Malaysia

American  

[muh-lay-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.

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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)

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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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Malaysia

The win followed his and Red Bull's maiden victory of the year in Malaysia last weekend and sprint race success in Singapore on Saturday, confirming the team's re-emergence as a major force.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Malaysia Offshore Support Vessel Owners’ Association expects stronger demand as upstream activity expands in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, he notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He said Malaysia has been taking measures to combat the haze, including increasing attempts to trigger rain via cloud seeding.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The British driver's championship hopes were all but extinguished by an engine failure while he was running third at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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