About Malaysia
Practical Information About Malaysia Today
Brief History of Malaysia
Welcome to Malaysia Information Site. I'm Edwin here to talk about Malaysia. Malaysia was just another British colony before, and since its independence in 1957, everything seemed to have transformed significantly. Malaysia is a member of the 54 Commonwealth Countries in the World.
But we must give credit to what the British have left us with. English education system and the English Common Law are two British legacies that left the most impact on how Malaysians live today. Besides, the road and rail road infrastructures and know-how on plantation of rubber and oil palms pioneered by the British are worth mentioning too.
Malaysia is a multi-cultural country. The native Malay, Chinese and Indian are the major races in Malaysian population. All Malaysian Malays are Muslim and forms the majority (almost 60%) in the Malaysian Population. Islam is the official religion in Malaysia and Bahasa Melayu is the official language.
The arrival of the Chinese in Malaysia since the British colonial in the 19th century. The British used the Chinese migrants to work the tin mines. Constituting 8% of the Malaysian population, the Malaysian Indians arrived in times when they were used by the British to work in Rubber Plantations.
English is a prominent language in Malaysia and is taught in all schools. The usage of English has influenced the music and fashion in Malaysia although most baby boomers still prefer to stick to their own ethnic music and fashion.
The modernization of Malaysia during towards the 21th century was largely credited to the Malaysia’s 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammed, was also nicknamed the “Father of Modernization”. During his era, commendable contribution includes the Petronas Twin Towers was erected being the tallest building since 1998-2004, and still is the tallest “twin-tower” in the World. Other contribution includes the incorporation of Proton, our first national car maker.
But we must give credit to what the British have left us with. English education system and the English Common Law are two British legacies that left the most impact on how Malaysians live today. Besides, the road and rail road infrastructures and know-how on plantation of rubber and oil palms pioneered by the British are worth mentioning too.
Malaysia is a multi-cultural country. The native Malay, Chinese and Indian are the major races in Malaysian population. All Malaysian Malays are Muslim and forms the majority (almost 60%) in the Malaysian Population. Islam is the official religion in Malaysia and Bahasa Melayu is the official language.
The arrival of the Chinese in Malaysia since the British colonial in the 19th century. The British used the Chinese migrants to work the tin mines. Constituting 8% of the Malaysian population, the Malaysian Indians arrived in times when they were used by the British to work in Rubber Plantations.
English is a prominent language in Malaysia and is taught in all schools. The usage of English has influenced the music and fashion in Malaysia although most baby boomers still prefer to stick to their own ethnic music and fashion.
The modernization of Malaysia during towards the 21th century was largely credited to the Malaysia’s 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammed, was also nicknamed the “Father of Modernization”. During his era, commendable contribution includes the Petronas Twin Towers was erected being the tallest building since 1998-2004, and still is the tallest “twin-tower” in the World. Other contribution includes the incorporation of Proton, our first national car maker.
Malaysia’s currency is the Ringgit and is currently trading at around 3 Ringgit to a US Dollar. Buying and selling of foreign currency in Malaysia is only allowed with licensed commercial banks, Islamic banks, investment banks, international Islamic banks and with licensed money changers.
In case you are totally new to Malaysia, we have here some simple facts about Malaysia that will be useful when traveling to Malaysia.
Also, check out our Malaysia Guide Book section if you are interested to purchase and read books on Malaysian History.
Also, check out our Malaysia Guide Book section if you are interested to purchase and read books on Malaysian History.
Malaysia Climate
Being an equatorial country, Malaysia has a uniform temperature, hot and humid, throughout the year. But Malaysia temperature is usually hotter during January- March, as we always associate this with the Chinese New Year celebration, which usually celebrated round January or February depending on the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
Heavy Rainfall season usually starts from early October to November and we associate this with the monsoon season (which sometimes causes flood) at the north eastern region of Malaysia. Kelantan and Terengganu are two states that will be affected and fishermen often take this period of time to repair their fishing tools and stay away from the sea
Heavy Rainfall season usually starts from early October to November and we associate this with the monsoon season (which sometimes causes flood) at the north eastern region of Malaysia. Kelantan and Terengganu are two states that will be affected and fishermen often take this period of time to repair their fishing tools and stay away from the sea
Temperature ranges from 89 degree Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) during the day to 72 degree Fahrenheit (22 degree Celsius) during the night.
The climate has an impact on what Malaysians wear. Cotton and polyester fabric are the most common material for Malaysia Clothing. For office work wear, Malaysian employers generally allow long sleeve shirt with slack pants, while khakis may be acceptable at some workplaces. Wanna know some essential tips on dressing in Malaysia?
Malaysia Economy
“One small factory with an atap (zinc) shade, under two coconut tree”. No kidding on this one. This was actually an impression made by some of my foreign associates. “Where is Malaysia?” is another comment made by my foreign guests.
Not any more! When they toured a state-of-the-art factory owned by a Malaysian Public listed company, “Wow” was their understatement on how Malaysia has progressed and how little their know about Malaysia (largely due to non-existence of genuine information websites such as Malaysia Information Site).
Malaysia is naturally rich in economic resources such as palm oil, rubber as well as petroleum reserves, but what will the Government do to ensure sustainability in the Malaysian economy if natural resources are depleting? All this and more at our Malaysia Economy section.
The Malaysian Culture and Lifestyle
Malaysia is a multi-racial country. The Malay, Chinese and Indian are the most common races in Malaysian population and each of the Malaysian races are free to celebrate their own religious festivals. More over, each of the celebrations are not confined to a particular race, rather it is usually universally celebrated.
I’m a Malaysian Chinese and I get invited to Hari Raya Adilfitri by my Muslim Malaysian friend open house for a food feast. Regardless of race, public holidays enacted for many of the festivals are for everyone.
Ever wondered how a typical Chinese Malaysian live in a multi-racial country?
Transportation in Malaysia
Driving is one of the main modes of transport getting around Malaysia, especially in Peninsula Malaysia. Driving in Malaysia is indeed a pure pleasure with more than 63,000km of road laid out wide around the Country. Other modes of transport include buses, trains, taxis, ferries and air planes.
Is it better to travel by bus or train if you are traveling in Malaysia? What Malaysia Airlines are offering the best deals at the moment? We have placed a tool at our flights section so that you can search for the features and compare prices of similar flights
Education in Malaysia
Many queries have come to me on their interest to pursue higher education in Malaysia. Education in Malaysia has become more affordable in relative to other Countries. With currency appreciation of other International higher education hubs, such as Australia, has made tuition fees more expensive as well as a higher cost of living.
Is cost of living and tuition fees your only consideration when choosing a country of choice? or is it not? Why choose Malaysia to further your overseas study destination?
