(2002 est. pop. 2.1 million). Perak, which in the Malay language means "silver," covers an area of 21,005 square kilometers on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula and has a population of more than 2 million—48 percent Malay, 36...

Coordinates: 4°45′N, 101°0′E Perak (Jawi: ڨيرق) is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ Malaysia's prime minister felt weak and appeared to totter during a public function, and had to be held up by officials who were with him, raising health concerns about the 67-year-old leader, a news report said.Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi...

The virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected outside Kuala Lumpur, one year after Malaysia was declared free of the disease, the government said Wednesday.A statement released by the Department of Veterinary Services said 60 birds were reported Saturday to have died within...

The spread of farms and towns on Malaysia's coasts has destroyed some of the world's most important winter homes for migrating birds, said a report released Wednesday.Wetlands International, a global monitor of coastal areas and their wildlife, said the number of shore birds wintering in...