Brunei shares a border with Malaysia and has a coastline.

Brunei has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has a high commission in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Other examples in Asia include Seoul Metropolitan Subway which has suburban lines operated by Korail in South Korea, KTM Komuter in Malaysia, The Philippine National Railways orange line in Metro Manila, Philippines and, KRL Jabotabek in Jakarta Metropolitan area, Indonesia.

It has also aired in countries such as Ireland, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and others.

There are also a large graffiti influences in Southeast Asian countries that mostly come from modern Western culture, such as Malaysia, where graffiti has long been a common sight in Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur.

Since 1970 the " National Front coalition " headed by United Malays National Organisation ( UMNO ) has governed Malaysia.

Malaysia has since maintained a delicate ethno-political balance, with a system of government that has attempted to combine overall economic development with political and economic policies that promote equitable participation of all races.

Malaysia ’ s rapid economic progress since 1970, which was only temporarily disrupted by the Asian financial crisis of 1997, has not been matched by change in Malaysian politics.

Malaysia has had regular elections since 1974, and although campaigning is reasonably free at election time, it is in effect a one-party state, with the UMNO-controlled National Front usually winning nearly all the seats, while the DAP wins some Chinese urban seats and the PAS some rural Malay ones.

This victory was seen as the result mainly of Abdullah's personal popularity and the strong recovery of Malaysia ’ s economy, which has lifted the living standards of most Malaysians to almost first world standards, coupled with an ineffective opposition.

It was precipitated by allegations of corruption and discrepancies in the Malaysian election system that heavily favor the ruling political party, Barisan Nasional, which has been in power since Malaysia achieved its independence in 1957.

Malaysia has an embassy in Tokyo.

Jordan has FTA's with the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, the European Union, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Algeria, Turkey and Syria.

It has a significant presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, and a growing presence in mainland China, India and Vietnam.

The hierarchy of authority in Malaysia, in accordance to the Federal Constitution, has stipulated the three branches ( administrative components ) of the Malaysian government as consisting of the, Executive, Judiciary and Legislative branch.

Malaysia has a multi-party system since the first direct election of the Federal Legislative Council of Malaya in 1955 on a first-past-the-post basis.

The Prime Minister of Malaysia has always been from UMNO.

The political process in Malaysia has generally been described as taking the form of " consociationalism " whereby " communal interests are resolved in the framework of a grand coalition " " Malaysia: Developmental State Challenged ".

Malaysia has two sources of law.

Malaysia also has a Special Court to hear cases brought by or against all Royalty.

Peninsular Malaysia and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak each has a high court.

Malaysia has a vibrant oil and gas industry.

This article concerns the Foreign relations of Malaysia.

An article in Malaysia Today commented that " Gore's comments constituted a none-too-subtle attack on Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and more generally on governments, including Japan, that resist US demands for further market reforms.

As part of the larger gong-chime culture of Southeast Asia, kulintang music ensembles have been playing for many centuries in regions of the Eastern Malay Archipelago — the Southern Philippines, Eastern Indonesia, Eastern Malaysia, Brunei and Timor, although this article has a focus on the Philippine Kulintang traditions of the Maranao and Maguindanao peoples in particular.

Wawasan 2020 is also the title of an article by William Greider about globalization in Malaysia.

* Asia Sentinel article on Pan-Asian models in Singapore and Malaysia

In article 161a of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, 21 ethnic groups are classified as " natives of Sarawak ", among these are the Ibans, Bidayuhs and several other Dayak people as well as Sarawakian Malays.

* Bursa Malaysia An article about Bursa Malaysia from TalkMalaysia. com

Prior to his resignation, in 1991, Daim ’ s contribution was succinctly summed up as thus: “ Despite having much of his tenure clouded in controversy, the outgoing Finance Minister has nonetheless earned the reputation as one of the country ’ s ablest economic architects, having steered Malaysia through recession into four straight years of high growth .” In another article, “ Daim exits office having earned the distinction of being a hard – driving technocrat, who resisted pressure by rival ministers who wanted to alter fiscal policy for political expediency ….”

Utusan Malaysia had allegedly publishing a false, malicious and defamatory news article about Lim.

He added that there was also no verification of information in the article as the writer of the article had said that there was a boycott of Utusan Malaysia and therefore, could not verify the facts.

This article specifically provides special quotas for the Malay and other indigenous peoples of Malaysia in admission to the public service, awarding of public scholarships, admission to public education institutions and the awarding of trade licences.

In addition, Teresa Kok has demanded RM100 million in compensation from Utusan Malaysia Chamil and the publication for defamation, demanding an immediate public retraction by Utusan and an apology to be published in newspapers of her choice, plus an undertaking that Chamil and Utusan will not repeat the allegations and comments contained in the article.

Up until this article is written, Payless Shoesource is operating 3 stores in Singapore, 5 stores in Malaysia, and 19 stores throughout Indonesia.

According to one of its hosted sites, it has been downloaded a billion times ( see BBC article: " Chinese pop idol thrives online ") throughout China, Singapore and Malaysia.

* 1957 – The Federation of Malaya ( now Malaysia ) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

Pakistanis initially hesitated to recognise the country since its close ties with Malaysia what they considered as part of Malaya.

The empire reached its greatest extent under the rule of Fan Shih-man in the early 3rd century, extending as far south as Malaysia and as far west as Burma.

In its 1937 invasion of China, Japan employed some 50, 000 bicycle troops, and similar forces were instrumental in Japan's march or " roll " through Malaysia in World War II.

After expulsion from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, Singapore became a sovereign Commonwealth republic and installed Yusof bin Ishak as its first President.

Malaysia is a country in South East Asia whose strategic sea-lane position brought trade and foreign influences that fundamentally influenced its history.

It leaves unanswered, however, the question of when and how Malaysia will acquire a first world political system ( a multi-party democracy, a free press, an independent judiciary and the restoration of civil and political liberties ) to go with its new economic maturity.

A cornerstone of Indonesia's contemporary foreign policy is its participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ), of which it was a founding member in 1967 with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Indonesia claimed all territories of the former Dutch East Indies, and previously viewed British plans to group the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States, the Unfederated Malay States, Sarawak and British North Borneo into a new independent federation of Malaysia as a threat to its objective to create a united state called Greater Indonesia.

* In 2000 ICI sold its diisocyanate, advanced materials, and specialty chemicals businesses at Teesside and worldwide ( including plants at Rosenberg, Holland, in South Africa, Malaysia, and Taiwan ), and Tioxide, its titanium dioxide subsidiary, to Huntsman Corporation for £ 1. 7 billion.

Together with its subsidiaries and associates, Jardine Cycle & Carriage employs some 137, 000 people across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.

Malaysia abolished its jury system from 1 January 1995, citing inter alia the danger of jurors untrained in the legal profession delivering verdicts coloured by emotions or popular perception.

The commercial tree is most heavily cultivated in the rainforests of Asia, notably in Java ( hence its nicknames ), Philippines, Malaysia, Hainan Island in China as well as in South America.

The opposition Barisan Alternatif coalition, led by the Islamic Party of Malaysia ( PAS ), increased its seats to 42.

Although Malaysia is a federal state, political scientists have suggested that its " federalism is highly centralised ":

Malaysia and Thailand has a wedge shaped area 150 km from Kota Bharu, Kelantan and 260 km from the shores of Songkhla, Thailand which is jointly developed by Petronas and its Thailand counterpart.

In an effort to create a self-reliant defensive ability and support national development Malaysia privatised some of its military facilities in the 1970s.

The British defence guarantee ended following Britain's decision in 1967 to withdraw its forces east of Suez, and was replaced in 1971 with the Five Power Defence Arrangements ( FPDA ) by which Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore agreed to co-operate in the area of defence, and to " consult " in the event of external aggression or the threat of attack on Malaysia or Singapore.

Nonetheless, Malaysia was active in the opposition to apartheid that saw South Africa quit the Commonwealth in 1961, and was a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) in 1967 and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference ( OIC ) in 1969, with the Tunku as its first Secretary-General in 1971.

Under Prime Ministers Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia shifted its policy towards non-alignment and neutrality.

Malaysia views regional cooperation as the cornerstone of its foreign policy.

Malaysia is affiliated with the United Nations and many of its specialized agencies, including UNESCO, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, International Atomic Energy Agency ; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.