The Pangkor Treaty (1874) set the stage for the establishment of British colonial rule in the Malay States (present-day peninsular Malaysia). Under terms of the treaty, the chieftains acknowledged the ascension of Abdullah (reigned 1874–1875),...

The British introduced the Resident System in Malaya through the Pangkor Engagement, a treaty between the British and local sultans under which the British appointed a resident to assist each local sultan. The first state to get a resident was Perak...

The Pangkor Treaty of 1874 was a treaty signed between the British and the Sultan of Perak. Signed on January 20, 1874 on the island of Pangkor off Perak, the treaty is significant in history of the Malay states as it signalled official British...

Spa On the south coast of the tiny island of Pangkor Laut, off the north-west coast of Malaysia, are 22 water- bungalows looking down towards the Strait of Malacca. This is the Spa Village, which comes complete with 16 treatment rooms, two...

Kang Siew Li Business Times (Malaysia) 08-17-2001 TUCKED away in a corner of Pangkor Laut Resort in Perak, unknown to guests and completely hidden from view, workers are hurrying to complete a Spa Village before its opening date in December. The five-star resort...