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In the 20th century, the Netherlands established diplomatic relations with Malaysia soon after the Asian state became independent. The erudite Dutch Sinologist and author Robert van Gulik (who was raised in the former Dutch East Indies himself) served as the ambassador of the Netherlands in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s.
Malaysia's population, according to the 2010 census, is 28,334,000 including non-citizens, which makes it the 42nd most populated country in the world. [1] Of these, 5.72 million live in East Malaysia and 22.5 million live in Peninsular Malaysia. [2] The population distribution is uneven, with some 79% of its citizens concentrated in Peninsular ...
History. Jews could be found well into the 18th century in the cosmopolitan bazaars of Malacca. Malacca was the first and largest Jewish settlement in Malaysian Jewish history. [5] Due to persecution by the Portuguese Inquisition in the region, many of the Jews assimilated into the Kristang community during the period. [6]
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) The 1,617-bed UMMC is the first and largest teaching hospital as well as the second largest hospital in Malaysia. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for FoM and is one of the main tertiary hospitals in the Klang Valley, receiving over a million outpatients every year.
The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) was created on 25 June 1972, and has had great success in Asian squash competitions. Football is popular in Malaysia, and Malaysia has proposed a Southeast Asian football league. Hockey is popular in Malaysia, with the Malaysian team ranked 14th in the world as of 2010.
Malaya at the1956 Summer Olympics. The Federation of Malaya competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first Olympic appearance by the nation, which later expanded and was renamed as Malaysia in 1963. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports. [2]
List of foreign banks (commercial) List of Licensed Banking Institutions in Malaysia (commercial) in alphabetical order. American Express Bank (Malaysia) Berhad. BNP Paribas Malaysia Berhad. Bangkok Bank Berhad. Bank of America Malaysia Berhad. Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Malaysia) Berhad.
Interior of National History Museum of Kuala Lumpur. The National History Museum ( Malay: Muzium Sejarah Nasional) was the second national museum in Malaysia after the National Museum. It was located opposite Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur. As of November 2007 it is closed and the entire collection has been moved to the National Museum.