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Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, as well as a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government. Putrajaya is the administrative centre, which represents the seat of both the executive branch (the Cabinet, federal ministries, and federal agencies) and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 34 million, the country is the world's 43rd-most populous country. Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries; it is home to numerous endemic species. Tanjung Piai in the Malaysian state of Johor is the southernmost point of continental Eurasia.

The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms, which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British Empire, along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. During World War Two, British Malaya, along with other nearby British and American colonies, was occupied by the Empire of Japan. Following three years of occupation, Peninsular Malaysia was briefly unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 until 1948 when it was restructured as the Federation of Malaya. The country achieved independence on 31 August 1957. On 16 September 1963, independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate, independent country.

The country is multiethnic and multicultural, which has a significant effect on its politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay, with minorities of Chinese, Indians, and indigenous peoples. The official language is Malaysian Malay, a standard form of the Malay language. English remains an active second language. While recognising Islam as the official religion, the constitution grants freedom of religion to non-Muslims. The government is modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, and the legal system is based on common law. The head of state is an elected monarch, chosen from among the nine state sultans every five years. The head of government is the prime minister.

After independence, the gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average rate of 6.5% per year for almost 50 years. The country's economy has traditionally been driven by its natural resources but is expanding into commerce, tourism, and medical tourism. The country has a newly industrialised market economy, and it ranks very high in the Human Development Index. The country is a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). (Full article...)

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). , with over 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, a high of approximately 323,000 active cases, nearly 40,000 deaths, and over 66 million tests, the country is currently ranked third in the number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia behind Vietnam and Indonesia, and fourth in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Since January 2020, the medical response and preparedness for the outbreak in Malaysia are overseen by the Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah under the Health Ministry of four successive governments led by the Mahathir, Muhyiddin, Ismail Sabri and Anwar Ibrahim cabinets. The first cases in Malaysia were confirmed among travellers from China in Johor via Singapore on 25 January 2020, and continued to be limited to a few imported cases until March 2020, when several local clusters emerged. The most notable was a Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur that sparked a massive spike in local cases and imported cases to neighbouring countries. By the end of March, the total number of cases had risen from below 30 to over 2,000 active cases across every state and federal territory in the country. (Full article...)

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Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling (Chinese: 谢富年; Xiè Fùnián; born 1945 or 1946) KBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur who is the founder and current chairman of the Sunway Group, a Malaysian conglomerate operating in 12 industries with core businesses in property and construction. Cheah is also the founder of Sunway University and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. Through his foundation, Cheah has donated almost US$39 million to fund scholarships and educational causes since 2018. (Full article...)

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Figure Museum (Malay: Muzium Tokoh) is a museum in Johor Bahru, Johor. The museum building was originally constructed in 1896 as the official residence of Jaafar Muhammad, the first Chief Minister of Johor. The museum displays the history of Johor and Johor Sultanate.

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Image 1The 1056m Johor-Singapore Causeway connects Malaysia and Singapore across the Straits of Johor. In the background is Johor Bahru. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 2Penang chee cheong fun (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 3Built in the 6th century AD, Candi Bukit Batu Pahat is the most well-known ancient Hindu temple found in Bujang Valley. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 4Japanese troops landed on Malaya in 1941. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 5Co-curricular activities in Tshung Tsin Secondary School, a Chinese independent high school in Sabah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 6A view of a river from the anchorage off Sarawak, Borneo, c. 1800s. Painting from the National Maritime Museum of London. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 7South-East Asia's Largest Temple- Kek Lok Si in Penang being illuminated in preparation for the Lunar New Year. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 8Roti canai (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 9Chinatown, Kuching, a Chinatown in Kuching. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 10Mount Kinabalu, the highest point of Malaysia, is located in Sabah. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 11Clockwise from bottom left: beef soup, ketupat (compressed rice cubes), beef rendang and sayur lodeh (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 12Kangkung belacan (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 13Bubur pulut hitam, without coconut milk. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 14Mee siput muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 15Kolo mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 16Nasi kerabu (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 17Roti Telur and Teh Tarik (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 18Tau sar pneah, also known as Tambun pneah, from Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 19Geographical distributions of ethnic Chinese Malaysians by majority in each cities or towns:
  Hokkien
  Cantonese
  Hakka
  Fuzhou
  Hainanese
  Teochew
  Kwongsai
  Hockchia
  Undetermined majority
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 20Malacca Art Gallery (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 21Roti tisu served as a savoury meal, pictured here with a glass of teh tarik. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 22The Klang Bell, dated 200 BC–200 AD (from History of Malaysia)
Image 23The extent of the Malaccan Empire in the 15th century became the main point for the spreading of Islam in the Malay Archipelago. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 24Proportion of ethnic Chinese and Malay with indigenous voters in the 2018 Malaysian parliamentary constituency:
  Bright red indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Chinese
  Bright green indicates a higher proportion of ethnic Malay or indigenous people
  Mixed colour means that the ratio of the two is equivalent
  The brownish colour are the area with the higher proportion of other non-indigenous races (such as Indians)
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 25The Zheng He monument, today, marks his stopover at the city. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 26Johor-Dutch battle in the 1780s (from History of Malaysia)
Image 27Joint Chinese-Malay anticommunist demonstration in Semenyih, Selangor during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 28Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 29Bantang River Recreational Forest in Segamat District, Johor. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 30A typical serving of banana leaf rice. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 31The topography of Peninsular Malaysia. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 32Laksa Sarawak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 33Joget Melayu, a Malay dance (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 34Mahathir Mohamad was the leading force in making Malaysia into a major industrial power. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 35A beach on Redang Island in the South China Sea. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 36Sultanate of Aceh's influence in Perak, Kedah, Pahang, and Terengganu on the Malay Peninsula, c. 1570s (from History of Malaysia)
Image 37A craftsman making batik. Malaysian batik is usually patterned with floral motifs with light colouring. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 38Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 3916th century Portuguese sketch of Malacca. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 40A bowl of Asam laksa (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 41A bowl of curry mee, with fried beancurd skins and fish cake on the side (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 42Ais kacang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 43A Map of Malaysia's states. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 44Murtabak being made at a stall, a type of pancake filled with eggs, small chunks of meat and onions. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 45The 1MDB corruption scandal tainted the tenure of Prime Minister, Najib Razak. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 46Penang rojak (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 47The Buddha-Gupta stone, dating to the 4th–5th century AD, was dedicated by an Indian Merchant, Buddha Gupta. Found in Seberang Perai and kept in the National Museum, Calcutta, India. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 48Peninsular Malaysia (left) is 40% of Malaysia's territory, and East Malaysia (right) is 60% of Malaysia's territory. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 492007 Bersih rally that was held in Kuala Lumpur (from History of Malaysia)
Image 50Authentic mee bandung from Muar (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 51Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in Kuala Lumpur, where Malaysians celebrate Independence Day on 31 August each year (from History of Malaysia)
Image 52Chinatown Penang, A Chinatown located in Georgetown, Penang. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 53A Malaysian nasi lemak traditionally wrapped in banana leaves (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 54Former mine which has been converted into a lake garden in Perak. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 55SMJK Confucian in Kuala Lumpur, an example of converted Chinese independent school to government-funded "SMJK" (literally Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan). (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 56Durians in rack sold in Kuala Lumpur (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 57Sarawak layered cake. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 58Idli served with typical accompaniments. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 59The Hai San Secret Society's "Captain China" with his followers in Selangor, June 1874 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 60Chinatown Gateway, a Chinatown in Kuala Terengganu, Terrengganu. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 61George Town, Penang during the 1950s (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 62Sate (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 63Map of the Sinophone world, where Chinese languages are spoken as a first language among ethnic Chinese in countries where their population is significant:
  Chinese-speaking majority (Coastal and central areas of China, Taiwan and Singapore)
  Large Chinese-speaking minority (Highland China, Malaysia and Brunei)
  Small Chinese-speaking minority (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam)
(from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 64An 1880 painting of southern Chinese merchant from Fujian (left) and Chinese official in Penang Island. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 65Statue of Francis Light in the Fort Cornwallis of Penang, marking the start of British rule in the Malay Archipelago (from History of Malaysia)
Image 66British and Malayan police talking to a Chinese civilian about communist activity in the area in 1949 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 67Pekan Cina dan Pekan Melayu a Chinatown and Malaytown in Kedah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 68Aside from mandarin orange, various other snacks are presented for visitors throughout the Chinese New Year. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 69A view of Petronas Twin Towers and the surrounding central business district in Kuala Lumpur (from History of Malaysia)
Image 70Teh C Peng Special (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 71A bowl of Penang Hokkien mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 72Historic Indosphere cultural influence zone of Greater India for transmission of religion, music, arts, and cuisine (from History of Malaysia)
Image 73Some of the examples of ethnic Chinese influenced Malaysian cuisine, clockwise from top-right: grass jelly (凉粉) with Bandung, yong tau foo, Nyonya steamed layer cake (娘惹千层糕) and laksa noodle. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 74Pan Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 751935 map of the Ming dynasty under the Yongle Emperor in 1415 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 76The Dutch fleet battling with the Portuguese armada as part of the Dutch–Portuguese War in 1606 to gain control of Malacca (from History of Malaysia)
Image 77Swordfish hinava served with sandwich bread (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 78Members of the Cobbold Commission were formed to conduct a study in the British Borneo territories of Sarawak and Sabah to see whether the two were interested in the idea to form the Federation of Malaysia with Malaya and Singapore. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 79Jonker Walk, a Chinatown in Malacca. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 80British flag hoisted for the first time on the island of Labuan on 24 December 1846 (from History of Malaysia)
Image 81The topography of Malaysian Borneo. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 82Claypot chicken rice (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 83A wau workshop (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 841860–1900 photograph of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca, one of Malaysia's oldest Chinese cemeteries (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 85Tugu Negara, the Malaysian national monument, is dedicated to those who fell during World War II and the Malayan Emergency. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 86Replica of the palace of the Malacca Sultanate, built from information in the Malay Annals. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 87Bronze Avalokiteshvara statue found in Perak, 8th–9th century (from History of Malaysia)
Image 88Soto ayam, (chicken soto). Note the transparent yellow broth, the emping and fried shallot (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 89The earliest record of a local law influenced by Islamic teaching and written in Jawi. The stone monument is found in Terengganu. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 90Wonton Mee (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 91Nasi dagang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 92Japanese troops moving through Kuala Lumpur during their advance through Malaya (from History of Malaysia)
Image 93Maggi goreng in George Town, Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 94Nasi Lemak, the national dish of Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 95Hainanese chicken rice balls in Muar, Johor, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 96Na Tuk Kong (拿督公) shrine in West Malaysia. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 97Evolution of Malaysia (from History of Malaysia)
Image 98A Chinese junk in the Kinabatangan District of northern Borneo, photographed by Martin Johnson c. 1935 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 99Malacca Literature Museum (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 100Photo of Sultan Ahmad Muʽazzam and his courtiers. Many years after the precolonial period. c. 1900. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 101Tongmenghui fundraising meeting in Ipoh for the Second Guangzhou Uprising, c. 1911 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 102Raw (l) and cooked (r) sambal tempoyak. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 103Siti Nurhaliza wearing a tudung (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 104Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, a Chinatown in Sabah. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 105Tanks of fresh seafood at a seafood restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 106A selection of Nyonya kuih (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 107Lion dance in Malaysia's capital during the Chinese main festivity. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 108Iced Ipoh white coffee in Menglembu, Ipoh, Malaysia (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 109An ethnic Chinese woman in Malaysia grinds and cuts up dried herbs to make traditional Chinese medicine. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 110Malay children dressed for Hari raya (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 111The discovery of a skull estimated to be around 40,000 years old in the Niah Caves, in Sarawak, has been identified as the earliest evidence for human settlement in Malaysian Borneo (photo December 1958). (from History of Malaysia)
Image 112Ikan bakar in Muar, Johor. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 113Petroleum Museum in Sarawak. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 114Batik cake (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 115Map of the geographic origin of the present-day ethnic Chinese Malaysians since their early migrations from China to Nanyang region more than a hundred years ago. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 116Petaling Street, a Chinatown in Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur, at night (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 117Heads from old headhunting practices in a Kadazan house in Sabah (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 118Happy Valley in George Town, Penang (looking west from Jalan Pasar) (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 119Philippine President Duterte in a meeting with Mahathir in the Malacanang Palace in 2019 (from History of Malaysia)
Image 120Yusheng (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 121Copper mine in Sabah. (from Mining in Malaysia)
Image 122Köppen–Geiger climate classification map of Malaysia. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 123Chinese women working in a British mobile canteen during the Malayan Campaign, c. January 1942 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 124Sambal belacan, made with mixed toasted belachan, ground chilli, kaffir leaves, sugar and water (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 125Sea grapes, known as latok by the Bajau people. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 126The Nyonya making various traditional kuih. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 127Children in a rickshaw pulled by a Chinese coolie in Kuching around 1919 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 128The usually crowded Lim Chong Eu Expressway and its surroundings in Penang deserted throughout the Malaysian movement control order, as seen on 22 March 2020, to combat COVID-19 pandemic. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 129Bak Kut Teh (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 130Amplang. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 131Air bandung. (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 132Chinese tycoon Ng Boo Bee with British officials in Perak in 1904 (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 133Inside the former house of a Peranakan (Baba-Nyonya or 峇峇娘惹) in Malacca which has now been converted into a museum, a Nyonya can be seen sitting inside wearing the traditional kebaya. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 134Peninsular Malaysia Precipitation Map in December 2004 showing heavy precipitation on the east coast, causing floods there. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 135Char kway teow in Penang (from Malaysian cuisine)
Image 136Ayer Keroh Lake. (from Geography of Malaysia)
Image 137Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat calligraphy with other languages. (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 138Gasing spinning top at the cultural center Gelanggang Seni (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 139Some of the traditional clothes from East Malaysia (from Culture of Malaysia)
Image 140Kuala Lumpur, a blend of old and new (from History of Malaysia)
Image 141The proclamation on the formation of the independent Federation of Malaysia by Lee Kuan Yew (top) for Singapore; Donald Stephens (centre) for North Borneo and Stephen Kalong Ningkan (bottom) for Sarawak. However, Singapore left the Federation less than two years after the merger due to racial issues. (from History of Malaysia)
Image 142Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) guerrillas during their disbandment ceremony in Kuala Lumpur after the end of World War II (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 143New villages were established during the 1950s to segregate Chinese with connections to communist insurgents. (from Malaysian Chinese)
Image 144Malaysian Chinese Catholics during Palm Sunday at St Ignatius Church in Selangor. (from Malaysian Chinese)

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