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Malaysia

American

[muh-ley-zhuh, -shuh] / məˈleɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Kuala Lumpur.
Malay Archipelago.

Malaysia British

/ məˈleɪzɪə /

noun

a federation in SE Asia (within the Commonwealth), consisting of Peninsular Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula, and East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), occupying the N part of the island of Borneo: formed in 1963 as a federation of Malaya, Sarawak, Sabah, and Singapore (the latter seceded in 1965); densely forested and mostly mountainous. Official language: Malay; English and various Chinese and Indian minority languages are also spoken. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: ringgit. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Federal seat of government: Putrajaya. Pop: 29 628 392 (2013 est). Area: 329 847 sq km (127 355 sq miles)

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Malaysia Cultural

Country in Southeast Asia consisting of West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula (extending south of Thailand) and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its capital and largest city is Kuala Lumpur.

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Elsewhere fund managers booking gains in SK Hynix and Samsung have explored selected tech stocks in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In March 2020, Fifa gave the green light to the southern city of Basra, meaning that, at last, crucial home games did not have to take place in Jordan, Malaysia, Iran and elsewhere.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Another 16% is in Malaysia and 10% is in Indonesia, both of which could also get a lift from a resolution in Iran.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The shipments also show up in other ways: Customs data record that China imported 126 million barrels of oil from Malaysia and 102 million barrels from Indonesia in the first four months of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But this was an advert to make you go to Malaysia on a holiday.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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