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	Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		All Malaysian are Federal citizens with no formal citizenships within the individual states.
		Petroleum and natural gas which were discovered in oilfields offshore from Sabah, Sarawak and Trengganu have contributed much to the Malaysian economy particularly in those three states.
		No Malaysian birth certificates will be issued to the child, and the family is required to register the birth of the child in their own embassy or high commission.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malaysia (5102 words)

	Asia Times: Malaysians take stock
		Malaysians, he said, "can choose to work or to be unemployed, to live in proper homes or remain in squatter houses, to live in hardship or to prosper".
		The Malaysian economy is facing a testing time after barely recording 0.5 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, in sharp contrast to the 8.3 percent growth last year, and no one knows for sure when the electronics industry - a key component of the economy - will recover.
		The small crowd was a pale shadow of the last major demonstration near the capital last November, when tens of thousands of Malaysians converged on the Kesas Highway in an attempt to reach the site of a reformasi gathering.
	www.atimes.com /se-asia/CI01Ae07.html (979 words)

	Visa Requirement For Malaysians - Japan
		All Malaysian holding valid Diplomatic or Official passports with purpose of visiting Japan on official duties will be exempted from applying visa to enter Japan on the condition that their visits is less than 90 days.
		Malaysian Emergency Certificate is not recognized by the Government of Japan.
	www.kln.gov.my /english/visainfo/malaysian/japan.html (47 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam
		At the very least Malaysians appear to be getting more exasperated with their country's shortcomings, at the same time becoming more pointed and articulate in their criticism of them.
		Malaysian Independence Day on August 31 has officially been used by the government to instill gratitude and for reflection.
		And so, for many Malaysians, who celebrated the 48th Merdeka (freedom or independence) Day this past week, the event has long been void of real meaning.
	feeds.malaysianews.net /?rid=edf648b37703ae6e&cat=48cba686fe041718&f=1 (741 words)

	Malaysians use flags to mark independence - Boston.com
		National pride is evident when Malaysians take a foreigner to see the Petronas Twin Towers, once the world's tallest buildings, or to sample the country's unique three-culture cuisine.
		Students wave the Malaysian flags during the Malaysian independence day procession in Putrajaya, the country's administrative capital, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005.
		Exhorted by their government, Malaysians wear patriotism on their sleeves as Aug. 31, their independence day, approaches.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/08/31/flag_is_the_tie_that_binds_in_malaysia (801 words)

	Sun.Star Zamboanga - Editorial: Malaysians in Zamboanga
		Philippine and Malaysian government officials engaged in a word war over the fate of that girl who was deported to the Philippines.
		The Malaysians claimed that the girl was not a Filipino at all.
		The Philippine government even hired the services of a Malaysian lawyer to defend the girl in case to be filed against the Malaysian police.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/zam/2003/02/24/oped/editorial.html (351 words)

	Sun.Star Zamboanga - Malaysians eye Zambo for motorcycle plant
		The Malaysian investors are looking forward to marketing their motorcycle products in other parts of Mindanao, aside from Zamboanga City, upon the realization of their motorcycle assembly plant in the city.
		Malaysian businessmen paid a call on City Mayor Celso Lobregat last Thursday and hinted that a big business venture is coming to Zamboanga.
		Lobregat said the Malaysian investors' purpose of visiting Zamboanga City is for the possibility of putting up an assembly plant for Malaysian-made motorcycles.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/zam/2004/08/14/news/malaysians.eye.zambo.for.motorcycle.plant.html (267 words)

	Brand New Malaysian: Sickened by the haze. Malaysians will persevere.
		Unless this burning to open oilpalm estates in Sumatra and Kalimantan is monitored by Malaysian and Indonesian authoritiesclosely by satellite before the fires are burnt, this will be a yearly affair.
		Malaysian companies are too smart to be caught burning, but certainly they are a party and an accomplice to the burning.
		Malaysians are generally hoping that this haze problem can be resolved and we can put this experience behind us.
	www.brandmalaysia.com /movabletype/archives/2005/08/sickened_by_the.html (934 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Malaysians face Guantanamo threats
		Malaysian officials were silent and did not respond to relatives' requests for information about the 13 as they were held for about seven weeks in Pakistan, where they were interrogated by US and other officials, the report says.
		Human Rights Watch said the Malaysian government had shown its willingness to support US violations of international law and the rights of its own citizens in counterterrorism cases, citing the treatment of 13 Malaysian students arrested last year at an Islamic school in Pakistan.
		"The Malaysian government uses Guantanamo as a sword and a shield...
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/5ED9C6A5-92A8-4884-894D-4079633401D2.htm (799 words)

	Kakiseni.com - Malaysians are robbed of their past: an interview with Dr. Farish A Noor
		I couldn’t understand why Malaysians had to go to the US or the UK to study their own traditions such as makyong or gamelan, and why many urban Malaysians don’t have a family house to go back to in the country on week-ends, like people do in other places in the world.
		The Malays then for fear of losing their privileges fought the Malaysian independence on an understanding that Malaysia was the land of the Malays and that the Malays should be accorded special privileges.
		Malaysian society is so communalised, race is so important, particularly to maintain the distinction between Malays and Indians.
	www.kakiseni.com /articles/people/MDA5Mg.html (6261 words)

	Join local Malaysians and celebrate
		A large number of Malaysians have migrated to New Zealand and are resident in Auckland.
		The Auckland Malaysian Society is celebrating Malaysia's 48th Independence Day (on August 31) with a cultural show and dinner on September 3 at the Ellerslie Convention Centre.
		LOCAL Malaysians are invited to independence celebrations in Ellerslie next week.
	www.times.co.nz /arts/story_0007495.shtml (122 words)

	Malaysians must be aware of Holocaust lesson - Malaysiakini
		Malaysians must not be allowed to remain ignorant of this lesson.
		Yet, in Malaysia, the position of the Malaysian government seems to be that of denial.
		The anniversary was used to remember the inhumanity that mankind is capable of and the death of six million Jews and other minorities killed in Nazi concentration camps, as well as that of the survivors.
	www.malaysiakini.com /letters/33248 (360 words)

	BBC NEWS World Asia-Pacific Malaysians plan Asian space food
		No self-respecting Malaysian is likely to leave the planet to spend a week on the international space station without a good meal when he gets there.
		Malaysian scientists have already conquered most of the technical hurdles involved in sending someone into space.
		Malaysian astronauts should be able to eat their favourite foods
	212.58.240.133 /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4331979.stm (234 words)

	Malaysians more hip to outsourcing than Singaporeans :: Outsourcing News :: OpenOutsource
		In it, 39% of Malaysian financial services companies said their main priority in a vendor was the ability to meet contract expectations, 26% expected to see one with financial strength and only 22% were concerned about a good reputation.
		This showed more sophisticated thinking about BPO by Malaysian companies, which Conboy attributed in part to the awareness of IT brought about by such initiatives as the Multimedia Super Corridor and the Government?s encouragement of IT in general.
		According to Martin Conboy, chief executive of ACA Research which carried out the study, what Malaysian financial companies tended to look for in a business process outsourcing (BPO) vendor was ability to get the job done, even if it was only as cheap as doing it inhouse.
	www.openoutsource.com /resource-dated3807-Malaysians%20more%20hip%20to%20outsourcing%20than%20Singaporeans.phtml (804 words)

	"Vast majority' of Malaysians English-speaking - 'Learn English" campaign
		The call to Malaysians to master the English language to enhance Malaysia’s international competitiveness has been made for the past five years, but without any dramatic effect – as evident from the army of unemployed and unemployable graduates, one major cause being their illiteracy in the English language.
		If English is spoken by “the vast majority” of Malaysians, we are talking about at least 85 to 90 per cent of the Malaysian population – which is clearly untrue.
		What is needed is a quantum leap in the “learn English” campaign to validate the claim in the MIDA’s worldwide advertisements to woo foreign investors that “the vast majority” of Malaysians speak English.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/3939/lks3264.html (613 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 298
		The massive victory of Malaysian Prime Minister Datu Sri Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi in the general election on 21st March sent a clear message to all that Malaysian voters have rejected conservative or orthodox version of Islam.
		The new Malaysian government under Badawi is overwhelmingly pragmatic in its attitude towards domestic and international issues.
		The verdict given by Malaysian voters will be taken due notice of in many Islamic and non-Islamic countries.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/03/31/d40331020332.htm (1066 words)

	cheeaunblog: Web standards for Malaysians
		Coming from an online culture based around IRC and ICQ conversations, Malaysians tend to be untrained in cohesive thought and their comments tend to be rather crude and rude, intentionally or unintentionally.
		Discussing web standards with Malaysians seems to be no avail, specifically at the Webmaster Malaysia forum.
		Most Malaysian web sites do not contain validated markup and use proprietary codes, such as The Star and Bluehyppo.
	cheeaun.phoenity.com /weblog/2004/06/web-standards-for-malaysians.html (417 words)

	Malaysians confused at Mahathir's short time resignation
		Malaysians have become used in recent years to suprising decisions and statements from Mahathir, suggesting that Mahathir may even be using shock treatment to chide a Malaysia into action for change.
		A day after Mahathir's shock resignation announcement and even more surprising fast retreat from the decision has given Malaysians something to yarn about all day.
		On the blower to a few this afternoon, some are speculating that he had received a serious challenge to his power during the UMNO Annual Assembly, but others reject it outright.
	www.apmforum.com /hariini/archives/000178.php (236 words)

	13/8/2005 -- Malaysians fume over Sumatran forest fires
		Malaysians are increasingly annoyed with their neighbours for failing to prevent, or put out, the fires.
		The Democratic Action Party, part of the Malaysian opposition, held a protest outside the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, handing in a demand for compensation for "devastating economic losses and severely affecting the health of Malaysians".
		Indonesians say at least 10 firms have contributed, and the Malaysian government has confirmed that at least two are involved.
	www.forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=45178 (821 words)

	GN Online: Embassy warns Malaysians
		Malaysian nationals living in the Philippines were warned they could be waylaid and tricked by the Ativan Gang, which preys on foreigners by offering them free drinks, the advisory said.
		The Malaysian Embassy in the Philippines reiterated a warning that Malaysians should take precautionary measures to avoid the fate of a South Korean diplomat, found dead after his abduction recently.
		It is the Embassy's wish that no Malaysian joins the list of victims," the Malaysian Embassy said.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=55369 (249 words)

	ABC News: Malaysians pray for rain to end haze crisis
		PORT KLANG, Malaysia/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Malaysians prayed for rain on Friday and a quick end to the country's worst pollution crisis in eight years as residents choked on acrid forest-fire smoke blowing in from neighboring Indonesia.
		Malaysians pray for rain to end haze crisis
		As the call to prayers echoed from mosques around the mainly Muslim country, the premier called for Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Hindus to seek divine intervention to wash the skies of a week-long haze that has threatened public health.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1031268 (422 words)

	Malaysians Conduct Amphibious Landing from Decks of Boxer
		While the Malaysians may have been impressed with the swiftness of the LCAC, we were equally impressed with their ability to adapt to new equipment of this level.”
		Sailors from Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1 prepared the beach for the Malaysian landing by monitoring the low and high tides and ensuring that there were no dangers in the area.
		“It was a great opportunity for us to share our capabilities with the Malaysians,” said Chief Operations Specialist Scott Wilson, a craftmaster for ACU 5.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2005/07/mil-050720-nns04.htm (501 words)

	Malaysians to help select first astronaut
		Malaysian citizens will reportedly be able to help choose their nation's first astronaut.
		Citizens will then be allowed to vote and Malaysian space agency officials will take those votes into consideration when they make their selection, officials said.
		The Malaysian astronaut is to take part in a Russian-led space mission in 2007.
	www.physorg.com /news6475.html (341 words)

	Tsunami Disaster in Malaysia and Thailand: News - Generosity of Malaysians
		And it’s all for a noble cause – to show the tsunami victims and their families that Malaysians care and are with them in their moment of grief.
		Whether big or small, when the cause is noble and worthy, Malaysians will rise to the occasion.
		Tsunami Disaster in Malaysia and Thailand: News - Generosity of Malaysians
	tsunamipenang.blogspot.com /2004/12/news-generosity-of-malaysians.html (324 words)

	Malaysians have no reason to pay for 3G
		While technology-savvy Malaysians may already be ready for the next generation high speed mobile data services, most consumers just couldn't care less because they do not see the relevance of 3G to them, noted a participant at the forum.
		Price sensitive Malaysians have no compelling reason yet to pay for mobile Internet under 3G services, says June Liang of international marketing consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan.
		Malaysians have no reason to pay for 3G
	www.3gnewsroom.com /3g_news/aug_02/news_2438.shtml (458 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition WORLD > 854 Malaysians vie to become astronauts
		The 854 people, including 146 women, were chosen from 11,275 Malaysians from all walks of life who had applied for the program in 2003.
		WORLD > 854 Malaysians vie to become astronauts
		KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s first astronaut will be chosen from a shortlist of 854 people, who now must prove their physical fitness by running 3.5 kilometers (2 miles) in less than 20 minutes, an official said Tuesday.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/aug/24/yehey/world/20050824wor7.html (192 words)

	BBC NEWS Technology Malaysians get tough on mobiles
		In 2002 villagers in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo fled their homes after SMS messages claimed that head-hunters were roaming the area.
		The Malaysian government is to put a stop to the anonymous use of mobiles in response to security fears.
		Nor does the Malaysian government have the best record in enforcing its numerous laws and directives.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/technology/4153060.stm (489 words)

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		Or else Chinese Malaysians' loyalty to the country may be in serious question, if history and the the chapters on communist insurgency are revisited, according to the letter writer.
		It's now incumbent upon her to show proof that her secret of keeping the Australian PR at the material time she was sworn in as a Malaysian Senator was ever exposed and put to rest before.
		MCA leaders have, even before Merdeka, been at pains to convince the Malay political elite and leadership, moderates and extremists alike, that the great majority of Malaysian Chinese are loyal and owe no allegiance to any other country in their efforts to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
	jeffooi.blogspot.com /2003_03_16_jeffooi_archive.html (10298 words)

	New Straits Times: 349 Malaysians detained in Mecca@ HighBeam Research
		Malaysian Consulate consul-general Syed Hussin Abdul Kadir said it was the...
		Of the 349 Malaysian detainees, 120 have been deported since Wednesday.
		The remaining 177 were picked up during the week.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:82518224&refid=holomed_1 (160 words)

	Guardian Unlimited The Guardian Governing coalition celebrates poll landslide as Malaysians turn back Islamist tide
		Malaysian voters yesterday overwhelmingly rolled back the recent rise of Islamism and gave the new prime minister a much larger mandate than expected, with a landslide election victory.
		Governing coalition celebrates poll landslide as Malaysians turn back Islamist tide
		With all but six of the 219 seats in the parliament decided, the ruling 14-party National Front coalition of Abdullah Badawi had won 197 seats.
	www.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,3604,1174797,00.html (372 words)

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