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Malaysia - Reaching for the sky, but why?

November 28th 2006
It feels like a country in transition, but from what and to what? It's been hard to make sense of Malaysia. Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and China all have distinct personalities, but not so Malaysia. Perhaps it's the multi-ethnic nature of the place where people of Indian, Chinese and Malay heritage all mix in what seems about equal numbers. Maybe it's the fact that it's a Muslim country but w ... read more
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Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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