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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Protests have broken out in places including Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and Batam, Indonesia, both of which have attracted data-center investments after nearby Singapore imposed rules aimed at slowing such development.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Luna Luster in a multiple day ship-to-ship transfer off the coast of southern Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Bursa Malaysia Derivatives contract for August delivery is 8 ringgit lower at 4,478 ringgit a ton.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Poland, France, Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Rwanda and Malaysia are all building, expanding or seriously considering domestic nuclear programs.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

After that, we stayed in London while Baba traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, Cameroon, and the Philippines on short-term engineering contracts.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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