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Location:
Southeastern Asia, peninsula and northern one-third of the island of Borneo,
bordering Indonesia and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam.
Population:
21,793,293 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 26%, Indian 7%, others 9%.
Religions:
Islam, Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia.
Languages:
Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note - in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest of which are Iban and Kadazan.
Area:
Total: 329,750 sq km,
land: 328,550 sq km,
water: 1,200 sq km.
Natural resources:
tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite.
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- Prime Minister's Office
- Malaysian Parliament
- Malaysian Treasury
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
- Ministry of Energy, Communications, and Multimedia Malaysia (MECM)
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Youth and Sports
- Ministry of Information
- Ministry of Entrepreneur Development
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Human Resources
- Ministry of National Unity and Social Development
- Ministry of Land and Cooperative Development
- Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
- Ministry of Primary Industries
- Ministry of International Trade and Industry
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Department of Statistics
- Departmant of Orang Asli Affairs
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Environment
- Department of Fisheries - Sebah
- Department of Human Resources
- Department of Immigration
- Department of Information
- Department of Irrigation and Drainage
- Department of National Unity
- Department of Prisons
- Department of Survey & Mapping Malaysia
- Department of Survey and Mapping
- Department of Veterinary Services
- Department of Fire and Rescue Services
- Department of Forestry for Peninsular Malaysia
- Department of Manpower
- Department of Marine of Sabah
- Department of Marine of Sarawak
- Department of Marine of Peninsular Malaysia
- Department of Road Transport
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Irrigation and Drainage
- Department of Veterinary Services
- Department of Survey and Mapping
- Departmant of Orang Asli Affairs
- Department of National Unity
- Department of Valuation and Property Services
- Department of Social Welfare
- Department of Environment
- Department of Health of Terengganu State
- Department of Standards Malaysia
- Department of Prisons
- Department of National Registration
- Department of Manpower
- Department of Forestry for Peninsular Malaysia
- Department of Health of Sarawak
- Department of Information
- Jabatan Pendidikan Islam dan Moral - Islamic Education Department.
- Jabatan Pendidikan Swasta - Private Education Department.
- Jabatan Pendidikan Teknikal - Technical Education Department.
- Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi - Higher Education Department.
- Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia - the National Library of Malaysia.
- Post Malaysia Online
- Majlis Amanah Rakyat - Council Of Trust For The Indigenous People.
- Malaysia Handicraft Development Center
- Bank Negara Malaysia - Central Bank of Malaysia
- Board of Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents - Lembaga Penilai dan Pentaksir Malaysia.
- Inland Revenue Board, The
- Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange - offers futures contracts in domestic equity derivatives products.
- Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad - removing NPL distractions from the banking system and maximising the recovery value of assets acquired.
- Securities Commission
- Malaysian Adverse Drug Reactions Advisory Committee - handles adverse drug reactions with Malaysian patients.
- National Pharmaceutical Contorl Bureau - regulates a system to ensure the safety of the public consuming registered products and the monitoring of adverse drug reaction.
- Senior Police Officers' College - history, location map, facilities, organisation, and more.
- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation - functions as a focal point for exporters and foreign importers to source for information.
- Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) - principal agency for the promotion and coordination of industrial development in Malaysia.
- National Productivity Corporation - Perbadanan Produktiviti Negara. Works to contribute towards productivity and quality enhancement in the nation's economic development.
- Selangor Office - dengan misi untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan golongan masyarakat bermasalah dan berkepeluan melalui penyampaian perkhidmatan perlindungan, pemulihan, dan pembangunan dengan penglibatan masyarakat.
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia
- Malaysian Cocoa Board - Industri Koko Malaysia. Regulates standards and conducts research.
- Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council - undertakes promotional activities to enhance the marketability and image of the Malaysian palm oil industry.
- Malaysian Rubber Board - supporting the rubber industry in cultivation, processing, manufacturing, and marketing of rubber and rubber products.
- Atomic Energy Licensing Board - Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom. Protects the public and the environment against radiation hazards.
- Malaysian Meteorological Service
- Malaysian Science and Technology Information Center
- Standards and Industrial Research Institute - national organization of standardization and quality, conducts research and development, and acts a catalyst in bringing about economic dynamism through technology.
- Fisheries Development Authority
- Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang - Farmer Association Board
- Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
- National Hydraulic Research Institute
- Tourism Malaysia - official site.
- Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board - New York, USA
- Sabah Tourism Promotion Corporation
- Sarawak Tourism Board
- Tourism Malaysia - Los Angles, USA
- Malaysian Armed Forces
- Royal Malaysian Army
- Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka - institute of language and literature.
- Bank Pertanian Malaysia - agricultural bank.
- Y2K Malaysia
- National Archives of Malaysia
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- International Islamic University (IIUM)
- Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Multimedia University (MMU)
- Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UTN)
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
- Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
- Monash University Malaysia
- Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak Campus, Malaysia
- Malaysia University of Science and Technology
- The University of Nottingham in Malaysia
- INTI College
- Taylor's College Malaysia
- Informatics Smart-Tech Citicampus
- University College Terengganu
- Stamford College
- Sunway College
- Rima College
- College Aman
- Maktab Kerjasama Malaysia
- Binary College
- Systematic College, Penang, Malaysia
- Inti College Sarawak, Malaysia
- Inti College Sabah, Malaysia
- International College Penang, Malaysia
- Intec College
- doctor.com.my - offers guide to careers and education.
- MyEducare.Com - guide for Malaysians wishing to pursue higher studies.
- Study Malaysia - includes directory of schools organized by degree or course, financing information, and news.
- Asia-Pacific Institute For Broadcasting Development - institutional profile, membership, activities, and regional links.
- Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) - education and training in sciences, technology, business management, and professional courses.
- Malaysia France Institute - electrical and mechanical engineering training center; initially a joint project between the Malaysian and French governments, now run by the Malaysian government.
- Politeknik Kuching Sarawak - In Malay.
- Reliance School of Tourism - campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor.
- South East Asia Iron & Steel Institute - professional technical institute representing the iron and steel industries in South East Asia.
- Taima Academy of Journalism and Information - Akademi Kewartawanan dan Informasi Taima.
- International School of Penang Uplands - primary, secondary, and boarding school located 3 km north of Georgetown.
- Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar
- Royal Military College - boarding school preparing students for military service.
- Alice Smith School - progams for preschool, primary and secondary, as well as Advanced GCE courses.
- Garden International School
- International School of Kuala Lumpur, The
- Mont'Kiara International School - grades K-12, with an American-based curriculum; accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur - follows Indonesian national curriculum.
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- B & I Report - magazine for the construction and building materials industries.
- Malaysia Channel One - online magazine with news, business, entertainment, travel, lifestyle, features; also IRC, online games, community services and shopping mall.
- ZOOM - an entertainment and lifestyle zine.
- Agenda Malaysia - includes news and analysis of current events, commerce, arts and culture, and more.
- Berita Harian - sajian berita harian.
- Bernama - Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia. Menyajikan berita tempatan dan internasional.
- Daily Express - independent national newspaper of East Malaysia.
- Dinamani Tamil Daily - electronic news in Tamil.
- Harakah Daily - newspaper with Islamic emphasis. In Bahasa Malaysia and English.
- Kwong Wah Yit Poh - Malaysian Chinese Daily.
- Nanyang Siang Pau - Malaysian Chinese newspaper.
- Sarawak Tribune - Malaysian daily newspaper.
- Sin Chew Jit Poh - news in Chinese.
- sinchew-i.com - Malaysian news in Chinese.
- Sun, The - online version of daily newspaper.
- Utusan Malaysia - Malaysia language daily; also provides news summaries in English, French, and German.
- New Straits Times - covers national and business news.
- Harian Metro - edisi harian berita dalam Bahasa Melayu.
- Star, The - English-langugage daily published in two editions covering the northern states of Penang, Kedah, Perlis, and northern Perak and two editions covering the rest of the country.
- Purple Sofa - regular feature section from The Star catering to children and youths.
- Hillview Gardens Amateur Radio Club (9M6AAC) - information on club, facilities, and more.
- Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - provides radio and television broadcasting nationwide.
- Amboi.Net - offers live music radio. In Malay.
- Hitz FM - DJ profiles, news, playlist, charts, and more.
- Radio1dotKom 98.3 FM - mangandungi jadual rancangan, forum, lagu-lagu permintaan, dan yang lain-lain lagi.
- Multimedia University - offers internet radio broadcast.
- Sistem Televisyen Malaysia (TV3) - offers news, TV guide, and entertainment. In Malay.
- Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - provides radio and television broadcasting nationwide.
- NTV7 - private TV network providing news and entertainment coverage almost nationwide.
- MegaTV - subscription-based television network in Malaysia; channels include HBO, ESPN, CNN, and more.
- HVD Entertainment - produces Malay, Chinese, and Indian dramas and telemovies.
- ASTRO - satellite pay-tv network.
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