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Unlike some colonial powers, the British saw their empire as an economic concern, and its colonies were expected to turn a profit for shareholders in London. [168] Initially, British colonisers were attracted by the Malay Archipelago's tin and gold mines.
Annexed by Britain as a Crown Colony in 1946, and became a part of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Singapore Malaya [e] 16 September: 1963: Became self-governing on 3 June 1959, and became a part of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Subsequently gained independence from Malaysia on the 9 August 1965. [13] Surinam: Tokelau: Weihaiwei
MSC Malaysia, which known as Multimedia Super Corridor was founded. The corridor area begins with Kuala Lumpur, through Cyberjaya and Putrajaya and ends with Sepang, Selangor. 1 June: ASTRO, Malaysia's first subscription-based satellite television station which provide different channels, was founded. 3 August
The Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor (r. 1886-1895) were given two girls from the Circassian slave trade, the sisters Rukiye Hanim and Hatice Hanim (Che Khatijah Hanum), as a diplomatic gift by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, of which the first became the wife of Prince Ungku Abdul Majid bin Temengung Ibrahim and the later to the Sultan of Johor ...
"Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and the British Colonization of Singapore among Penang, Melaka and Bencoonen". Archived from the original on 28 October 2019; Arkib Negara. Hari ini dalam sejarah. Penubuhan Majlis Persekutuan at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 June 2007) Malaysia Design Archive | 1850 to 1943: Modernisation
Although Malaya was effectively governed by the British, the Malays held de jure sovereignty over Malaya. A former British High Commissioner, Hugh Clifford, urged "everyone in this country [to] be mindful of the fact that this is a Malay country, and we British came here at the invitation of Their Highnesses the Malay Rulers, and it is our duty to help the Malays to rule their own country."
In 2021, the historical novel Enrique the Black by Singapore author Danny Jalil was published by Penguin Random House SEA. [19] The book depicts a fictionalized account of Enrique as a Malay teenager who was taken by Ferdinand Magellan and forced into slavery, later playing a pivotal role as an interpreter on the journey to the Moluccas Spice ...
In 1869, by which time total trade had reached $3,262,500, [86] the Charles Brooke invited Chinese black pepper and gambier growers from Singapore to cultivate their crops in Sarawak. [ 125 ] [ 126 ] As a result, by the early 20th century, Sarawak became one of the world's major producers of pepper. [ 127 ]