Introduction The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states‚ most of which were once governed by the United Kingdom and are its former colonies. It was formerly known as the British Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth is an organisation where countries with diverse economic backgrounds have an opportunity for close and equal interaction. The primary activities of the Commonwealth are to create an atmosphere of economic cooperation between member nations
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To what extent does the Malaysian public participate in the political process. Sometimes people will ask what is politics ‚what is political process ‚why should citizen involved in political process ? The definition of political process is the formulation and administration by interaction between social groups and political institutions or between political leadership and public opinion . The public participation such as a student get education ‚ public got a rights to vote ‚employment got a
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The formation of Malaysia Malaysia was formed in 1963 out of a number of former British colonies: the Federation of Malaya (comprising 11 states)‚ which had achieved independence in 1957; Singapore‚ which had been self-governing since 1959; and two territories in northwestern Borneo‚ Sarawak and Sabah (then known as North Borneo)‚ which by 1960 were well advanced on the road to independence. The newly elected government of Singapore was in favour of merging with Malaya‚ and in 1961 Tunku Abdul
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Fruits of Malaysia Malaysia is blessed with a large variety of fruits. Most of us enjoy eating these fruits. They range from very sweet ones that make our teeth hurt to very sour ones that make our teeth numb. Whatever our preference we can always find some that we like. Some fruits are seasonal while some fruits are perennial. The famous durian‚ which is also known as the ‘king of fruits’‚ is a seasonal one. This fruit appears in abundance around the month of May and once again around the
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MALAYSIA The flag of Malaysia‚ also known as the Jalur Gemilang (Malay for "Stripes of Glory")‚[1] comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes‚ of equal width‚ represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government‚ while the 14 points of the star represent the unity between these entities.[2] The crescent represents
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The economy of Malaysia has expanded a lot in 2004‚ as in the following years‚ with a growth of 7.1 percent. At that time‚ GNI was at $ 117.1 billion and the GNI per capita at $ 4650. Malaysia’s economy continues to grow. In terms of purchasing power parity‚ the country was the twenty-ninth largest economy on the globe‚ having gross domestic product at $357.9 billion in 2007. Due to its continuous development in the industrial sector‚ Malaysia has one of the biggest living standards in Southeast
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KNOW MORE RACES IN MALAYSIA ORANG ASLI Orang Asli (lit‚ "original peoples" or "aboriginal peoples" in Malay)‚ is a general Malaysian term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. They can be divided into three main groups - the Negrito (also called Semang)‚ the Senoi and the Proto-Malay. Negrito is an Orang Asli group in Malaysia. There are only about 2‚000 of them today. They are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of the Malay peninsula. The Negritoes are usually
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1.0 Introduction Malaysia has an independent‚ highly participative democracy‚ which already early in its independence‚ held a unique record in social development‚ as measured in health and education. The overall unemployment rate is not exceptional in an international perspective. The interesting thing about Malaysia is that there exists a structural unemployment among the educated youth‚ which in spite of their relatively high level of education wait for a long time before entering the work force
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Tourism in Malaysia Tourism means activities that occur when tourists travel and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than a year for business‚ leisure and etc. It is the second largest foreign exchange earner‚ after manufacturing. Positive impact of tourism industry on economy 1. Contributed to foreign exchange earnings Tourism expenditures and the export and import of related goods and services generate income to the host economy and can stimulate the investment necessary
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Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. was incepted on 29 November 2001‚ as a strategic alliance between Tesco Plc UK and local conglomerate‚ Sime Darby Berhad of which the latter holds 30% of the total shares. Tesco Malaysia commenced operations in February 2002 with the opening of its first hypermarket in Puchong‚ Selangor. Tesco Malaysia employs nearly 15‚000 employees and operates 40 stores and in two formats following the acquisition of the Makro Cash and Carry business in Malaysia in December
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