Subsidy removal: Malaysia needs ‘reality check’ – Activist

Shah Alam - A community activist has emphasised the need for Malaysia and its people to undergo a 'reality check' in light of the controversial possibility of subsidy elimination.

In the complex landscape of Malaysia's economic challenges, the government is poised to implement controversial subsidy eliminations amid concerns of a deteriorating economy.

This move comes against a backdrop of rising dissatisfaction among Malaysians, who questioned why they should bear the brunt of government mismanagement during these difficult times. As the cost of living escalates and economic stability remains elusive for many, tensions are running high, highlighting the urgent need for nuanced solutions that address both economic realities and public concerns.

In an interview with the Sinar Daily, Liyana Marzuki, a community activist shed light on her recent podcast session with the "Jangan Pajak Otak" to provide accurate information to the public on issues related to public interest. Recently, there was news from Bloomberg about the potential elimination of subsidies in Malaysia, possibly in June 2024. Recognising the importance of obtaining authoritative insights, Nurhisyam Hussein, the economic advisor to PMX was invited to shed light on this matter. Nurhisyam revealed that:

• The potential increase in fuel prices; from the current RM 2.05 per litre to RM 3.50, representing a substantial RM 1.45 increase. The jump raises concerns, particularly considering the impact of subsidy removal in neighbouring countries like Indonesia where riots occurred in 2016;
• To address these concerns, the government plans to implement subsidy rationalisation progressively over time, possibly with incremental increases every six months to mitigate the immediate impact on the public; and
• The approach aims to reassure the public and prevent any adverse reactions by ensuring a clear understanding of the government's strategy.

According to Liyana, she had been discussing the removal of subsidies since last 2023 and her perspective on this matter was influenced by the country's staggering debt, which was now nearly 65 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), amounting to approximately RM 1.7 trillion, the highest in Malaysia's history. When considering on this matter, she always reflects the future generation and reflects the experience of Sri Lanka and Venezuela. Venezuela was once a wealthy nation with abundant oil reserves, faced economic collapse due to prolonged subsidy maintenance and a 'cash is king' mentality since the 90s. Learning from such examples, she believes that addressing the subsidy issue is timely and critical.

Lyana further stated that:

• The previous attempts by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government were clouded by corruption issues like 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), which undermined public trust in subsidy removal efforts. The current government as far as she is concerned has not shown any signs of integrity issues and the timing is right for subsidy rationalisation;
• She did not anticipate receiving the subsidy if it was removed, given that she and many others fall within the M40 middle-class category. It is likely that cash transfers, if implemented, would target the B40 and below, covering 60 per cent of the population. However, it is crucial to grasp the economic reality facing Malaysia after 65 years of independence as we are no longer economically prosperous; and
• She stressed that Malaysia was burdened with significant debts and subsidy liablities with an uncertain economy. Comparing Malaysia to neighbouring countries currently has one of the lowest fuel prices after Brunei. In Indonesia where salaries are lower than ours, fuel prices are higher. 

Liyana emphasised that we must acknowledge that times have changed, and we cannot expect the past to mirror the present. To convey this reality to the public, especially those who may not benefit from subsidies, we need a 'reality check'.

It is essential to recognise this reality and not selfishly cling to subsidies, as failing to address our economic challenges could jeopardise the future for our children and grandchildren, as seen in countries like Venezuela and Sri Lanka.       

The article titled Subsidy removal: Malaysia needs 'reality check' - Activist was written by Wan Ahmad Atarmizi and published in the Sinar Harian Daily on 14 May 2024. The podcast in Malay may be accessed in Youtube, "Penarikan Subsidi Minyak: Rasional dan Impak", Jangan Pajak Otak.    

Gen-Z Expectation from Their Work

By Rebecca Rajaendram, the Star, 4 September 2022

Gen-Z in Malaysia is generally defined as those born between 1997 and 2012. Given that the people born towards the start of this generation are now in their 20s. Many are beginning their entry into the workplace. 

Refer to the study entitled Laws of Attraction in 2020 by JobStreet Malaysia. It says that Gen-Z is concerned with:

• having a modern work environment emphasising personal development at the start of their working lives;
• placing environment issues as a top priority (Deloitte's 2021 Millenial and Gen-Z Survey); and
• drawn to being part of a cause that is bigger than themselves which means they wanted to contribute or being part of the cause.

Some of them had the beginning of their working lives and studies interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Alicia Ch'ng, Careers Advisory Service from the University of Nottingham (UNM) mentioned that universities and higher education institutions play a part in ensuring they are ready to join the workforce:

• Universities must work closely with industry when it comes to curriculum development to ensure the students' knowledge and learning experience both meet current industry requirements and consider the dynamic future of business and social development in the country; and
• Universities should prepare the graduates with the attitudes and skills that make them both global citizens and attractive to employers across a range of sectors to enable them to bring value to the employers they work with and bring innovation to their future work places.

Prof. Sarah Metcalfe, UNM Interim Provost and Chief Executive Officer in a press conference on 5 August 2022 stated that:

• She believes that a university should be an institution that nurtures the newest generation joining the workforce and being conscious that key motivating factors for Gen-Z are work-life balance, mentorship and professional development opportunities; and
• She advises graduates to have positive attitude and show initiative as the saying goes, "You only get out what you put in." Great places to work have both good leadership and the support of a cohesive team. 

Special thanks to the author of the news report (please click here for the original report online). I will translate the report into Bahasa Melayu for another section to help others who need help in capturing the current situation at the workplace and job market. 

Citing Indonesia, Dr Mahathir says non-Malays should be assimilated and ‘become Malays’ as part of ‘Bangsa Malaysia’

Kenneth Tee, Malay Mail, 13 November 2023

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has insisted the non-Malays in the country should have been assimilated into the Malay community, to form the “Bangsa Malaysia” concept of nations he envisioned.

Pointing to neighbouring Indonesia, Dr Mahathir said other ethnic groups such as the Chinese there have “successfully” assimilated and embraced the local culture but not in Malaysia.

“But when the migrants wished to retain their identities and going as far as to dispute the ownership of this country to be not a Malay country but a multicultural one, that meant we have lost our country,” he said in the Keluar Sekejap podcast, referring to the Malays.

He justified his claim by pointing to how part of Malaysia was historically Tanah Melayu, and declared the Malays to be the pioneers of the land.

“The Malaysians I defined are the Malays,” he said, referring to the nation he envisioned.

“They are Indonesians because they have embraced the way of living of the Indonesian people. They do not call themselves Indonesian Malays or Indonesian Chinese but in Malaysia, we got Malaysian Chinese, Malaysian Malays.

“Why do [the non-Malays] want to retain their different cultures, languages and alienate themselves from the locals?” he asked.

Earlier this year, Dr Mahathir caused controversy by claiming that the majority Malays in the country “did not benefit” from the multi-ethnic fabric of the country.

In a lengthy Twitter thread, Dr Mahathir said multi-ethnicism in the country has created a meritocracy where everything went towards those who were most capable, best trained and financially secure — further claiming that this means only non-Malays have benefited from this.

Anwar and the Politics of Language Nationalism

P. Ramasamy, former Deputy Minister of Penang expressed his opinion in MalaysiaNow on 23 October 2023 that whether or not it is sheer hypocrisy on the part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to jump on the bandwagon of language nationalism to instruct government departments to return or reject correspondence or letters in languages other than Malay remains to be seen.

The question of Malay as the national language has long been settled in the country. There is no reason or rhyme to invoke language nationalism any more other than for political reasons.

• Malay is the language of communication at government departments, and the medium of instruction at public schools, universities, and others. There is no question of other languages creeping in surreptitiously to replace Malay. If there is fear, then certainly it is a misplaced one or based on paranoia.
• However, at schools and certain public universities, English might be used to encourage students to become proficient in the language. Some universities and colleges established to cater primarily Malay students also employ English as the medium of instruction.
• While instruction in English might contradict the national language policy, the requirements of the larger good might be a countervailing factor. For e.g. English is the medium of instruction at the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) to cater international students and it is a clear contradiction but IIUM being an international university, so the use of English is justified.

He raised two questions about the statement by Anwar Ibrahim on the rejection of government departments to correspondence in languages other than Malay while the use of Malay has been unevenly implemented in public institutions of higher learning:

• Would foreign correspondence be exempted as Malaysia also wants a high international profile? Imagine potential foreign investors intending to pour billions in investments but their letters to government departments get rejected because they were not written in Malay. Would the government departments reject them if they were written in English or languages other than Malay? Are Malaysians that narrow-minded that they would reject letters in English when the latter has become unofficial second language in Malaysia and a language of international communication and discourse?
• What about states like Sabah and Sarawak who agreed to join the Federation of Malaysia with one of the conditions, to use English as one of their official languages. Shall government departments there reject or return letters written in English to their correspondence too? How can Anwar superimpose a language requirement in those states when terms of their entry into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 clearly allowed the usage of both Malay and English?

On the other hand, Ramasamy agrees that efforts should be taken by the government departments to strengthen and improve the usage of Malay. This should be a routine exercise without any intervention of the prime minister. He further said that there is no question on Anwar's commitment to uphold Malay in Malaysia. However, Anwar as the prime policy maker in Malaysia should not be a fundamentalist in the implementation of Malay or he should be giving speeches in Malay during international events if he is that nationalistic to the Malay language.

He further stated that, Anwar has a pretty good command of English as compared to the former prime minister such as Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the current deputy prime minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ismail had to deliver speeches in the international platform in Malay not because of his nationalism to Malay but because of his poor command of English. Similarly, it is better for Zahid to keep to Malay in his speeches due to his English is not up to mark.

Ramasamy said that lately, Anwar has been trying to score political points to ingratiate himself to the Malays. The political coalition he leads has lost considerable Malay support to Perikatan Nasional. He wants to last the full term. In order to do so, he is trying his best to be popular with the Malays. Among of his prominent political antics are as below:

• Reminding the non-Malays of their social contract;
• Leading religious conversions;
• Trying to portray himself as the champion of Palestinians as though the earlier prime ministers had failed;
• Giving premature approval for the holding of a Palestinian Solidarity Week in schools; and
• Giving advice to government departments to reject letters written in languages other than Malay.

Ramasamy further stated that he understood the enforcement part of the use of Malay in government departments, but the government also has an open policy in the promotion of English. This could be seen in the dual language teaching programme in national schools that has gained much traction among both Malays and non-Malays.

Ramasamy agrees on the emphasise of the importance of Malay as the official national language of Malaysia. However, he believes that Anwar does not have to go to the extent of micro-managing correspondence in government departments. Ramasamy advises Anwar to focus more on economy such as:

• to address food shortage in Malaysia;
• to address the decline of Ringgit's value against US Dollar;
• the creation of a talented of workforce; and
• to ensure that the pledges of investments being materialised.

Ramasamy ends his opinion that in order for the economy to keep going, Anwar needs a good team in the Cabinet. Some of the deadwood appointed for reasons other than merit must be dropped. It is also about the time that Anwar replaces himself as the country's finance minister. 

Education in Malaysia

Children in Malaysia begin their education as early as at the age of four at pre-schools although this is not compulsory. Primary education starts when the child reaches the age of six on the first day of January of the current school year. Prior to 2015, only six years of primary education were compulsory but after 2015, the five years of secondary education were also made compulsory. The government provides free education for six years at primary level and five years at secondary level. At the end of the secondary education, students sit for a common public examination namely the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), equivalent to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in the United Kingdom (UK).

• Overview on Education in Malaysia
• History of Education System in Malaysia
• Educational issues
• Survey on Discrimination in Schools

International laws leave Malaysians vulnerable to unfair dismissal

According to Edmund Bon, a human rights lawyer said two international laws which Putrajaya is bound by leave Malaysian employees at foreign embassies vulnerable to unfair dismissal:

• the Diplomatic Privileges (Vienna Convention) Act 1966; and
• the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1992

They provide total immunity to embassies in all respects of their presence in Malaysia. They not only allow for the dismissal of Malaysian employees, referred to as "locally engaged staff" (LES) but makes it difficult for them to seek legal recourse if they have been unfairly terminated.

According to Bon:

• No legal recourse is available if an embassy is granted general immunity.
• The two laws give rise to three possible interpretations, which means the outcome of any case brought against an embassy would hinge on which interpretation the presiding judge relies on. So, say if a local employee were to challenge a dismissal in a Malaysian court, does the court follow the common law, which is premised on precedent cases or statute law?

In a recent case in which a Malaysian security guard sued the US embassy for unlawful termination was a progressive case based on common law but should also be applied across the board to all statute laws. Read further here. Thank you. 

Malaysian Education quagmire: Destruction of current and future human capital

THE intersection of the education system, the burgeoning gig economy and the brain drain may seriously challenge Malaysia’s future.

With a massive brain drain already in place, as more and more students choose to join the gig economy instead of pursuing tertiary education, understanding the factors driving this disinterest in tertiary education is paramount to ensuring that the educational system remains relevant and effective in preparing individuals for the rapidly evolving landscape of the modern job market.

In an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting professional landscapes, the traditional pathways to success are undergoing a profound transformation.

The allure of flexible work arrangements, lucrative opportunities, autonomy, and on-demand work gaining momentum challenges the conventional notions of the value of higher education.

Armed with a tech-savvy mindset and an innate entrepreneurial spirit, the younger generation questions the age-old narrative that equates tertiary education with assured prosperity.

This shift in attitude raises critical questions about the potential consequences for the future workforce, economy, and societal development.

As per the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the enrolment figures in tertiary education serve as a measure of a nation’s prospective capacity for a skilled workforce in the future (refer to "Equipping future talents with education, skills to thrive").

Global data also shows that higher tertiary education enrolment correlates with better national outcomes over time (Figure 1).

Very well, there could be a reciprocal relationship, thus creating a vicious cycle!

However, Figure 2 illustrates Unesco's data concerning the trajectory of tertiary education enrolment proportions in Malaysia.

Read full article here.

Education is fundamental in shaping society and determining the country’s future.

It can be the root of many socio-economic issues, so innovations must be made to the system to keep education in line with the changing practices.

To do so, leadership with vision is needed. 

Dr Rais Hussin and Chan Myae San are part of the research team at EMIR Research, an independent think tank focused on strategic policy recommendations based on rigorous research.

Source: The Stars Online, 3 September 2023

Isu Semasa di Malaysia

Bagi pembuat dasar di mana-mana sektor sekali pun, tidak mengira sektor awam atau sektor swasta, perlulah mereka mengetahui isu-isu yang berlaku di sekeliling. Walau pun hal ini memenatkan namun, ia merupakan satu hal yang wajib dilakukan. Berikut adalah isu semasa di Malaysia atau dunia yang melibatkan Malaysia mengikut tahun.

• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2018
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2019
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2020
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2021
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2022
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2022
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2023
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2024
• Isu Semasa di Malaysia pada Tahun 2025

Gambar hiasan di atas diambil oleh aku di Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur. Aku tidak ingat tarikh dan tahunnya namun ia memang gambar asal dari aku melalui telefon pintar aku sendiri. Sekian, terima kasih. The photo was snapped by me in Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian Cuisine

Malaysian cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices found in Malaysia. It reflects the multi-ethnic makeup of its population. The vast majority of Malaysia's population can roughly be divided among three major nations namely Malays, Chinese and Indians. The remainder consists of indigenous peoples of Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo Malaysia, the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia, the Peranakan and Eurasian creole communities, as well as a significant number of foreign workers and expatriates.

As a result of historical migrations, colonization by imperial foreign powers and its geographical position within its wider home region, Malaysia's culinary style today is primarily a mixture of traditions from its Malay, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and ethnic Bornean citizens with heavy to light influences from Thai, Portuguese, Dutch, Arab and British cuisines. This resulted in a blend of flavors, making Malaysian cuisine highly complex and diverse. The condiments and spices used in cooking may vary according to individual, region and ethnicity.

Since Peninsular Malaysia shares a common history with Singapore, it is common to find versions of the same dish across both sides of the border regardless of place of origin such as laksa and chicken rice. Also because of their proximity, historic migration and close ethnic and cultural kinship, Malaysia shares culinary ties with Indonesia for example satay, rendang and sambal. Indian cuisine in Malaysia has a mixture of north-south Indian and Sri Lankan variation that can be differentiated by drier or wetter curry dish preparation.

Click here for more information, thank you.  

The Orang Asli of Malaya

 

Orang Asli means the native or aboriginal people of Malaya. It refers to indigenous and oldest inhabitants of Malaya or Peninsular Malaysia. According to Department of the Development of Indigenous People (JAKOA), officially there are 18 Orang Asli sub-ethnic groups, categorized according to their different languages and customs. They are divided into three major races.

• Negrito, generally confined to the northern of Malaya
• Senoi, living in the central region of Malaya
• Proto-Malaya, mostly living in southern and west coast of Malaya

The first two main races speak in Austroasiatic or Mon-Khmer languages inhabited Malaya long before others came. The Proto-Malays who speak Austronesian languages migrated to Malaya between 2,500 to 1,500 BC. The Proto-Malays were originally considered as Malays before reclassification as Orang Asli by the British colonial authorities due to the similarity of their socio-economic and lifestyles with the Senoi and Negrito races.

 

There are Orang Asli museums in Malacca and Gombak which is about 25 km north of Kuala Lumpur.

• Brief History of Orang Asli
• Demography of Orang Asli 
• Languages of Orang Asli 
• Social and Legal Status 
  

References

• Orang Asli Archives, Keene College, Antioch University, New England, the US (Online)
• Orang Asli Health and Well-Being, Webminar, Vivek Venkataraman, 10 November 2020, Session 1 (Youtube); Session 2 (Youtube)
• Orang Asli, Minority Rights Group International, UK (Online)
  
• Mohd Tan'im bin Tajuddin, A Visit to Temuan Villages, 22 December 2016 (Blogspot) 

Human Rights in Malaysia

 

I believe that there are many gaps in the politics and decision making that need to be addressed based on my experience of four years and eight months serving in a statutory body related to the human rights in Malaysia. Based on Wikipedia, I was informed that the situation of human rights in Malaysia is controversial as there are numerous allegations of human rights violations here.

• Human Rights Trend: International
• Human Rights Trend: National

Human Rights Education

Human Rights Training Materials

Human Rights Lessons Plan

References

• Againdrankumar Gnanasagaran, Malaysia Remains Committed to Human Rights Struggle, the ASEAN Post, 12 November 2018 (Online)

Pic Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia via The ASEAN Post 

ICERD and Malaysia

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) was adopted and opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 2106 (XX) of 21 December 1965. Its entry into force was on 4 January 1969 in accordance with Article 19.

• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Reference

• Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad, 'Kesan Pengesahan ICERD', 9 Nov 2018 (online)
• Badrul Hafizan Mat Isa, 'ICERD Atasi Perlembagaan', Utusan, 3 November 2018 (online)
• Mohd Sabran Md.Sani, "Dewan Muda Johor Gesa Kerajaan Tolak ICERD', Berita Harian 17 Nvember 2018 (online)

Malaysian Federal Constitution

 

The Federal Constitution of Malaya, which came into force in 1957, is the supreme law of Malaya. The Federation was initially called the Federation of Malaya and it adopted its present name, Malaysia, in 1963 when the States of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore became part of the Federation.

The Constitution establishes the Federation as a constitutional monarchy having the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the Head of State whose roles are largely ceremonial. It provides for the establishment and the organization of three main branches of the government:

• Parliament, the bicameral legislative branch which consists of the House of Representatives or Dewan Rakyat and the Senate or Dewan Negara;
• Executive, led by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet Ministers; and
• Judicial, headed by the Federal Court.  

Reference

• Reid Constitutional Commission, National Archives of Malaysia, Ministry Tourism, Art and Culture Malaysia (online)
• A Duty to Protect Federal Constitution, Aliran, 17 Nov 2017 (online)
• Loh Foon Fong, "Malaysian Bar: All legislation must adhere to Federal Constitution", the Star Online, 4 Feb 2018 (online)
• Syahredzan Johan, Understanding the Federation of Malaya, the Star Online, 2 Nov 2015 (online)
• Dr. Shashi Tharoor, British Colonial Divide and Rule Policy in Malaya - Echoes of India, Economic History of Malaya (online) 

Malaysian General Election 14

I had conducted my personal observation as a civilian during the pre-election period ranging from 5-10 May 2018. This election is quite different as compared to before since most of young people had registered themselves as voters in the election. I took pictures as a record for future reference. I think it is worth to be remembered and to be kept in our memory.

References

Please click here to see some of compiled references. Source picture of the map by Derkommander016 from the Wikipedia. Source of non-academic brief information.

Formation of Malaysia

I have been living my whole life in Malaysia. In fact, I was born in Malaysia and raised here. My family members and grandparents are all natives of a recognized state of Malaysia. However, I never feel any urge to speak about my country of origin because I feel discriminated due to racist treatments that I received while living in the state of Selangor. I was born in the state of Kedah in the northern region of Malaysia. I moved a lot following my father's transfer between central and northern regions during my childhood and teenage life. I think people, especially from the southern region of Malaysian Peninsula are ignorant and people from Borneo side of Malaysia mostly generalize us as a single entity because we are in 'Malaya'.

The Federation of Malaysia

So to cut this short. Malaysia's history starts only on 16 September 1963. It was when Malaysia was formed with the participation of Malayan Peninsula and two British colonies in Northern Borneo i.e Sarawak and Sabah. People widely aware of how Sarawak and Sabah held a referendum before joining the Federation of Malaysia. However, people tend to ignore on what happened in Malaya simply because the first Prime Minister of the Federation came from my state of origin. To begin with, I am going to state down on what comprises Malaya. Borneo Malaysia would be explained later because many already discussed them in mass media. The structure that I am going to elaborate below is what we are today. People may see what kind of conflicts that we have to encounter in this country and why I do not feel that Kuala Lumpur or any other state in Malaysia is my 'home'.  

A) The Federation of Malaya

The Federation of Malaya or Persekutuan Tanah Melayu was formed in 1948 after the subjects of Malay kingdoms or sultanates in Malaya raised their voices to oppose the formation of Malayan Union by British colonial government. The states in British Malaya are traditionally classified into three:

• Federated Malay States
• Non-federated Malay States
• Straits Settlements

(You may click on the highlighted phrase above to see what it says)

In my view as a native of Malaya, there was nothing different between the Federation of Malaya and Malayan Union. The differences are just terms and the jurisdiction of Malay kings on their Malay subjects who happen to be, Muslims. No vote, no referendum nor democratic participation on the part of subjects in all regions mentioned above. They were represented by their kings and their kings were forced by the British authority to sign the agreement for a Federation under British colonial administration. Straits Settlements were directly placed under the British Crown so it might not be the case for them.

B) Independence of Malaya

Many Malaysians are not aware about the fact that 31 August 1957 was not the Independence Day of the whole Malaysia. It was the Independence Day of the Federation of Malaya which was formed in 1948 by the Great Britain. Check out the Merdeka Day here. This happens because probably it is not a pride of the newly formed and fragile nation or because the citizens of Malaysia are not keen to know about their own country due to the lack of patriotism, which is not really their fault. 

Source of the map: Australian Government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade    

Royal Museum

On 13 October 2017 (Friday), I had a chance to visit the Royal Museum at Jalan Istana in Kuala Lumpur. It was actually an old Royal Palace for our Agong or the Supreme King known as the Istana Negara. The Museum is located on a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along Jalan Syed Putra. The New National Palace was officiated in Jalan Duta in 2011. This Royal Palace since then was converted into the Royal Museum. Read more here.

Check pictures here. Also check out a video from my channel here. It's just the same video that I have pasted down here:

Of course there are supernatural experiences being told to us by the guide such as the apparition of a lady who walks in the royal bowing posture at the King's dining room and the story of haunted well behind the Museum. No one dares to be in the area at night.    

Museums in Malaysia

Just in case you are planning to visit Malaysia. Here are some guides to make your trip meaningful and interesting. Kindly click on the hyperlinks for your reference.

Federal Territory

• National Museum, Kuala Lumpur
• Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur
• Telecom Museum, Kuala Lumpur
  
• Natural History Museum, Putrajaya
• P. Ramlee Memorial, Kuala Lumpur

Malacca

• Malacca Virtual Museum
• Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
• Malacca Maritime Museum, Flor de la Mar

(Please update when you are free)

 

Credit Pic: National Musem of Malaysia

Suggestions to Traveling in Malaysia

It is good for us to travel around our country before traveling abroad. Think of when foreigners traveling in our country and seeking our advice to visit attractions and tourism spots in our country. How are we going to suggest to them of we have no idea about it? I have got this idea when I studied in postgraduate level in Penang. However, I was broke at that time since I studied but I did not secure a stable job.  

A. Malaysian Peninsular

• North
• Central
• East Coast
• South

B. Malaysian Borneo

• Sabah
• Sarawak

Use this as a guide before traveling. New findings would be updated here. Thank you to myself for preparing this.

Persekutuan Malaysia

Persekutuan Malaysia atau Malaysia adalah sebuah negara di rantau Asia Tenggara. Ia merupakan sebuah negara persekutuan yang beraja serta mempunyai 13 buah negeri. Selain itu, ia terbahagi pula kepada dua bahagian yang dipisahkan oleh Laut Cina Selatan iaitu Malaysia Barat atau Semenanjung dan Malaysia Timur di Borneo yang terdiri pula daripada Sabah serta Sarawak.

Malaysia Barat berkongsi sempadan daratan dan lautan dengan Thailand serta sempadan lautan dengan Singapura, Vietnam, dan Indonesia. Malaysia Timur pula berkongsi sempadan daratan dan lautan dengan Brunei dan Indonesia, serta sempadan lautan dengan Filipina dan Vietnam.

Kuala Lumpur menjadi ibu negara Malaysia dan merupakan kota metropolitan di Malaysia. Ia menjadi kerusi untuk cawangan perundangan bagi kerajaan persekutuan. Putrajaya pula menjadi pusat pentadbiran, yang mewakili kerusi bagi kedua-dua cawangan pemerintahan atau eksekutif dan kehakiman bagi kerajaan persekutuan. Populasinya yang melebihi 34 juta orang menjadikan Malaysia sebagai negara yang ke-43 mempunyai kepadatan penduduk di dunia. Dalam pada itu, Malaysia juga adalah sebuah negara khatulistiwa yang beriklim tropika serta salah satu daripada 17 negara yang mempunyai kepelbagaian flora dan fauna terbesar di dunia. Ia menjadi habitat asli bagi spesis endemik yang pelbagai. Tanjung Piai di negeri Johor menjadi titik paling selatan bagi plat benua Eurasia.

• Pengenalan mengenai Malaysia
• Etimologi Nama Malaysia
• Sejarah Ringkas Malaysia
• Kerajaan dan Sistem Politik
• Bahagian Pentadbiran Utama
• Hubungan Luar dan Diplomatik
• Pertahanan dan Keselamatan
• Hak Asasi Manusia
• Geografi
• Ekonomi
• Demografi
• Kebudayaan 

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