commemorate the independence of the Federation of Malaya from British colonial rule on 31 August 1957. In a wider context‚ it also celebrates the formation of Malaysia. On the 30th of August‚ Malaysia’s then Prime Minister‚ Tunku Abdul Rahman took to the Royal Selangor Club Padang‚ now known as the Merdeka square at 11.58pm and observed two minutes of darkness. At the stroke of midnight‚ the Union Jack was lowered and raised with the Flag of Malaya. The morning after‚ Tunku Abdul Rahman read aloud
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The British were too complacent and over-confident. They underestimated the Japanese in many aspects. This mentality would eventually lead to their defeat‚ even though they outnumbered the Japanese greatly‚ as they had many weaknesses‚ which the Japanese were quick to exploit. These weaknesses will be described in detail in the following paragraphs. Firstly‚ British complacency and their gross underestimation of Japanese troops resulted in their lack of preparation for a land assault‚ as they assumed
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all about – an essential military base that protected Britain’s Commonwealth possessions in the Far East. During October 1941‚ the Japanese had completed their plans for the war. Their prime objective was Malaya‚ due to it’s rich natural resources of rubber. However‚ in order to take Malaya‚ the Japanese first had to conquer Singapore: the most heavily armed fortress in the world. For more than one hundred years Britain had dominated Singapore‚ and often referred to the island as the “Gibraltar
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Name: Nicholas Ang (30) Class: 3D School: Manjusri Secondary School SG50: Honouring Singapore’s Past. The past half century‚ the pioneer generation has made great sacrifices for the good of our home‚ Singapore‚ along with our openess to trade and investments‚ and not forgetting‚ the unity of our people as a nation. The Singapore Volunteer Corps‚ formed in 1854 as a militia unit as the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps‚ undergoing several reorganisations and going through different
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Structure of judicial system in Malaysia Federal Court Superior Courts Court of Appeal High Court(Malaya) High Court(Sabah&Sarawak) Syariah Court Syariah Court Native Court
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At first glance‚ it is easy to assume that pre-war Southeast Asian nationalism was indeed primarily influenced by tradition and culture but further inspection and analysis of the history during that era would prove otherwise. In this paper‚ I will argue that although tradition and culture did initially influence the development of Southeast Asian nationalism‚ its indigenous and traditional influence waned as external Western ideology overshadowed it. In British Burma and Dutch East Indies‚ tradition
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term goals. First I have to find a job in the health care industry. Then my next goal is to finish my degree in Health Care Management. By setting goals students can learn more because it helps them focus on the goals they have set for themselves. Oxana D. Clark says “Goal setting improves student performance and enhances achievement by allocating attention‚ activating effort‚ increasing persistence and motivation which in turn leads to the development of self- regulation of skills”(2013). The University
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University of Malaya Bright Sparks Program For Office Use File No: 1. Application Category For Bachelor Program For Masters Program For PhD Program For Post PhD Program 2. Personal Information Name: Shah Muhammad IC / Passport No.: Date of Birth: Marital Status: 37405-9577037-3 Nationality: Age: 23 Pakistan Please Attach Photograph 14/10/1986 Gender: Male Single H#283‚ St#8‚ Phase-II‚ British Homes‚ Rawalpindi Correspondence Address: Email address: Home
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a housewife. During the World War II‚ where the Japanese armies conquered the Malaya‚ Mahathir helped to lessen his family’s financial burden by selling banana fritters and other snacks. He attended a Malay vernacular school before continuing his education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Setar. Mahathir then attended the King Edward VII Medical College (the predecessor of present-day University of Malaya and thus National University of Singapore) in Singapore‚ where he edited a medical
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Federated Malay States. Administration was then known as the Road Transport Authority. This is to regulate and license the functioning of public enterprises. In April 1946‚with the administration of Malaya‚ the board had been taken over by the Office of Registrar and Inspection Motor cars covers the whole Malaya. Before 1937‚ control of the motor car is under 4 of the Federated Malay States of Perak and Selangor Under Police‚ Inspector General of Negeri Sembilan and Pahang 6 District Officer. In the Federated
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