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  2. History of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Early in 2020, Malaysia underwent a political crisis, [13] which coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, causing political, health, social, and economic crises. [14] [15] The 2022 general election resulted in the first-ever hung parliament in the country's history, and Anwar Ibrahim became Malaysia's prime minister on November 24, 2022. [16] [17 ...

  3. Malays (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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    The Malay tricolour embodies the philosophy of Kemelayuan. Malays (/ məˈleɪ / mə-LAY; Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi: أورڠ ملايو ‎) are an Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations.

  4. Culture of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Malaysia is a multi–ethnic, multicultural, and multilingual society, and the many ethnic groups in Malaysia maintain separate cultural identities. [5] The society of Malaysia has been described as "Asia in miniature". [6] The original culture of the area stemmed from its indigenous tribes, along with the Malays who moved there in ancient times.

  5. Timeline of Malaysian history - Wikipedia

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    His body is brought back to his hometown in Temerloh, Pahang and laid to rest at Chengal Muslim Cemetery. 16 May. 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup: After 25 years, Malaysia's men's badminton team won the fifth Thomas Cup at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, beating Indonesia with the aggregate of 3–2. 10 July.

  6. Malay world - Wikipedia

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    The Malay world or Malay realm (Indonesian / Malay: Dunia Melayu or Alam Melayu) is a concept or an expression that has been used by different authors and groups over time to denote several different notions, derived from varied interpretations of 'Malay' either as an ethnic group, as a racial category, as a linguistic group or as a cultural ...

  7. Malayisation - Wikipedia

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    She is credited with having introduced and popularised the Malay traditional pop culture throughout the Malay world. The Malay Peninsula, now an important part of Malaysia, has been the stronghold of Malay sultanates for centuries. As the entire peninsula was consolidated under Melaka's rule in the 15th century, it became the core of the Malay ...

  8. History of the Malay language - Wikipedia

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    Proto-Malayic is the language believed to have existed in prehistoric times, spoken by the early Austronesian settlers in the region. Its ancestor, the Proto-Malayo-Polynesian language that derived from Proto-Austronesian, began to break up by at least 2000 BCE as a result possibly by the southward expansion of Austronesian peoples into the Philippines, Borneo, Maluku and Sulawesi from the ...

  9. Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    It has a labour force of about 15 million, which is the world's 34th-largest. [198] Malaysia's large automotive industry ranks as the world's 22nd-largest by production. [199] Malaysia is the world's 23rd-largest exporter and 25th-largest importer. [200] [201] However, economic inequalities exist between different ethnic groups. [202]