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Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia in 1963, [4] when the four entities of North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya federated to form Malaysia. [5] Some, especially people from East Malaysia, argue that it is illogical to celebrate 31 August 1957 as Malaysia's national day when Malaysia was only established in 1963.
The official and national language of Malaysia is Malaysian Malay, [21] a standardised form of the Malay language. [273] The previous official terminology was Bahasa Malaysia (lit. ' Malaysian language ') [274] [275] [276] but now government policy uses "Bahasa Melayu" (Malay language) to refer to the official language [277] and both terms ...
Malaysian national projects are major national projects that are important to the development of Malaysia. The following is a list from Malaysian independence in 1957 to the present. [ 1 ]
The National Monument commemorating those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, including the Malayan Emergency. The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation of 1963–1966 arose from tensions between Indonesia and the new British backed Federation of Malaysia that was conceived in the aftermath of the Malayan Emergency.
There were also times where the celebrations were held on a smaller scale. In 2009, the national day parade was held at a small scale in the Parliament of Malaysia. The audience was reduced to 4,000 because of the 2009 flu pandemic at that time. The 2010 parade was also the first time that an Independence Day Parade will be held indoors instead ...
In early 2020, Malaysia faced a political crisis, [21] concurrent with the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to political, health, social, and economic disruptions. [22] [23] The 2022 general election resulted in Malaysia's first hung parliament, leading to Anwar Ibrahim's appointment as Prime Minister on November 24, 2022. [24] [25] [26] [27]
The Flag of Malaysia An enlargeable map of Malaysia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malaysia: . Malaysia is a sovereign country located on the Malay Peninsula and a northern portion of the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. [1]
Malaysia's first satellite station was commissioned in Kuantan, Pahang. 31 August: Rukun Negara, the national philosophy was instituted by royal proclamation on Merdeka Day, after the 13 May incident. 22 September: Tun Abdul Razak was appointed as second Prime Minister after Tunku Abdul Rahman resigned.