- The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (literally "He Who Was Made Lord", Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ), also known as the King, is the monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence from the United Kingdom. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected monarch as head of state. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is one of the few elected monarchs in the world. The concept of an elected monarch is believed to be rooted in the 7th-century Kingdom of Srivijaya and Ayutthaya, where at that time the king was elected from city-states in Srivijaya. His queen consort is the Raja Permaisuri Agong. The couple are styled in English as "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty".The full style and title in Malay is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia literally means Under the dust of the Almighty referring to how the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's power is dust compared to God's power and the ruler is always subservient to God. Seri Paduka Baginda refers to Seri as in a person. Paduka means victorious and the term Baginda is in Malay for a royal in the third person. A literal English translation for "Yang di-Pertuan Agong" is "He who was made Supreme Lord". Common English terms used in the media and by the general public include "King", "Supreme King", "Paramount Ruler", "Head of State", "Head of the Federation", and "Head of State of the Federation".
- 馬來西亞的13個州之中，其中9個州有世襲的馬來君主。9名統治者會互相作不記名投票選出國王。5年任期結束後，各州君主會輪流接任國王之位。國王名義上是馬國最高決策人，但實際上受制於憲法和首相，為虛位元首。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20181129/00180_032.html
- Sultan Muhammad V (Jawi: سلطان محمد ۏ; born 6 October 1969) is the 15th and the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (head of state) of Malaysia and the Sultan of Kelantan. He was proclaimed Sultan of Kelantan on 13 September 2010, succeeding his father, Sultan Ismail Petra, who was deemed incapacitated by illness. He was proclaimed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 13 December 2016.
- 馬來西亞國王莫哈末五世上周四（22日）於俄羅斯，迎娶比他年輕廿四歲的莫斯科小姐沃韋沃季娜（Oksana Voevodina），令這位選美王后一夜飛上枝頭，搖身變為真正的王后。官方尚未公布二人如何邂逅和相戀，令外界對他們的故事充滿好奇。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20181129/00180_031.html
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46775499 Malaysia's king, Sultan Muhammad V, has unexpectedly abdicated in an historic first. No Malaysian monarch has stepped away from the throne since the country gained independence from the UK more than 60 years ago.The National Palace did not give a reason for his resignation but said it would take effect immediately. It comes amid intense speculation about Muhammad V's private life following reports that he has married a Russian. He went on medical leave in November and, later that month, photographs emerged that appeared to show him marrying a former Miss Moscow in the Russian capital.
- 四十五歲的吉蘭丹州王儲莫哈末法依茲（Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra）上周五與三十三歲瑞典籍女友蘇菲雅舉行婚禮，只邀請皇室成員和女方親友出席。據了解，蘇菲雅是多年前在英國打工期間，認識了赴當地留學的莫哈末法依茲。按照馬來西亞傳統，皇室成員必須信奉回教，不過官方未有公布蘇菲雅會否成為回教徒。巧合的是，王儲的哥哥兼前國王國家元首莫哈末五世，數月前也迎娶了俄羅斯籍太太，最後宣布退位。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20190423/00180_035.html
- The Regent of Pahang will ascend the state throne on Tuesday, the state palace announced yesterday, paving the way for him to become Malaysia's next king. Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, 59, will be sworn in as the sixth Pahang Sultan at the Sultan Abu Bakar palace in Pekan, Pahang, said his younger brother and royal council member, Tengku Abdul Rahman Sultan Ahmad Shah yesterday. The announcement came a day after the Pahang royal council met to discuss the succession, given the poor health of the incumbent ruler, 88-year-old Sultan Ahmad Shah.https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/pahang-regent-to-ascend-as-sultan-paving-way-to-become-malaysias-king
- The Conference of Rulers (also Council of Rulers or Durbar, (Malay: Majlis Raja-Raja; Jawi: مجليس راج٢) in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, and the governors or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the other four states. It was officially established by Article 38 of the Constitution of Malaysia, and is the only such institution in the world, according to the Malaysian National Library. Its main responsibility is the election of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) and his deputy, the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which occurs every five years or when the positions fall vacant (either through death, resignation, or removal from office). Although its position in the process of elective monarchy is unique, the Conference of Rulers also plays a role in amending the Constitution of Malaysia and some other policies, in particular, those Articles which have been "entrenched", namely those pertaining to the status of the rulers, the special privileges of the indigenous Bumiputra (see Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia), the status of the Malay language as the national language, and the clause governing the entrenchment of such Articles.The Conference of Rulers has its origins in the 1897 Durbar, the Council of Rulers for the Federated Malay States, which were not under the British colonial regime, with the British playing the advisory role on only a very few administrative items and the full authority to govern remaining with the Sultan of those states. Only the four Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Pahang were represented at the Durbar, which first convened in 1897. The purpose of the Durbar, as described by Resident-General Frank Swettenham, was to "bring home to the Malays, in the most striking manner possible, the reality of federation". After World War II, a similar body called the Council of Sultans was constituted under the short-lived Malayan Union. The Council comprised the Governor of the Union, who acted as President, the nine rulers, and the Chief Secretary, Attorney-General and Financial Secretary as ex officio members. The sole functions of the Council were to consider legislation related to Islam (a function carried out by a subcommittee of the Council, comprising only the Muslim members) and to advise the Governor of the Union or the ruler of any state as necessary. The first Conference of Rulers was convened on 31 August 1948, the year the British established the semi-autonomous Federation of Malaya, where it was attended by the rulers of all nine Malay states. The Conference of Rulers continued after independence, when it was formally established under the Constitution.
- https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3020380/malaysian-queen-discusses-her-chinese-roots-and-lending “I am Cantonese. I can speak a bit of the dialect and also some Hokkien. I am a Raja Permaisuri Agong with Chinese parentage,” she said told the Sin Chew daily, adding that her roots go back to Guangdong. Tunka Azizah is the daughter of the late Johor Ruler Sultan Iskandar and the sister of current Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. Recounting her family history going back to 1885, she said the late Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor married the daughter of a Chinese merchant, Wong Ah Gew and added that this daughter became Sultanah Fatimah.She also revealed that Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok, whom she met six years ago, had borrowed US$3,000 from the Johor royal family to start his business when he was young. She said the Johor royal family was close to Kuok, whose parents supplied daily necessities to the army at that time.
Government
- ministry of defence
- The complex security environment with multitude of internal and external issues requires the Ministry to have a professional institution which could generate thinking and knowledge sharing based on analytical research and study on defence and security issues. Hence, a Ministry of Defence Brain Storming Workshop on 7 July 2009 decided the need for the Ministry to establish a professional institute named Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS).
- ministry of international trade and industry http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/index.jsp
- Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
- Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB) is a federal statutory body under the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities of Malaysia, established on 1st January 2007 under the Malaysian Pepper Board Act 2006.MPB head office is located at Kuching, with nine branches in Sarawak and two regional offices in Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu. The Board is responsible for the development of the Malaysian Pepper Industry in areas of production, marketing and research.
- has a directory of smes & sarawak pepper exporters
- ministry of domestic trade co-operatives and consumerism http://www.kpdnkk.gov.my/en/kpdnkk/org/pembangunan-francais/fungsi
- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation http://www.matrade.gov.my/en/home
- matrade HK http://www.matrade.gov.my/en/about-matrade-section/12-worldwide-offices/393-china-hong-kong-east-asia
- Publication http://www.matrade.gov.my/malaysian-exporters/services-for-exporters/trade-a-market-information/publications?lang=cn
- Organise INTRADE or INTERNATIONAL TRADE MALAYSIA is an annual international exhibition since 2007 which connects trade exhibitors, buyers and visitors to the global markets. INTRADE enhances networking, business matching, exchange trade ideas and inspiration amongst the business community of different countries
- malaysian investment development authority www.mida.gov.my
- Government principal agency for promotion, development, coordination of manufacturing and services sectors in malaysia
- Business information counter
- office in beijing, shanghai, guangzhou(people - nazuki abdullah, director/investment consul) (not hk)
- bank negara malaysia (central bank) www.bnm.gov.my
- royal malaysian customs www.customs.gov.my
- immigration department www.imi.gov.my
- companies commission of malaysia http://www.ssm.com.my/
- securities commission
- institute for capital market research
- sme corporation of malaysia www.smecorp.gov.my
- intellectual property corporation of malaysia http://www.myipo.gov.my/
Sultan
- 馬來西亞共計有十三個州，其中九大 州各自擁有國王，被稱為蘇丹。國家的最 高元首五年一任，由這九大州的蘇丹輪流 擔任。這九大國王，在自己的管轄區內設 有皇宮。現時，國家最高元首的官邸位於 首都吉隆坡皇宮，當有官員委任、冊封和 接待賓客等大型活動時，都在此進行。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170901/PDF/a18_screen.pdf
- http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/1864859/malaysias-sultans-call-transparent-probe-najibs-funds
- http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2054190/malaysia-enthrones-new-king-lavish-ceremony Malaysia on Tuesday installed its 15th king, Sultan Muhammad V, a relatively youthful monarch known for his fondness for four-wheel driving and other extreme sports. Sultan Muhammad V, currently the ceremonial ruler of the conservative Islamic northern state of Kelantan, takes the national throne under the rotating monarchy in place since independence from Britain in 1957. In a unique arrangement, the throne of the Muslim-majority country changes hands every five years between the rulers of the nine Malaysian states still headed by Islamic royalty. Sultan Muhammad V studied at St Cross College at Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, according to official media.
- http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21715699-they-make-unlikely-saviours-malaysian-democrats-pin-their-hopes-countrys-royals
- scmp article "mahathir and seething sultans" 31dec17
Resorts World Genting (Abbreviation: RWG), originally known as Genting Highlands Resort is an integrated hill resort development comprising hotels, shopping malls, theme parks and casinos, perched on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali at 1,800 meters high and nestled near the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor, Malaysia.The idea of a hill resort located near Kuala Lumpur occurred to Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong during a business trip to the Cameron Highlands in 1964. He mooted this idea while enjoying the fresh and crisp air from the balcony of his hotel room. A private company called Genting Highlands Berhad was set up on 27 April 1965, with the late Tan Sri Haji Mohammed Noah bin Omar, Tan Sri Lim successfully obtained approval for the alienation of 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) and 2,800 acres (1,100 ha) of land from the Pahang and Selangor State Government respectively between the years 1965 and 1970. An anomaly happened during the obtaining of the land approvals. While the Pahang state government swiftly approved a freehold lease, the Selangor state reluctantly approved a 99-year lease. As a result, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong met the then Menteri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun Idris and told him that a freehold lease would be more feasible than a 99-year lease. Finally, the Selangor state government agreed to grant a freehold lease.
- 馬來西亞雲頂於周一入稟美國洛杉磯法院，控告美國華特迪士尼及廿一世紀霍士公司決定退出興建主題樂園，違反三方於二○一三年所簽訂的合約，要求賠償十七億五千萬美元（約一百三十六億五千萬港元）。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20181128/00180_025.html
- 雲頂香港(00678)公布，以7.5億元出售全資附屬Genting Macau，該公司透過附屬金銀島娛樂廣場有限公司，持有位於澳門亞馬喇前地之一幅填海土地75%權益，地皮面積8,100方米，其上的酒店及娛樂場項目仍正在興建中。買家為一名駐澳門投資者區妙良，她主要集中於房地產、休閒及旅遊款待業務投資。2007年，當時稱為麗星郵輪的雲頂香港，以總代價14.66億元，從愛達利網絡(08033)創辦人兼主席Jose Manuel dos Santos、澳門商人關恩賜及其胞弟關恩明手上購得上述地皮75%權益；餘下25%權益由關氏兄弟持有，其中，關恩賜目前任金銀島娛樂廣場的主席。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20201112/00202_014.html
Bentong (Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ) is a municipality located in western Pahang, Malaysia. The Bentong Municipal Council was established with the Power of Government Gov. bil.147 / 5/5/1995. It is the gateway to the East Coast States by road and bordering Selangor State on the west and Negri Sembilan in the south.The original main street going into Bentong town has been modified to a dual carriageway and now Bentong Town has been declared as the first “Fresh Air Lung Washing” destination in the country. According to an old story, Bentong was previously known as Carlo Sas. It was changed from Papi to Bentong before World War I. In earlier times, the center of Bentong was around the market area, at the meeting point of the Chongki rivers Repas and Perting. The most important transportation way at that time was the rivers by using perahu (small boats). The jetty was situated in front of current rest house (near current Bentong Police Station). Bentong became a focal point when tin ore was discovered in the two main rivers, Repas and Perting. Tin developers constructed ‘ban’ to extract more ore, hence more profits. The practice became a talking matter to the people outside Bentong, who referred to it as the story of ‘ban untung’ (the Profitable Ban). ‘Ban Untung’ became more well-known than Kapong that later people began to call it Ban Untung. From the name ‘Ban Untung’ was what the name for the district of Bentong derived from.From other story, according to Pak Zek (Budayawan Dato’ Haji Zakaria bin Hitam), the name Bentong originated from ‘Bapong’ (meaning float). Bentong was once used as a fort by Dato’ Bahaman. The British army sent over the Gurkhas mercenary to defeat Dato’ Bahaman to take over the area. However, a number of the Gurkhas were killed after they were ambushed by Dato’ Bahaman’s men. Their bodies were thrown into the river and floated in the water. Following the incident, the site was known as Bapong, and later known as Bentong. The exact date of the name change was on 31 August 1957.
根据古人记载，文冬原名为加邦（Kapong），后来于二战后才改为现名。现今的文冬市中心早期原是两条河的交汇之处。在当时最重要的交通工具是一种称为Perahu的小船，并在市内设有码头。文冬后来被发现蕴含丰富的锡矿，吸引了许多人前来挖矿。
- [tvb show 街市游乐团] many chinese from guangxi settled there
布央谷（马来语：Lembah Bujang）位于马来西亚吉打州双溪大年市㐷莫镇附近。这里曾经是古老马来王国三佛齐遗址 bujang valley
- was a thriving hindu-buddhist civilisation and southeast asian trading centre from 3rd to 12th c AD
johor
- Johor (/dʒəˈhɔər, ˌdʒoʊ-/) or Johore is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The royal city of the state is Muar and the old state capital is Johor Lama. Johor is surrounded by Pahang to the north, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest, and the Straits of Johor to the south, which separates Johor and the Republic of Singapore. The state also shares a maritime border with the Riau Archipelago from the east and Riau mainland on the west by the South China Seaand the Strait of Malacca respectively, both of Indonesian territories. Johor is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ta'zim, or "Abode of Dignity", and as Johore in English. The name "Johor" originated from the Persian word Jauhar, 'gem/jewel'.[6] Malays tend to name a place after natural objects in great abundance or having visual dominance. Before the name Johor was adopted, the area south of the Muar River to Singapore island was known as Ujong Tanah or 'land's end' in Malay, due to its location at the end of the Malay Peninsula. Coincidentally, Johor is the most southern point of the Asian continental mainland.
- Johor Chief Minister Osman Sapian resigned on Monday evening (Apr 8), Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said at a press conference on Tuesday. According to Bernama, Dr Mahathir said Mr Osman handed him two letters of resignation during their meeting in Putrajaya on Monday, one of which was addressed to the Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/johor-chief-minister-osman-sapian-has-resigned-mahathir-malaysia-11426574
- Johor Bahru (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒohor ˈbahru]), formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. Johor Bahru was founded in 1855 as Iskandar Puteri when the Sultanate of Johor came under the influence of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim. The area was renamed "Johor Bahru" in 1862 and became the capital of the Sultanate when the Sultanate administration centre was moved there from Telok Blangah. During the reign of Sultan Abu Bakar, there was development and modernisation within the city; with the construction of administrative buildings, schools, religious buildings, and railways connecting to Singapore. Johor Bahru was occupied by the Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945. Johor Bahru became the cradle of Malay nationalism after the war and gave birth to a political party named United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in 1946. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Johor Bahru retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1994. A central business district was developed in the city centre during the 1990s. More development funds were channelled to the city after the introduction of Iskandar Malaysia in 2006.The city was also once known as "Little Swatow (Shantou)" by the Chinese community in Johor Bahru, as most of Johor Bahru's Chinese residents are Teochew people whose ancestry can be traced back to Shantou, China. They arrived in the mid-1800s, during the reign of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim.新山市亦享有“大馬南方門戶”、“南門城”等雅稱。
- Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum
- hk
- Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah). The name Langkawi is thought to have existed by the early 15th century, although in the 16th century theisland of Langkawi was also marked on maps variously as Langa, Langka, Lansura, and Langapura. There are many suggestions for the origin of the name of Langkawi. According to one interpretation, Langkawi means island of the reddish-brown eagle in colloquial Malay.[3] The Malay word for eagle is helang - which is shortened to "lang", while kawi is the name of a red stone used as a chalk to mark goods. This interpretation was used to create the landmark sculpture of an eagle as the symbol of Langkawi at Dataran Helang (Eagle Square) in Kuah. Some believed that Langkawi is the same as or related to the Lanka or Langkapuri mentioned in Indian sources. This ancient name Lanka (or Lankapura and Lankapuri) is found in Indian literature from an early period (named in Ramayana as the city of the demon Ravana), although the identification of the original Lanka is not certain.[7] "Puri" or "Puram" in Sanskrit means a town or city. The name Langkawi is also thought to be related to Langkasuka, an old kingdom thought by some to have links with Kedah.[8] Some also thought that Langkawi means "many beautiful islands", langka being a Sanskrit word meaning "beautiful" while wi means "many". In 2008, the then sultan of Kedah, Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, conferred the title of Langkawi Permata Kedah, meaning "Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah", upon the island as part of his golden jubilee to impress upon tourists that Langkawi is part of Kedah.
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20170810/00202_028.html馬來西亞建築商璋利國際(01693)尋日喺聯交所嘅上市儀式，撐場嘉賓夠晒特別，除咗馬來西亞羽毛球一哥李宗偉外，仲有馬來西亞吉打州王后殿下駕到
- A long time ago before being flooded, Kenyir Lake, once fertile and beautiful, was once part of the earliest settlement area in Hulu Terengganu. Although it is no longer a reference, the names of villages such as Melor, Keliok, Berching, Evening, Mentong, Malacca, Kuala Terenggan, Kerbak and Belimbing will be heard when some of the hydro-electric dams are on track. But now the story of the people who once lived far upstream of the Terengganu River was not something that was known. Most of the oral stories that descend from generation to generation have been forgotten. Located in Kampung Dura, Kuala Berang named Abbas Othman is well known as a former resident who lived in the village on the base of Lake Kenyir before being flooded in 1984. At age 77, Abbas can be said to be among the last generation of 'lake dwellers' who are willing to share life stories in his native village, Kampung Kuala Terenggan. When sharing his childhood memory, Abbas admits that the life of the village about 60 years ago is far different from the present life. He said the life of the village can be likened to being in a unique world.
kuala lumpur
- Bangsar is an affluent residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya which have their own municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up the majority of the population at 61% followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%.In the year 1906, Malaya was still under British administration. The London-based Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Ltd. (KLR) was incorporated on 19 May 1906 and it set out to plant rubber trees around Kuala Lumpur to capitalise on the booming rubber price brought about by the introduction of the modern motor-car and pneumatic rubber tyres as replacement for horse-drawn carriages in the United States. Among KLR's first board members were a Mr Edouard Bunge and Alfred Grisar, a Belgian.[1] The two men's names were contracted to create the name Bunge-Grisar rubber estate or Bungsar Estate.The Bungsar Estate was owned by its plantation firm Société Financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin), before it was developed into a residential area.[3] Bangsar Park was the first area to be developed for housing in Kuala Lumpur in 1969. From there Socfin began selling its land to private buyers and from then on, Bangsar began experiencing rapid development.During the 1950s several companies housed their staff and families in Bangsar due to its convenient location. The Malayan Railway (now Keretapi Tanah Melayu) used the Off Jalan Bangsar area because the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and depot is less than three kilometres away in Brickfields. The National Electricity Board (now Tenaga Nasional Berhad) housed their staff in Bukit Bangsar since its headquarters is in Pantai Hills. Staff quarters are still found and used in Bangsar today.Among the earliest government building here is Bangsar Hospital (European Hospital) built in the early 1900s.[5] Towards the end of 1965, an eight-floor building for the Public Health College costing a million ringgit was built in Bukit Bangsar. In 1966, the Health Inspectors Training School and the Nurses Training School were transferred to the new premise in Bangsar. In 1967, the Institute for Public Health was officially inaugurated and eventually expanded to its present form.Eng Lian Enterprise Sdn Bhd developed the Bangsar Baru neighbourhood, comprising some 1,125 houses and a thriving business community in 1974.[8] The 1970s saw Bangsar recover into a housing suburb catering to the baby boomers settling in Kuala Lumpur. As their children grew up and formed a large part of the city's youth, Bangsar became a sought-after place for the trendy during the 1980s. Among companies that contributed to the demographic development of Bangsar include Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and Lever Brothers.全体がなだらかな丘になっており、多くの高級コンドミニアムが立ち並び、非常に景色が良い。 高級住宅街として知られており、外国人が多く居住する地区である。日本人も多く居住する。
malacca
Bentong (Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ) is a municipality located in western Pahang, Malaysia. The Bentong Municipal Council was established with the Power of Government Gov. bil.147 / 5/5/1995. It is the gateway to the East Coast States by road and bordering Selangor State on the west and Negri Sembilan in the south.The original main street going into Bentong town has been modified to a dual carriageway and now Bentong Town has been declared as the first “Fresh Air Lung Washing” destination in the country. According to an old story, Bentong was previously known as Carlo Sas. It was changed from Papi to Bentong before World War I. In earlier times, the center of Bentong was around the market area, at the meeting point of the Chongki rivers Repas and Perting. The most important transportation way at that time was the rivers by using perahu (small boats). The jetty was situated in front of current rest house (near current Bentong Police Station). Bentong became a focal point when tin ore was discovered in the two main rivers, Repas and Perting. Tin developers constructed ‘ban’ to extract more ore, hence more profits. The practice became a talking matter to the people outside Bentong, who referred to it as the story of ‘ban untung’ (the Profitable Ban). ‘Ban Untung’ became more well-known than Kapong that later people began to call it Ban Untung. From the name ‘Ban Untung’ was what the name for the district of Bentong derived from.From other story, according to Pak Zek (Budayawan Dato’ Haji Zakaria bin Hitam), the name Bentong originated from ‘Bapong’ (meaning float). Bentong was once used as a fort by Dato’ Bahaman. The British army sent over the Gurkhas mercenary to defeat Dato’ Bahaman to take over the area. However, a number of the Gurkhas were killed after they were ambushed by Dato’ Bahaman’s men. Their bodies were thrown into the river and floated in the water. Following the incident, the site was known as Bapong, and later known as Bentong. The exact date of the name change was on 31 August 1957.
根据古人记载，文冬原名为加邦（Kapong），后来于二战后才改为现名。现今的文冬市中心早期原是两条河的交汇之处。在当时最重要的交通工具是一种称为Perahu的小船，并在市内设有码头。文冬后来被发现蕴含丰富的锡矿，吸引了许多人前来挖矿。
- [tvb show 街市游乐团] many chinese from guangxi settled there
布央谷（马来语：Lembah Bujang）位于马来西亚吉打州双溪大年市㐷莫镇附近。这里曾经是古老马来王国三佛齐遗址 bujang valley
- was a thriving hindu-buddhist civilisation and southeast asian trading centre from 3rd to 12th c AD
johor
- Johor (/dʒəˈhɔər, ˌdʒoʊ-/) or Johore is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The royal city of the state is Muar and the old state capital is Johor Lama. Johor is surrounded by Pahang to the north, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest, and the Straits of Johor to the south, which separates Johor and the Republic of Singapore. The state also shares a maritime border with the Riau Archipelago from the east and Riau mainland on the west by the South China Seaand the Strait of Malacca respectively, both of Indonesian territories. Johor is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ta'zim, or "Abode of Dignity", and as Johore in English. The name "Johor" originated from the Persian word Jauhar, 'gem/jewel'.[6] Malays tend to name a place after natural objects in great abundance or having visual dominance. Before the name Johor was adopted, the area south of the Muar River to Singapore island was known as Ujong Tanah or 'land's end' in Malay, due to its location at the end of the Malay Peninsula. Coincidentally, Johor is the most southern point of the Asian continental mainland.
- Johor Chief Minister Osman Sapian resigned on Monday evening (Apr 8), Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said at a press conference on Tuesday. According to Bernama, Dr Mahathir said Mr Osman handed him two letters of resignation during their meeting in Putrajaya on Monday, one of which was addressed to the Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar.
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/johor-chief-minister-osman-sapian-has-resigned-mahathir-malaysia-11426574
- Johor Bahru (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒohor ˈbahru]), formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. Johor Bahru was founded in 1855 as Iskandar Puteri when the Sultanate of Johor came under the influence of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim. The area was renamed "Johor Bahru" in 1862 and became the capital of the Sultanate when the Sultanate administration centre was moved there from Telok Blangah. During the reign of Sultan Abu Bakar, there was development and modernisation within the city; with the construction of administrative buildings, schools, religious buildings, and railways connecting to Singapore. Johor Bahru was occupied by the Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945. Johor Bahru became the cradle of Malay nationalism after the war and gave birth to a political party named United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in 1946. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Johor Bahru retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1994. A central business district was developed in the city centre during the 1990s. More development funds were channelled to the city after the introduction of Iskandar Malaysia in 2006.The city was also once known as "Little Swatow (Shantou)" by the Chinese community in Johor Bahru, as most of Johor Bahru's Chinese residents are Teochew people whose ancestry can be traced back to Shantou, China. They arrived in the mid-1800s, during the reign of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim.新山市亦享有“大馬南方門戶”、“南門城”等雅稱。
- 新山自1846年由陳開順率領逾大量潮州籍農民抵達陳厝港開墾種植胡椒及甘蜜，便是新山開埠之始。天猛公達因·依布拉欣在其統治期間，推行港主制度，吸引了許多閩南與廣東籍貫華人到依斯干達布蒂裡開墾種植甘蜜及黑胡椒[22]；而當地的爪哇移民則負責鑿掘運河、鋪路和種植椰樹[23]。1844年10月9日，柔佛第一張港契發給華人港主阿川和萬成，授權其開墾柔佛士姑來河域。同年10月22日，柔佛第二張港契則發給陳開順，授權其開墾柔佛地不佬河域。1845年4月，天猛公依布拉欣又發出一張柔佛巫來由河及兩張柔佛地南河的港契[26]。1846年陳開順便率領大量潮州籍農民抵達地不佬河域，開墾種植胡椒及甘蜜，並且命名此地為陳厝港。1855年，丹絨布蒂裡開埠，1858年才稱為依斯干達布蒂裡，而陳開順則被冊封為第一位華人甲必丹。
- 在旅居香港的笔者眼中，新山与新加坡的关系，则俨如深圳和香港的跨国翻版。在地缘上，新山可视为新加坡面向马来西亚市场的腹地。华人无疑是新山开埠的功臣，受封“甲必丹”的首位华人陈开顺、苏丹红人富商巨贾黄亚福、柔佛古庙出资者陈旭年等，可谓当中之佼佼者。由于早期华人多由汕头南下，且多祖籍潮州，因此新山亦有“小汕头”之称。来自五大不同籍贯地的华人，分别组成潮州帮、广肇帮、闽南帮、客家帮与琼州（海南）帮，聚地而居，抱团取暖。其中，潮州人多从事杂货米粮生意，广肇人多从事建筑业，海南人则多从事餐饮业。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20180415/PDF/a16_screen.pdf
- The continuous development of Johor Bahru was, however, halted when the Japanese under General Tomoyuki Yamashita invaded the town on 31 January 1942.Soon after the war ended in 1946, the town became the main hotspot for Malay nationalism in Malaya. Onn Jaafar, a local Malay politician who later became the Chief Minister of Johor, formed the United Malay National Organisation party on 11 May 1946 when the Malays expressed their widespread disenchantment over the British government's action for granting citizenship laws to non-Malays in the proposed states of the Malayan Union. An agreement over the policy was then reached in the town with Malays agreeing with the dominance of economy by the non-Malays and the Malays' dominance in political matters being agreed upon by non-Malays. Racial conflict between the Malay and non-Malays, especially the Chinese, is being provoked continuously since the Malayan Emergency.
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- A Li Ka-shing backed venture to build the world’s largest ship-to-ship transfer hub in the Malaysian port of Johor Bahru has the backing of the local government, Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday – an announcement that appeared to put him at odds with the Johor crown prince. Mahathir shot down claims, repeated on the crown prince’s Facebook page, that federal leaders had “bulldozed through” the project without consulting the Johor government.“The Johor [chief minister] is aware, he asked me yesterday and I told him about it. I thought everyone knows. This is a project that will benefit
Malaysia,” said Mahathir of the transfer hub, which is being jointly developed by the Malaysian company KA Petra and Hong Kong’s Hutchison Port Holdings, which has a 30 per cent stake in the venture. Mahathir was responding to a social media post written by the group Gerakan Muafakat Johor (Johor Consensus Movement) that claimed the venture had received special treatment because it was linked to the “cronies” of federal leaders. The post also claimed the administration had cut out local businessmen in favour of its own people. The claims by the group were reposted on the Facebook page of Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who did not add any comments of his own.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3004333/singapore-knew-johor-crown-prince-didnt-surprising-says
- Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum
- http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/johor-sultan-slams-mahathir-over-comments-on-chinese-investment-in-malaysia The Sultan of Johor has said he is "deeply offended and hurt" by the political spin used by certain politicians against mainland Chinese investments in the state, saying if this is left unchecked, it would drive away investors. In a no-holds barred interview, a visibly upset Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar singled out former premier Mahathir Mohamad for "putting political interests above Malaysian interests, particularly Johor". "Enough is enough. I have so far restrained myself from commenting on the controversy on Forest City generated by Dr Mahathir and his supporters," he said, referring to the project by China's Country Garden to be built on four artificial islands facing Singapore.
- scmp 22jan17 real reasons mahathir spat sultan
- http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/mocked-many-bomohs-him-have-appealThe efforts by a self-styled Bomoh King of the World to find the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane and to save Malaysia from a North Korean invasion with coconuts and bamboo cannons have catapulted him into the limelight and raised mocking laughter. But Mr Ibrahim Mat Zin, in all seriousness, claims that he has in fact been protecting Malaysia from harm for seven decades - from even before the country's independence. He refused to disclose which officials requested his help in the MH370 mystery or in the ongoing row with North Korea over the murder of its citizen, Mr Kim Jong Nam. Asked about MH370, Mr Ibrahim said: "The plane is in a parallel realm. It will be missing for 25 years before it returns, but the people may still be alive because the air is different, a month is like a day to them."
- Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the ruler of the state of Johor, was given a working replica of the car from the 1960s cartoon The Flintstones by a fellow royal from Pahang state, according to a post on the Johor sultan’s official Facebook page on Monday.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-sultan/wilma-malaysian-sultan-gets-his-own-flintstone-car-idUSKBN1F60VJ這輛石頭車由彭亨攝政王東姑阿都拉所贈送，並由彭亨王儲辦公室的代表拿督瑪吉阿都拉，於周一到巴西柏蘭宜王宮移交予柔佛州蘇丹。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180119/00180_032.html
- 马来西亚柔佛州公主阿米娜与小她三岁的荷兰籍男友丹尼斯．穆罕默德．阿布杜拉三年多的姐弟恋终于修成正果，两人于14日完成“世纪婚礼”，引发各界关注。阿米娜今年31岁，她是柔佛州苏丹依布拉欣．依斯迈（Ibrahim Ismail of Johor）的唯一女儿。依布拉欣育有五子一女，是柔佛州第二十五任苏丹（各州世袭统治者），亦是柔佛州天猛公王朝的第五位苏丹。28岁的新郎丹尼斯原名是丹尼斯．威巴斯（Dennis Verbaas），出生于荷兰阿姆斯特丹附近一个城镇。2015年，丹尼斯为阿米娜改信伊斯兰后，才改为现在的名字。他之前在新加坡做过模特，目前在柔佛州一家房地产开发公司工作。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170817/PDF/b10_screen.pdf
- https://simonshen.blog/2015/08/18/柔佛蘇丹的「大新加坡夢」/
- *******[aerial asia episode on singapore] when the colony in singapore was being setup, raffles negotiated with johor and concluded that in return for the colony, british empire has to recognise johor (which was not a kingdom at the time) and provide annual payments
- hk
- country garden碧桂园 project singtao 28dec17 a16
- Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah). The name Langkawi is thought to have existed by the early 15th century, although in the 16th century theisland of Langkawi was also marked on maps variously as Langa, Langka, Lansura, and Langapura. There are many suggestions for the origin of the name of Langkawi. According to one interpretation, Langkawi means island of the reddish-brown eagle in colloquial Malay.[3] The Malay word for eagle is helang - which is shortened to "lang", while kawi is the name of a red stone used as a chalk to mark goods. This interpretation was used to create the landmark sculpture of an eagle as the symbol of Langkawi at Dataran Helang (Eagle Square) in Kuah. Some believed that Langkawi is the same as or related to the Lanka or Langkapuri mentioned in Indian sources. This ancient name Lanka (or Lankapura and Lankapuri) is found in Indian literature from an early period (named in Ramayana as the city of the demon Ravana), although the identification of the original Lanka is not certain.[7] "Puri" or "Puram" in Sanskrit means a town or city. The name Langkawi is also thought to be related to Langkasuka, an old kingdom thought by some to have links with Kedah.[8] Some also thought that Langkawi means "many beautiful islands", langka being a Sanskrit word meaning "beautiful" while wi means "many". In 2008, the then sultan of Kedah, Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, conferred the title of Langkawi Permata Kedah, meaning "Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah", upon the island as part of his golden jubilee to impress upon tourists that Langkawi is part of Kedah.
- Langkawi was historically home to seafarers, such as the Orang Laut (sea people) originally from the southern part of the Malay peninsula, as well as pirates and fishermen. It had been thought to be cursed for a couple of centuries - according to local legend, in the late 18th century, a woman named Mahsuri was wrongfully accused of adultery and put to death, and she placed a curse on the island that would last for seven generations.[12] Not long after Mahsuri's death, in 1821, the Siamese army invaded Kedah, and attacked Langkawi. In the first attack, the locals decided to burn down the granary at Padang Matsirat to starve and drive out the Siamese army. The Siamese nevertheless finally captured the island in May 1822, killed its leaders, and many of the islanders were taken as slaves, while others were forced to flee.[13] Before the Siamese invasion, there was an estimated island population of 3,000–5,000, and only a small proportion was left after the invasion. The island was recaptured from Siamese rule in a campaign against the Siamese in 1837. In 1840–1841, the Sultan of Kedah, who went into exile after the Siamese attacks, was allowed to return by the Siamese, and the population of Langkawi islands recovered afterwards mainly due to settlement of immigrants from Sumatra. However, the Orang Laut who fled after the Siamese attacks did not returned.[15] In 1909, the islands came under British rule under the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. The middle of the channel betweenTarutao and Langkawi would become the Siamese border, and Tarutao would be part of Siam while all the Langkawi islands to the south would come under British rule. During the Second World War, Siam took control briefly as Malaya fell to the Japanese. Langkawi had been a haven for pirates which affected the northern part of the Malacca Strait. In a series of operations, between December 1945 and March 1946, the British cleared the pirates' land base in Langkawi and Tarutao. The British continued to rule until Malaya gained its independence in 1957.ランカウイ島は1978年に自由貿易地帯に指定されたため、島内で売られている商品には関税などの税金は一切かからなくなった。1980年代後半より、政府主導で「第二のペナン島」を目指して観光開発が進み、アジア各国はもとよりヨーロッパからの観光客が多数来る一大リゾート地となっている。
- https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2162099/malaysian-hindu-temple-complex-gets-technicolour-paint-job A famed Malaysian Hindu temple complex has had its steps painted in a dazzling array of colours, sparking excitement from some visitors but angering officials who oversee heritage sites.Batu Caves is an important religious site for Tamil Hindus. During the annual Thaipusam festival, massive crowds of devotees descend on the complex, with many piercing their bodies with hooks and skewers to showcase devotion to the deity Lord Murugan.
- https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2186591/who-arrived-first-malay-peninsula-depends-whether-youre-indian-or-malay The issue of historical narrative blew up again in July last year, when newly appointed human resources minister M. Kulasegaran found himself in hot water with the Malay majority by claiming the country’s Indian ethnic minority were among the original inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula.In his speech, which was uploaded to YouTube and went viral, Kulasegaran cites Kedah state’s Bujang Valley, with its ancient Hindu temples, as proof of Indian presence on the Malay Peninsula more than two millennia ago. “Many people will say our history started 120 to 130 years ago. That is wrong. We came here 2,500 years ago. The evidence is at Bujang Valley,” he says in the video.What sparked the bigger uproar was Kulasegaran’s assertion that Malays are the pendatang, or newcomers. “We are equal. This is our homeland,” he said.
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20170810/00202_028.html馬來西亞建築商璋利國際(01693)尋日喺聯交所嘅上市儀式，撐場嘉賓夠晒特別，除咗馬來西亞羽毛球一哥李宗偉外，仲有馬來西亞吉打州王后殿下駕到
- hket 20nov17 a11
- A long time ago before being flooded, Kenyir Lake, once fertile and beautiful, was once part of the earliest settlement area in Hulu Terengganu. Although it is no longer a reference, the names of villages such as Melor, Keliok, Berching, Evening, Mentong, Malacca, Kuala Terenggan, Kerbak and Belimbing will be heard when some of the hydro-electric dams are on track. But now the story of the people who once lived far upstream of the Terengganu River was not something that was known. Most of the oral stories that descend from generation to generation have been forgotten. Located in Kampung Dura, Kuala Berang named Abbas Othman is well known as a former resident who lived in the village on the base of Lake Kenyir before being flooded in 1984. At age 77, Abbas can be said to be among the last generation of 'lake dwellers' who are willing to share life stories in his native village, Kampung Kuala Terenggan. When sharing his childhood memory, Abbas admits that the life of the village about 60 years ago is far different from the present life. He said the life of the village can be likened to being in a unique world.
kuala lumpur
- Bangsar is an affluent residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya which have their own municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up the majority of the population at 61% followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%.In the year 1906, Malaya was still under British administration. The London-based Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Ltd. (KLR) was incorporated on 19 May 1906 and it set out to plant rubber trees around Kuala Lumpur to capitalise on the booming rubber price brought about by the introduction of the modern motor-car and pneumatic rubber tyres as replacement for horse-drawn carriages in the United States. Among KLR's first board members were a Mr Edouard Bunge and Alfred Grisar, a Belgian.[1] The two men's names were contracted to create the name Bunge-Grisar rubber estate or Bungsar Estate.The Bungsar Estate was owned by its plantation firm Société Financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin), before it was developed into a residential area.[3] Bangsar Park was the first area to be developed for housing in Kuala Lumpur in 1969. From there Socfin began selling its land to private buyers and from then on, Bangsar began experiencing rapid development.During the 1950s several companies housed their staff and families in Bangsar due to its convenient location. The Malayan Railway (now Keretapi Tanah Melayu) used the Off Jalan Bangsar area because the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and depot is less than three kilometres away in Brickfields. The National Electricity Board (now Tenaga Nasional Berhad) housed their staff in Bukit Bangsar since its headquarters is in Pantai Hills. Staff quarters are still found and used in Bangsar today.Among the earliest government building here is Bangsar Hospital (European Hospital) built in the early 1900s.[5] Towards the end of 1965, an eight-floor building for the Public Health College costing a million ringgit was built in Bukit Bangsar. In 1966, the Health Inspectors Training School and the Nurses Training School were transferred to the new premise in Bangsar. In 1967, the Institute for Public Health was officially inaugurated and eventually expanded to its present form.Eng Lian Enterprise Sdn Bhd developed the Bangsar Baru neighbourhood, comprising some 1,125 houses and a thriving business community in 1974.[8] The 1970s saw Bangsar recover into a housing suburb catering to the baby boomers settling in Kuala Lumpur. As their children grew up and formed a large part of the city's youth, Bangsar became a sought-after place for the trendy during the 1980s. Among companies that contributed to the demographic development of Bangsar include Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and Lever Brothers.全体がなだらかな丘になっており、多くの高級コンドミニアムが立ち並び、非常に景色が良い。 高級住宅街として知られており、外国人が多く居住する地区である。日本人も多く居住する。
malacca
- *****The Fortress of Malacca (Malay: Kota Melaka, Portuguese: Fortaleza de Malaca) was a Portuguese fortress built in Malacca, Malaysia, in 1512. The oldest part of the fortress (the Fortaleza Velha), was a keep known as A Famosa. Following the Battle of Malacca (1641) and the occupation of the city by the Dutch, the keep was destroyed but the walls of the fortress were reinforced. However, in 1807 the British destroyed most of the fortress. The Porta de Santiago gateway, and the restored Middelburg Bastion are the only parts of the fortress which remain today, they are among the oldest European architectural remains in Southeast Asia and the Far East.In 1511, a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque. His forces attacked and defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. Moving quickly to consolidate his gains, Albuquerque had the fortress built around a natural hill near the sea. Albuquerque believed that Malacca would become an important port linking Portugal to the Spice Route in China. At this time other Portuguese were establishing outposts in such places as Macau, China and Goa, India to create a string of friendly ports for ships heading to Ming China and returning home to Portugal.The fortress changed hands again in the late 18th century when the Dutch handed it over to the British to prevent it from falling into the hands of Napoleon's expansionist France. The English were wary of maintaining the fortification and ordered its destruction in 1806. The fort was almost totally demolished but for the timely intervention of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore, who was sent on sick leave from Penang to Malacca in 1807. It was Captain William Farquhar, tasked with the destruction of the fort and town, who decided to save two of the gateways to the fort,[citation needed] including the Santiago Gate, as well as the Stadthuys, church and jail.
pahang
- The Cameron Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British explorer and geologist [7] who was commissioned by the then colonial government to map out the Pahang-Perak border area in 1885. The domain continued to grow until the outbreak of the Second World War. During the Japanese Occupation of the Malay Peninsula (1942–1945), there was hardly any development in the area. When the Japanese withdrew in August 1945, the place underwent a transformation. This, however, came to a halt during the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960). When the conflict ended, “Cameron’s Land” experienced a constant change in its landscape.
Sandakan (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈsan daˈkan], Jawi: سنداکن, 山打根; pinyin: Shān Dǎ Gēn; Jyutping: saan1 daa2 gan1) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest town in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the east coast of the state in the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo. Before the founding of Sandakan, Sulu Archipelago was the source of dispute between Spain and the Sultanate of Sulu for economic dominance in the region. By 1864, Spain had blockaded the Sultanate possessions in the Sulu Archipelago. The Sultanate of Sulu awarded a German consular service ex-member a piece of land in the Sandakan Bay to seek protection from Germany. In 1878, the Sultanate sold north-eastern Borneo to an Austro-Hungarian consul who later left the territory to a British colonial merchant. The German presence over the area raised concern among the British. As a result, a protocol was signed between the British, German and the Spanish to recognise Spanish sovereignty over the Sulu Archipelago, in return for the Spanish not intervening in British affairs in northern Borneo. Sandakan began to prosper when the British North Borneo Company (BNBC) started to build a new settlement in 1879, developing it into an active commercial and trading centre as well as making it the main administrative centre for North Borneo. The British also encouraged the migration of the Chinese from British Hong Kong to develop the economy of Sandakan. However, the prosperity halted when the Japanese occupied the area. As the war continued and Allied bombing started in 1944, the town was totally destroyed. Unable to fund the costs of the reconstruction, the administrative powers of North Borneo were handed over to the Crown Colonygovernment. Subsequently, the administrative capital of North Borneo was moved to Jesselton. As part of the 1948–1955 Colonial Office Reconstruction and Development Plan, the crown colony government began to develop the fishing industry in Sandakan. Sandakan is one of the main ports for oil, tobacco, coffee, sago, and timber exports. Other economic activities include fishing, ship building, eco-tourism, and manufacturing.
sarawak
- Sibu /ˈsibuː/ (詩巫; pinyin: Shīwū) is an inland town at the central region of Sarawak and the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The town is located on the island of Borneo. The town covers an area of 129.5 square kilometres (50.0 sq mi). It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers,[12] some 60 kilometres from the South China Sea[13] and approximately 191.5 kilometres (119 mi) north-east of the state capital Kuching.[14]The population is mainly dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou people. Other ethnic groups such as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban are also present in this region.[15] The town population as of the year 2010 is 162,676. Sibu was settled by James Brooke in 1862 when he built a fort in the town to fend off attacks by indigenous Dayak people. Following this, a small group of Chinese Hokkien people settled around the fort to carry out business activities safely in the town. In 1901, Wong Nai Siong led a large scale migration numbering 1,118 Foochow Chinese from Fujian province of China into Sibu. This made Sibu being referred popularly as "New Fuzhou". Sibu bazaar and the first hospital in Sibu was built by the Brooke government. Lau King Howe Hospital and a number of Methodist schools and churches were built in the 1930s. However, the town of Sibu was burnt to the ground twice in 1889 and in 1928 but it was rebuilt after that. There was no fierce fighting in Sibu during the Japanese occupation of Sarawak in 1941. The Japanese installed a new Resident at Sibu in June 1942 and Sibu was renamed to "Sibu-shu" in August 1942. After the Japanese surrender in 1945, Sarawak was ceded to the British as Crown Colony. This has caused a dissatisfaction amongst a group of young Melanau people in Sibu who were pro-independence. As a result, the second British Governor of Sarawak, Sir Duncan George Stewart was assassinated by Rosli Dhobi when he visited Sibu in December 1949. Rosli was later hanged to death at Kuching Central Prison in 1950. Sibu and the Rajang basin also became the centre of communist activities from 1950 and it continued even after the Sarawak independence in 1963. A Rajang Security Command (RASCOM) was then established to curb Communist activities in the area. Communist insurgency in Sarawak was significantly impaired in 1973 and later ended in 1990. Sibu was upgraded to the municipality status in 1981. The town received a royal visit in September 2001. The town is also a gateway to Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) since 2008. In 2011, 110th anniversary of Foochow settlement was celebrated in Sibu.
selangor
- royalty
Association/Institutions
- Malaysian Export Academy http://exportacademy.net/index.php/about-us/
- thinktank
- ICT
- rubber, rubber related
- licensing/franchise
- The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu; Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن کبڠساءن ملايو برساتو, abbreviated UMNO or lesser known as PEKEMBAR) is Malaysia's largest political party. It is a founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition which, with its predecessor the Alliance, have dominated Malaysian politics since independence. Each of Malaysia's six Prime Ministers has been an UMNO member. UMNO emphasises as its foundation the struggle to uphold the aspirations of Malay nationalism and the dignity of race, religion and country.[7] The party also aspires to protect the Malay culture as the national culture and to uphold, defend and expand Islam across Malaysia.
Trade and investment environment
- tpp
- tax
- agriculture
People
- Khairuddin Abu Hassan
- 拿督
- Loke Yew (simplified Chinese: 陆佑;traditional Chinese: 陸佑; pinyin: Lù Yòu), born Wong Loke Yew, CMG, LL.D. (1845–1917) was a Chinese-born, of Cantonesedescent, business magnate. He was a famous businessman and philanthropist inBritish Malaya. He was regarded as the richest man in British Malaya during his time and played a significant role in the growth of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur.
- frank tsao
politics
- general election
- mahathir government 2018
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3093014/malaysias-political-turmoil-rumbles-new-parliamentary-speaker
Wawasan 2020 or Vision 2020 is a Malaysian ideal introduced by the fourth (now seventh) Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad during the tabling of the Sixth Malaysia Plan in 1991.[2] The vision calls for the nation to achieve a self-sufficient industrialised nation by the year 2020, encompasses all aspects of life, from economic prosperity, social well-being, educational worldclass, political stability, as well as psychological balance. To achieve Vision 2020, Mahathir lamented that the nation required an annual growth of 7% (in real terms) over the thirty-year period 1990–2020, so that the economy would be eightfold stronger than its 1990 GDP of RM115 billion. This would translate to a GDP of RM920 billion (in 1990 Ringgit terms) in 2020.[3][4]. Under Vision 2020 from 1991 to 2020, there are 3 sub 10 year development policy namely National development Policy 1991-2000 with OPP2, National Vision Policy 2001-2010 with OPP3 and New Economic Model 2011-2020 with National Transformation Programme NTP.Wawasan 2020 is also the title of an article by William Greider about globalisation in Malaysia.Wawasan 2020 is also a patriotic song on the same idea sung in Malay. The song was composed by Akbar Nawab.
- background
education
- universities
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043724/malaysian-ministers-perks-under-scrutiny-mahathir-delays-cuts Cushy perks enjoyed by Malaysia ’s cabinet ministers came into focus on Friday as citizens compared those privileges with the government’s now-delayed plan to save costs by cutting allowances for newly hired civil servants in “critical” professions such as medicine. The Public Service Department (PSD) earlier defended the decision announced last week to scrap the allowances for new recruits in 33 affected professions starting January 1, but Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad stayed the move following signs of dissent in his cabinet and as a doctors’ petition garnered over 90,000 signatures.Late on Thursday, the PSD said the allowance was never meant to be permanent and was implemented in 1992 as a way to attract more talent to the 33 sectors. It said the incentive was no longer needed as the number of applicants in these sectors outstripped the number of jobs available.But on Friday, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman – one of two ministers who questioned the decision in public – said Mahathir had agreed to postpone the allowance cuts until the next cabinet meeting.
public procurement
- https://www.atlasnetwork.org/news/article/malaysia-think-thank-urges-further-trade-liberalization-in-government-procu?utm_source=AtlasNetwork+World10%3A+Highlights+from+the+global+freedom+movement&utm_campaign=ec08acb0e6-World10_12_31_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4bce382cb-ec08acb0e6-63592573 Malaysia’s GDP was ranked by the IMF at 35th globally in 2013. The country has a major commodity sector and wide-ranging export-base manufacturing and service industries. Malaysia has great potential to grow through further trade liberalization. However, many of the goods and services produced now are typically supplied to government agencies under decades-long government procurement contracts.
- http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2079953/whats-driving-malaysian-support-islamic-penal-code
- http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/02/16/sarawak-chief-minister-reaffirms-stand-against-hudud/ Abang Johari said he would repeat Adenan’s directive to the BN MPs in the state to reject the bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, also known as Act 355. Adenan was staunchly opposed to the bill and had instructed Sarawak’s 25 BN MPs to do the same just before he died of heart failure. “That is the stand of Tok Nan before and we will follow that stand. “There will be no hudud law in Sarawak,” said Abang Johari after chairing a state cabinet meeting today.
Air traffic accidents
- 為什麼又是大馬航空
？http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20141230/PDF/a6_screen.pdf
anti-govt/pro govt protests
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20150917/00180_001.html 雖然執政黨巫統與集會劃清界線，但貿工部副部長阿末馬斯蘭穿紅衣出席，指集會旨在宣揚和平、種族團結，強調活動合法，並稱民眾集會是要反駁針對政府的種種不實指摘。聯邦直轄區巫青團團長莫哈末羅斯則揚言，集會是為提醒淨選盟別再嘗試推翻政府，否則類似示威將陸續有來。
Malaysia state investment fund
- http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/513fbd74-c667-11e5-993a-d18bf6826744.htmlMalaysian state investment funds are cashing out of lofty positions in the London property market, in a sign of the country's growing financial woes as it grapples with claims of multibillion-dollar corruption involving government companies. The health of Malaysia’s state sector is coming under growing scrutiny after Swiss authorities last week said an investigation into bribery allegations linked to the 1MDB investment fund had thrown up “serious indications” that $4bn had been misappropriated from government businesses.
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)
- About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from a fund owned by the Malaysian state, a prosecutor says. The 1MDB fund was set up in 2009 to pay for major new economic and social developments in Malaysia. Last year, Swiss authorities opened an investigation into 1MDB after it amassed more than $11bn (£7bn) of debt. Switzerland's attorney general said on Friday there were "serious indications that funds have been misappropriated from Malaysian state companies". http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35447174
- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-23/1mdb-sells-power-unit-to-china-general-nuclear-for-2-3-billion 1Malaysia Development Bhd. agreed to sell its power assets to China General Nuclear Power Corp. for 9.83 billion ringgit ($2.3 billion) as the state investment company moved one step closer to winding down operations after its mounting debt raised investor concern. China General Nuclear will assume all gross debt and cash of Edra Global Energy Bhd. and its subsidiaries, according to a joint statement released Monday. The transaction is expected to be completed in February. 1MDB, whose advisory board is headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, announced plans in February to dismantle its assets after it drew criticism from lawmakers for accumulating about 42 billion ringgit of debt in less than five years of existence. The company came under added scrutiny after it almost defaulted on a loan and clouded the sovereign’s credit rating with its borrowings weighing on the government’s contingent liabilities. "1MDB is at the center of a political scandal that, with falling oil prices, has weighed on Malaysian financial asset prices," said Tim Condon, head of Asia research at ING Groep NV in Singapore. "We expect investors will see the news as a hopeful sign of light at the end of the 1MDB scandal tunnel."
- 馬來西亞政府投資基金「一馬發展公司」(1MDB)涉嫌挪用公款的醜聞不斷發酵，就連遠在地球另一邊的荷里活電影業亦受波及。《華爾街日報》引述知情人士及文件報道，2013年大熱電影《華爾街狼人》的拍攝資金，大部分源自1MDB，而負責製作該電影的紅岩電影公司(Red Granite Pictures)，創辦人兼主席正是大馬總理納吉布繼子里扎。據《華爾街日報》報道，美國及大馬的調查人員相信，紅岩在2012年通過多間離岸空殼公司，從1MDB合共取得1.55億美元(約12億港元)。知情人士透露，美國聯邦調查局(FBI)已向幾名紅岩現任和前員工，以及紅岩曾使用的銀行及會計師樓發出傳票，要求他們協助調查。里扎2014年接受《紐約時報》訪問時，被問到紅岩的資金來源，他當時稱主要來自阿布扎比商人侯賽尼的投資，強調「裡面沒馬來西亞的錢」。《華爾街日報》調查後發現，侯賽尼其實是美國人，他在阿布扎比主權基金「阿布扎比國際石油投資公司」(IPIC)旗下分支Aabar Investments PJS擔任主席，而IPIC曾跟1MDB有生意往來。報道指，1MDB在2012年向Aabar匯款14億美元(約109億港元)，作為IPIC擔保1MDB債券的抵押品，但調查人員相信，這筆錢最終轉移至侯賽尼於英屬維爾京群島設立、名字與Aabar幾乎一樣的公司。當中的1.55億美元之後再經過其他公司等途徑，分批匯入為紅岩電影公司融資的紅岩資本(Red Granite Capital)。《華爾街日報》引述文件指，其中一筆5,000萬美元(約3.9億港元)的匯款，寫明是用於《華爾街狼人》拍攝。紅岩發言人表示，公司願意合作配合一切調查，又強調當年接收資金時，並沒證據或跡象顯示金錢來源不尋常。報道指，《華爾街狼人》當年票房約4億美元(約31億港元)，無證據顯示有關收益轉移到1MDB或馬來西亞。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2016/04/03/a16-0403.pdf http://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysias-1mdb-the-secret-money-behind-the-wolf-of-wall-street-1459531987 Red Granite Pictures was set up in 2010 by Mr. Aziz, the Malaysian prime minister’s stepson, now 39 years old, and Christopher McFarland, a Kentucky businessman who is 43. Mr. Aziz had worked in finance in London, left to travel and ended up in the U.S., he once told the Hollywood Reporter. Mr. McFarland, called Joey, invested in various ventures and moved to Hollywood to try to make movies, people who know him say. The two were introduced by a mutual friend: a peripatetic Malaysian businessman named Jho Low, who became a fixture on the party circuit in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York starting in 2009. Mr. Low gained media attention for a lavish lifestyle that brought him into the orbit of celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Mr. Low knew Mr. Aziz from the U.K., where both had studied, and forged ties to Mr. Aziz’s family, including Prime Minister Najib. In Malaysia, Mr. Low, whose full name is Low Taek Jho and who is 34, played a role in setting up the fund that became 1MDB. Messrs. Aziz and McFarland worked for a time out of L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, a luxury hotel owned by a company Mr. Low founded. The aspiring movie moguls later set up an office on Sunset Boulevard that they filled with Hollywood memorabilia. These included a poster for the 1927 Fritz Lang science-fiction film “Metropolis,” a rare original that cost $1 million, said people familiar with it.
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d6849b4-0090-11e6-9cc4-27926f2b110c.html Kuala Lumpur is facing intensifying international pressure after Swiss authorities said former officials at an Abu Dhabi sovereign fund were being investigated over suspected crimes linked to 1MDB, Malaysia’s state investment fund. The Swiss attorney-general also said in a statement on Tuesday that a portion of funds allegedly misappropriated from 1MDB appeared to have been diverted to a “company related to the motion picture industry”. The Swiss intervention marks a widening of the probe by global regulators into a scandal that has rocked Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s third-biggest economy. It is the first time the authorities have said publicly that individuals from outside the country are under investigation in connection with the affair, in which critics allege the fund has been used as a vehicle to steal vast sums of state money.
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be8247ec-2177-11e6-9d4d-c11776a5124d.html Authorities in Europe and Asia have taken dramatic action against Swiss private bank BSI, accusing it of serious anti-money-laundering failures connected to the multibillion-dollar scandal at Malaysia’s 1MDB state investment fund.- https://www.ft.com/content/48689508-b6ae-11e6-ba85-95d1533d9a62 Malaysia’s troubled state investment fund 1MDB is preparing to make a repayment, with Chinese assistance, to Abu Dhabi’s state-owned International Petroleum Investment Company, as it seeks to settle a dispute in which the Emirati fund is claiming about $6.5bn. http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2052636/has-china-offered-bail-out-malaysias-1mdb-what-cost Ong Kian Ming, a lawmaker of Malaysia’s opposition Democratic Action Party, questioned if the latest help rendered to 1MDB – if accurate – would require “the award of large-scale infrastructure projects to a Chinese state-owned enterprise”. “The Malaysian government needs to be fully transparent on the details of this deal…nothing comes for free and the Malaysian taxpayer deserves to know the true cost of the bailout,” he said.
- Misappropriated Malaysian government funds were diverted into the $2.2bn purchase of a US energy company with assets in Southeast Asia, according to US prosecutors investigating flows of money linked to troubled state investment fund 1MDB. The US Department of Justice said that funds laundered through the sale of an interest in New York’s Park Lane Hotel were invested into Coastal Energy, a company headquartered in Houston. https://www.ft.com/content/092adfc6-500b-11e7-bfb8-997009366969
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-scandal/malaysia-asks-interpol-to-trace-financier-linked-to-1mdb-scandal-idUSKBN1CS0JE
- https://www.ft.com/content/0328c2d4-5ce2-11e8-9334-2218e7146b04 Malaysia’s new government on Monday established a special task force to probe possible criminal offences relating to country’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign wealth fund. The task force — comprising members of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the country’s central bank and police — will co-operate with international law enforcement agencies in an attempt to recover the billions of dollars lost by the fund, according to the office of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
- 馬來西亞財長林冠英周二表示，早前曾指示屬下調查財政部於二○一六年簽下、總值九十四億令吉（約一百八十八億港元）的輸油及輸氣管基建項目。林冠英指，政府已支付該項目百分之八十八、共八十二億五千萬令吉（約一百六十五億港元）的款項，惟工程只完成百分之十三。他要求下屬與反貪部門合作，並查出承建商與陷入貪腐醜聞的一馬發展基金（1MDB）有關。成為當局調查對象的前總理納吉布，再否認企圖借建築項目斂財，強調自己做的一切都合法。另外，馬來西亞中央銀行行長穆罕默德（Muhammad Ibrahim）近日被指藉着購入政府土地，協助納吉布掩飾其債務。總理馬哈蒂爾周三宣布，已接納穆罕默德的辭職，但現時仍未決定接替人選。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180607/00180_015.html
hinduism
- https://www.malaymail.com/s/1697163/developer-denies-involvement-in-subang-hindu-temple-clash This morning’s violent clashes at the Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu temple in USJ 25, Putra Heights had nothing to do with One City Development Sdn Bhd, the property developer said in a statement. One City refuted allegations spread through social media that it had instigated the rioting over the relocation of the 140-year-old temple, saying the move had been decided in the courts four years ago. “Those who have been following the issue can attest to the fact that One City has postponed the execution of the writ of possession several times, and tried its best to ensure that peace is maintained during the execution process. “Allegations that One City orchestrated the said incident are malicious lies and we condemn any acts of violence or any insinuations that it would resort to such despicable acts,” the company said.
islam
- mosque
- 25 halal industrial park
ethnic groups
- policy
- Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi: اورڠ ملايو) are an ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands which lie between these locations — areas that are collectively known as the Malay world. These locations today are part of the modern nations of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and southern Thailand. There is considerable genetic, linguistic, cultural, and social diversity among the many Malay subgroups, mainly due to hundreds of years of immigration and assimilation of various regional ethnicity and tribes within Maritime Southeast Asia. Historically, the Malay population is descended primarily from the earlier Malayic-speaking Austronesians and Austroasiatic tribes who founded several ancient maritime trading states and kingdoms, notably Brunei, Kedah, Langkasuka, Gangga Negara, Chi Tu, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pahang, Melayu and Srivijaya. The advent of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century triggered a major revolution in Malay history, the significance of which lies in its far-reaching political and cultural legacy. Common definitive markers of a Malayness - the religion of Islam, the Malay language and traditions - are thought to have been promulgated during this era, resulting in the ethnogenesis of the Malay as a major ethnoreligious group in the region. In literature, architecture, culinary traditions, traditional dress, performing arts, martial arts, and royal court traditions, Malacca set a standard that later Malay sultanates emulated. The golden age of the Malay sultanates in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo saw many of their inhabitants, particularly from various tribal communities like the Batak, Dayak, Orang Asli and the Orang laut become subject to Islamisation and Malayisation.[14] Today, some Malays have recent forebears from other parts of Maritime Southeast Asia, termed as anak dagang ("traders") and who predominantly consist of Javanese people, Bugis, Minangkabau people and Acehnese peoples, while some are also descended from more recent immigrants from other countries. 巫裔是马来西亚的马来族和当地土著族的统称，包括在东南亚其他国家的这些民族的人的统称。就像华裔是指世界各地有华人血统的人的统称一样，巫裔是马来西亚三大种族之一，占马来西亚本土族人的多数，剩下的两大种族是华裔和印裔。马来族（马来语：Melayu），习惯上多称为马来人，分布于东南亚。马来族有狭义和广义之分，前者指分布于婆罗洲、马来半岛南部及苏门答腊东南部的一个民族，该民族在马来西亚人口最多，又称巫族。而广义上，马来族有时候也用来指馬來語（印尼語）族群甚至整个南島語系族群。从15世纪馬六甲蘇丹王朝始，大量马来人由古代印度教转為皈依伊斯蘭教，主要分布于东南亚的马来半岛、圣诞岛、科科斯（基林）群岛、印度尼西亚、新加坡、文莱、菲律賓和大洋洲等。菲律賓的马来人由於西班牙殖民緣故而信奉天主教（除了摩洛人）。中華民國行政院原住民族委員會在介紹台灣原住民與世界南島語系民族的關係時表明「台灣原住民族屬於南島語系，在人種上屬馬來人，台灣是南島語族分佈的最北端」。除此之外，南島語系民族還分佈在非洲的南非與馬達加斯加。
Media/press
- 星洲日報
language
- english
Malay (language) - Malay (/məˈleɪ/; Malay: Bahasa Melayu بهاس ملايو) is a major language of the Austronesian family spoken in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is spoken by 290 million people[6] across the Strait of Malacca, including the coasts of the Malay Peninsulaof Malaysia and the eastern coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, and has been established as a native language of part of western coastal Sarawak and West Kalimantan in Borneo. It is also used as a trading language in the southern Philippines, including the southern parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the Sulu Archipelago and the southern predominantly Muslim-inhabited municipalities of Bataraza and Balabac in Palawan. As the Bahasa Kebangsaan or Bahasa Nasional (National Language) of several states, Standard Malay has various official names. In Singapore and Brunei it is called Bahasa Melayu (Malay language); in Malaysia, Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language); and in Indonesia, Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) and is designated the Bahasa Persatuan/ Pemersatu ("unifying language/ lingua franca"). However, in areas of central to southern Sumatra where the language is indigenous, Indonesians refer to it as Bahasa Melayuand consider it one of their regional languages. Standard Malay, also called Court Malay, was the literary standard of the pre-colonial Malacca and Johor Sultanates, and so the language is sometimes called Malacca, Johor, or Riau Malay (or various combinations of those names) to distinguish it from the various other Malayan languages. According to Ethnologue 16, several of the Malayan varieties they currently list as separate languages, including the Orang Asli varieties of Peninsular Malay, are so closely related to standard Malay that they may prove to be dialects—these are listed with question marks in the infobox at right or on top (depending on device). There are also several Malay trade and creole languages which are based on a lingua franca derived from Classical Malay, as well as Macassar Malay, which appears to be a mixed language.
- https://www.quora.com/Why-has-Malay-been-used-as-the-lingua-franca-in-Indonesia-for-centuries
Malaysian (language)
- pasar means market
- Merdeka is a word in the Indonesian and Malay language meaning independent or free. It is derived from the Sanskrit maharddhika meaning "rich, prosperous and powerful". In the Malay archipelago, this term had acquired the meaning of a freed slave. The term Mardijker is a Dutch corruption of the Portuguese version of the original Sanskrit words and was used to designate former Portuguese and Dutch slaves from India in the East Indies, known as Mardijkers, whence the Malay meaning of "free(dom)" is derived. Mardijker are the former Catholic slaves brought from India and the East Indies that were liberated by the Dutch if they abandoned Catholicism and embraced the Dutch Reformed Church. The term was significant during the anticolonialist and pro-independence movements of the colonies of Indonesia, Malaya, and Singapore, in the history of Indonesia, history of Malaysia, and in the history of Singapore. It became a battle-cry for those demanding independence from the colonial administrations of the Netherlands and United Kingdom. In the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, the Moro people belonging to major ethno-linguistic groups of Meranaw, Maguindanaw and Iranun, use maradeka in the same meaning as freedom or liberation and freedom group there is called Maradeka.
- https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-etymology-of-the-Malayalam-word-kali-meaning-to-play-Are-there-cognates-of-this-word-in-other-Dravidian-languages
- In the Malay language, the term bandung means "pairs", while sirap means "syrup" - referring to the rose-flavoured base - and air means "water".[2][3][4] More broadly, bandung refers to anything that is mixed from other ingredients or comes in pairs, such as the term rumah berbandung to refer to a semi-detached house, or "mee bandung" which refers to a noodle dish.
National anthem
- Negaraku (English: My Country) is thenational anthem of Malaysia. It was selected as a national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from Britain in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of Perak, which was adopted from a popular French melody titled "La Rosalie" composed by the lyricist Pierre-Jean de Béranger.
- http://www.kln.gov.my/web/nzl_wellington/faqs
Culture
- Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid (Jawi: محمد نور خالد), more commonly known as Lat, (born 5 March 1951) is a Malaysian cartoonist. Winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002, Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light without bias. Lat's best known work is The Kampung Boy (1979), which is published in several countries across the world. In 1994, theSultan of Perak bestowed the honorific title of datuk on Lat, in recognition of the cartoonist's work in helping to promote social harmony and understanding through his cartoons.
history
- The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with two of the former Straits Settlements (Malacca and Penang) and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union. Two years later, the Union became the Federation of Malaya and finally Malaysia in 1963 with the inclusion of North Borneo(present-day Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore.The federation, along with the other Malay states and British possessions of the peninsula, was overrun and occupied by the Japanese during World War II. After the liberation of Malaya following the Japanese surrender, the federation was not restored, but the federal form of government was retained as the principal model for consolidating the separate States as an independent Federation of Malaya and the Federation's later evolution into Malaysia.
- The 13 May 1969 incident refers to the Sino-Malay sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur (then part of the state of Selangor), Malaysia. The riot occurred in the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election when opposition parties made gains at the expense of the ruling coalition, the Alliance Party. Official reports put the number of deaths due to the riots at 196, although Western diplomatic sources at the time suggested a toll of close to 600, with most of the victims Chinese. The racial riots led to a declaration of a state of national emergency or Darurat by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong resulting in the suspension of the Parliament by the Malaysian government, while the National Operations Council (NOC), also known as the Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN), was established as a caretaker government to temporarily govern the country between 1969 and 1971. The event is significant in Malaysian politics as it led to the first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman stepping down from office to be succeeded by Tun Abdul Razak, and eventually resulted in a change in government policy that would favour Malays by the implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP).
Usa
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94367b84-f12f-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386.html
The FAA’s safety rating is based on a country’s aviation oversight regime and is an assessment of the country’s civil aviation authority.
Uk
- ?????royal family tweet (em 25oct19) the queen held an audience and received letters of commission from mohammad sadik bin kethergany, a high commissioner for malaysia
- The Royal Selangor Club(Malay: Kelab Di-Raja Selangor) is a social clubin Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, founded in 1884 by the British who ruledMalaya.
- The White Rajahs were a dynastic monarchy of the English Brooke family, who founded and ruled theKingdom of Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo, from 1841 to 1946. The first ruler was EnglishmanJames Brooke. As a reward for helping the Sultanate of Brunei fight piracy and insurgency among theindigenous peoples, he was granted the landmass ofSarawak in 1841 and received independent kingdom status. Based on descent through the male line in accordance with the Will of Sir James Brooke, the White Rajahs' dynasty continued through Brooke's nephew and grandnephew, the latter of whom ceded his rights to the United Kingdom in 1946. His nephew had been the legal heir to the throne and objected to the cession, as did most of the Sarawak members of the Council Negri.
- malay massacre in 1948? https://www.facebook.com/RTDocumentary/videos/801256406891010/?t=24
- property
portugal
- The Capture of Malacca in 1511 occurred when the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the city of Malacca in 1511. The port city of Malacca controlled the narrow strategic strait of Malacca, through which all seagoing trade between China and Indiawas concentrated.[7] The capture of Malacca was the result of a plan by King Manuel I of Portugal, who since 1505 intended to beat the Castillians to the Far-East, and Albuquerque's own project of establishing firm foundations for Portuguese India, alongside Hormuz, Goa and Aden, to ultimately control trade and thwart Muslim shipping in the Indian Ocean. Having set sail from Cochin in April 1511, the expedition would not have been able to turn around due to contrary monsoon winds. Had the enterprise failed, the Portuguese could not hope for reinforcements and would have been unable to return to their bases in India. It was the farthest territorial conquest in the history of mankind until then.
romania
- https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3093829/malaysia-finds-110-containers-abandoned-illegal-toxic
israel
- https://beta.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2182413/mahathirs-malaysia-bans-all-israeli-nationals-events-it
Saudi Arabia
- http://www.arabnews.com/node/1061896/saudi-arabia The two countries also announced the establishment of an international center for peace and harmony that will carry the name “King Salman Center for Global Peace.”Regarding the proposed King Salman Center for Global Peace in Malaysia, the statement named the stakeholders in the project, which are: The Saudi Ministry of Defense, the Center for Security and Defense at the Malaysian Ministry of Defense, the Malaysian University of Islamic Sciences and the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL).
India
- Global Indian Festival in KL http://agendasuria.com/v2/our-events-4/global-indian-festival-2013
australia
- Former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, now making his political comeback after being freed from prison, has accused the Australian government of being "complicit" in the corruption of his country's recently ousted leader Najib Razak.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-government-complicit-in-malaysia-s-corruption-anwar-ibrahim-says-20180601-p4zisl.html
japan
- Malaysia has asked Japan to extend it yen credit in the form of soft loans, some of which may be used to retire old loans to offset high borrowing costs. This is among several proposals, including the setting up of a branch of a Japanese university, put forward by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during a courtesy call at his office. http://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/dr-mahathir-asks-japan-soft-loans; Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appealed to Japanese business heavyweights for investments in his country to help solve its unemployment problem. In their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, Mahathir said his new government is business-friendly by abolishing bureaucratic procedures to attract foreign investment. Mahathir oversaw Malaysia's economic development under his "Look East" policy that was designed to learn from Japan and other countries when he was prime minister from 1981 to 2003. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201806/13/WS5b207226a31001b8257202f1.html
north korea
- scmp 27nov19 kuala lumpur to rekindle pyongyang diplomatic ties
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3044572/malaysias-pyongyang-embassy-reopening-cap-relations-recovery After a year of foreign policy mishaps, Malaysia on Friday sought to ring in 2020 with a new report card outlining its policy goals for the year ahead, including the reopening of its embassy in Pyongyang.
Philippines
- Three schools in Lahad Datu, which were closed since March 1 following the armed intrusion from Southern Philippines, resumed classes yesterday after the area was declared safe by the police. According to the Sabah Education Department website, eight other schools still closed were awaiting the approval to reopen from the Lahad Datu District Police Headquarters. The eight are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tambisan, SK Lok Buani, SK Fajar Harapan, SK Tanjung Labian, SK Sahabat 16, SK Sahabat 4, SK Cenderawasih and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Desa Kencana. The armed intruders incident in Sabah since Feb 12 has claimed the lives of eight Malaysian security personnel so far. Bernama found the town’s people going about their business calmly with shops and business premises open as usual. http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/08/three-schools-in-lahad-datu-resume-classes/
ASEAN
- ASEAN Business Club http://www.aseanbusinessclub.org/
Myanmar
- hk people in malaysia
People
- lady linda wong davies http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4c336f38-daf7-11e1-8074-00144feab49a.html#axzz2yHvXlwnk, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lady-linda-wong-davies/, http://langlangfoundation.org/about/who-we-are/board-of-directors/lady-linda-davies/, http://www.artsindustry.co.uk/features/the-wong-way-to-china/207
pahang
- The Cameron Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British explorer and geologist [7] who was commissioned by the then colonial government to map out the Pahang-Perak border area in 1885. The domain continued to grow until the outbreak of the Second World War. During the Japanese Occupation of the Malay Peninsula (1942–1945), there was hardly any development in the area. When the Japanese withdrew in August 1945, the place underwent a transformation. This, however, came to a halt during the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960). When the conflict ended, “Cameron’s Land” experienced a constant change in its landscape.
- Jim Thompson (american businessman in thai silk industry) disappeared from Malaysia's Cameron Highlands while going for a walk on Sunday, 26 March 1967. Prior to his disappearance, he left Bangkok to spend a day in Penang with Constance "Connie" Mangskau, his long-time acquaintance. On Friday, 24 March, they headed for the Highlands to holiday at the "Moonlight" bungalow (now the Jim Thompson cottage). Their hosts were Dr. Ling Tien Gi, a Singaporean-Chinese chemist, and Mrs. Helen Ling (née Dalling), his Caucasian American-born wife.
Perak(Malay pronunciation: [peraʔ];Jawi:ڤراق) also known by its honorific,Darul Ridzuan, or "Abode of Grace", one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the fourth largest state in the country. It bordersKedah at the north; Thai Yala Province to the northeast; Penang to the northwest;Kelantan and Pahang to the east; Selangorto the south, and the Straits of Malacca to the west. The state's administrative capital of Ipoh was known historically for tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital, however remains at Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located.
- ipoh
- 太平的字面意思是永遠平安，是馬來西亞最古老的市鎮之一，舊稱是拉律 Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh. Its growth slowed down after that, but in recent years the town has been developing rapidly again. Perak State Museum is located in the town.The area developed quickly in the 19th century when tin was discovered. The mines attracted large numbers of settlers, particularly Chinese. Feuds began between the different groups of Chinese immigrants and became so bitter that in the early 1870s, the British intervened and assumed control of the town.[5] Taiping was the capital for the districts of Larut, Matang and Selama in Perak. Before 1937, Taiping was the capital of the state of Perak and the centre of a long and drawn out war resulting in a change of rulership for the state. Taiping used to be known as Klian Pauh – Klian meaning mine while Pauh is a type of small mango.Long Jaafar has been historically credited with the discovery of tin in Larut in 1848. According to legend, Long Jaafar had an elephant named Larut and he used to take this elephant with him when journeying between Bukit Gantang and Lubok Merbau. One day the elephant went missing and when the elephant was eventually found three days later Long Jaafar noticed tin ore embedded in the mud that was on the elephant's legs. It is said that this was how Larut got its name.[citation needed]Eventually in 1850, Larut district was bestowed upon Long Jaafar by Raja Muda Ngah Ali and the Chiefs of Perak: the Temenggong, Panglima Bukit Gantang, Panglima Kinta, Syahbandar and Seri Adika Raja. Some time later, the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Abdullah, died in 1857 and a series of succession disputes ensued. Unhappy with the abuse and favouritism of various royalties, rival Malay camps took sides with one or the other of the two great Chinese secret societies present in there at the time.[citation needed] Long Jaafar established and developed his administrative centre at Bukit Gantang and made Kuala Sungai Limau at Trong the principal harbour of the Larut Settlement. In 1857 Long Jaafar was succeeded by his son Ngah Ibrahim. Sultan Jaffar Muazzam Shah presented an acknowledgement letter to Ngah Ibrahim on 24 May 1858. This letter was signed by Sultan Jaffar, Raja Muda Ngah Ali and the Raja Bendahara of Perak. In the time of Ngah Ibrahim the Chinese increased in number and by early 1860 two large groups were formed by the Chinese, the "Five Associations" whose members worked in the mines of Klian Pauh and the "Four Associations" whose members worked in the mines of Klian Baharu.[citation needed] Mining rights were given to the Hakka "Five Associations" or Go-Kuan (五館 or 五群) and the Cantonese "Four Associations" or Si-Kuan (四館). Chung Keng Quee (鄭景貴) was leader of the Hakka Go-Kuan and the Hai San (海山) society that they belonged to, and began to operate his tin mines in Larut in 1860. Larut was destined to be plagued by four major wars between members of both the Cantonese Go-Kuan Ghee Hin Society (義興私會黨) and the Hakka Hai San society. Many Hakka had fled China when the Taiping Rebellion broke out there and found work in the mines of Chung Keng Quee establishing his position over the mining area in Larut as leader of the Hai San from 1860 to 1884. The capital of Perak was moved from Bandar Baru (New Town) to Taiping after Datok Maharaja Lela assassinated the first British Resident of Perak Mr. James Wheeler Woodford Birch at Pasir Salak in 1875. In 1937, the capital of Perak was moved from Taiping to Ipoh.- ipoh
- British Royal Navy commander-turned-archivist Ian Anderson arrived in the former colony of Malaya in the 1960s. After a 30-year career in the navy, he left to work in shipbuilding and in 1985 was offered a job in Kuala Lumpur. There, he met and married a local woman, and the couple moved to Ipoh when he retired. Anderson, 78, had always been a history buff. After being persuaded by a friend, the Scotsman set up Ipoh World as an online archive project in 2004 to record the history of Ipoh and the surrounding tin-rich Kinta Valley, and to make it available to the public.http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2131329/why-chinese-hakka-heritage-under-threat-malaysian-tin-mining-town-despite
- http://www.ipohecho.com.my/v2/tag/ian-anderson/
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai (formerly Province Wellesley), on the Malay Peninsula. Penang is bordered by Kedah to the north and the east and Perak to the south. Known as the Silicon Valley of the East for its industries, Penang is also one of the most urbanised and economically important states in the country.George Town, which was founded by the British in 1786, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a thriving tourist destination. Penang has the third-highest Human Development Index in Malaysia, after the state of Selangor and the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur. Its heterogeneous population is highly diverse in ethnicity, culture, language and religion. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite (in English), Penang Lang (in Penang Hokkien) or Penangkaran (in Tamil). The name of "Penang" comes from the modern Malay name Pulau Pinang, which means "island of the areca nut palm" (Areca catechu, family Palmae).[8] The name Penang may refer either to Penang Island (Pulau Pinang) or the state of Penang (Negeri Pulau Pinang). The word is derived from the Chinese name for the areca nut or betel palm. Penang is also known as "The Pearl of the Orient", "东方之珠" and Pulau Pinang Pulau Mutiara (Penang, The Island of Pearls). Penang is shortened as "PG" in English, or "PP" in Malay. In Malay, George Town was labelled in old maps as Tanjung Penaga (Cape Penaigre),[10] named after the many ballnut trees (Alexandrian laurels, Calophyllum inophyllum) on the coast, but now usually shortened as Tanjung (the Cape). Early Malays called it Pulau Ka-Satu or "First (or Single) Island" because it was the largest island encountered on the trading sea-route between Lingga and Kedah.[13] The Siamese, then the overlord of the Kedah Sultanate, referred to the island as Koh Maak. (Thai: เกาะหมาก "Areca nut palm Island") In the 15th century, the island of Penang was referred to as Bīnláng Yù (檳榔嶼) in the navigational drawings used by Admiral Zheng He of Ming-dynasty China in his expeditions to the South Seas. The 16th-century Portuguese historian Emanuel Godinho de Eredia's map of the Malay Peninsula in his "Description of Malaca" in 1613 referred to the island as Pulo Pinaom.
- In the early 18th century, ethnic Minangkabaus from Sumatra opened up a settlement on Penang Island. Haji Muhammad Salleh, known as Nakhoda Intan, anchored at Batu Uban and built a seaside settlement in 1734. Later, the Arabs arrived and settled mainly at Jelutong. The Arabs then intermarried with the Minangkabau; this gave rise to the Arab-Minangkabau admixture now described as Malay, as they have assimilated into the local Malay community. On 17 July that year, Captain Francis Light, an English trader-adventurer of the British East India Company, landed on Penang Island, which was then part of Kedah. Fort Cornwallis was later built at the site where he first set foot. For Light, Penang Island, situated in the middle of the maritime trade route along the Malacca Straits between China and India, was a "convenient magazine for trade", and an ideal location to curtail French and Dutch territorial expansion in Southeast Asia. The British East India Company was also seeking a naval base in the region for the maintenance of Royal Navy ships. Meanwhile, Kedah was facing threats from its stronger northern rivals, Siam and Burma. Thus, Light endeavoured to negotiate with Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah of Kedah regarding the cession of Penang Island to the British East India Company, in exchange for military assistance against Kedah's foes. With the negotiations successfully concluded, Light took formal possession of the island on 11 August 1786 "in the name of His Britannic Majesty, King George III and the Honourable East India Company". He then renamed the island the Prince of Wales Island in honour of the heir to the British throne, and established the settlement of George Town at the northeastern tip of the island in honour of King George III. George Town was Britain's first settlement in Southeast Asia, and was one of the first establishments of the British Empire after the loss of its North American colonies. In Malaysian history, the occasion marked the beginning of more than a century of British involvement in Malaya.
- In the early 18th century, ethnic Minangkabaus from Sumatra opened up a settlement on Penang Island. Haji Muhammad Salleh, known as Nakhoda Intan, anchored at Batu Uban and built a seaside settlement in 1734. Later, the Arabs arrived and settled mainly at Jelutong. The Arabs then intermarried with the Minangkabau; this gave rise to the Arab-Minangkabau admixture now described as Malay, as they have assimilated into the local Malay community. On 17 July that year, Captain Francis Light, an English trader-adventurer of the British East India Company, landed on Penang Island, which was then part of Kedah. Fort Cornwallis was later built at the site where he first set foot. For Light, Penang Island, situated in the middle of the maritime trade route along the Malacca Straits between China and India, was a "convenient magazine for trade", and an ideal location to curtail French and Dutch territorial expansion in Southeast Asia. The British East India Company was also seeking a naval base in the region for the maintenance of Royal Navy ships. Meanwhile, Kedah was facing threats from its stronger northern rivals, Siam and Burma. Thus, Light endeavoured to negotiate with Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah of Kedah regarding the cession of Penang Island to the British East India Company, in exchange for military assistance against Kedah's foes. With the negotiations successfully concluded, Light took formal possession of the island on 11 August 1786 "in the name of His Britannic Majesty, King George III and the Honourable East India Company". He then renamed the island the Prince of Wales Island in honour of the heir to the British throne, and established the settlement of George Town at the northeastern tip of the island in honour of King George III. George Town was Britain's first settlement in Southeast Asia, and was one of the first establishments of the British Empire after the loss of its North American colonies. In Malaysian history, the occasion marked the beginning of more than a century of British involvement in Malaya.
- George Town was named after King George III, who was the reigning British monarch when Captain Francis Light first set foot on Penang Island in 1786. The promontory where George Town is now located was once known as Tanjung (Malay: cape). The name was derived from the older name of the place, Tanjung Penaga (Cape Penaigre). As the Dutch East India Company had dominated the Far East spice trade by controlling the East Indies, the British East India Company requested Captain Francis Light to establish trade relations in the Malay Peninsula. Faced with Dutch dominance in the region and a growing French threat, the Company sought control of Penang Island as a Royal Navy repair base and a trading post between China and the Indian subcontinent.At the time, Penang Island was part of the Kedah Sultanate, which was threatened with imminent Siamese and Burmese invasions. Taking advantage of the situation, Light negotiated with Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah of Kedah regarding the cession of Penang Island to the British East India Company, in exchange for British military protection. After an agreement was sealed between Light and the Sultan, Light returned to Penang Island on 11 August. Upon his arrival, the Union Jack was raised, signifying the formal possession of the island by the British East India Company "in the name of His Britannic Majesty, King George III". Penang Island was renamed the Prince of Wales Island after the heir to the British throne, while the new settlement of George Town was created in honour of King George III. The new settlement of George Town was built out of a swamp. As Fort Cornwallis was being constructed, Light encouraged immigrants to the new settlement by firing silver coins into the jungles. He also introduced George Town as a free port, enticing traders from Dutch ports in the region.
- 馬來西亞檳城州檳島東北部海邊的海上橋狀木屋區，各橋主要以姓氏宗親分而聚居，最長的木橋向海延伸約500米，有者較短，左右建滿了木屋。原本共有9座姓氏橋，但在城市發展巨輪下有兩座姓氏橋被拆除興建成中廉價組屋。 姓氏橋為喬治市（檳城州首府）的一部分，而喬治市在2008年被聯合國教科文組織列入世界文化遺產。姓王橋 ( Ong Jetty ); 姓林橋 ( Lim Jetty )姓林橋是最靠近渡輪碼頭的姓氏橋，建於19世紀中期，橋民原鄉於中國福建省泉州同安縣後村莊。據目前統計，約有40戶人家。姓周橋 ( Chew Jetty )姓周橋是姓氏橋當中規模最大的一座橋，橋上約有75戶人家。建於19世紀中，橋民原鄉於中國福建省泉州同安縣杏林社。因為廣為人知所以吸引相當多遊客前往參觀。橋民每年農曆正月初八晚都會舉辦拜天公儀式，每年都吸引上萬人共襄盛舉，是檳城其中一個拜天公最熱鬧的地點。姓陳橋 ( Tan Jetty )姓陳橋是姓氏橋里最長的一座橋，長長的橋延伸至海中央; 姓李橋 ( Lee Jetty )姓李橋建於19世紀末期，橋民原鄉為福建省泉州同安縣兌山村。現在住着25戶人家。最早期的姓李橋是位於現今的碼頭地段，後來因受到渡輪碼頭擴建 計劃的影響，才易地重建。橋兩旁搭建對稱的木屋，看起來比其他姓氏橋來的整齊，且保持了一致的建築風格，大部分都已捕上新漆，予人不同的感覺。姓李橋的木 橋板塊，並沒有如其他姓氏橋般是豎直搭起，而是橫直的，為其中一大特色。但若要觀望海景，就得走向橋的尾端。雜姓橋 ( Mixed Surname Jetty )顧名思議，就是橋民來自不同姓氏，通常是那些姓氏都沒有自己屬於的那一條橋，所以大家聚集在一起組成了雜姓橋。雜姓橋成立於1960年代，目前有20多戶水上人家。姓楊橋; 姓郭橋(已拆除);平安橋(已拆除)
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3036960/malaysian-artists-join-opposition-penangs-land Earlier this week, Khoo had attended a solidarity event in Georgetown organised by the Penang Tolak Tambak (Penang Against Reclamation) association and local fishermen. While there have been previous protests by fishermen and environmentalists against the plan, which will involve massive land reclamation, the event last Monday saw the participation of a new breed of protesters for the first time. There were local painters, musicians and designers supported by artists from Lithuania and the United Kingdom, students, cyclists and members of residents’ associations.
Sandakan (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈsan daˈkan], Jawi: سنداکن, 山打根; pinyin: Shān Dǎ Gēn; Jyutping: saan1 daa2 gan1) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest town in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the east coast of the state in the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo. Before the founding of Sandakan, Sulu Archipelago was the source of dispute between Spain and the Sultanate of Sulu for economic dominance in the region. By 1864, Spain had blockaded the Sultanate possessions in the Sulu Archipelago. The Sultanate of Sulu awarded a German consular service ex-member a piece of land in the Sandakan Bay to seek protection from Germany. In 1878, the Sultanate sold north-eastern Borneo to an Austro-Hungarian consul who later left the territory to a British colonial merchant. The German presence over the area raised concern among the British. As a result, a protocol was signed between the British, German and the Spanish to recognise Spanish sovereignty over the Sulu Archipelago, in return for the Spanish not intervening in British affairs in northern Borneo. Sandakan began to prosper when the British North Borneo Company (BNBC) started to build a new settlement in 1879, developing it into an active commercial and trading centre as well as making it the main administrative centre for North Borneo. The British also encouraged the migration of the Chinese from British Hong Kong to develop the economy of Sandakan. However, the prosperity halted when the Japanese occupied the area. As the war continued and Allied bombing started in 1944, the town was totally destroyed. Unable to fund the costs of the reconstruction, the administrative powers of North Borneo were handed over to the Crown Colonygovernment. Subsequently, the administrative capital of North Borneo was moved to Jesselton. As part of the 1948–1955 Colonial Office Reconstruction and Development Plan, the crown colony government began to develop the fishing industry in Sandakan. Sandakan is one of the main ports for oil, tobacco, coffee, sago, and timber exports. Other economic activities include fishing, ship building, eco-tourism, and manufacturing.
- A first European settlement was built by a Scottish arms smuggler from Glasgow named William Clark Cowie who named the settlement "Sandakan", (which in the Suluk language means "The place that was pawned"). It was soon renamed Kampong German (Kampung Jerman), due to the presence of several German bases there. When another new settlement was built shortly after the previous Cowie settlement had been destroyed by a fire, it was called as Elopura, meaning "beautiful town". The name was given by the British North Borneo Company but the locals persisted to use the old name and later it was changed back to Sandakan. Besides Elopura, it was also nicknamed Little Hong Kong due to a strong presence of ethnic Chinese migration from Hong Kong (mainly Cantonese and Hakka). It was Pryer who gave the settlement the name Elopura meaning "beautiful town". Several years later the settlement was again renamed Sandakan. The name Elopura, however, is still used for some local government functions of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly, including elections. The town is usually referred as "Sandakan" nowadays instead of "Elopura" or "Little Hong Kong". However, efforts have been made to develop Sandakan so that the town is fitting to have the name of "Little Hong Kong" again.
sarawak
- Sibu /ˈsibuː/ (詩巫; pinyin: Shīwū) is an inland town at the central region of Sarawak and the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The town is located on the island of Borneo. The town covers an area of 129.5 square kilometres (50.0 sq mi). It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers,[12] some 60 kilometres from the South China Sea[13] and approximately 191.5 kilometres (119 mi) north-east of the state capital Kuching.[14]The population is mainly dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou people. Other ethnic groups such as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban are also present in this region.[15] The town population as of the year 2010 is 162,676. Sibu was settled by James Brooke in 1862 when he built a fort in the town to fend off attacks by indigenous Dayak people. Following this, a small group of Chinese Hokkien people settled around the fort to carry out business activities safely in the town. In 1901, Wong Nai Siong led a large scale migration numbering 1,118 Foochow Chinese from Fujian province of China into Sibu. This made Sibu being referred popularly as "New Fuzhou". Sibu bazaar and the first hospital in Sibu was built by the Brooke government. Lau King Howe Hospital and a number of Methodist schools and churches were built in the 1930s. However, the town of Sibu was burnt to the ground twice in 1889 and in 1928 but it was rebuilt after that. There was no fierce fighting in Sibu during the Japanese occupation of Sarawak in 1941. The Japanese installed a new Resident at Sibu in June 1942 and Sibu was renamed to "Sibu-shu" in August 1942. After the Japanese surrender in 1945, Sarawak was ceded to the British as Crown Colony. This has caused a dissatisfaction amongst a group of young Melanau people in Sibu who were pro-independence. As a result, the second British Governor of Sarawak, Sir Duncan George Stewart was assassinated by Rosli Dhobi when he visited Sibu in December 1949. Rosli was later hanged to death at Kuching Central Prison in 1950. Sibu and the Rajang basin also became the centre of communist activities from 1950 and it continued even after the Sarawak independence in 1963. A Rajang Security Command (RASCOM) was then established to curb Communist activities in the area. Communist insurgency in Sarawak was significantly impaired in 1973 and later ended in 1990. Sibu was upgraded to the municipality status in 1981. The town received a royal visit in September 2001. The town is also a gateway to Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) since 2008. In 2011, 110th anniversary of Foochow settlement was celebrated in Sibu.
selangor
- royalty
- Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 12 December 1990) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He is the son and heir to the current Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
- invest selangor
- the state investment committee was established in 1986; in 1992 the committee operated as a unit of permodalan negeri selangor berhad (PNSB). Selangor state investment centre was incorporated on 22apr1999, and officially started operations as a state investment promotion agency on 1jun1999. On 2jan2015, name officially changed to invest selangor berhad
Association/Institutions
- Malaysian Export Academy http://exportacademy.net/index.php/about-us/
- thinktank
- Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute http://www.asli.com.my/ presented World Chinese Economic Forunm
- The Kingsley Strategic Institute (KSI) aims to provide strategic advice, high level executive briefings, international conferences, policy roundtables and national summits. In line with the revived Malaysia Inc concept to foster closer public- private sector cooperation KSI organises top level exclusive briefings and policy dialogues and provide policy inputs to government derived from policy analysis. KSI is a bridge between Government and Business. https://kasi.asia/about/company-profile/
- http://www.afi-global.org/ The Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s (AFI) AFI is led by its members and partners, central banks and other financial regulatory institutions from developing countries. A previously untapped yet massive reservoir of knowledge and experience, AFI’s members serve to give voice to the opportunities and challenges facing the unbanked in developing nations. The Network includes members from more than 90 countries working together to advance its mission of accelerating the adoption of proven and innovative financial inclusion policy solutions with the ultimate aim of making financial services more accessible to the world’s 2 billion unbanked people.
- Maxis Communications or Maxis Berhad (MYX: 6012) is a communications service provider in Malaysia. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, providing a variety of communication products, applications and value added services for consumers, large enterprises and small & medium business owners.On 19 October 1999, Maxis introduced the prepaid brand "Hotlink".[citation needed]In 2002, Maxis acquired TimeCel, a rival mobile service provider, from TimedotCom Berhad. Prior to the purchase, Maxis offered prefix number beginning with 012, and TimeCel 017.[citation needed]On 27 April 2007, an offer was made to buy out Maxis and privatise the company in preparation for expansions into the Indonesian, Indian and Qatari markets.[citation needed] The deal was offered by Ananda Krishnan, who pledged Maxis RM17.46 billion (US$5.1 billion) in exchange for all remaining shares of the company. The offer is to be formally made by Usaha Tegas, a company owned by Krishnan, on 3 May 2007, while the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange suspends trading of the company's shares until 3 May.[14][15][16][17][18]Under the urging of the former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Maxis announce that it will re-list the company in Bursa Malaysia on 11 November 2009.[citation needed] The initial public offering, which constitute 30% of the company and involve its Malaysian operations, will raise at least MYR 11.7 billion. In September 2013, Maxis prepaid, Hotlink launched its #Hotlink plan, which is claimed to be the first telecommunications company to offer free internet services on cellular networks, Hotlink calling it "Free Basic Internet" which offers download speeds up to 64kbit/s and which the management says is enough for checking Facebook, Twitter and Wikipedia on mobile optimised sites and also essentially eliminating data overage charges which as previously implemented at MYR 0.10/10KB.
- ICT
- http://www.mscmalaysia.my/ Multimedia Development Corporation MSC Malaysia is Malaysia’s national ICT initiative designed to attract world-class technology companies while grooming the local ICT industry. Fully supported by the Malaysian Government, MSC Malaysia has led the nation’s transformation towards a K-Economy over the past decade and a half. MSC Malaysia is your gateway to the ICT industry in Malaysia and the region.
- The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), formed in 1964, is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations.
- rubber, rubber related
- rubber glove manufacturers association (MARGMA) https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/132777#Top-supplier-Malaysia-sees-no-quick-end-to-glove-shortages
- The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), formerly Orient Airlines Association, Inc.,[1]is a trade association of major scheduled international airlines based in the Asia-Pacificregion. Established in 1966 with headquarters in Makati, Philippines, the association has moved to its present headquarters in Menara Prestige, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- licensing/franchise
- asean retail chains & franchise federation (arff) http://www.arff.org.my/arff/
- malaysian retailer chains association http://mrca.org.my/
- malaysia franchise association http://www.mfa.org.my/newmfa/
- Halal industry development corporation www.hdcglobal.com
- tea trade association of malaysia http://www.tea.org.my/
- infofish http://www.infofish.org/
- Malaysia Gifts and Premium Entrepreneur Association
- federation of stationers and booksellers association of malaysia
-馬來西亞漢文化中心 https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20201209/00180_045.html
- one of the supporting organisations of 2020 tdc stationery fair
- halal
- halal industry development corporation http://www.hdcglobal.com/
- The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu; Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن کبڠساءن ملايو برساتو, abbreviated UMNO or lesser known as PEKEMBAR) is Malaysia's largest political party. It is a founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition which, with its predecessor the Alliance, have dominated Malaysian politics since independence. Each of Malaysia's six Prime Ministers has been an UMNO member. UMNO emphasises as its foundation the struggle to uphold the aspirations of Malay nationalism and the dignity of race, religion and country.[7] The party also aspires to protect the Malay culture as the national culture and to uphold, defend and expand Islam across Malaysia.
- Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah (Jawi: تڠكو غزالي بن تڠكو محمد حمزه; born 13 April 1937) is a Malaysian veteran politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Gua Musang from the state of Kelantan. He is dubbed the Father of Malaysia's Economy for playing a pivotal role in establishing and implementing key foundations and policies in Malaysia's economy.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] A descendant of Malay royalty, he is a great-uncle of the current Sultan of Kelantan. "Tengku" is a hereditary royal Malay title, equivalent to "Prince/ss."He was the Minister of Finance (1976–1984), Minister of International Trade and Industry (1984–1987), former chairman of Asian Development Bank, former chairman of Islamic Development Bank, founding Chairman and Chief Executive of Malaysian oil company, PETRONAS, and chairman of the 33rd Board of Governors of the World Bank and IMF.[8] He is now the longest serving member of parliament in Malaysia.[9] His popularity has earned him nicknames such as "The People's Prince" and "Ku Kita" (Our Tengku). He is affectionately known as Ku Li, derived from the last syllables of Tengku Razaleigh; a common custom in the Kelantan dialect.东姑拉沙里（馬來語：Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Hamzah；1937年4月13日－），马来西亚从政者，为巫统党员。於1989年間因反对马哈迪领导的巫统而成立四六精神党，並領導該黨至其解散為止。自2008年马来西亚大选以来代表国民阵线当选为吉兰丹话望生的国会议员[1]。2018年马来西亚第十四届大选，他继续连任该议席。
Trade and investment environment
- tpp
- http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/1936328/tpp-meets-stiff-opposition-malaysian-muslims-who-fear-it some Malaysians fear the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement would nullify Islamic laws and unleash a wave of prostitution, alcohol consumption, pornography and other vices, according to a survey by Politweets. In a survey conducted between January 18 and February 8 of 600 Twitter users, Politweet found 7.5 per cent of them opposed the TPP for “Islamic reasons” and believe the agreement would lead to an influx of “foreign culture” that could “corrupt” the understanding of Islam. “These users opposed the TPP for religious reasons. Among the most popular reasons for this were ...[they] believed Islamic laws will no longer apply under the TPP,” said Politweet. “This would affect prohibitions on alcohol, prostitution, pornography, gambling, restriction on sales of bibles, closure of restaurants during fasting month, limitations on pig farm locations, and the freedom to attend Friday prayers.” Some also believed the TPP will prompt the removal of the halal (kosher) logo on Malaysian products.
- 馬來西亞總理馬哈蒂爾甫上任，即於周日起訪問日本三日。他周一在東京指，現時《跨太平洋戰略經濟夥伴關係協定》（TPP）的內容對弱小國家不利，故此要就當中的條款重新談判。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180612/00180_006.html
- scmp 27oct19 "nut in my backyard" a boom in foreign coconut says much about malaysia's opaque import permit system amid its bid to join regional trade pact
- tax
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20170610/00180_034.html馬來西亞旅遊及文化部部長納茲里周四否認，將於八月起徵收旅遊稅的傳聞，澄清如期於七月一日實施有關法案，並稱根據憲法，已通過的法案不會輕易取消。納茲里表示，這項新措施可為國家帶來約十二億港元的稅收，確保旅遊業每年都有穩定的發展資金，更具競爭力。
- scmp remember a day column report on 16dec1978 Malaysia lifted a year-old ban on Concorde flying through its air space, opening the way to resume London-Singapore flights. Malaysia had earlier barred the Concorde on the grounds of environmental and ecological hazards. The decision could open the way to supersonic flights to China and Australia.https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/2177792/vienna-boys-choir-gets-christmas-and-china-tests-nuclear
- 5g
- After widespread criticism, the three-month old government of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday backtracked on a decision to grant 5G airwaves to five local players without tender, citing transparency as well as technical and legal issues. The government in mid-May had quietly and without public fanfare awarded the usage of 5G spectrum in the 700MHz, 900 MHz, and 2,600 MHz frequencies to five companies including Altel Communications, which is owned by politically connected tycoon Syed Moktar Al-Bukhary. Authorities had previously said the 700 MHz, 3,600MHz, and 2600/2800MHz frequencies would be used for 5G purposes.The move bypassed previously promised tender processes and earned the ire of opposition politicians from the Pakatan Harapan coalition when reports about it emerged earlier this week.The initial order dated May 15 was signed by the Communications Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, with a soft copy uploaded on the website of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). It was not publicised. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3087423/malaysia-u-turns-5g-permits-local-companies-after-backlash-over
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3046893/us12-billion-reason-mahathirs-malaysia-wants-return-agriculture The government’s policies in the 1990s sought to push Malaysians – particularly ethnic Malays, who make up more than 60 per cent of the country’s population – from agriculture to the manufacturing sector.Grappling with a high food import bill – about 50 billion ringgit (US$12.3 billion) in 2019 – the government has been actively encouraging youths to take on agriculture and agro-food as professions, paying closer attention to grants and loans given out to farmers and fishermen. It has also cultivated ‘agropreneurs’ who bring technology into farming.
- The Malaysian government will prohibit the export of four species of wild-caught fish and shrimp to meet the shortage in the market during the monsoon and festive seasons, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub said on Monday (Dec 17). He said the "kembung" (mackerel), "selar" (trevally), "pelaling" (Indian mackerel) and "bawal" (Pomfret) fish and shrimp will be prohibited from export from Jan 1 to Feb 28, 2019. Three associations - the National Fishermen’s Association (NEKMAT), Kedah Fishermen’s Association (NEKAD) and Besut Area Fishermen’s Association (PNK BESUT) - will be entrusted with the storage of frozen fish and moving the supply throughout the country, he told a press conference at Parliament House.“At present, frozen fish stocks amount to 400 tonnes at the three storage centres,” he said. Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-to-prohibit-some-fish-and-shrimp-exports-ensure-supply-11040160
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3025151/malaysias-decision-renew-rare-earth-miner-lynas-operating After months of uncertainty, Australian miner Lynas looks set to continue running its rare earths refinery operations in Malaysia with the government’s approval, potentially making it the biggest producer of rare earths ore after China, which controls almost all of the world’s supply. But the Malaysian government’s decision to renew Lynas’ operating licence , despite fervent resistance from environmental activists and lawmakers, may come with consequences: booting out the miner was a promise made by several politicians years prior, and one of several the government has reneged on out of supposed necessity.
People
- Khairuddin Abu Hassan
- http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/world/asia/malaysia-blocks-critic-of-prime-minister-from-taking-case-to-us.html?_r=0 , http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20150920/00180_027.html 曾多次公開指控馬來西亞總理納吉布貪污、馬國執政黨巫統的前高層海爾丁（Khairuddin Abu Hassan），日前在馬國被警方拘捕，及控以「密謀顛覆國會民主」罪名。海爾丁的代表律師質疑當局企圖「滅聲」。
- Nurul Izzah Anwar, Anwar’s daughter, announced her resignation from the roles of PKR vice-president and Penang state chiefhttps://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2178431/malaysias-political-turbulence-deepens-anwar-ibrahims-daughter
- Tan Sri Anthony Francis "Tony" Fernandes, CBE (born 30 April 1964) is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He is the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly". Fernandes managed to turn AirAsia, a failing government-linked commercial airline, into a highly successful budget airline public-listed company. He has since founded the Tune Group of companies. He is also the majority shareholder of Queens Park RangersFootball Club. He was also instrumental in lobbying the then-Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in mid-2003, to propose the idea of open skies agreements with neighbouring Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. As a result, these nations have granted landing rights to AirAsia and other discount carriers.
- 邱繼炳
- Fernandes was born in Kuala Lumpur on 30 April 1964 to an Indian father (originally from Goa) and a mother of mixed Indian (Malayali[4]) and Asian-Portuguese (Kristang) descent who had been raised in Malacca, Malaysia. At a young age, he would follow his mother who sold Tupperware at Tupperware parties. He was educated at The Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur. Starting at age 12, from 1976 to 1983, he studied at Epsom College boarding school in England. He matriculated to the London School of Economics and graduated with a degree in accounting.
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20160109/00180_010.html香港東亞銀行高層、馬來西亞億萬富豪邱繼炳，與前馬來西亞小姐冠軍蔡秀萍的離婚官司經過三年聆訊，英國法院前日頒下離婚暫准判令，意味邱繼炳約五十億港元財產，將按當地法律分配。邱繼炳稱自己在馬來西亞工作和居住，故財產在馬國分配比較恰當，又指蔡秀萍是刻意在英國辦離婚，因當地法例對她分身家較為有利。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20170408/00180_034.html
- http://www.hkcd.com.hk/pdf/201703/0306/HA11306CZB1.pdf from fujian, second generation malaysian chinese
- 拿督
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20160311/00202_029.html中泰金融國際首席策略總監徐燦傑（Prof. J）最近做咗大馬拿督！Prof. J同絲絲講，話其實都係因緣際會，多謝佢一位拿督朋友提名先做到，表揚佢對馬來西亞嘅貢獻咁話。近月Prof. J少咗喺傳媒出現，原來佢已經完全轉型，唔再講股票，轉身做Deal兄，專攻企業融資、幫公司搞上市咁。而「拿督」名銜就好似喺內地有政協身份咁，傾生意都方便啲、信心大啲。Prof. J話，依家成日要飛去吉隆坡做分享、搞講座，佢話當地人對港股買賣好有興趣，亦有唔少公司有興趣嚟香港上市，佢自己手頭上都跟緊五、六間。講起過江龍，絲絲諗起香港主板上市嘅富貴生命（01438），正正係馬來西亞上過市嘅當地土生土長企業。
- 今年43岁的庄紫祥是炎黄之孙的第180代子孙。2004年，庄紫祥创立了新加坡好易联网络支付有限公司。因缘际会，庄紫祥辞职前所在的公司与中国银联股份有限公司有很多业务往来，这也使他最终确定中国 银联作为其合作伙伴。2005年，新加坡好易联通过了中国银联的认证，成为其收单成员单位，正式在新加坡大力推动银联卡的消费。http://chuang.hk/
- http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170328/PDF/a25_screen.pdf congrat ad re Carrie Lam's won in ce election
- cheng yu-tong
- Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong (Chinese: 林梧桐; pinyin: Lín Wútóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Ngô͘-tông; 28 February 1918 – 23 October 2007) was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur. He was renowned for his vision and courage in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful casino resorts.
- Tan Sri Dato Seri' Lim Kok Thay (林国泰; born 1951) is a Malaysian Chinese billionaire businessman. He is the CEO and chairman of Genting Group, a casinos, resorts and palm oil conglomerate with a market capitalization of almost US$40 billion, and the second son of Lim Goh Tong, the company's founder. Lim is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Genting Malaysia Berhad & Genting Berhad, also known as Genting Group, a conglomerate active in leisure & hospitality, power generation, oil palm plantations, property development, biotechnology, and oil & gas business activities. He is the co-founder of Genting Hong Kong Limited, formerly known as Star Cruises Limited. Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line is the third largest cruise operator in the world, with a combined fleet of 18 ships providing about 35,000 lower berths.
- 8月底，來自國外馬來西亞，國內西安、武漢、南昌、福州、合肥、蘭州、鄭州、南京、昆明等省會城市絲綢界專家、學者、客商雲聚河南省魯山縣產業集聚區，出席「絲路源頭魯山絲綢」研討及河南愛絲妮科技集團電商發展座談會。馬來西亞拿督(對該國有特殊貢獻的皇室成員)華裔李建驊先生率團親臨魯山縣產業集聚區，其控股的維特控股集團旗下360家會員單位出席，線上線下現場採購魯山柞蠶絲綢產品。山城魯山也再現昔日絲路源頭商賈雲集、自由市貿的盛唐盛況。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/09/10/b10-0910.pdf
- Loke Yew (simplified Chinese: 陆佑;traditional Chinese: 陸佑; pinyin: Lù Yòu), born Wong Loke Yew, CMG, LL.D. (1845–1917) was a Chinese-born, of Cantonesedescent, business magnate. He was a famous businessman and philanthropist inBritish Malaya. He was regarded as the richest man in British Malaya during his time and played a significant role in the growth of Kuala Lumpur and was also one of the founding fathers of Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur.
- 昨日有報道指苟姑娘在今年2月秘戀生意人陸佑後人陸恭和。http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/entertainment/art/20160818/19740305
- Mr Low是穿梭美國、中東、馬來高端人口權力階層的高尚精英，並參與中國在馬來半島興建的東海高鐵，連接吉隆坡和新加坡。但不知何故，這位精英同時被美國輿論、情報部門和馬哈蒂新政府關注追蹤，指他與納吉的兒子貪污。劉先生品味高尚，曾投資拍攝電影「華爾街人狼」，直到大選前還是迪卡比奧的好朋友。除了有豪華遊艇，尚收藏莫奈和梵高的名畫。他雖然是一個肥仔，面相氣味似一名財神多於曾讀英國寄宿學校，但勝在出手豪綽，有許多金髮美女送上門。我相信若非最近出事，潛逃中國，再過一年，他有辦法搞上川普的女兒伊萬卡。「那美好的仗，我打過了」，那一切美食，Mr Low也嚐過了。才那麼年輕呀，已經名震國際政商金融界，比馬雲和王思聰有成就。希望劉先生逢凶化吉啦，因為這才是不論中國人、華人、漢人，總之是黃面孔光中之光。https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/lifestyle/columnist/%E9%99%B6%E5%82%91/daily/article/20180522/20397546
- frank tsao
- http://www.scmp.com/article/428702/frank-tsao frank Tsao Wen-king, 78, group chairman and founder of IMC (International Maritime Carriers), started his shipping empire with the purchase of one small coal-burning ship to ensure he got his merchandise through to northern China after the Communist takeover in 1949. It has evolved into one of the biggest shipping companies in Asia with a fleet of 50 vessels. Today the group's related industries include industrial investments, real estate development and financial investments spread over 14 countries and five continents. The family's main charity is the Tsao Foundation, which receives an annual endowment of US$1 million. The non-profit organisation is devoted to alleviating the hardships of ageing in Singapore and the region. When my father, George Tsao Ying-yung, came down in 1949, I continued with our export business because he was totally disenchanted. From the top levels in Shanghai, he came here and found himself surrounded by a bunch of refugees and relatives. He stayed home and did nothing until the mid-50s when he, my mother and two of my sisters went to Brazil. They stayed several years. We had a branch office in Hong Kong, but it was suspended with the takeover in Shanghai.
- Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia, into a family of shoemakers. His family name is Chow but was misspelled on his birth certificate as Choo.
- 林冠英Lim Guan Eng (born 8 December 1960) is a Malaysian politician who is the current Finance Minister of Malaysia and the Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) since 2004. He also served as the Chief Minister of Penang between 2008 and 2018.[1] He is the son of Lim Kit Siang, Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Rakyat from 1973 to 1999 and 2004 to 2008.
- hkej 1mar17 c3
- Lim Guan Eng attended La Salle Primary English School in Petaling Jaya, and later the Batu Pahat Montfort Primary English School. For his secondary education, he attended Batu Pahat High School and Malacca High School. He graduated from Monash University in Australia with a bachelor's in economics and was a qualified professional accountant by 1983.
- Lim is married to Betty Chew Gek Cheng(周玉清), who is also the State Assemblywoman for Kota Laksamana in Melaka. She is the first serving assemblywoman to be married to a Chief Minister. They have four children.
- http://www.chinapress.com.my/20180512/林冠英任財政部長！/
politics
- general election
- 馬來西亞將於下月九日舉行大選，為期十一日的競選期正式展開。現任總理納吉布於彭亨州報名參選國會議員，爭取連任總理。前總理馬哈蒂爾則獲反對黨組成的「希望聯盟」提名，確認在浮羅交怡出選。人民公正黨副主席蔡添強則被取消競選資格，令大選形勢逐漸明朗化。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180429/00180_015.html
- mahathir government 2018
- http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2145849/hong-kong-billionaire-robert-kuok-advise-mahathir-during-his In a press conference, Mahathir said Malaysian-born Kuok, 94, was among five prominent Malaysians who will be part of a Council of Eminent Persons set up to advise the government on governance matters in an interim period when the tenures of Najib-era civil servants are reviewed by the Pakatan Harapan government. Others in the panel – described by Mahathir as a “council of elders” – are the country’s former central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz, former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, former head of the state oil firm Petronas, Hassan Marican, and prominent economist K.S. Jomo.
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3027360/malaysias-national-day-sabah-and-sarawak-question-place-nationAs Malaysia marks its National Day, questions are being raised by the Bornean states of Sabah and Sarawak about the restoration of their status as equal partners in the nation, potentially triggering fresh headaches for a ruling coalition that relies heavily on these allies. Malaysia Day on September 16 each year commemorates the 1963 signing of the Malaysia Agreement, a treaty between Britain, the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo (now Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore which saw Malaysia come into being. Singapore was later expelled from the federation, and a constitutional amendment in 1976 listed Sabah and Sarawak – collectively referred to as East Malaysia – as being states of Malaysia, alongside other states on the peninsula. When the Pakatan Harapan government helmed by Mahathir Mohamad swept to power last May, it promised to restore autonomy to these territories, but a year on observers say there has been little movement on this front.
- 馬來西亞過渡總理馬哈蒂爾日前去信國會，建議於下周一召開特別會議選出新總理，下議院議長莫哈末阿里夫昨日發聲明稱，馬哈蒂爾的動議不符合議會常規，因此拒絕有關要求。馬哈蒂爾未有回應。莫哈末阿里夫稱，根據議會常規，特別會議的召開及通知應由下院議長發出，而推選新總理事宜必須由國家元首決定，馬哈蒂爾無權召開會議，因此宣佈下周一不會開會。他表示會密切留意政局最新發展，並在適當時間發出召開特別會議日期的通知。前執政聯盟「希望聯盟」批評馬哈蒂爾的做法，指他的建議挑戰國家元首的權力。下議院議員安努亞慕沙亦指，在國家元首作出新總理任命通知前，馬哈蒂爾不應以這種方式搶先行動。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/29/a19-0229.pdf
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3093014/malaysias-political-turmoil-rumbles-new-parliamentary-speaker
Wawasan 2020 or Vision 2020 is a Malaysian ideal introduced by the fourth (now seventh) Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad during the tabling of the Sixth Malaysia Plan in 1991.[2] The vision calls for the nation to achieve a self-sufficient industrialised nation by the year 2020, encompasses all aspects of life, from economic prosperity, social well-being, educational worldclass, political stability, as well as psychological balance. To achieve Vision 2020, Mahathir lamented that the nation required an annual growth of 7% (in real terms) over the thirty-year period 1990–2020, so that the economy would be eightfold stronger than its 1990 GDP of RM115 billion. This would translate to a GDP of RM920 billion (in 1990 Ringgit terms) in 2020.[3][4]. Under Vision 2020 from 1991 to 2020, there are 3 sub 10 year development policy namely National development Policy 1991-2000 with OPP2, National Vision Policy 2001-2010 with OPP3 and New Economic Model 2011-2020 with National Transformation Programme NTP.Wawasan 2020 is also the title of an article by William Greider about globalisation in Malaysia.Wawasan 2020 is also a patriotic song on the same idea sung in Malay. The song was composed by Akbar Nawab.
- background
- 1969年に5月13日事件が起こり、マレーシアの開発政策は自由放任政策から開発主義に転換した[2]。暴動が発生した原因は民族間の経済格差だとされ、1971年から1990年までブミプトラ[注釈 1]の経済的地位向上を目指すブミプトラ政策が実施された[2]。この政策はマハティール政権に引き継がれ、1999年時点で政策目標は達成されなかったもののマレー人の経済的地位は改善された[3]。だが、ブミプトラ以外の国民の中ではブミプトラ優先政策に対する不満が高まっていた[3]。1991年2月28日、マレーシア政府・財界協議会の発足に際してマハティール首相が「マレーシアの前途」と題して講演を行い[4]、今後30年間でマレーシアを全面的に発展した先進国とする必要があると語った[1]。この講演の内容が、後にワワサン2020と称されるようになり[1]、ブミプトラ政策に代わる新たな開発政策となった[5]。小野沢純はワワサン2020の主なねらいとして、以前のブミプトラを中心とした政策を修正して民族問わず全てのマレーシア国民が豊かな生活をできるようにすること、マレーシアの経済構造をさらに高度化させることをあげている[6]。ブミプトラ政策により、華人などブミプトラ以外の民族の中では放置できないほどの不満が生じていた[7]。また、マレー人の経済力は強化されたもののブミプトラ政策による影響が大きく、マレー人が自立して発展するまでには至っていなかった[7]。加えて、ブミプトラ政策によりマレー人の中で格差が発生し、経済不振となった1980年代から政策の恩恵を受けられないマレー人が反マハティール派を形成した[7]。小野沢によれば、その結果として1987年に統一マレー国民組織から反マハティール派が分裂して46年精神党を結党した[7]。
- https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3044357/malaysias-vision-2020-report-card-holds-lessons-small-nations
education
- universities
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, (abbreviated UTAR; Simplified Chinese: 拉曼大学; Traditional Chinese: 拉曼大學; pinyin: Lāmàn Dàxué), is a non-profit, private university in Malaysia known for graduating several notable alumni in the Malaysian Chinese community. 拉曼大学（简称：优大；英语：University Tunku Abdul Rahman；馬來語：Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman；缩写：UTAR）In July 2001, the Malaysian Chinese Association, a prominent organization in the Malaysian Chinese community, received an invitation from the Malaysian Ministry of Education to establish a university. Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik, the President of the MCA, chaired a committee that drew up a framework for the establishment of the university.[19] Another committee was formed to compile the necessary documents to receive approval from the local authorities.[17] The second committee was led by Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ng Lay Swee, the Principal of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, a tertiary education institution also established by the MCA, and it included Dr. Lai Fatt Sian, the Head of the School of Business Studies of the University College, who became the founding Dean of the UTAR Faculty of Accountancy and Management.[17] The university also established the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, led by Dr. Yeoh Suan Pow, and the Faculty of Information Communication and Technology, led by Dr. Tan Chik Heok. Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik was appointed Council Chairman of UTAR and Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Ng Lay Swee became the first President and CEO.
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3043724/malaysian-ministers-perks-under-scrutiny-mahathir-delays-cuts Cushy perks enjoyed by Malaysia ’s cabinet ministers came into focus on Friday as citizens compared those privileges with the government’s now-delayed plan to save costs by cutting allowances for newly hired civil servants in “critical” professions such as medicine. The Public Service Department (PSD) earlier defended the decision announced last week to scrap the allowances for new recruits in 33 affected professions starting January 1, but Prime Minister
Mahathir Mohamad stayed the move following signs of dissent in his cabinet and as a doctors’ petition garnered over 90,000 signatures.Late on Thursday, the PSD said the allowance was never meant to be permanent and was implemented in 1992 as a way to attract more talent to the 33 sectors. It said the incentive was no longer needed as the number of applicants in these sectors outstripped the number of jobs available.But on Friday, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman – one of two ministers who questioned the decision in public – said Mahathir had agreed to postpone the allowance cuts until the next cabinet meeting.
public procurement
- https://www.atlasnetwork.org/news/article/malaysia-think-thank-urges-further-trade-liberalization-in-government-procu?utm_source=AtlasNetwork+World10%3A+Highlights+from+the+global+freedom+movement&utm_campaign=ec08acb0e6-World10_12_31_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d4bce382cb-ec08acb0e6-63592573 Malaysia’s GDP was ranked by the IMF at 35th globally in 2013. The country has a major commodity sector and wide-ranging export-base manufacturing and service industries. Malaysia has great potential to grow through further trade liberalization. However, many of the goods and services produced now are typically supplied to government agencies under decades-long government procurement contracts.
A recent study by Malaysia-based Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) points out that public spending on procurement currently stands at around 25 percent of the annual GDP in 2014. The study also shows that long-term government procurement policies have limited the competitiveness of domestic businesses, and have prevented the country from enjoying the full benefits of global trade. The study estimates that gradually opening up the procurement market will likely generate access to a market that has an estimated value of around 954.1 Billion SDR ($1.4 trillion USD). The study is part of an ongoing Free Trade research and education project that aims to strengthen research and collaboration among global think tanks in promoting trade liberalization. The project also supported the study on the costs of transportationpublished by Eastern Africa Policy Centre in September, 2014.
Hudud- http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2079953/whats-driving-malaysian-support-islamic-penal-code
- http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/02/16/sarawak-chief-minister-reaffirms-stand-against-hudud/ Abang Johari said he would repeat Adenan’s directive to the BN MPs in the state to reject the bill to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, also known as Act 355. Adenan was staunchly opposed to the bill and had instructed Sarawak’s 25 BN MPs to do the same just before he died of heart failure. “That is the stand of Tok Nan before and we will follow that stand. “There will be no hudud law in Sarawak,” said Abang Johari after chairing a state cabinet meeting today.
Air traffic accidents
- 為什麼又是大馬航空
？http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20141230/PDF/a6_screen.pdf
anti-govt/pro govt protests
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20150917/00180_001.html 雖然執政黨巫統與集會劃清界線，但貿工部副部長阿末馬斯蘭穿紅衣出席，指集會旨在宣揚和平、種族團結，強調活動合法，並稱民眾集會是要反駁針對政府的種種不實指摘。聯邦直轄區巫青團團長莫哈末羅斯則揚言，集會是為提醒淨選盟別再嘗試推翻政府，否則類似示威將陸續有來。
Malaysia state investment fund
- http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/513fbd74-c667-11e5-993a-d18bf6826744.htmlMalaysian state investment funds are cashing out of lofty positions in the London property market, in a sign of the country's growing financial woes as it grapples with claims of multibillion-dollar corruption involving government companies. The health of Malaysia’s state sector is coming under growing scrutiny after Swiss authorities last week said an investigation into bribery allegations linked to the 1MDB investment fund had thrown up “serious indications” that $4bn had been misappropriated from government businesses.
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB)
- About $4bn (£2.8bn) may have been stolen from a fund owned by the Malaysian state, a prosecutor says. The 1MDB fund was set up in 2009 to pay for major new economic and social developments in Malaysia. Last year, Swiss authorities opened an investigation into 1MDB after it amassed more than $11bn (£7bn) of debt. Switzerland's attorney general said on Friday there were "serious indications that funds have been misappropriated from Malaysian state companies". http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35447174
- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-23/1mdb-sells-power-unit-to-china-general-nuclear-for-2-3-billion 1Malaysia Development Bhd. agreed to sell its power assets to China General Nuclear Power Corp. for 9.83 billion ringgit ($2.3 billion) as the state investment company moved one step closer to winding down operations after its mounting debt raised investor concern. China General Nuclear will assume all gross debt and cash of Edra Global Energy Bhd. and its subsidiaries, according to a joint statement released Monday. The transaction is expected to be completed in February. 1MDB, whose advisory board is headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, announced plans in February to dismantle its assets after it drew criticism from lawmakers for accumulating about 42 billion ringgit of debt in less than five years of existence. The company came under added scrutiny after it almost defaulted on a loan and clouded the sovereign’s credit rating with its borrowings weighing on the government’s contingent liabilities. "1MDB is at the center of a political scandal that, with falling oil prices, has weighed on Malaysian financial asset prices," said Tim Condon, head of Asia research at ING Groep NV in Singapore. "We expect investors will see the news as a hopeful sign of light at the end of the 1MDB scandal tunnel."
- 馬來西亞政府投資基金「一馬發展公司」(1MDB)涉嫌挪用公款的醜聞不斷發酵，就連遠在地球另一邊的荷里活電影業亦受波及。《華爾街日報》引述知情人士及文件報道，2013年大熱電影《華爾街狼人》的拍攝資金，大部分源自1MDB，而負責製作該電影的紅岩電影公司(Red Granite Pictures)，創辦人兼主席正是大馬總理納吉布繼子里扎。據《華爾街日報》報道，美國及大馬的調查人員相信，紅岩在2012年通過多間離岸空殼公司，從1MDB合共取得1.55億美元(約12億港元)。知情人士透露，美國聯邦調查局(FBI)已向幾名紅岩現任和前員工，以及紅岩曾使用的銀行及會計師樓發出傳票，要求他們協助調查。里扎2014年接受《紐約時報》訪問時，被問到紅岩的資金來源，他當時稱主要來自阿布扎比商人侯賽尼的投資，強調「裡面沒馬來西亞的錢」。《華爾街日報》調查後發現，侯賽尼其實是美國人，他在阿布扎比主權基金「阿布扎比國際石油投資公司」(IPIC)旗下分支Aabar Investments PJS擔任主席，而IPIC曾跟1MDB有生意往來。報道指，1MDB在2012年向Aabar匯款14億美元(約109億港元)，作為IPIC擔保1MDB債券的抵押品，但調查人員相信，這筆錢最終轉移至侯賽尼於英屬維爾京群島設立、名字與Aabar幾乎一樣的公司。當中的1.55億美元之後再經過其他公司等途徑，分批匯入為紅岩電影公司融資的紅岩資本(Red Granite Capital)。《華爾街日報》引述文件指，其中一筆5,000萬美元(約3.9億港元)的匯款，寫明是用於《華爾街狼人》拍攝。紅岩發言人表示，公司願意合作配合一切調查，又強調當年接收資金時，並沒證據或跡象顯示金錢來源不尋常。報道指，《華爾街狼人》當年票房約4億美元(約31億港元)，無證據顯示有關收益轉移到1MDB或馬來西亞。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2016/04/03/a16-0403.pdf http://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysias-1mdb-the-secret-money-behind-the-wolf-of-wall-street-1459531987 Red Granite Pictures was set up in 2010 by Mr. Aziz, the Malaysian prime minister’s stepson, now 39 years old, and Christopher McFarland, a Kentucky businessman who is 43. Mr. Aziz had worked in finance in London, left to travel and ended up in the U.S., he once told the Hollywood Reporter. Mr. McFarland, called Joey, invested in various ventures and moved to Hollywood to try to make movies, people who know him say. The two were introduced by a mutual friend: a peripatetic Malaysian businessman named Jho Low, who became a fixture on the party circuit in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York starting in 2009. Mr. Low gained media attention for a lavish lifestyle that brought him into the orbit of celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Mr. Low knew Mr. Aziz from the U.K., where both had studied, and forged ties to Mr. Aziz’s family, including Prime Minister Najib. In Malaysia, Mr. Low, whose full name is Low Taek Jho and who is 34, played a role in setting up the fund that became 1MDB. Messrs. Aziz and McFarland worked for a time out of L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, a luxury hotel owned by a company Mr. Low founded. The aspiring movie moguls later set up an office on Sunset Boulevard that they filled with Hollywood memorabilia. These included a poster for the 1927 Fritz Lang science-fiction film “Metropolis,” a rare original that cost $1 million, said people familiar with it.
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d6849b4-0090-11e6-9cc4-27926f2b110c.html Kuala Lumpur is facing intensifying international pressure after Swiss authorities said former officials at an Abu Dhabi sovereign fund were being investigated over suspected crimes linked to 1MDB, Malaysia’s state investment fund. The Swiss attorney-general also said in a statement on Tuesday that a portion of funds allegedly misappropriated from 1MDB appeared to have been diverted to a “company related to the motion picture industry”. The Swiss intervention marks a widening of the probe by global regulators into a scandal that has rocked Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s third-biggest economy. It is the first time the authorities have said publicly that individuals from outside the country are under investigation in connection with the affair, in which critics allege the fund has been used as a vehicle to steal vast sums of state money.
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be8247ec-2177-11e6-9d4d-c11776a5124d.html Authorities in Europe and Asia have taken dramatic action against Swiss private bank BSI, accusing it of serious anti-money-laundering failures connected to the multibillion-dollar scandal at Malaysia’s 1MDB state investment fund.- https://www.ft.com/content/48689508-b6ae-11e6-ba85-95d1533d9a62 Malaysia’s troubled state investment fund 1MDB is preparing to make a repayment, with Chinese assistance, to Abu Dhabi’s state-owned International Petroleum Investment Company, as it seeks to settle a dispute in which the Emirati fund is claiming about $6.5bn. http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2052636/has-china-offered-bail-out-malaysias-1mdb-what-cost Ong Kian Ming, a lawmaker of Malaysia’s opposition Democratic Action Party, questioned if the latest help rendered to 1MDB – if accurate – would require “the award of large-scale infrastructure projects to a Chinese state-owned enterprise”. “The Malaysian government needs to be fully transparent on the details of this deal…nothing comes for free and the Malaysian taxpayer deserves to know the true cost of the bailout,” he said.
- Misappropriated Malaysian government funds were diverted into the $2.2bn purchase of a US energy company with assets in Southeast Asia, according to US prosecutors investigating flows of money linked to troubled state investment fund 1MDB. The US Department of Justice said that funds laundered through the sale of an interest in New York’s Park Lane Hotel were invested into Coastal Energy, a company headquartered in Houston. https://www.ft.com/content/092adfc6-500b-11e7-bfb8-997009366969
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-scandal/malaysia-asks-interpol-to-trace-financier-linked-to-1mdb-scandal-idUSKBN1CS0JE
- https://www.ft.com/content/0328c2d4-5ce2-11e8-9334-2218e7146b04 Malaysia’s new government on Monday established a special task force to probe possible criminal offences relating to country’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign wealth fund. The task force — comprising members of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the country’s central bank and police — will co-operate with international law enforcement agencies in an attempt to recover the billions of dollars lost by the fund, according to the office of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
- 馬來西亞財長林冠英周二表示，早前曾指示屬下調查財政部於二○一六年簽下、總值九十四億令吉（約一百八十八億港元）的輸油及輸氣管基建項目。林冠英指，政府已支付該項目百分之八十八、共八十二億五千萬令吉（約一百六十五億港元）的款項，惟工程只完成百分之十三。他要求下屬與反貪部門合作，並查出承建商與陷入貪腐醜聞的一馬發展基金（1MDB）有關。成為當局調查對象的前總理納吉布，再否認企圖借建築項目斂財，強調自己做的一切都合法。另外，馬來西亞中央銀行行長穆罕默德（Muhammad Ibrahim）近日被指藉着購入政府土地，協助納吉布掩飾其債務。總理馬哈蒂爾周三宣布，已接納穆罕默德的辭職，但現時仍未決定接替人選。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180607/00180_015.html
- The US is to return close to $200m (£152.4m) to Malaysia in funds recovered from asset seizures tied to scandal-hit state fund 1MDB. US authorities have so far transferred $57m tied to a Hollywood firm accused of using 1MDB funds to finance films. It will send another $139m linked to the sale of a Manhattan property allegedly bought with 1MDB funds. Billions of dollars from 1MDB - officially the 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund - have gone missing.https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48184366
- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/09/business/1mdb-goldman-sachs-malaysia-charges/index.html
Malaysia filed criminal charges against 17 current and former Goldman Sachs employees on Friday, including the bank's top international executive. It's the latest fallout from the 1MDB scandal.
Malaysia's attorney general said the accused were directors of three Goldman Sachs subsidiaries during the time that the bank arranged three large bond offerings for 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the country's sovereign wealth fund.
- 馬來西亞反貪腐委員會周一宣布，根據反洗黑錢及反恐融資法，向挪用一馬發展公司款項的八十名人士、政黨及公司，罰款四億二千萬令吉（約七億九千萬港元）。前總理納吉布的弟弟、聯昌國際銀行主席納西爾（Nazir Razak），前國際貿易與工業部副部長馬斯蘭（Ahmad Maslan）、前聯邦土地發展局主席薩馬德均名列罰款名單。與此同時，納吉布所屬政黨國民陣線、前執政聯盟多個分支的總部，以及另外二十三間公司遭當局罰款。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20191008/00180_029.html
1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M)
- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today shared with the people on the background of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), following various allegations by the opposition, including that it is intended to buy votes. Speaking before a crowd of about 2,000 BR1M recipients, he said, the aid was proposed by Bank Negara Malaysia in an effort to enable targeted subsidy to be carried out. “This (targeted) subsidy is better than one-off subsidy which has many leakages. For example, the possibility of the subsidy recipients selling it at the border. “Secondly, the person who should receive the subsidy is relatively getting less compared with others, for example, RON95 petrol, people with big cars get more benefits from those who drive a Proton Saga or Myvi,” he said at the launch of the national-level BR1M at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Convention Hall here today.He said BR1M was implemented in 2012 with aid of RM500 each for nearly 4.1 million recipients, before the amount was increased to& RM1,000 in 2016 and RM1,200 in 2017. “Our promise (made) five years ago in the Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto, we will increase BR1M to RM1,200 and within that period, the promise was& fulfilled. We will not make a promise if we think we cannot keep it. “I’ll not issue a statement that a certain manifesto has to be reviewed... some people make a statement, not to fulfil (the promises), (but) to review 60 per cent of the manifesto. What’s the use of a manifesto where the promises cannot be fulfilled,”he said.
Read more at http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/br1m-is-not-to-buy-votes-says-pm#9LRojcAXbmkAkxiU.99, http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/02/27/a16-0227.pdf
- The controversial Bandar Malaysia mega-project linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad
(1MDB) global financial scandal received a new lease on life on Tuesday after the government signed a deal with a China -backed consortium to continue the venture.Malaysian Finance Ministry subsidiary TRX City said it had entered into a deal with IWH-CREC, a consortium between the Beijing-owned China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) and local developer Iskandar Waterfront Holdings to develop the 48-acre plot of land.Bandar Malaysia was originally envisioned as a central transport hub for a dozen highways and several rail lines including the stalled Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high speed rail link. It was announced in 2011 by the former premier
Najib Razak, who is currently on trial for multiple counts of corruption and abuse of power linked to the 1MDB financial scandal that saw billions siphoned out of the state sovereign wealth fund.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3042499/malaysia-revives-1mdb-linked-mega-project-it-strengthens
- The United States has reached a settlement to recover more than US$49 million involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, the Department of Justice said.https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/129735#DOJ:-US-reaches-settlement-to-recover-over-US$49m-involving-1MDB
- Prosecutors dropped money-laundering charges against Riza Aziz - a Hollywood producer and the stepson of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak on Thursday after a deal that officials said included the recovery of US$107.3 million of overseas assets.Riza, the co-founder of Red Granite Pictures that produced the hit movie “The Wolf of Wall Street”, was charged with five counts of money laundering last year over allegations that he had received US$248 million misappropriated from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/130548#Malaysia-drops-1MDB-case-against-'Wolf-of-Wall-Street'-producer
- Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, widely viewed as the mastermind behind the multibillion dollar plunder of the , is poised to forfeit some US$1 billion to the US Department of Justice in a tentative settlement in civil forfeiture cases surrounding the scandal, reports said on Thursday. Bloomberg, The New York Times and Malaysian business daily The Edge Markets reported the imminent settlement deal, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.The reports said the deal will not include an admission of guilt or wrongdoing and would not be tied to criminal action against him.The settlement could be filed in a California court as soon as this week, according to Bloomberg. The settlement would be the biggest recovery of funds under the US government’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative. The Bloomberg source said the settlement would resolve more than a dozen forfeiture lawsuits.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3035639/fugitive-malaysian-tycoon-jho-low-nears-us1-billion-settlement-us-over
- https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/09/business/1mdb-goldman-sachs-malaysia-charges/index.html
Malaysia filed criminal charges against 17 current and former Goldman Sachs employees on Friday, including the bank's top international executive. It's the latest fallout from the 1MDB scandal.
Malaysia's attorney general said the accused were directors of three Goldman Sachs subsidiaries during the time that the bank arranged three large bond offerings for 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the country's sovereign wealth fund.
- 馬來西亞反貪腐委員會周一宣布，根據反洗黑錢及反恐融資法，向挪用一馬發展公司款項的八十名人士、政黨及公司，罰款四億二千萬令吉（約七億九千萬港元）。前總理納吉布的弟弟、聯昌國際銀行主席納西爾（Nazir Razak），前國際貿易與工業部副部長馬斯蘭（Ahmad Maslan）、前聯邦土地發展局主席薩馬德均名列罰款名單。與此同時，納吉布所屬政黨國民陣線、前執政聯盟多個分支的總部，以及另外二十三間公司遭當局罰款。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20191008/00180_029.html
1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M)
- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today shared with the people on the background of the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), following various allegations by the opposition, including that it is intended to buy votes. Speaking before a crowd of about 2,000 BR1M recipients, he said, the aid was proposed by Bank Negara Malaysia in an effort to enable targeted subsidy to be carried out. “This (targeted) subsidy is better than one-off subsidy which has many leakages. For example, the possibility of the subsidy recipients selling it at the border. “Secondly, the person who should receive the subsidy is relatively getting less compared with others, for example, RON95 petrol, people with big cars get more benefits from those who drive a Proton Saga or Myvi,” he said at the launch of the national-level BR1M at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Convention Hall here today.He said BR1M was implemented in 2012 with aid of RM500 each for nearly 4.1 million recipients, before the amount was increased to& RM1,000 in 2016 and RM1,200 in 2017. “Our promise (made) five years ago in the Barisan Nasional (BN) manifesto, we will increase BR1M to RM1,200 and within that period, the promise was& fulfilled. We will not make a promise if we think we cannot keep it. “I’ll not issue a statement that a certain manifesto has to be reviewed... some people make a statement, not to fulfil (the promises), (but) to review 60 per cent of the manifesto. What’s the use of a manifesto where the promises cannot be fulfilled,”he said.
Read more at http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/br1m-is-not-to-buy-votes-says-pm#9LRojcAXbmkAkxiU.99, http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/02/27/a16-0227.pdf
- The controversial Bandar Malaysia mega-project linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad
(1MDB) global financial scandal received a new lease on life on Tuesday after the government signed a deal with a China -backed consortium to continue the venture.Malaysian Finance Ministry subsidiary TRX City said it had entered into a deal with IWH-CREC, a consortium between the Beijing-owned China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) and local developer Iskandar Waterfront Holdings to develop the 48-acre plot of land.Bandar Malaysia was originally envisioned as a central transport hub for a dozen highways and several rail lines including the stalled Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high speed rail link. It was announced in 2011 by the former premier
Najib Razak, who is currently on trial for multiple counts of corruption and abuse of power linked to the 1MDB financial scandal that saw billions siphoned out of the state sovereign wealth fund.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3042499/malaysia-revives-1mdb-linked-mega-project-it-strengthens
- The United States has reached a settlement to recover more than US$49 million involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, the Department of Justice said.https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/129735#DOJ:-US-reaches-settlement-to-recover-over-US$49m-involving-1MDB
- Prosecutors dropped money-laundering charges against Riza Aziz - a Hollywood producer and the stepson of Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak on Thursday after a deal that officials said included the recovery of US$107.3 million of overseas assets.Riza, the co-founder of Red Granite Pictures that produced the hit movie “The Wolf of Wall Street”, was charged with five counts of money laundering last year over allegations that he had received US$248 million misappropriated from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).https://www.chinadailyhk.com/article/130548#Malaysia-drops-1MDB-case-against-'Wolf-of-Wall-Street'-producer
- https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3087870/even-us3-billion-compensation-not-enough-settle-1mdb-case
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People
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah II (Jawi: تونكو عبدالرحمن ڤوترا الهاج ابن المرحوم سلطان عبدالحميد حاليم شه ; DMN, AC, CH, 8 February 1903 – 6 December 1990) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957, before becoming Malaya's first Prime Minister after independence in 1957. He remained Prime Minister following the formation of Malaysia in 1963, when Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the federation, until his resignation in 1970. Commonly known simply as "Tunku" or "The Tunku" (a Malay royal title), Tunku Abdul Rahman is widely regarded, even by his critics, as Malaysia's "founding father", the architect of Malayan independence and the formation of Malaysia. As such, he is often referred to as Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) or Bapa Malaysia (Father of Malaysia).
- Cheong Fatt Tze or Tjong Tjen Hsoen or Zhang Bishi (simplified Chinese: 张弼士; traditional Chinese: 張弼士; pinyin: Zhāng Bìshì; 1840–1916) was a Chinese businessman and politician. He was a powerful Nanyang industrialist and a first-class Mandarin in the Manchu government; he was made Consul-General in Singapore and economic advisor to the Empress Dowager. 張弼士（1841年－1916年），名振勳，原名肇燮（鄉下稱兆燮），字弼士，以字行，大清國廣東潮州府大埔縣人（今屬梅州市大埔縣）。大清國及中華民國實業家，馬來西亞華僑領袖。1893年，張弼士晉身仕途，成為「大清國駐檳城第一任副領事」。他於光緒21年（1895年）在煙臺種植葡萄，後成為張裕葡萄酒創始人。本為盛宣懷招商引資而成為商家。他當時號稱「南洋首富」，資產高達8000萬兩白銀，而那時的清朝國庫年收入也才8000萬兩。被美國人稱作中國的「洛克菲勒」。1907年4月，張弼士被任命為督辦鐵路大臣，主管粵漢鐵路及其支線的事宜。可惜，大清國為貸款在1911年將鐵路權抵押予外國財團。僅發回民間投資者原有股本六成，粵、湘、鄂與南洋紳商捐失慘重。 在張弼士的發動下，新加坡、馬來西亞兩地相繼創建了8所華文學校。在辛亥革命之初，他鼓勵自己的兒子加入同盟會，並組織南洋企業秘密援助，捐款捐物支持建立亞洲第一個民主共和國：中華民國。
Melaka gateway (chinese - 京皇島)
- Melaka Gateway is an off-shore development of artificial islands in Melaka, Malaysia. It were launched on 7 February 2014 by Malaysia's Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, witnessed by Melaka Chief Minister Idris Haron. It is expected to be open on 2018 and finished completely by 2025.The developer obtained the concession for the project in September 2010 and received all approvals for the project in September 2013.The developer later secured five foreign investors namely TRE Development Pte Ltd from Singapore, Skyye Group Pte Ltd from Italy, Rinani International Aero Marine which is a Korean-Malaysian joint venture (JV), Kasen International from China and Royal Caribbean Cruise from the US.Kasen International is the project's first international investor and will be developing hotels and condominiums with a projected gross development value (GDV) of RM1.9 billion while TRE Development has acquired six acres of land for RM88 million.Meanwhile, Skyye Group will bring in 200 branded goods and Royal Caribbean Cruise will jointly develop the cruise jetty with KAJD.About 40% (of the project) will be foreign investors while 26% to 30% will be done by KAJD and the balance through JVs.Melaka Chief Minister, Dato Wira Ir. Idris Haron said he was serious in developing Melaka into a nautical gem of this region and could no longer tolerate any hiatus in proposed development projects laid by interested developers. He also said that this project will have many green buildings as well as it will help to improve the tourism sector.The Kristang community at Portuguese Settlement of Melaka however said that their community is being sidelined by this project.
- 馬來西亞為人熟悉的「我的第二家園計劃」（MM2H），讓年滿21歲或以上的外籍人士，申請10年可續期的居留簽證，取得簽證後仍可保留原有國籍。然而，不同年齡的申請人，所需資金亦有所不同。50歲以下人士需備有一筆50萬馬元（約95.2萬港元）流動資產證明；50歲以上人士則需備有一筆35萬馬元（約66.6萬港元）流動資產證明。而任何年齡人士，都需要確保每月可擁有1萬馬元（約1.9萬港元）的收入。此外，抵埗後要在當地開設銀行帳戶，50歲以下人士需存入30萬馬元（約57.1萬港元）；50歲以上人士需存入15萬馬元（約28.56萬港元）。另需作身體檢查、購入當地醫療保險及無犯罪紀錄。換言之，要申請居留權，百多萬港元身家已可成事。此計劃的好處除不用放棄原來國籍外，申請人可攜同其配偶、21歲以下的未婚子女及60歲以上的父母一起前往。惟計劃本身屬於居留簽證，就算成功申請居留權，也不可以享有當地國民的福利，所以實際上並不算是移民措施。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20190812/00269_002.html
Industry
- palm oil
- stockpiles prompt cutbacks in palm oil outupt http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-10/13/content_18728282.htm
- http://in.reuters.com/article/malaysia-mining-bauxite-idINKBN0UG09C20160102 Malaysia is pushing to suspend bauxite mining due to concerns about its impact on the environment, a cabinet source said on Saturday, threatening to interrupt supply of the aluminium-making ingredient to China. The largely unregulated industry has grown rapidly in the last two years to meet Chinese demand. Bauxite mining was blamed for turning the waters red on a stretch of coastline and surrounding rivers in eastern peninsula Malaysia after two days of heavy rain earlier this week. The cabinet wants to temporarily halt bauxite mining until regulations, licensing and environmental protection can be put in place, the source told Reuters on Saturday.
- scmp 6nov19 ride hailing firm gojek to test run in malaysia
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3727726/Malaysias-dying-art-Traditional-kite-making-peril.html
People
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah II (Jawi: تونكو عبدالرحمن ڤوترا الهاج ابن المرحوم سلطان عبدالحميد حاليم شه ; DMN, AC, CH, 8 February 1903 – 6 December 1990) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957, before becoming Malaya's first Prime Minister after independence in 1957. He remained Prime Minister following the formation of Malaysia in 1963, when Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the federation, until his resignation in 1970. Commonly known simply as "Tunku" or "The Tunku" (a Malay royal title), Tunku Abdul Rahman is widely regarded, even by his critics, as Malaysia's "founding father", the architect of Malayan independence and the formation of Malaysia. As such, he is often referred to as Bapa Kemerdekaan (Father of Independence) or Bapa Malaysia (Father of Malaysia).
- Tunku Abdul Rahman was born on 8 February 1903, at Istana Pelamin Palace in Alor Setar, Kedah,[3] the seventh son and one of 45 children of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, the twenty-fifth ruler of the Kedah Sultanate. Tunku's mother was Che Manjalara (Nueang Nandanagara), a Thai, and the fourth wife of Sultan Abdul Hamid; she was the daughter of Luang Naraborirak (Kleb Nandanagara), a district officer in Thailand.[4] At that time, cholera and malaria were very common all over Kedah and at least two of Tunku's brothers and his older sister died from cholera while Tunku himself suffered from intermittent attacks of malaria until he left for London in 1920. He received early education at the Alor Setar Malay Primary School before furthering his studies at the government English school, Sultan Abdul Hamid College. He and his fellow siblings were later sent by his parents to Debsirin School in Bangkok. He returned home in 1915 to continue his education at the Penang Free School.
- Mahathir was born at his parents' wooden Malay house at No. 18, Lorong Kilang Ais, Seberang Perak,[6] Alor Setar, the capital of the state of Kedah, British Malaya, on 10 July 1925[7] as the youngest of nine siblings in the family and was nicknamed Cek Det.[6] Mahathir's birth certificate gives his date of birth as 20 December. He was actually born on 10 July; his biographer Barry Wain explains that 20 December was an "arbitrary" date. Mahathir's grandfather, Iskandar was married to Siti Hawa from Johor in 1881 in Penang. His grandfather was brought to Malaya by the British East India Company to teach English in the Kedah royal palace.[8] Mahathir's father, Mohamad bin Iskander was from Penang,[9] an Indian with a Malay mother with ancestors from the South Indian state of Kerala and the first Malay headmaster of an English school (now Maktab Sultan Abdul Hamid) in Alor Setar,[9] while his mother Wan Tempawan binti Wan Hanafi, was from Kedah, of Malay descent respectively and came from a long line of Kedah royal household courtiers.[10][11][12] An aspect of Mahathir's birth set him apart: he was not born into the aristocracy or a prominent religious or political family.[13][N 1] Mahathir's father was a school principal whose low socio-economic status meant his daughters were unable to enroll in secondary school, while Wan Tempawan had only a distant relationship to Kedah's royalty. Both parents had been married previously; Mahathir had six half-siblings and two full-siblings.
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20170820/00180_031.html一名自稱是馬哈蒂爾前秘密助手的人士日前爆料，聲稱馬哈蒂爾於一九八二年至一九九五年間，把總值近八百三十億令吉的鈔票運到台灣。爆料者阿卜杜勒更稱，前總理阿卜杜拉‧巴達維及納吉布不願聽從馬哈蒂爾的指示，結果前者更被拉下台。馬哈蒂爾及納吉布暫未作出回應。
- hkej 11may18 shum article
- Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mukhriz bin Mahathir (Jawi: مخريز بن محضير; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who is the current Chief minister and Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the State of Kedah. From 2008 to 2013 he was the federal Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. He is the third son of Mahathir Mohamad, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is a former member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Like his father, he left UMNO in 2016. Mukhriz is currently the Deputy President of Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) and the chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in Kedah.
- scmp 17sep19
- 馬來西亞前總理納吉布因涉及一馬發展基金的洗錢及挪用公帑醜聞，被控刑事失信罪及受賄罪。當地傳媒上周四披露，在今年五月九日大選前五日，納吉布政府寫信予當時的美國中央情報局（CIA）候任局長哈斯佩爾，尋求美方支持納吉布。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180722/00180_008.html
- His younger brother, Dato' Seri Mohd Nazir Abdul Razak, runs the country's second-largest lender, Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd. Najib is also one of the Four Noblemen of the Pahang Darul Makmur (Royal Court) by virtue of his inherited title as the Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar. He received his primary and secondary education at St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur. He later attended Malvern College in Worcestershire, England, and subsequently went to the University of Nottingham, where he received a bachelor's degree in industrial economics in 1974. Najib Razak returned to Malaysia in 1974 and entered the business world, serving briefly in Bank Negara (Central Bank) and later with Petronas (Malaysia's national oil company) as a public affairs manager. In 1976 Najib married Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar ('Kui Yie') with whom he has three children: Mohd Nizar Najib (born 1978), Mohd Nazifuddin Najib and Puteri Norlisa Najib. In 1987 he divorced Kui Yie and married Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor with whom he has two children: Mohd Norashman Najib and Nooryana Najwa Najib. His daughter Nooryana is married to the nephew of Kazakhstani President, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
- Datin Paduka Seri Hajjah Rosmah Mansor (born 10 December 1951) is the second wife of Najib Razak, the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- Datuk Darell Leiking, also known as Ignatius Dorell Leiking (born 23 August 1971) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for Penampangand the current Minister of International Trade and Industry.Leiking is one of many Sabah politicians who fight for the state rights as enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement,[4] and he constantly urges the government to provide a definite solution to the problem of illegal immigrants in the state, especially the problems caused by Project IC with the huge influx of Filipino refugees, and to set to rest the North Borneo dispute once and for all.
- hkej 15may18 shum article
- Cheong Fatt Tze or Tjong Tjen Hsoen or Zhang Bishi (simplified Chinese: 张弼士; traditional Chinese: 張弼士; pinyin: Zhāng Bìshì; 1840–1916) was a Chinese businessman and politician. He was a powerful Nanyang industrialist and a first-class Mandarin in the Manchu government; he was made Consul-General in Singapore and economic advisor to the Empress Dowager. 張弼士（1841年－1916年），名振勳，原名肇燮（鄉下稱兆燮），字弼士，以字行，大清國廣東潮州府大埔縣人（今屬梅州市大埔縣）。大清國及中華民國實業家，馬來西亞華僑領袖。1893年，張弼士晉身仕途，成為「大清國駐檳城第一任副領事」。他於光緒21年（1895年）在煙臺種植葡萄，後成為張裕葡萄酒創始人。本為盛宣懷招商引資而成為商家。他當時號稱「南洋首富」，資產高達8000萬兩白銀，而那時的清朝國庫年收入也才8000萬兩。被美國人稱作中國的「洛克菲勒」。1907年4月，張弼士被任命為督辦鐵路大臣，主管粵漢鐵路及其支線的事宜。可惜，大清國為貸款在1911年將鐵路權抵押予外國財團。僅發回民間投資者原有股本六成，粵、湘、鄂與南洋紳商捐失慘重。 在張弼士的發動下，新加坡、馬來西亞兩地相繼創建了8所華文學校。在辛亥革命之初，他鼓勵自己的兒子加入同盟會，並組織南洋企業秘密援助，捐款捐物支持建立亞洲第一個民主共和國：中華民國。
- http://libguides.nus.edu.sg/zhangbishi
- http://overseaschineseinthebritishempire.blogspot.hk/2011/12/cheong-fatt-tze.html
- memoriam
- Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong (林梧桐; pinyin: Lín Wútóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Ngô͘-tông; 28 February 1918 – 23 October 2007) was a prominent wealthy Malaysian Chinese businessman & entrepreneur. He was renowned for his vision and courage in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop into one of the world's most successful casino resorts.Born in 1918 in Anxi, a mountainous county in southeastern Fujian province, China, Lim Goh Tong was the fifth child in his family. He had an elder brother (Jing Ya), three elder sisters (Lim Zhuang, Lim Bau and Lim See), a younger sister (Lim Mei) and a younger brother (Jing Kun). Lim was born into a rustic environment in a village. During that time, China was in a period of turmoil and unrest after the 1911 revolution, but life was relatively sheltered for Lim in the village. He grew up peacefully and had the opportunity of studying in school. However, disaster struck and his father died when he was 16. Lim was forced to leave school and he and his elder brother had to take over the heavy burden of feeding his family. As China's situation was becoming worse, Lim Goh Tong decided to take the plunge in venturing out to Malaysia (known as Malaya at that time) following in his cousin, Lim Kheng Chong's footsteps. He left China through Xiamen in early February 1937 at the age of 19. He worked for his uncle as a carpenter in the first two years, learning the Malay language in the meantime. After gaining experience he went on to become a building sub-contractor and completed his first job of building a two-storey school. He returned to Anxi in 1940, but went back to Malaya the next year amidst a deteriorating war environment.
- cheong fatt tze mansion in george town
- Lim Goh Tong was married to Lee Kim Hua in 1944, together they had six children and nineteen grandchildren.[12] The six children are Lim Siew Lay, Siew Lian, Siew Kim, Tee Keong, Kok Thay and Chee Wah.Lim Goh Tong died on 23 October 2007, at Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) in Subang Jaya. He is survived by his wife Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua, and their six children and 19 grandchildren. His body was buried at Gohtong Memorial Park at Gohtong Jaya on Monday 29 October 2007.
- http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/tech/2014-10/27/content_18806473.htm
- Obiturary singtao 13feb16 a20, scmp 13feb16 c2
- http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Kuok-scion-sells-the-second-hand-gospel
- 林先生是南洋大學早年畢業生，也是南大香港校友會會長。他於上世紀六十年代中由新加坡南順集團派來香港協助拓展業務，八十年代出來創業前是香港南順集團董 事總經理，既見證了香港半世紀的政經風雲變幻，也參與改革開放後的內地經濟建設，包括參與創立內地第一家中外合資新型精煉食用油廠──南海油脂，並協助國 企打造多個知名食用油品牌。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/08/31/a24-0831.pdf
Melaka gateway (chinese - 京皇島)
- Melaka Gateway is an off-shore development of artificial islands in Melaka, Malaysia. It were launched on 7 February 2014 by Malaysia's Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, witnessed by Melaka Chief Minister Idris Haron. It is expected to be open on 2018 and finished completely by 2025.The developer obtained the concession for the project in September 2010 and received all approvals for the project in September 2013.The developer later secured five foreign investors namely TRE Development Pte Ltd from Singapore, Skyye Group Pte Ltd from Italy, Rinani International Aero Marine which is a Korean-Malaysian joint venture (JV), Kasen International from China and Royal Caribbean Cruise from the US.Kasen International is the project's first international investor and will be developing hotels and condominiums with a projected gross development value (GDV) of RM1.9 billion while TRE Development has acquired six acres of land for RM88 million.Meanwhile, Skyye Group will bring in 200 branded goods and Royal Caribbean Cruise will jointly develop the cruise jetty with KAJD.About 40% (of the project) will be foreign investors while 26% to 30% will be done by KAJD and the balance through JVs.Melaka Chief Minister, Dato Wira Ir. Idris Haron said he was serious in developing Melaka into a nautical gem of this region and could no longer tolerate any hiatus in proposed development projects laid by interested developers. He also said that this project will have many green buildings as well as it will help to improve the tourism sector.The Kristang community at Portuguese Settlement of Melaka however said that their community is being sidelined by this project.
- 內地軍事專家曹衞東亦在節目中反駁，指該港口是為中國推動「一帶一路」經濟建設，完全不是為軍事服務。他認為皇京港建成後可能對新加坡的港口經濟造成衝擊，所以新加坡媒體才揣測中國將港口用於軍事目的。曹衞東又表示，港口建好後，中國派軍艦執行搜救或人道主義援助及搶險救災等任務，包括在亞丁灣護航時，從新港口進行補給都是有可能的。據中方承建商中國電建集團表示，馬六甲皇京港由三個人造島和一個自然島嶼組成，佔地一千三百六十六英畝，按照規劃第一島將建造旅遊、文化遺產及娛樂區。第二島將建成物流中心、金融、商業、補給與高科技工業區。第三島為綜合深水碼頭及高科技海洋工業園。第四島則為碼頭、臨海工業園。皇京港開發將於二○二五年完成，其中深水港建設預計最快將在二○一九年竣工。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20161120/00178_001.html
- 馬來西亞為人熟悉的「我的第二家園計劃」（MM2H），讓年滿21歲或以上的外籍人士，申請10年可續期的居留簽證，取得簽證後仍可保留原有國籍。然而，不同年齡的申請人，所需資金亦有所不同。50歲以下人士需備有一筆50萬馬元（約95.2萬港元）流動資產證明；50歲以上人士則需備有一筆35萬馬元（約66.6萬港元）流動資產證明。而任何年齡人士，都需要確保每月可擁有1萬馬元（約1.9萬港元）的收入。此外，抵埗後要在當地開設銀行帳戶，50歲以下人士需存入30萬馬元（約57.1萬港元）；50歲以上人士需存入15萬馬元（約28.56萬港元）。另需作身體檢查、購入當地醫療保險及無犯罪紀錄。換言之，要申請居留權，百多萬港元身家已可成事。此計劃的好處除不用放棄原來國籍外，申請人可攜同其配偶、21歲以下的未婚子女及60歲以上的父母一起前往。惟計劃本身屬於居留簽證，就算成功申請居留權，也不可以享有當地國民的福利，所以實際上並不算是移民措施。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20190812/00269_002.html
- MM2H Club創辦人鄺文政表示，主申請人獲批後在馬來西亞任何一家銀行存放相當於約30萬港元（50歲或以上）或60萬港元（小於50歲）的馬元定期存款，可以攜帶配偶、小於21歲的子女和超過60歲的父母一起獲得居留身份。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20201102/00269_002.html
hinduism
- https://www.malaymail.com/s/1697163/developer-denies-involvement-in-subang-hindu-temple-clash This morning’s violent clashes at the Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu temple in USJ 25, Putra Heights had nothing to do with One City Development Sdn Bhd, the property developer said in a statement. One City refuted allegations spread through social media that it had instigated the rioting over the relocation of the 140-year-old temple, saying the move had been decided in the courts four years ago. “Those who have been following the issue can attest to the fact that One City has postponed the execution of the writ of possession several times, and tried its best to ensure that peace is maintained during the execution process. “Allegations that One City orchestrated the said incident are malicious lies and we condemn any acts of violence or any insinuations that it would resort to such despicable acts,” the company said.
islam
- mosque
- The National Mosque of Malaysia (Malay: Masjid Negara Malaysia, مسجد نݢارا مليسيا) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of gardens. The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department: UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim. The engineer in charge of the construction of the mosque, which commenced in 1963 was Antony Morris. It was built on the site of a church, the Venning Road Brethren Gospel Hall, which had stood there since 1922 but was appropriated by the Malaysian government.[2] The mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent Malaysia.Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret's cap a folded one.這幾個尖頂代表著馬來西亞 13 個州和伊斯蘭教的 5 個信條。原來是要以第一位馬來西亞首相東姑·阿布都拉曼命名，但他拒絕了，而提議把清真寺命名為「國家」，慶祝馬來西亞以不流血方式獲得獨立。
- 布特拉清真寺，俗稱玫瑰清真寺、粉紅清真寺、水上清真寺 The Putra Mosque (Malay: Masjid Putra) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya Wilaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to the Perdana Putra, which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite
- non muslim feud
- [aerial asia episode on malaysia] design modelled after mosques in iraq and casablanca
- A movement calling for Malays to boycott non-Muslim products has emerged in Malaysia
, where a campaign of fake news and political rhetoric continues to stoke racial and religious
tensions, prompting a member of the Perak state’s royal family to describe the situation as a “ticking time bomb”. Messages urging the country’s Malay-Muslim majority to boycott goods produced by non-Muslims, even those that are halal, have been actively shared on Facebook and WhatsApp chat groups. Names of mini-markets perceived to be owned by non-Muslims are also listed as places to be avoided.The halal food and beverage industry that caters to Muslims in Malaysia is estimated to be worth 50 billion to 55 billion ringgit (US$12 billion to US$13.2 billion) for this year. Yeah Kim Leng, an economics professor at Sunway University, pointed out that if people heeded the boycott calls, the halal sector – which covers food and beverage, cosmetics and health care products – which non-Muslim businesses also serve, could be badly hit.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3026111/non-muslim-goods-boycott-ticking-time-bomb-mahathirs-malaysia
- 25 halal industrial park
ethnic groups
- policy
- Bumiputera or Bumiputra (Jawi: بوميڤوترا) is a controversial Malaysian term to describe Malays and other indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia, i.e. the Malay world, used similarly as in Indonesia and Brunei. The term is derived from the Sanskrit and later absorbed into the classical Malay word bhumiputra [Sanskrit "भूमिपुत्र"], which can be translated literally as "son of the land" or "son of the soil". In Indonesia, this term is known as "Pribumi".In the 1970s, the Malaysian government implemented policies designed to favour bumiputras (including affirmative action in public education and in the public sector) to create opportunities, and to defuse interethnic tensions following 13 May Incident in 1969.[1] Originally intended to be a temporary measure, these policies are still in effect and have been described as racially discriminatory.[2] Although the policies have succeeded in creating a significant urban Malay and Native Bornean middle class, they have been less effective in eradicating poverty among rural communities.The concept of a bumiputra ethnic group in Malaysia was coined by Abdul Razak Hussein. It recognised the "special position" of the Malays provided in the Constitution of Malaysia, in particular Article 153. However, the constitution does not use the term bumiputra; it defines only "Malay" and "indigenous peoples" (Article 160(2)),[5] "natives" of Sarawak (161A(6)(a)),[6] and "natives" of Sabah (Article 161A(6) (b)).[6] Definitions of bumiputra in public use vary among different institutions, organisations, and government departments and agencies.不同於馬來人的馬來半島原住民（Orang Asli），在馬來西亞一般被稱為原住民，他們是否是土著範圍下的人向來是輿論的焦點。
- Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu, Jawi: اورڠ ملايو) are an ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands which lie between these locations — areas that are collectively known as the Malay world. These locations today are part of the modern nations of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and southern Thailand. There is considerable genetic, linguistic, cultural, and social diversity among the many Malay subgroups, mainly due to hundreds of years of immigration and assimilation of various regional ethnicity and tribes within Maritime Southeast Asia. Historically, the Malay population is descended primarily from the earlier Malayic-speaking Austronesians and Austroasiatic tribes who founded several ancient maritime trading states and kingdoms, notably Brunei, Kedah, Langkasuka, Gangga Negara, Chi Tu, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pahang, Melayu and Srivijaya. The advent of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century triggered a major revolution in Malay history, the significance of which lies in its far-reaching political and cultural legacy. Common definitive markers of a Malayness - the religion of Islam, the Malay language and traditions - are thought to have been promulgated during this era, resulting in the ethnogenesis of the Malay as a major ethnoreligious group in the region. In literature, architecture, culinary traditions, traditional dress, performing arts, martial arts, and royal court traditions, Malacca set a standard that later Malay sultanates emulated. The golden age of the Malay sultanates in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo saw many of their inhabitants, particularly from various tribal communities like the Batak, Dayak, Orang Asli and the Orang laut become subject to Islamisation and Malayisation.[14] Today, some Malays have recent forebears from other parts of Maritime Southeast Asia, termed as anak dagang ("traders") and who predominantly consist of Javanese people, Bugis, Minangkabau people and Acehnese peoples, while some are also descended from more recent immigrants from other countries. 巫裔是马来西亚的马来族和当地土著族的统称，包括在东南亚其他国家的这些民族的人的统称。就像华裔是指世界各地有华人血统的人的统称一样，巫裔是马来西亚三大种族之一，占马来西亚本土族人的多数，剩下的两大种族是华裔和印裔。马来族（马来语：Melayu），习惯上多称为马来人，分布于东南亚。马来族有狭义和广义之分，前者指分布于婆罗洲、马来半岛南部及苏门答腊东南部的一个民族，该民族在马来西亚人口最多，又称巫族。而广义上，马来族有时候也用来指馬來語（印尼語）族群甚至整个南島語系族群。从15世纪馬六甲蘇丹王朝始，大量马来人由古代印度教转為皈依伊斯蘭教，主要分布于东南亚的马来半岛、圣诞岛、科科斯（基林）群岛、印度尼西亚、新加坡、文莱、菲律賓和大洋洲等。菲律賓的马来人由於西班牙殖民緣故而信奉天主教（除了摩洛人）。中華民國行政院原住民族委員會在介紹台灣原住民與世界南島語系民族的關係時表明「台灣原住民族屬於南島語系，在人種上屬馬來人，台灣是南島語族分佈的最北端」。除此之外，南島語系民族還分佈在非洲的南非與馬達加斯加。
- 马来西亚独立之初，旨在保护陷于困境的土著马来人，在“马来人优先”的指导原则下，以宪法形式赋予马来人政治特权。其后，又透过“新经济政策”，重新分配经济资源，力图使马来人完全参与国家各层次的经济运作。至此，政府以马来族为中心，处理国内种族关系，建构国家认同，于政治、经济、社会、文化和教育等领域，全面优先考虑马来人，打破了最初“马来人享有传统的政治统治权，非马来人则享有传统的经济地位”的平衡关系。马来西亚宪法规定，马来人享有土地保留权，并在公务职位、商业经营及教育机会上，享有优先权，而此项权利之修正与否，由最高元首视当时情形而定。政府借助国家力量，确保马来人的各种特权，从而维持其强势地位，因此，亦缩小了非马来人的生存空间，压制了华人在经济和社会领域的发展。譬如，在教育领域，实行种族配额制“固打制”，除设立以马来学生为招生对象的玛拉工艺院校外，政府海外升学奖学金名额分配，马来人与非马来人的比例为九比一。在公立大学招生方面，将医科、工程、法律等专业领域，分配予马来人，而华裔学生纵使成绩优异，也未必有机会顺利入读心仪大学课程。在“分而治之”的传统思维与既定逻辑下，“马来人优先”政策经过日积月累的发酵，正在侵蚀华人的经济优势。华人与马来人之间的摩擦，从经济悬殊、政治差距到社会不公、教育倾斜，紧张的关系乃至冲突的隐患，似乎无处不在。华人在马来西亚人口比例日益递减，经济优势转趋弱化，政治权利持续受压，社会发展持续受限，令大马华人面临政治、经济、社会与文化的多重困境。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20180422/PDF/b1_screen.pdf
- [ginsburg and halliday] During the colonial period, the british established a system of privileges (land reservations, quotas for public sector jobs, business licenses and university scholarships) for the indigenous malays, who were seen as economically backward relative to other groups. When Pakistani judge abdul hamid participate as a drafter of Malaysia's constitution, he strongly insisted that islam had to be the official religion ---> today, all ethnic malays are defined as muslim, and until recently could not convert out of the religion (2007 legal caseof malay woman lina joy).
- language
- malay word ruma means home
- https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-interesting-English-words-like-taboo-that-originate-in-the-Pacific-islands There are three especially lovely Malay words I have in mind, lovely in how unforeign they are. “Taboo” still has a hint of loanwordishness to it, as do “orangutan” and “kiwi” and other Oceania-specific words; but, say “mana”, whose story I’ve covered here, has assimilated into the English lexicon, as is something like “amok”. The closest word to “amok”, as in “to run amok” - and as in virtually nothing else - is “berserk”. Both now mean to act recklessly, crazily, violently even, but they once had a more specific meaning: bloodlust; the emotion of wanton killing, or those who participate in it. After berserkr sailed in from Old Norse and amuk from Malay, they both generalized and lost oomph to attain their modern meanings.But the worst - or perhaps most disappointing - is “gong”. “Gong” at first looks like it should be a native English word. Gongs make a gong sound, after all, don’t they? It should be an English onomatopoeia, shouldn’t it? No! It is from the Malay word gong - in turn named so because they make a gong sound.
- 小YY在美國讀大學時，有好多馬來西亞華人同學，絕大部份都係在大馬「優惠土著巫人」或「巫人優惠政策」下，入唔到前列大學，所以出外留學嘅；當然並非個個都可以出外留學，但馬來華人平均嚟計，明顯比巫人有錢，出外到英美澳加紐讀大學，不少人都負擔得起。當年馬來西亞首相就係Mahathir bin Mohamad（馬哈地．穆罕默德），馬哈地在1981年至2003年做首相，長達22年之久，不少優惠巫人政策都在馬哈地任內出現，所以馬來西亞留學生對佢嘅印象麻麻。點知5月9日之馬來西亞大選，今年92歲嘅馬哈地率領反對黨「希望聯盟」，竟然奪得國會議席過半數，成功趕走現任首相納吉布，確係始料所不及，好多馬來西亞時事專家大跌眼鏡。小YY第一時間收到啲馬來同學在fb、WhatsApp嘅訊息，原來人人歡呼，熱烈歡迎馬哈地回歸噃。https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/lifestyle/columnist/左丁山/daily/article/20180516/20391730
- philippines
- *******[filipino-american kitchen by aranas] philippines is a country of malay origin!!!!
- relations with chinese
- The Batek (or Bateq) are an indigenous people (numbering about 1,519 in 2000[2]) who live in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia. As a result of encroachment, they now primarily inhabit the Taman Negara National Park. They are nomadic hunters and gatherers, so the exact location of their settlements change within the general confines of the area that they inhabit. The common phrase used to refer to them, 'orang asli', signifies a diverse group of which the Batek tribe is a part. It means 'original people' in Malay and was probably first used to identify these people by Austronesian-speaking settlers who arrived by boat from the islands of Southeast Asia. The Batek people were first documented by Europeans in 1878, when explorer-naturalist Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai of Russia wrote about them.
- Malaysia ’s National Registration Department (NRD) on Monday lodged a police report against several social media users for falsely accusing the department of . Fake news that mainland Chinese were being granted Malaysian identification cards has been circulating on social media for the past month, the latest in a series of attempts to stoke racial tensions at a time when the relations between ethnic Chinese Malaysians and indigenous Malays “are at their lowest ebb”, according to an expert.“The information spread through social media is false, and the report is to enable the police to conduct a thorough investigation,” NRD director general Ruslin Jusoh told reporters at a press conference to announce the police report. He dismissed claims that the NRD discriminates by granting Malaysian citizenship to certain foreign nationals.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3026427/malaysia-fake-news-chinese-nationals-getting-citizenship-stokes
- 馬來西亞吉蘭丹州熱帶雨林原住民峇迪族，被視為國內的最後土著。惟今年五月起，有族人陸續出現發燒及呼吸困難等病徵，至少十四死，逾五十人送院，部分人仍在深切治療部留醫，另有四十七人正接受治療。當局已封鎖該村落調查，並起出已埋葬的屍體驗屍，以找出他們的死因。當地土著及組織估計，附近的鐵礦污染食水所致。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20190614/00180_018.html
- Monsopiad was a Kadazan-Dusun warrior who was a famous headhunter. There is a memorial dedicated to him in Penampang, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
- 嘉海語（Jiahai）是一種在馬來亞霹靂州生活的原住民嘉海族所 使用的語言，屬於南亞語系核心孟─高棉語族亞斯里語支。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2019/10/25/a21-1025.pdf
Media/press
- 星洲日報
language
- english
- for historical reasons, British English has been the standard, as Malaysia was a British colony and English was an official language until 1968, but the influence of American English has increased due to international trade, popular culture and people attending US universities.https://www.quora.com/Do-Malaysians-generally-use-British-English-or-American-English
- https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-49263055 Plans to introduce Arabic calligraphy lessons for 10-year-olds in schools in Malaysia have prompted a furious row among minority communities there, as the issue touches on the hotly-debated subjects of mother tongues and education.Malaysia's multi-cultural society is predominantly Malay and Muslim, but just under a third of the population is Chinese, Indian, Eurasian, or from indigenous tribes.While the majority of Malaysia's schools teach in Malay, the national language, a significant minority teach in Mandarin or Tamil and the right of minority communities to continue learning in their mother tongues is an issue that is frequently and often heatedly debated in Malaysia.But government plans have stirred up a hornet's nest over cultural identity in the multi-cultural nation.The country's Education Ministry said in July that lessons on khat, the calligraphic form of Arabic, would be introduced in Malay lessons in year four of primary schools next year, "to train students to write beautifully and to instil an element of fun", the Malaysiakini news site reported.
- https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/18/what-is-this-thing-called-khat Jawi is a Malay form of writing not related to religion, and not even close to being used as a tool to proselytise anyone, according to Dr Mohd Asri. While Jawi refers to the form of writing, khat refers to calligraphy art that often involves brushwork. In Malaysia, the khat design practice often uses Quranic verses and Islamic phrases.Unlike Chinese or Indian languages, the Malay language has no written characters of its own. Before the arrival of Islam on the Malay Peninsula, the old Malay writings were in Rencong, Kawi, Palava and other Indian-originated scripts that were widely used on the Malay archipelago when the Srivijaya Kingdom ruled in the seventh century.When a majority of Malays embraced Islam after the religion came to the Malay Peninsula in the 12th century, modified Jawi writing, which was derived from the Arabic language, was adopted.Jawi then became the common written form of communication on the Malay archipelago and remained so for centuries.Holding great importance in the Malay language and development of the culture, Jawi writing was used long before the British came in. The romanised version was introduced after the Malay archipelago was colonised. Until today, Malay is written using the Roman (tulisan Rumi) or Latin script. It is also the official writing in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Although Arabic is the language of the Quran, many Arabic characters are not the same as Jawi writing. This is because they are read in Arabic, while Jawi is read in Malay.
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3044365/malaysian-education-minister-maszlee-malik-resigns-raising
Malay (language) - Malay (/məˈleɪ/; Malay: Bahasa Melayu بهاس ملايو) is a major language of the Austronesian family spoken in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is spoken by 290 million people[6] across the Strait of Malacca, including the coasts of the Malay Peninsulaof Malaysia and the eastern coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, and has been established as a native language of part of western coastal Sarawak and West Kalimantan in Borneo. It is also used as a trading language in the southern Philippines, including the southern parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the Sulu Archipelago and the southern predominantly Muslim-inhabited municipalities of Bataraza and Balabac in Palawan. As the Bahasa Kebangsaan or Bahasa Nasional (National Language) of several states, Standard Malay has various official names. In Singapore and Brunei it is called Bahasa Melayu (Malay language); in Malaysia, Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language); and in Indonesia, Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) and is designated the Bahasa Persatuan/ Pemersatu ("unifying language/ lingua franca"). However, in areas of central to southern Sumatra where the language is indigenous, Indonesians refer to it as Bahasa Melayuand consider it one of their regional languages. Standard Malay, also called Court Malay, was the literary standard of the pre-colonial Malacca and Johor Sultanates, and so the language is sometimes called Malacca, Johor, or Riau Malay (or various combinations of those names) to distinguish it from the various other Malayan languages. According to Ethnologue 16, several of the Malayan varieties they currently list as separate languages, including the Orang Asli varieties of Peninsular Malay, are so closely related to standard Malay that they may prove to be dialects—these are listed with question marks in the infobox at right or on top (depending on device). There are also several Malay trade and creole languages which are based on a lingua franca derived from Classical Malay, as well as Macassar Malay, which appears to be a mixed language.
- https://www.quora.com/Why-has-Malay-been-used-as-the-lingua-franca-in-Indonesia-for-centuries
Malaysian (language)
- pasar means market
- Merdeka is a word in the Indonesian and Malay language meaning independent or free. It is derived from the Sanskrit maharddhika meaning "rich, prosperous and powerful". In the Malay archipelago, this term had acquired the meaning of a freed slave. The term Mardijker is a Dutch corruption of the Portuguese version of the original Sanskrit words and was used to designate former Portuguese and Dutch slaves from India in the East Indies, known as Mardijkers, whence the Malay meaning of "free(dom)" is derived. Mardijker are the former Catholic slaves brought from India and the East Indies that were liberated by the Dutch if they abandoned Catholicism and embraced the Dutch Reformed Church. The term was significant during the anticolonialist and pro-independence movements of the colonies of Indonesia, Malaya, and Singapore, in the history of Indonesia, history of Malaysia, and in the history of Singapore. It became a battle-cry for those demanding independence from the colonial administrations of the Netherlands and United Kingdom. In the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, the Moro people belonging to major ethno-linguistic groups of Meranaw, Maguindanaw and Iranun, use maradeka in the same meaning as freedom or liberation and freedom group there is called Maradeka.
- https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-etymology-of-the-Malayalam-word-kali-meaning-to-play-Are-there-cognates-of-this-word-in-other-Dravidian-languages
- In the Malay language, the term bandung means "pairs", while sirap means "syrup" - referring to the rose-flavoured base - and air means "water".[2][3][4] More broadly, bandung refers to anything that is mixed from other ingredients or comes in pairs, such as the term rumah berbandung to refer to a semi-detached house, or "mee bandung" which refers to a noodle dish.
National anthem
- Negaraku (English: My Country) is thenational anthem of Malaysia. It was selected as a national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from Britain in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of Perak, which was adopted from a popular French melody titled "La Rosalie" composed by the lyricist Pierre-Jean de Béranger.
- The Malaysian National Anthem, an adaptation of the Perak State Anthem, has special links to Sultan Abdullah of Perak who was exiled to the Seychelles by the British colonialists following the assassination of the state’s first British Resident (J.W.W Birch) in 1876. http://www.msdjordan.jo/Malaysia%20National%20Anthem.htm
- http://www.kln.gov.my/web/nzl_wellington/faqs
Culture
- Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid (Jawi: محمد نور خالد), more commonly known as Lat, (born 5 March 1951) is a Malaysian cartoonist. Winner of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in 2002, Lat has published more than 20 volumes of cartoons since he was 13 years old. His works mostly illustrate Malaysia's social and political scenes, portraying them in a comedic light without bias. Lat's best known work is The Kampung Boy (1979), which is published in several countries across the world. In 1994, theSultan of Perak bestowed the honorific title of datuk on Lat, in recognition of the cartoonist's work in helping to promote social harmony and understanding through his cartoons.
history
- The Federated Malay States (FMS) was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with two of the former Straits Settlements (Malacca and Penang) and the Unfederated Malay States, formed the Malayan Union. Two years later, the Union became the Federation of Malaya and finally Malaysia in 1963 with the inclusion of North Borneo(present-day Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore.The federation, along with the other Malay states and British possessions of the peninsula, was overrun and occupied by the Japanese during World War II. After the liberation of Malaya following the Japanese surrender, the federation was not restored, but the federal form of government was retained as the principal model for consolidating the separate States as an independent Federation of Malaya and the Federation's later evolution into Malaysia.
- [hsbc: its malaysian story] johor had a special relationship with britain under an 1885 treaty and a british adviser was not appointed there until 1914. kelantan, terengganu, perlis and kedah meanwhile were under siamese (ie thai) influence until the 1909 anglo-siamese treaty. Together with johor, they constituted the unfederated malay states.
- The 13 May 1969 incident refers to the Sino-Malay sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur (then part of the state of Selangor), Malaysia. The riot occurred in the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election when opposition parties made gains at the expense of the ruling coalition, the Alliance Party. Official reports put the number of deaths due to the riots at 196, although Western diplomatic sources at the time suggested a toll of close to 600, with most of the victims Chinese. The racial riots led to a declaration of a state of national emergency or Darurat by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong resulting in the suspension of the Parliament by the Malaysian government, while the National Operations Council (NOC), also known as the Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN), was established as a caretaker government to temporarily govern the country between 1969 and 1971. The event is significant in Malaysian politics as it led to the first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman stepping down from office to be succeeded by Tun Abdul Razak, and eventually resulted in a change in government policy that would favour Malays by the implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP).
- scmp 12may19
Usa
- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/94367b84-f12f-11e5-9f20-c3a047354386.html
In 2014, Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak bonded with US President Barack Obama over golf and a presidential “selfie”, as the White House sought to cultivate Malaysia as a counterweight to both China and Isis.
Less than two years later, the mushrooming 1MDB scandal is complicating those efforts as Mr Najib faces multiple investigations into the 1 Malaysia Development Bhd state investment fund.
- https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3037244/us-aviation-authority-downgrades-malaysias-air-safety The US Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded Malaysia ’s air safety rating, restricting the country’s airlines from adding flights to the United States , four sources familiar with the matter and a US government official said on Monday.The FAA’s safety rating is based on a country’s aviation oversight regime and is an assessment of the country’s civil aviation authority.
-美國散戶的炒風也吹至亞洲，一些馬來西亞散戶周四成立了類似的網絡群組，名為「Bursabets」，已擁有超過4,800名成員，並以去年疫情下表現強勁，但最近遭機構大戶大舉沽空的全球最大醫療手套生產商Top Glove為目標。Top Glove股價周五一度漲近15%，是去年9月以來最勁。
https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20210130/00202_002.html
- ?????royal family tweet (em 25oct19) the queen held an audience and received letters of commission from mohammad sadik bin kethergany, a high commissioner for malaysia
- The Royal Selangor Club(Malay: Kelab Di-Raja Selangor) is a social clubin Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, founded in 1884 by the British who ruledMalaya.
- The White Rajahs were a dynastic monarchy of the English Brooke family, who founded and ruled theKingdom of Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo, from 1841 to 1946. The first ruler was EnglishmanJames Brooke. As a reward for helping the Sultanate of Brunei fight piracy and insurgency among theindigenous peoples, he was granted the landmass ofSarawak in 1841 and received independent kingdom status. Based on descent through the male line in accordance with the Will of Sir James Brooke, the White Rajahs' dynasty continued through Brooke's nephew and grandnephew, the latter of whom ceded his rights to the United Kingdom in 1946. His nephew had been the legal heir to the throne and objected to the cession, as did most of the Sarawak members of the Council Negri.
- Sir James Brooke, Rajah[note] of Sarawak,KCB (29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868), was a British "adventurer" or colonialist, whose "exploits" in the Malay Archipelago made him the first White Rajah of Sarawak. Born in India and briefly educated inEngland, he served in the Bengal Army, was wounded, and resigned his commission. He bought a ship and sailed out to the Malay Archipelago, where by helping to crush a rebellion, he became governor of Sarawak. He then vigorously suppressed piracy in the region, and in the ensuing turmoil, restored the Sultan of Brunei to his throne, for which the Sultanmade Brooke the Rajah of Sarawak. He ruled until his death. Brooke was criticised and officially investigated for his anti-piracy measures. He was, however, honoured in London for his work. Among his achievements was to attract the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallaceto the Archipelago, leading to Wallace's eight-year expedition there, and ultimately to his book The Malay Archipelago.
- Sarawak was part of the realm of Brunei until 1841 when James Brooke was granted a sizeable area of land in the southwest area of Brunei – around the town of Sarawak (now Kuching) and the nearby mining region of Bau – from Bruneian Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II. He was later confirmed with the title of Rajah of the territory. The Raj of Sarawak developed and expanded during the rule of the first two White Rajahs, growing to occupy much of the north region of the island of Borneo. The Brooke administrations leased or annexed more land from Brunei.
- malay massacre in 1948? https://www.facebook.com/RTDocumentary/videos/801256406891010/?t=24
- property
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/18/malaysian-fund-buys-major-stake-battersea-power-station-uks/ Asset management group Permodalan Nasional Berhad, which has £50bn of assets under management, plans to buy the building with pension fund Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia, which controls the private sector pension pot.
portugal
- The Capture of Malacca in 1511 occurred when the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the city of Malacca in 1511. The port city of Malacca controlled the narrow strategic strait of Malacca, through which all seagoing trade between China and Indiawas concentrated.[7] The capture of Malacca was the result of a plan by King Manuel I of Portugal, who since 1505 intended to beat the Castillians to the Far-East, and Albuquerque's own project of establishing firm foundations for Portuguese India, alongside Hormuz, Goa and Aden, to ultimately control trade and thwart Muslim shipping in the Indian Ocean. Having set sail from Cochin in April 1511, the expedition would not have been able to turn around due to contrary monsoon winds. Had the enterprise failed, the Portuguese could not hope for reinforcements and would have been unable to return to their bases in India. It was the farthest territorial conquest in the history of mankind until then.
romania
- https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3093829/malaysia-finds-110-containers-abandoned-illegal-toxic
israel
- https://beta.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2182413/mahathirs-malaysia-bans-all-israeli-nationals-events-it
Saudi Arabia
- http://www.arabnews.com/node/1061896/saudi-arabia The two countries also announced the establishment of an international center for peace and harmony that will carry the name “King Salman Center for Global Peace.”Regarding the proposed King Salman Center for Global Peace in Malaysia, the statement named the stakeholders in the project, which are: The Saudi Ministry of Defense, the Center for Security and Defense at the Malaysian Ministry of Defense, the Malaysian University of Islamic Sciences and the Makkah-based Muslim World League (MWL).
India
- Global Indian Festival in KL http://agendasuria.com/v2/our-events-4/global-indian-festival-2013
australia
- Former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, now making his political comeback after being freed from prison, has accused the Australian government of being "complicit" in the corruption of his country's recently ousted leader Najib Razak.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-government-complicit-in-malaysia-s-corruption-anwar-ibrahim-says-20180601-p4zisl.html
japan
- Malaysia has asked Japan to extend it yen credit in the form of soft loans, some of which may be used to retire old loans to offset high borrowing costs. This is among several proposals, including the setting up of a branch of a Japanese university, put forward by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe during a courtesy call at his office. http://www.asiaone.com/malaysia/dr-mahathir-asks-japan-soft-loans; Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appealed to Japanese business heavyweights for investments in his country to help solve its unemployment problem. In their meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, Mahathir said his new government is business-friendly by abolishing bureaucratic procedures to attract foreign investment. Mahathir oversaw Malaysia's economic development under his "Look East" policy that was designed to learn from Japan and other countries when he was prime minister from 1981 to 2003. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201806/13/WS5b207226a31001b8257202f1.html
north korea
- scmp 27nov19 kuala lumpur to rekindle pyongyang diplomatic ties
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3044572/malaysias-pyongyang-embassy-reopening-cap-relations-recovery After a year of foreign policy mishaps, Malaysia on Friday sought to ring in 2020 with a new report card outlining its policy goals for the year ahead, including the reopening of its embassy in Pyongyang.
Philippines
- Three schools in Lahad Datu, which were closed since March 1 following the armed intrusion from Southern Philippines, resumed classes yesterday after the area was declared safe by the police. According to the Sabah Education Department website, eight other schools still closed were awaiting the approval to reopen from the Lahad Datu District Police Headquarters. The eight are Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tambisan, SK Lok Buani, SK Fajar Harapan, SK Tanjung Labian, SK Sahabat 16, SK Sahabat 4, SK Cenderawasih and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Desa Kencana. The armed intruders incident in Sabah since Feb 12 has claimed the lives of eight Malaysian security personnel so far. Bernama found the town’s people going about their business calmly with shops and business premises open as usual. http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/08/three-schools-in-lahad-datu-resume-classes/
ASEAN
- ASEAN Business Club http://www.aseanbusinessclub.org/
Myanmar
-緬甸有民眾早前因政局不穩逃至馬來西亞尋求庇護。馬來西亞的國際特赦組織分會聯同美國人權組織，周一入稟吉隆坡高等法院，要求法院阻止當地政府於翌日將1,200人遣返回國，以免他們生命受到威脅。聆訊於當地昨日中午12時舉行。
https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20210224/00180_024.html
indonesia
- Under the shadow of Kuala Lumpur’s gleaming skyscrapers, about one million Indonesian migrant workers are suffering from food shortages during
, says the Malaysian chapter of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3081263/one-million-indonesian-migrants-malaysia-lack-food-under-lockdown
Singapore
- 馬來西亞政府官員周一宣稱與新加坡達成協議，將把連接吉隆坡與新加坡的高鐵計劃延期，且不用賠償。有指該條全長三百五十公里的高鐵，將推遲兩年至二○二○年的五月三十一日興建。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180904/00180_014.html
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/malaysia-to-implement-s-7/1766178.html?cid=FBSG Malaysia is expected to start charging a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) of RM20 (S$7.45) from Aug 1, for all foreign vehicles entering the country from Singapore. Malaysian Deputy Transport Minister Abd Aziz Kaprawi said the government is currently in the process of procuring and installing the equipment at the Causeway in Johor and Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to facilitate collection of the fee. "This is the first time Malaysia is implementing the charge and definitely it will take time in terms of procuring and installing the equipment," he told reporters on Saturday (Apr 4) in Johor Bahru. Abd Aziz said the same charge would be imposed, if VEP is implemented for foreign vehicles entering the country via other entry points, such as from Thailand. In response, a spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that Singapore’s Ministry of Transport will “study the Malaysian levy and consider matching in some form after the details are confirmed”.
- The Malaysian government said on Wednesday (Dec 5) that it has sent two protest notes to Singapore pertaining to the airspace and maritime boundary delimitation issues currently facing both countries. The notes were communicated through the Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia, according to a press release from Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The first note pertains to Singapore's publication of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and ILS Approach Procedures for Seletar Airport on Dec 1. Malaysia's Foreign Affairs Ministry said it registered the Malaysian government's "strong objection and protest to the said publication by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) without the agreement of the Government of Malaysia". Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/malaysia-sends-protest-notes-singapore-maritime-airspace-issues-11000368
- iskandar
- sand
Hong Kong
- Spotlight HK in Penang (Sunday Morning Post 15jun14 page10)
- scmp supplement 15jul15, 4dec15, 31aug16, 31aug17, 31aug18
- takung supplement 31aug16, 31aug18
- official visits
- 馬來西亞反貪污委員會正調查前總理納吉布涉及的國營一馬發展基金洗錢及挪用醜聞，該國一個揭秘網站上周六報道指，納吉布夫婦在國外的戶口擁有逾一千億令吉（約一千九百四十二億港元），其中大部分資金存於香港的銀行戶口。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180703/00180_003.html
- securities
- cosmetics
https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20210224/00180_024.html
indonesia
- Under the shadow of Kuala Lumpur’s gleaming skyscrapers, about one million Indonesian migrant workers are suffering from food shortages during
, says the Malaysian chapter of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation.https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3081263/one-million-indonesian-migrants-malaysia-lack-food-under-lockdown
Singapore
- 馬來西亞政府官員周一宣稱與新加坡達成協議，將把連接吉隆坡與新加坡的高鐵計劃延期，且不用賠償。有指該條全長三百五十公里的高鐵，將推遲兩年至二○二○年的五月三十一日興建。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180904/00180_014.html
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/malaysia-to-implement-s-7/1766178.html?cid=FBSG Malaysia is expected to start charging a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) of RM20 (S$7.45) from Aug 1, for all foreign vehicles entering the country from Singapore. Malaysian Deputy Transport Minister Abd Aziz Kaprawi said the government is currently in the process of procuring and installing the equipment at the Causeway in Johor and Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to facilitate collection of the fee. "This is the first time Malaysia is implementing the charge and definitely it will take time in terms of procuring and installing the equipment," he told reporters on Saturday (Apr 4) in Johor Bahru. Abd Aziz said the same charge would be imposed, if VEP is implemented for foreign vehicles entering the country via other entry points, such as from Thailand. In response, a spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that Singapore’s Ministry of Transport will “study the Malaysian levy and consider matching in some form after the details are confirmed”.
- The Malaysian government said on Wednesday (Dec 5) that it has sent two protest notes to Singapore pertaining to the airspace and maritime boundary delimitation issues currently facing both countries. The notes were communicated through the Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia, according to a press release from Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The first note pertains to Singapore's publication of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and ILS Approach Procedures for Seletar Airport on Dec 1. Malaysia's Foreign Affairs Ministry said it registered the Malaysian government's "strong objection and protest to the said publication by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) without the agreement of the Government of Malaysia". Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/malaysia-sends-protest-notes-singapore-maritime-airspace-issues-11000368
- iskandar
- https://www.ft.com/content/5b57aa20-40fe-11e7-9d56-25f963e998b2 In between the gleaming high-rises and manicured lawns of Iskandar, a vast new city taking shape on peninsular Malaysia’s southern shore, lie swathes of still untamed scrubland and dusty construction sites. But when it is completed, by a projected date of 2025, the special economic zone dubbed ‘Malaysia’s Shenzhen’ will be three times the size of adjacent Singapore. The zone has been touted as a means of bolstering the fortunes of both countries — giving the city-state the hinterland it lacks, and allowing Malaysia to leverage its neighbour’s financial expertise. Iskandar is part of a growing nexus of economic ties between the two countries, whose relations were frayed — but not quite severed — by Singapore’s ejection from the Malaysian federation in 1965. Najib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister, has said his country could be New Jersey to Singapore’s Manhattan, while Singapore’s central bank chief has floated the idea of a single economic zone covering Iskandar and the neighbouring city-state which would provide investors with an “integrated production and services base” in Southeast Asia. “Policymakers see the possibility of businesses being co-located in Iskandar and Singapore,” said Eugene Tan, associate professor at Singapore Management University. “We just don’t have the land here and Iskandar is close enough for companies to have manufacturing there but the finance and R&D in Singapore.” A number of Singapore businesses have seized the opportunity already. Angela Pang, manager of a Singapore machine tools reconditioning business, which recently shifted its workshop to a hangar in Iskandar, said: “Our sales office is 30 minutes from here, in Singapore.
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3035787/mahathir-mohamad-gives-green-light-malaysia-singapore-metro-link Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday said his country would give the green light to a delayed metro link with neighbouring Singapore to ease major traffic congestion at the border crossing, a major gripe for citizens from both nations.The veteran leader lamented, however, that a breakthrough on other bilateral issues – such as the building of a new bridge – appeared unlikely.He also raised the issue of the price of water Malaysia sells Singapore, a long-standing pet peeve of the 94-year-old leader, who previously held office as prime minister from 1981 to 2003.The metro link announcement, which came after months of deliberation, came only after government officials, industry experts, and stakeholders had reviewed the cost of the project.The 4.2km Rapid Transit System (RTS) will connect Johor Bahru, the capital of the southern Malaysian state of Johor, with Singapore’s Woodlands district. It will link to the Lion City’s extensive metro network.
- Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to delay finalising an agreement on a US$736 million train project connecting Malaysia’s southern state of Johor with the city state to the end of July, their transport ministries said on Saturday. The countries agreed to extend the deadline for three months to July 31 after talks on the scheme, known as the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, were hit by curbs on movement to stem the coronavirus, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said in a statement. In a separate statement, Singapore’s transport ministry said it hoped to wrap up discussions with Malaysia soon, adding that it would be the final extension. The 4.2km RTS will connect Johor Bahru, the capital of Johor, with Singapore’s Woodlands district. It will link to the island nation’s extensive metro network.https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3082605/malaysia-and-singapore-delay-deal-us736-million-rts-rail
新加坡總理李顯龍和馬來西亞總理穆希丁1月1日發表聯合聲明，宣布終止該項目。 2013年，星馬達成協議興建高鐵，並於2016年簽署雙邊協議。依照原有規劃，這項預計耗資170億美元的高鐵線路全長約350公里，預計2026年通車，屆時往返新加坡與馬來西亞吉隆坡只需90分鐘。 聲明指出，新冠疫情重創馬來西亞經濟，大馬政府對高鐵計劃提出數項調整，兩國針對調整展開討論，但無法達成共識。聲明還提到，兩國將遵守義務，採取相應行動，終止高鐵協議。 新加坡交通部另發聲明指出，馬來西亞須對新加坡承擔的費用作出賠償。大馬傳媒指，大馬已準備賠償新加坡約3億令吉（約5.8億港元），並準備獨自完成境內的高鐵建設，將終點站從新加坡改為馬來西亞柔佛新山。 該項目由中國鐵路總公司牽頭，聯合8家企業競標，是中國「泛亞鐵路」概念非常重要的一部分，可使雲南昆明成為東南亞入口，實現整個東南亞地區和中國的互聯互通。但2018年馬來西亞大選變天，馬哈蒂爾政府以造價過高、對馬來西亞經濟沒有好處為由，要求暫緩計劃。去年5月，該計劃本應重啟，但又因為疫情受阻，結果到當局叫停之日，都未能動工。http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/232111/2021/0102/537882.html
- sand
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-singapore-sand-exclusive/exclusive-in-blow-to-singapores-expansion-malaysia-bans-sea-sand-exports-idUSKCN1TY0C4 Malaysia, Singapore’s biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could complicate the island-state’s ambitious expansion plans on reclaimed land.Those plans include the development of the Tuas mega port, slated to be the world’s biggest container terminal. Singapore has increased its land area by a quarter since independence in 1965, mostly by using sand to reclaim coastal areas.
Hong Kong
- Spotlight HK in Penang (Sunday Morning Post 15jun14 page10)
- scmp supplement 15jul15, 4dec15, 31aug16, 31aug17, 31aug18
- business report 22dec17
- takung supplement 31aug16, 31aug18
- official visits
- https://www.facebook.com/hkgcc/photos/a.178498662211351.46439.173760186018532/1026641464063729/?type=3 Malaysia offers a lot of potential for Hong Kong businesses and investors operating in a wide range of sectors, from food and finance to tourism and trade. To find out more about exactly which areas interest Hong Kong businesses, Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), and Zaimah Osman, Trade Commissioner from Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation Office, Malaysia, called on the Chamber on 9 December. The Chamber’s Asia & Africa Committee Chairman Andrew Wells welcomed the visitors and briefed them about Hong Kong’s business environment.
- 商務及經濟發展局局長邱騰華26日於馬來西亞吉隆坡出席商務研討會暨交流午宴並發表主題演講，鼓勵當地企業充分利用香港各項優勢，夥拍香港的企業及專業服務界別共同探索「一帶一路」倡議帶來的龐大機遇。就香港現時面對的挑戰，邱騰華強調香港的根基始終不變。邱騰華正率領香港工商專業和初創界別人士組成的代表團訪問當地。他在研討會上表示，香港擁有「一國兩制」的獨特優勢，位處策略性的地理位置，加上完善基建，是重要的國際貿易及物流中心，不單服務自身，亦面向全球市場，尤其可協助馬來西亞持續的經濟發展，以及把握「一帶一路」發展所帶來的重大機遇。邱騰華續指，香港作為國際金融樞紐，擁有蓬勃的財富及資產管理市場，亦是全球頂尖的離岸人民幣中心，並銳意發展綠色金融及金融創新。他邀請馬來西亞企業來港與本地金融業界共謀發展機遇。他強調，香港的專業服務界別擁有豐富的經驗，包括法律、會計、保險、商業顧問、風險評估及管理、調解及爭議解決、項目融資、債券發行及建造工程等，能夠從多方面與馬來西亞企業合作，共同推展當地不同的大型發展項目。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20191127/PDF/a6_screen.pdf
- malaysia building
- According to a document viewed by StarBiz, the Malaysian government bought the property in 1980 for HK$212mil. It was built in 1975.https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/02/12/tender-for-malaysian-consulate-building-in-hong-kong-put-on-hold
Months of protests in Hong Kong have put paid to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) plans to sell the Malaysian consulate building there, according to sources.“The tender has been put on hold, ” an industry source said.The current viral outbreak has worsened the overall property market there, a property source based in Hong Kong said.“Hong Kong’s office sector has dropped since the middle of last year due to the US-China trade war and other social events, ” the source added.It is unknown how much the office market has slid since then.There were indications that MoF would like to cut a deal at RM1.6bil (about HK$3bil) back in July 2019.A figure of RM1.1bil was tossed about during the Barisan Nasional government.“The current value should be lower, ” the Hong Kong source said.Between one and three years, both the Barisan and the present government were unable to find a buyer until the matter lapsed in November 2018, a source said.https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/02/12/tender-for-malaysian-consulate-building-in-hong-kong-put-on-hold
- https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3017162/hong-kong-bans-former-goldman-partner-tim-leissner-life-role Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission said on Wednesday it was banning former Goldman Sachs (Asia) partner Tim Leissner from working as a securities and financial adviser in the city for life, in relation with the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal. Leissner pleaded guilty in August last year to criminal charges brought against him by the US Department of Justice for money laundering and corruption under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. According to the Department of Justice, US$4.5 billion was siphoned from 1MDB between 2009 and 2014, a period in which Leissner was licensed by the SFC.
- https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3030378/controversial-hong-kong-website-dim-sum-daily-linked-company A man wanted over the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia is the joint owner of a marketing firm that has close links to a website under scrutiny over its negative coverage of Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protests . Toh Lean Seng, who is wanted for questioning by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has been revealed as a founder of Asia United Media (AUM), a Hong Kong marketing agency with ties to Dim Sum Daily. The Hong Kong-focused website, whose exact ownership remains unclear, has attracted criticism on social media for its coverage of the city’s pro-democracy movement. Toh, who is believed by Malaysian authorities to have fled the country, incorporated AUM in Hong Kong in June last year with co-founder Torres Pit, corporate records show.
- 馬來西亞興業銀 行(RHB)昨日在網站發公告，結束興業金融(香港)業 務。興業金融(香港)表示，在遵守監管責任而沒有突 發情況下，預料相關清盤程序將於明年第二季完成。http://hk.hkcd.com/pdf/201912/1207/HA05C07CEAA_HKCD.pdf
- securities
- http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/09/15/b03-0915.pdf 香港證監會昨與馬來西亞證券事務監察委員會簽訂協議，以建立金融科技合作框架。雙方同意在資訊共享及尋求進入對方市場的創新型企業的轉介方面開展合作。 香港證監會繼於2016年成立金融科技聯絡辦事處及馬來西亞證券事務監察委員會於2015年推行金融科技措施後，雙方簽訂了該協議。
- AIA Group Limited (“AIA” or the “Company”; HKSE stock code: 1299), the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, and Public Bank Berhad (“Public Bank”; KLSE stock code: 1295), the third largest banking group in Malaysia by asset size, today announced a 15-year extension to their existing exclusive regional bancassurance agreement that extends the partnership to 2037.http://www.aia.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2017/aia-group-press-release-20171221.html
- 長和（00001）旗下零售旗艦屈臣氏集團 ，全球第1.5萬間店舖在吉隆坡正式開業。 屈臣氏集團董事總經理黎啟明表示，計劃 年內在馬來西亞增設30至40家分店http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190327/PDF/a17_screen.pdf
- cosmetics
- 香港化粧品同業協會更與馬來 西亞美博總商會簽訂友好協議，同時 將落實推動清真市場認證，拓展商 機http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/03/21/a15-0321.pdf
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170524/00176_103.html 積極推動青年工作兼與各大機構交流嘅香港青年聯會（青聯）早前就去咗馬來西亞拜訪當地旅遊部官員，了解兩地青年睇法
- 由香港專業及資深行政人 員協會（專資會）主辦的《 「一帶一路」． 與我何干》馬來西亞絲路之旅交流團於7月 18日圓滿結束，五日四夜的行程取得豐碩成 果。以香港中四至中六學生和部分青年專業 領袖為主的交流團先後到訪當地多個政商機 構及文化地標，最後一晚（7月17日）更拜 訪馬來西亞規模最大的銀行─馬來亞銀行 ，更獲高規格交流晚宴款待，學生與現場嘉 賓包括馬來西亞政商界人士及中國駐馬來西 亞大使館代表等相談甚歡。 是次交流團獲港區全國人大代表、專資 會前會長胡曉明擔任名譽團長，港區全國人 大代表、專資會創會會員陳勇擔任名譽高級 顧問，專資會金融及財經專責小組成員陳鳳 翔擔任團長，澳門馬來西亞商會會長黃福慶 擔任副團長。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170726/PDF/b14_screen.pdf
- http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/12/14/a12-13-1214.pdf delegation from chinese businessmen
- 全國政協副主席、香港特別行政區前行 政長官梁振英日前聯同香港中華出入口商 會一班年輕企業家，到訪「一帶一路」沿線國家之 一的馬來西亞，尋找商機。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2019/09/26/a15-0926.pdf
- 粵港澳大灣區企業家聯盟創會主席、香港中華總商會會長蔡冠深近日穿梭東盟，其間三訪馬來西亞，先後與5位部長級高官會晤，就東盟、「一帶一路」以及粵港澳大灣區發展機遇，促進多領域合作互惠多贏等議題進行了深入探討。正值內地疫情的特別時期，蔡冠深此行還先後在多個國家採購口罩、防護服等物資，支持內地抗疫。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/03/03/a18-0303.pdf
- 湖南省人民政府正在香港舉辦「2019湖南─粵港澳大灣區投資貿易洽談周」活動。據了解，本次「2019湖南─粵港澳大灣區投資貿易洽談周」，全省共簽署省級重大項目183個，投資總額3,098.5億元（人民幣，下同），合同引資2,847.2億元。在昨日的「2019湖南對接粵港澳大灣區懇談會」上，現場共簽約32個項目，投資總額達1,700億元，涵蓋專業服務、農業、金融、醫療等領域。香港中華總商會會長蔡冠深指出，湖南與香港在內的粵港澳大灣區城市，在產業投資和經貿往來有緊密的聯繫，湖南的產業結構與大灣區互補性強，一些經濟發達的發展區如長沙臨空經濟示範區、長株潭高新技術經濟圈發展已經有一定的規模，具備承接大灣區產業轉移和配套支撐的能力。高鐵開通之後，湖南尤其是長沙已成為大灣區城市不少產業轉移的首選地。他相信，隨着大灣區發展的不斷推進，湖南可以積極對接大灣區產業經濟的發展，成為大灣區產業鏈上下游合作的延伸，共同建設具有國際競爭力的高端製造業的基地。此外，荷蘭夸特納斯、丹麥馬士基、台灣新金寶、德國費森尤斯、荷蘭皇家殼牌、德勤會計師事務所、泰國正大、中銀香港等商協會和知名企業負責人先後發言，圍繞進一步深化與湖南的交流合作發言。中聯辦經濟部部長孫湘一、中國太平保險集團總經理王思東等嘉賓出席了活動。昨天的活動中，95家參會企業來自美國、英國、德國、法國、荷蘭、日本、台灣等12個國家和地區，42家境內外世界500強、跨國公司以及香港本地知名企業、香港五大商協會和深圳、廣州等珠三角地區行業領軍企業高層亦參加了是次懇談會。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2019/04/16/b03-0416.pdf
- 昨首掛的兩隻新股「潛水」收場，其中捲土重來的馬來西亞印花服務商MBV INTL1957https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20200709/00202_011.html
- http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1911875/multiple-headwinds-chinese-property-developers-malaysia
- 消費性電子產品製造商偉易達(00303)公布全年業績，溢利1.71億美元，按年跌近17%。主席兼行政總裁黃子欣指，中美貿易摩擦下，難預測集團二○財年收入；若美方落實向總值3,000億美元的中國貨品加徵最高25%關稅，集團將作部署，如提早出貨及將更多產能移至馬來西亞廠房。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20190521/00202_020.html
- http://www.takungpao.com.hk/231106/2021/0216/552366.html理文造紙（02314）馬來西亞廠房污染問題再受關注，有報道收到馬來西亞居民投訴，指理文廢紙再造廠非法排放污水及噪音污染，且距離民居不符合500米要求，要求廠房停工。理文回應稱該廠房已經獲得當地政府牌照可以興建及生產，但沒有出示有關牌照。分析指，若工廠確實違規經營，最壞情況可能要停產整頓。
- company's response ad http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20210223/PDF/a21_screen.pdf
- Luis Chi Leung tong from GALE WELL GROUP LIMITED 紀惠集團有限公司 singtao 19may17 a8
- 上月被授予丹斯里拿督的信义玻璃（00868）执行董事兼行政总裁董清世表示，正在建设位于马来西亚的二期项目，两条新生产线产能达2000吨，目标明年年中投产。而信义光能（00968）刚于上周五收到逾2亿元人民币的可再生能源电价补贴，截至去年底的补贴现已基本收齐，董清世称由于集团成本低于同业，尽快取消补贴反而可受惠。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20171030/PDF/a20_screen.pdf
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