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Malaysia

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

noun

  1. 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.

  2. Malay Archipelago.


Malaysia British  
/ məˈleɪzɪə /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Salon • May 21, 2026

But consumers and businesses in countries such as Malaysia, India, and Ethiopia, where the energy crunch is most severe, are switching to solar in growing numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It has major back-office operations in India, China, Malaysia and Poland.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Other non-Gulf destinations listed in Kpler's shipping data include Brazil, Pakistan, Thailand and Malaysia, while relatively few vessels reported Western countries as destinations.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“It originally comes from Malaysia but grows very well in Puerto Rico. She likes our weather.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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