia. Following this incident, the National Operations Council (Malay: Majlis Gerakan Negara; MAGERAN) was established. MAGERAN's existence was to improve ...