(2001 est. pop. 22.2 million). An independent federation in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy whose capital is Kuala Lumpur, and whose major ports are Penang city and Klang. Its total area is 329,750 square kilometers. Malaysia...

Timber as an export commodity began contributing to the Malaysian economy only toward the end of the nineteenth century. The timber industry started in today's East Malaysian state of Sabah (formerly British North Borneo) in the 1880s. Despite...

The Federation of Malaysia was the name given to the 1963 political union of several British colonies on the Malay Peninsula, as well as Singapore and the island of Borneo. In 1946, Britain had separated Singapore, which remained a crown colony, and...

Malays, the majority population in Malaysia, are a Muslim people indigenous to villages (kampung) in Southeast Asia. Village dress is situational and reflects relationships and contexts. Traditional dress for women is the sarung kebaya. The kebaya...

Malaysia (pronounced /məˈleɪʒə/ or /məˈleɪziə/) is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of 329,847 km². [1][2] The capital city is Kuala Lumpur while Putrajaya is the seat of the...

A Malaysian Cabinet minister denied Tuesday that the country had frozen the recruitment of workers from India, a surprising turnaround that came after other officials read out a government order on the ban.The reported ban caught Indian officials off-guard at the end of a visit...

The United States and Malaysia resumed formal talks Monday for a free trade agreement, nearly a year after discussions stalled amid differences over Malaysia's government procurement policy.The United States — Malaysia's biggest trading partner — is seeking "real, demonstrable progress" in its sixth round of...

The number of HIV infections in Malaysia could surge by more than fourfold to 300,000 by 2015 as the virus spreads rapidly from high-risk groups to the general public, a senior health official warned Sunday.Other than drug addicts, official statistics indicate the HIV virus that...

Low-cost carrier Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, has started commercial operations with ticket prices as low as $2.60.Its first passengers flew out of the island resort of Penang, officials said.Firefly, Malaysia's second low-cost airline after AirAsia, will use two 50-seater Fokker Friendship aircraft.Initially, the...

A description of the geography of Malaysia.

The influences of the various empires over the history of Malaysia have both contributed and detracted from Malaysian society as a whole in various direct and indirect ways and it is these outside influences that have shaped Malaysia's current twisted state.

Evaluates the report under Star Education, "Government should stop the private ETV programmes",(The Star, October 7). Debates the suggestion of ending private education television in Malaysia. Discusses how schools currently utilize the programming.