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Latest newsAbdullah to announce judicial reforms, says Zaid
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said although several details had yet to be decided on, the Government was fully committed to the task of returning the public’s trust in the country’s judiciary system. Malaysia's Maybank buys Indonesian bankMalaysia's top lender Maybank said Wednesday it plans to acquire Indonesia's sixth-largest bank, Bank Internasional Indonesia, for a total $2.7 billion as part of aggressive regional expansion.
Malaysia Cancels Show at China RequestThe Malaysian government, under pressure from China, canceled a dance performance containing acts alluding to the Falun Gong spiritual movement, an official and the U.S.-based organizer said Monday. About 20 people who had bought tickets for the weekend show protested Monday outside the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, which issued the order to cancel the Divine Performing Arts troupe performance. The ministry revoked the show's permit because the Chinese Embassy complained that the organizers — U.S.-based New Tang Dynasty Television station — were supporters of Falun Gong, a spiritual movement that Beijing bans as a dangerous cult, said a ministry official. "The show is nothing, but we're scared of the influence behind it," said the official, who declined to be named because she is not authorized to speak to the media. "We have to take care of our relationship with China. It's very important." Malaysia PM vows to speed reform after poll setbackMalaysia's prime minister vowed on Tuesday to speed up economic reform after voters gave his government a sharp wake-up call at elections this month. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pledged to review his economic plans to ensure they benefited the poor and said he would further reform the bond and stock markets and also overhaul the state's extensive subsidy system to eliminate waste. "The result of the election was a strong message that I have not moved fast enough in pushing through with the reforms that I promised to undertake," Abdullah said in opening Invest Malaysia, the country's main annual investor conference, in Kuala Lumpur. "I thank the Malaysian people for this message: point well made and point taken." Thailand Bid to woo more Malaysian touristsThe Thai government is confident of achieving its target of five million Malaysian visitors this year. Narathiwat deputy chief minister Kassim Donae said with the reduction in the number of bomb attacks in the south and the easing of tensions, his government was confident it could woo back the Malaysians who have been avoiding the country the past few years. More from News Straits Times Online Malaysian shares higher on Wall St's rebound, easing credit worriesMalaysian shares were firmer in midmorning trade Friday after US stocks rebounded on optimism the subprime crisis that has rattled financial markets worldwide since last August may be nearing an end. Foreign Interest Returning Despite Election JittersMalaysia's stock market operator sought to calm jitters over the ruling coalition's electoral losses, saying Thursday that foreign investors are returning in big numbers. more from Yahoo News Election 2008: Barisan Nasional holds on to seven statesKUALA LUMPUR: It was a day of shocks for Barisan Nasional as some of its big guns tumbled in the general election. Though it had managed to secure a simple majority in parliament, the loose opposition alliance of the DAP, Pas and PKR managed to take control of Penang, Kedah, Selangor, Perak and retained Kelantan comfortably. MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, Gerakan acting president and outgoing Penang chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and Wanita Umno deputy head Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil were among the main casualties for BN. Samy Vellu lost the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat on his 72nd birthday, which virtually ended a long and colourful career in politics spanning more than 30 years. Koh, who moved from a state seat to contest the Batu Kawan parliamentary seat, lost to DAP newcomer P. Ramasamy, while Shahrizat was also beaten by a newcomer, Nurul Izzah Anwar of PKR, in Lembah Pantai. The tide against BN also saw the ruling coalition losing its two-thirds majority in parliament and suffering casualties in Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin, Umno treasurer Datuk Seri Mohd Azim Zabidi, and deputy ministers Datuk M. Kayveas (Prime Minister's Department) and Datuk Tan Chai Ho (Home Affairs). However, the BN retained control of other states, although it saw some of its margins shaved from the previous election in 2004. It reigned supreme in Johor, Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang, Malacca, Terengganu, Perlis and won Negri Sembilan by a simple majority. But the sensation was in the unexpected defeats that took a huge toll on Umno's main partners in the BN, namely the MCA, MIC and Gerakan. MCA, which already did not have its deputy president Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy and vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek in its lineup, was further crippled with the defeat of Tan, central committee member Datuk Fu Ah Kiow, deputy Wanita chief Datuk Chew Mei Fun and vice-president Datuk Donald Lim. read full article in The News Straits Times online What's New
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Location
Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
History
During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's history were marred by Indonesian efforts to control Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's secession from the Federation in 1965.
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