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The Malaysian Kijang Emas is the official gold bullion coin of Malaysia and is minted by the Royal Mint of Malaysia. It was first issued on 17 July 2001. [1] Malaysia is the 12th country in the world to issue its own gold bullion coin. [2] The Kijang Emas has a gold purity of 999.9 millesimal fineness or 24 karat. The coins come in ...
Johor was the first state to institute its own honours on 31 July 1880. Then, the other Malay states did the same. Then, the other Malay states did the same. The monarch is regarded as the fount of all honours —as he is the only person who may create new national honours—and acts as the Sovereign of all of Malaysia's orders; he will conduct ...
The Rejimen Artileri DiRaja (Royal Artillery Regiment) is the artillery corps of the Malaysian Army. Rejimen Artileri DiRaja was formed in Kajang on 15 August 1957 when a single battery was formed, drawn from Malay personnel formerly serving with the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery.
The orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories, in which each state and federal territory of Malaysia has devised a system of orders and awards to honour residents for actions or deeds that benefit their local community or state, are in turn subsumed within the Malaysian honours system.
Indonesia and Malaysia are two neighbouring nations that share similarities in many aspects. [3] Both Malaysia and Indonesia have many common characteristic traits, including standard frames of reference in history, culture and religion. Although both countries are separate and independent states, there are also profoundly embedded similarities ...
The first commemorative stamps of Malaysia were issued on September 16, 1963, to celebrate the creation of the federation, showing a map of the nation. On 31 August 1982, Malaysia issued its first miniature sheet to commemorate its 25th anniversary as an independent nation. The sheet was much used on first day covers and as a result sold out early.
An Emas bond or sukuk (Islamic bond) is a non-Ringgit denominated bond or sukuk issued out of Malaysia. [1] "Emas" is the Malay word for gold which symbolizes universal value and security. The government of Malaysia issued a US$1.25 billion Emas Sukuk in 2010, one of the largest sovereign sukuk ever to be issued. [2]
The Cenotaph near the National Monument. The predecessor of the Tugu Negara is an interwar-era cenotaph originally erected by the colonial British administration on a 10m flat grass-covered ground on a roundabout adjoining Victory Avenue (now part of Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin) and Raja Road, close to the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and Railway Administration Building.