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Website. Official website. Perak ( Malay pronunciation: [peraʔ]; Perak Malay: Peghok; Jawi: ڤيراق ) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south.
Ipoh. / 4.59722°N 101.07500°E / 4.59722; 101.07500. Ipoh ( / ˈiːpoʊ /, Malay pronunciation: [i.poh]) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak. Located by the Kinta River, it is nearly 200 km (120 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur and 150 km (93 mi) southeast of George Town in neighbouring Penang. [2]
The term " British Malaya " ( / məˈleɪə /; Malay: Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between the late 18th and the mid-20th century. Unlike the term "British India", which excludes the Indian princely states, British ...
Sitiawan (alternate spelling: Setiawan; origin: from Malay, a portmanteau of Setia Kawan, meaning "Loyal Friend") is a mukim and town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia . The region spans an area of 331.5 square kilometers (128.0 sq mi). In the year 2000, the population was 95,920 and by 2015, has grown to more than 150,000.
Deputy King. Personal standard of the Deputy King of Malaysia. The Deputy King of Malaysia (Malay: Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong) is elected by the same process immediately after the King has been elected by the Conference of Rules. The office is usually (but not always) held by the ruler next in line after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The Sultan of Perak ( سلطان ڤيراق ) is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states . Replica of royal throne of Perak in National Museum. This white tengkolok embroidered with silver thread, tied in the style of Ayam Patah Kepak ("Rooster with Broken Wings"), is the headdress of the Sultan of Perak. Perak royal regalia.
Pasir Salak ( Jawi: ڤاسير سالق; Chinese: 巴西沙叻) is a mukim and historical riverside town in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia, about 45 minutes from the state capital, Ipoh. The British colonial official J.W.W. Birch, who had been sent to take up the position of the first British Resident in Perak, was assassinated at Pasir ...
The Star ( MYX: 6084) is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, [3] according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. [4] It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (As of January ...