Malaysian Studies – Revision Notes 1. The Japanese Occupation • The Japanese occupied Malaya for only 3 ½ years (from 15 Feb 1942 to 15 August 1945) • Had a great impact on the country – the conquest of the whole of Malaya was fast and effective • The attack started from two directions‚ from the East and the West • After landing in Kota Bharu‚ the Japanese soldiers rushed to Kuantan and then to Mersing. • On 12 Dec 1941‚ Jitra was captured‚ followed by Penang
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achieved because the Malays often attacked them. They only conquered Malacca at vicinity of the Fort. Evident From the Portuguese Traces Left Behind 1. Exist of Eurasian community‚ who are Catholics and follow Portuguese customs. 2. Introduction of Romanized writing‚ language and terminology such as “almari‚ jendela‚ garpu and tuala” in Malay and some Malay dance. 3. The downfall of the Malay Kingdom of Malacca and start new kingdom‚ the Johore-Riau Malay Kingdom.
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treaty never materialised as Francis Light’s superiors refused to offer any aid. Captain Francis Light left Kedah for Junk Ceylon (Phuket‚ an island off southern Thailand) in 1772 to setup trade activities with India‚ southern Siam and northern Malay Peninsula. At that time‚ the British were involved in the Napolean war in Europe. Light was asked by the East India Company based in Madras to obtain Pulau Pinang to setup a base to repair British navy ships and as a trading post for trade between
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Pangasinan Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the western area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf and South China Sea. It has a total land area of 5‚451.01 square kilometres (2‚104.65 sq mi).[1] According to the 2010 census‚ it has a population of 2‚779‚862 people.[2] The official number of registered voters in Pangasinan is 1‚651‚814.[3] Pangasinan is the name for the province‚ the people‚ and the
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Trade has played an imperative role in civilizations by sustaining the civilization’s economy and power even since 650 to 1750. Throughout the Indian Ocean‚ commerce changed significantly in this time period with the emergence of foreign presence that once only consisted of regions in South Asia. Additionally‚ the Indian Ocean region also changed because of the shift in the way piracy was viewed. However‚ commerce in the Indian Ocean region continued to connect the rest of South Asia because it was
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Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north‚ Tarlac and Pampanga to the east‚ Bataan to the south and the South China Sea to the west. With a land area of 3‚830.83 km2‚ Zambales is the second largest among the seven provinces of Central Luzon. The province is noted for its mangoes‚ which are abundant from January to April. Zambales is served by the Subic Bay International Airport‚ which is located in
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disparity in educational advancement between the Malays and the non-Malays‚ especially the Chinese. This was the result of the educational policy implemented by the British colonial government. The British colonial government implemented a laissez faire educational policy for the Chinese by allowing them to pursue their educational interests. On the other hand‚ a dualistic educational policy was imposed on the Malays in which only a small minority of Malays‚ largely the scions of the aristocracy‚ was
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CH APTER ON E | 1 Understanding Bureaucracy Bureaucracy by definition is a group of workers in private and public organizations such as civil service employees of Malaysian government. Historically bureaucracy is the name of an organizational form often used by both sociologists and organizational design professionals. Therefore we can say that bureaucracy has an informal usage by many people such as “there’s too much bureaucracy where I work” to reflect common set of characteristic
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SEMESTER Topic: Ethnic Group in Malaysia—the Malays TABLE OF CONTENT ITEMS | PAGE NUMBERS | Origins of Malays | 3 | Migration of Malays | 3 | Malays Language | 4 | Religion of Malays | 4 | Traditional Things of Malays | 5-6 | References | 7-8 | Origin of Malays The Malay race consists of two groupings – Proto Malays and Malay Polynesians which are likely originates from the Yunnan province or surroundings. The early Malay (or Champa) civilizations are: Lin Yi (also called
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am writing this reflective dairy for our field trip on 28 October 2012. We were visiting the Kampong Glam‚ joined a guided tour in Malay Heritage Centre‚ have lunch at a Malay Restaurant and I walked along the area. I found this trip builds my knowledge on the Malay historical culture and how Singapore became an independent country. I also explored the taste on Malay food which is mouth-watering with its unique spices. In order to reach the Kampong Glam for our exploration‚ we hop on the MRT and
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