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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur , city (1990 est. pop. 1,750,000), capital of Malaysia, S Malay Peninsula, at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers, within the Federal Territory. Malaysia's chief inland city, Kuala Lumpur is the country's commercial and transportation hub. An industrial center in a tin-mining ... Read more
Malaysia
Malaysia , independent federation (2005 est. pop. 23,953,000), 128,430 sq mi (332,633 sq km), Southeast Asia. The official capital and by far the largest city is Kuala Lumpur ; Putrajaya is the adminstrative capital. Land and People Malaysia consists of two parts: West Malaysia, also ... Read more
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Mahathir bin Mohamad , 1925-, Malaysian political leader. A doctor by training, he first entered parliament in 1964 and rose in the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), but lost his seat and was expelled from UMNO in 1969 after criticizing Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman . Subsequently rea... Read more
Sabah
Sabah , state (1991 pop. 1,736,902), 28,417 sq mi (73,600 sq km), Malaysia, N Borneo, on the South China and Sulu seas. It is bordered on the south by Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). The capital is Kota Kinabalu ; other significant towns are Sandakan and Victoria. The terrain is densely forested ... Read more
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , 1939-, Malaysian government official and politician. A graduate of the Univ. of Malaya (B.A. 1964) and the son of a prominent politician, he held a series of civil service posts, including deputy secretary general (1974-78) in the ministry of culture, youth, and sports, befor... Read more
Tamil
Tamil Language spoken in s India, chiefly in the state of Tamil Nadu, by up to 50 million people. In addition, there are c.3 million speakers in n Sri Lanka and c.1 million distributed throughout Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Mauritius, and Guyana.... Read more
Sarawak
Sarawak , state (1991 pop. 1,648,217), 48,342 sq mi (125,206 sq km), Malaysia, in NW Borneo and on the South China Sea. It is bordered on the NE by the states of Brunei and Sabah and on the S and W by Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Kuching is the capital, and Sibu is an important port. Petroleum ... Read more
Ipoh
Ipoh , city (1991 pop. 468,765), capital of Perak state, Malaysia, central Malay Peninsula, in the Kinta River valley. A modern commercial town, it is a major tin-mining center. Nearby are rubber plantations and limestone quarries. The mine laborers and the population are mainly Chinese. The city ha... Read more
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly Jesselton, town (1991 pop. 160,122), capital of Sabah, Malaysia, in N Borneo and on a small inlet of the South China Sea. It is the chief port of the state and is connected by road and rail with the interior. Rubber is exported. It was founded in 1899 and in 1947 replace... Read more
Kuching
Kuching , city (1991 pop. 277,346), capital of Sarawak, Malaysia, in W Borneo and on the Sarawak River. It is the largest city in the state and a river port. Sago flour and pepper are exported. It was founded in 1839 by James Brooke . In the city are mosques, Buddhist temples, Anglican and Roman Ca... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Parliament of Malaysia"

Abdul Rahman Tunku
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...achieved through the concept of Malaysia, which by then was strongly...the new nation-state of Malaysia. In that form it was short...and then the Malaysian Parliament that Singapore was being separated from Malaysia and would become an independent...
Malays
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...country, Federation of Malaysia, formed in 1963. It...are ruled by governors. Malaysia practices a constitutional...to elect members of the parliament and the prime minister. 2 • LOCATION Malaysia has a land area of 127...
Mahathir Mohamad
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...Chinese and Indian allies has ruled Malaysia since independence from the British in 1957. Mahathir was elected to parliament in 1964, but lost his seat in 1969...conviction that racial harmony in Malaysia (and elsewhere) requires all communities...
Monarchy, Constitutional
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...Glorious Revolution of 1689 that made Parliament supreme in the English system of government...the head of the armed forces. Acts of parliament require the monarch ’ s signature...and the monarch summons and dissolves parliament. But the monarch exercises all these...
Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...won a seat in the national parliament in 1964. Even before that...dominant political party in Malaysia. It was thus a particularly...chauvinistic UMNO members of Parliament, the immediate cause of the...the "definitive race" in Malaysia, and they had a right to...
Kuala Lumpur
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...750,000), capital of Malaysia, S Malay Peninsula, at the...within the Federal Territory. Malaysia's chief inland city, Kuala...buildings; and the modern parliament building in Moorish style...Federated Malay States (see Malaysia ). Under the leadership of...
MALAYSIAN ENGLISH
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ...process through which Bahasa Malaysia has become the national language...exception that English in Malaysia is more subject to influence...citizens, Majlis (from ARABIC ) Parliament, makan food; such special...various languages used in Malaysia and the rights and privileges...
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...training, he first entered parliament in 1964 and rose in the United...UMNO, he was reelected to parliament in 1974 and held several ministerial...Mahathir sought to make Malaysia an industrial nation and develop...denouncing the West. Although Malaysia made enormous and rapid economic...
Lee Kuan Yew
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...administration Singapore became part of Malaysia in September, 1963, and...1965, after separation from Malaysia. Under Lee's leadership...longest serving member of parliament in the 1980s. In the first...minister when Singapore joined Malaysia in September 1963, and also...
Refah Partisi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ...controversial visits to Libya, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Iran led the military to exert...vote and 111 seats out of 550 in the parliament, it became the main opposition party...of the general vote and 363 seats in parliament. The JDP denied being an Islamist party...

Dictionary entries related to "Parliament of Malaysia"

Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Dato Seri
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Mohamad, Dato Seri (b. 20 Dec. 1925). Prime Minister of Malaysia 1981–2003 Born in Alor Star, he studied medicine...opened a practice. A member of UMNO , he became a Member of Parliament in 1964 until its suspension in 1969. He was expelled from...

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Malaysia's new lawmakers take oath of office to join Parliament after historic polls
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 4/28/2008; 447 words ; Malaysia's newly elected lawmakers have taken the oath of office to join the lower house of Parliament. Led by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad...decision-making lower house of Parliament. Malaysia held elections March 8 to elect the 222...
Malaysia's Anwar returns to Parliament
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/29/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...the formal opening of Parliament, where he was once...opposition leader in Parliament in Malaysia's history. Anwar...Mizan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia's constitutional...he formally opened Parliament, noting that the key...
Speaker of Malaysia Parliament to make official visit to Kyrgyzstan.
News Wire article from: AKIpress News Agency; 5/19/2009; 381 words ; The delegation of the Parliament of Malaysia led by Speaker Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama...Kyrgyzstan Aitibai Tagaev, reported the Parliament's press service.The Speaker of the Parliament of Malaysia will meet with President Kurmanbek Bakiev...
Indonesian parliament urges Malaysia revoke travel ban
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 8/27/2002; 432 words ; Indonesian parliament urges Malaysia revoke travel ban JAKARTA, Aug...people's welfare, said that the parliament will ask the Malaysian foreign minister...Indonesia for the fear of anti- Malaysia violence here, following the deportation...
Scuffles at Malaysia parliament.
News Wire article from: Aljazeera.net; 3/3/2009; 700+ words ; ...34 AM Scuffles have broken out outside a state parliament in northern Malaysia after riot police and supporters of Malaysia...Pakatan Rakyat (People's Alliance) tried to enter parliament in the town of Ipoh in the northern state of Perak...
Parliament is dissolved in Malaysia Amid strife, move sets the stage for a tense election fight
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 2/14/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Group International Herald Tribune 02-14-2008 Parliament is dissolved in Malaysia Amid strife, move sets the stage for a tense...Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia dissolved Parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for what is likely...
Parliament is dissolved in Malaysia Premier sets stage for a tense election
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 2/14/2008; ; 688 words ; ...Group International Herald Tribune 02-14-2008 Parliament is dissolved in Malaysia Premier sets stage for a tense election Byline...Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia dissolved Parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for what is likely...
On eve of retirement, Malaysia's Mahathir faces Parliament for the last time
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 10/30/2003; ; 600 words ; ...30-2003 Dateline: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia On the eve of retirement after 22 years...part of his final duties as leader in Parliament and as head of Malaysia's ruling party. In Parliament, Mahathir gave a speech on his government...
EU PARLIAMENT VISIT AIMS TO FOSTER EU-MALAYSIA TIES.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 3/2/2009; 700+ words ; ...The European Parliament Delegation for Relations' visit to Malaysia is aimed at enhancing...from the European Parliament, we want to foster...the EU has with Malaysia," he added...Lower House of Parliament speaker Pandikar...
Roundup: Malaysia Parliament to be dissolved Thursday for general election
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 3/3/2004; 688 words ; Roundup: Malaysia Parliament to be dissolved Thursday...described the dissolution of Parliament on Thursday as not surprising...the dissolution of Parliament) is a normal development...told reporters in north Malaysia. The government has...