Culture of Malaysia WanWen Chen (Wammi) Brief introduction of Malaysia: Ethnic groups: Malay 50.4%‚ Chinese 23.7%‚ indigenous 11%‚ Indian 7.1%‚ others 7.8% (2004 est.) Religions: Muslim (or Islam - official) 60.4%‚ Buddhist 19.2%‚ Christian 9.1%‚ Hindu 6.3%‚ Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%‚ other or unknown 1.5%‚ none 0.8% (2000 census) Physical or spatial distance: Just the same as in other country‚ in Malaysia there is an intimate zone reserved for lovers‚ children
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1.0 Histoy Of MERCY Malaysia MERCY Malaysia was founded by Dr Jemilah Mahmood in 1999 in response to the conflict in Kosova. Finding no pre-existing organization that could sponsor her to volunteer her medical services there‚ she and a group of friends registered MERCY Malaysia with the Registrar of Societies with the objective of providing medical relief. Working with Helping Hands USA‚ MERCY Malaysia then sent a total of five missions to Kosova to provide mobile medical care. That same year
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seeks to assess the performance of tourism in Malaysia‚ its development‚ impacts and future. Implications for students will also be discussed. Tourism success in any country begins from the priority placed on it by the government. The Malaysian government through its Ministry of Tourism Malaysia (hereafter referred to as Tourism Malaysia) plans develops and oversees tourism policies‚ projects and other activities to realize its vision of making Malaysia an international tourism destination. The activities
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Appreciating Malaysia: Malaysia’s independence Varieties of ethnicity‚ religions‚ languages‚ skin colours‚ built up every pieces of my beloved country‚ Malaysia. The beauty of Malaysia is not easy to describe within a word or a sentence itself. We feel we are proud to be Malaysian‚ because it is one of the hassle-free nation and the most fascinating country which known for its own tradition and culture. Different cultures and religions told a wonderful myth or story behind‚ which makes everyone
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INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction of Malaysia Furniture Industry Ranking the 10th largest exporter of furniture in the world‚ Malaysia exports around 80% of its production. With large markets in US‚ Japan and Australia‚ Malaysia’s has a strong position in the global furniture industry. With tremendous growth in exports to UAE‚ Saudi Arabia‚ the Philippines and Russia‚ Malaysia is now eyeing on countries like Algeria‚ Greece‚ Puerto Rico and Libya. Malaysia has always been known for its wood based
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influence from the Javanese‚ Chinese and Dutch culture. In the colonial times pesisir batik was a favorite of the Peranakan Chinese‚ Dutch and Eurasians. Batik or fabrics with the traditional batik patterns are also found in several countries such as Malaysia‚ Thailand‚ India‚ Burma‚ Sri Lanka‚ Eygpt‚ Iran and Singapore. Malaysian batik normally displays plants and flowers due to the Islamic culture in the country. Etymology: Although the word’s origin is Javanese‚ its etymology may be either from
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Malaysia Attractions ISLAND LIFE Sipadan Island is one of the most beautiful islands in the world which is located in Sabah‚ Malaysia. People describe Sipadan Island as “an untouched piece of art”‚ while divers around the world voted it as one of the top five dive sites in the world. Surrounded by crystal clear waters‚ is a treasure trove of some of the most amazing marine animals. The sweet smell of coconuts‚ jasmine and salts fill the air‚ enjoy sunlight and white sand stretches along the
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DEFORESTATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN MALAYSIA Malaysia has a diverse number of animal and plant species in its rainforests. 20% of the world’s animal species are found here. These forests cover two-thirds of the Malaysian land. It has about 250 species of reptiles‚ 150 species of snakes and a thousand species of insects. There are around 14‚500 species of flowering plants and trees. Besides the rainforests‚ Malaysia has 1‚ 425 sq km of mangroves. However‚ with the current rate of deforestation
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Malaysian Transportation History Transportation in Malaysia INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to define the transportation system and its assets in Malaysia providing a brief history of the country’s transportation and examine the different means through which passengers and goods are moved from one place to another with emphasis on technology development and its overall impact on transportation. The paper will also explore the Malaysian culture looking at the origin of multiculturalism
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MALAYSIA SPORTS & FITNESS DIRECTORY 2010/2011 MALAYSIA SPORTS & FITNESS DIRECTORY 2010/2011 Sports in Malaysia - A General Overview When asked about what needs to be done to encourage youths in this country to be involved in sports‚ ex-Olympian and International Sports Official‚ Datuk Dr Mani Jegathesan says it is absolutely crucial that we push for a healthy lifestyle‚ including physical activity‚ for all Malaysians‚ especially the youth. “They are our future‚ life habits and skills are best
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