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	Malaysia (06/08)
		Executive power is vested in the cabinet led by the prime minister; the Malaysian constitution stipulates that the prime minister must be a member of the lower house of parliament who, in the opinion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, commands a majority in parliament.
		Malaysia narrowly avoided a return to recession in 2001 when its economy was negatively impacted by the bursting of the dot-com bubble (which hurt the ICT sector) and slow growth or recession in many of its important export markets.
		Malaysia is an active member of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and the United Nations.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2777.htm (3151 words)

	[27 Sep 1996]: PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
		Asked what Malaysia had in mind in discussions of the expansion of the Security Council, the Prime Minister said that wider participation was a concern, particularly by the poorer nations.
		Malaysia might accept an alternative formula, perhaps admitting the force of two vetoes out of five of the permanent members, or an extended structure according veto rights to one or more of the non-permanent members.
		The Prime Minister said that cooperation with Indonesia was excellent, adding that indeed, when he returned to Malaysia he would be in time for an official visit to Kuala Lumpur by President Suharto.
	www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/1996/19960927.malaysia.html (1528 words)

	Malaysians Celebrate 50 Years of Independence With Pride - Keranamu Malaysia
		"semoga malaysia kan terus aman damai bebas dari penjajahan sama ada dari aspek minda mahupun negara....
		After independence in 1957, Kuala Lumpur was the capital of the Federation of Malaya and continued to be the capital of the renamed Federation of Malaysia in 1963.
		For the occasion of independence, A large stadium, Stadium Merdeka (Independence Stadium), was built, where Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, declared Malaya's independence in front of a massive crowd.
	merdeka.virtualmalaysia.com (232 words)

	kiat.net: Malaysian History - Past Prime Ministers
		He became the first prime minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1957 to 1963, and of Malaysia from 1963 to 1970.
		Tunku was then elected as the first Prime Minister of Malaya, and led the Alliance to victory in the 1959, 1964 and 1969 general elections.
		On September 1970, Tun Razak succeeded Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra as the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
	www.kiat.net /malaysia/past-PM.html (2401 words)

	WoJ - Malaysia’s prime minister says shariah to stay (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malaysia’s prime minister says the Shariah - their Dark Ages Islamic “morality laws” are here to stay.
		Benign looking Malaysia’s prime minister made a shocking statement when he said that enforcement of Islamic morality laws in Malaysia would continue despite a public outcry over a raid early this year on a disco by religious department officials.
		Disco patrons in Malaysia claimed Islamic law enforcement officials locked them up at the department's headquarters for 10 hours, and humiliated the women patrons of the disco by commenting on their attire and taking their photographs.
	www.waronjihad.org /malaysia180405.html (246 words)

	malaysia - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Malaysia, constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia on the South China Sea.
		Malaysia is divided into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East...
		Mahathir bin Mohamad, born in 1925, prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=malaysia (141 words)

	Reveo: Press
		It is the Prime Minister’s well known and well respected management style and forward-thinking policies that have enabled Malaysia to create a more harmonious society among its diverse ethnic groups, enhance the quality of life for all Malaysian people and achieve progress without compromising Malaysian values, identity and culture.
		During the Prime Minister’s visit Dr. Faris, an internationally renowned innovator and visionary, demonstrated several of the company’s revolutionary technologies and inventions, many of which are still in the development phase while others are being brought to market.
		Malaysia, home to more than 22 million people, was created in 1963 through the merging of Malaya (independent in 1957) and the former British Singapore, both of which formed West Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak in north Borneo, which composed East Malaysia.
	www.reveo.com /press_prime_minister_visit.htm (559 words)

	Prime Minister of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia.
		He is formally appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or King, of Malaysia, and is invariably the leader of the largest party in the federal House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat), the elected lower house of Parliament.
		He heads the Cabinet of Malaysia, whose members are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the prime minister's advice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia (302 words)

	Malaysia Information - Government, Prime Minister, ministries, cabinet, ministers, political situation, infrastructure ...
		Malaysia operates a bicameral Parliament consisting of a non-elected upper house and an elected lower house.
		Malaysia consists of thirteen states, eleven on the Malayan Peninsula (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Selangor and Terengganu) and two on the island of Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak).
		Malaysia's capital is Kuala Lumpur with a population of 1.1 million.
	www.malaysiainformation.com /countryinfo/government.htm (276 words)

	PM Returns from Malaysia State Visit
		Anthony held discussions with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahatir Mohamad, as well as with various development agencies including The Multimedia Development Corporation, the Malaysia Agriculture Research and Development Institute, The Economic Planning Agency, The Tourism Development Corporation of Malaysia, and the Langkawi Development Authority.
		Prime Minister Anthony said that he was heartened by Prime Minister Mohamad's promise to encourage Malaysian businesses to invest in Saint Lucia, particularly in the services sector.
		The Prime Minister expects diplomatic contacts between Saint Lucia and Malaysia to intensify in the coming weeks as officials of the two countries pursue follow-up activities in relation to the Economic, Scientific, and Technical Co-operation Agreement.
	www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr2001/pm_returns_from_malaysia_state_visit.htm (199 words)

	Prime Minister and Cabinet, Timor-Leste Goverment - Media Releases
		I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the significance of this visit: It is the first time for Timor-Leste to be a host country for an official visit by a Prime Minister since the restoration of independence on 20th May 2002.
		Interestingly, the first country that I officially visited as Prime Minister of the Constitutional Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, was Malaysia in August last year.
		Malaysia donated 32 military vehicles to Falintil-FDTL, an institution created during the United Nations Transitional Administration, which still needs consolidation and support in many areas of its development.
	www.primeministerandcabinet.gov.tp /dinner.htm (500 words)

	Prime Minister of Malaysia receives Curtin Honorary Doctorate
		During the ceremony, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi made a special announcement in response to Curtin's recent decision to contribute the royalty fee it receives from the Sarawak Campus to a fund to provide money for research grants to postgraduate students at the Campus.
		He announced that the Government of Malaysia would match the contribution by Curtin in the amount of Malaysian ringgit six (6) million (AUS$ 2,180,901) to a research and scholarship fund to be created at Curtin's Sarawak Campus.
		The award of Honorary Doctorate, the highest the University can bestow, was conferred on the Prime Minister in recognition of his commitment to education, his personal attributes and Curtin's long-standing and highly valued relationship with Malaysia.
	announce.curtin.edu.au /release2005/c02506.html (535 words)

	Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not taking a Deputy, as the post itself is not mentioned in the Constitution of Malaysia.
		Malaysia's current Deputy Prime Minister is Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak, son of the second Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.
		Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad had in total four deputies while he was in office.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia (221 words)

	Online NewsHour: Elections in Malaysia -- November 29, 1999
		Clearly there are some problems ahead in terms of the future of the prime ministership, future of the, of his basic party and, in the front, questions about succession and so forth.
		Malaysia has always, for a long time has had a negative unemployment rate and the economic crisis did not throw a lot of people out of work.
		He has criticized the first prime minister of Malaysia who was considered to be a saint, and ended up being kicked out of the party.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/july-dec99/malaysia_11-29.html (1924 words)

	USATODAY.com - Malaysian PM urges Muslims to unite against 'Jewish domination' (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad delivers his speech as chairman of the 10th Session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
		Malaysia, a democratic nation which has a large non-Muslim population and does not enforce strict Islamic law, has long been a critic of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and of U.S. policy in the Middle East, including the war in Iraq and Washington's strong backing of the Jewish state.
		The prime minister, who has turned his country into the world's 17th-ranked trading nation during his 22 years in power, said Jews "invented socialism, communism, human rights and democracy" to avoid persecution and gain control of the most powerful countries.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2003-10-16-malaysia-summit_x.htm (1093 words)

	TIMEasia Magazine: "I'm being told you mustn't criticize the Prime Minister"
		Malaysia's former leader, Mahathir Mohamad, is taking on his successor in a rancorous fight over the future of the nation
		Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is 81 years old, but he was as combative as ever when he met recently with TIME's Hannah Beech and Baradan Kuppusamy in his plush office in Malaysia's administrative capital, Putrajaya.
		I'm being told, look, you mustn't criticize the Prime Minister because he is an institution, he is an UMNO president and therefore an institution.
	www.time.com /time/asia/covers/501061106/mahathir_intvu.html (872 words)

	New prime minister of Malaysia gets mandate all his own - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As a symbol of Malaysia's modernity, the elections had to compete for attention with the victory of Michael Schumacher in the Malaysian Grand Prix, which attracted big crowds at the racetrack and around television sets in the streets of the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
		The overriding concern of the Bush administration in Malaysia was the campaign against terror, and on that score Abdullah is likely to be cooperative, she said.
		The Bush administration is deeply unpopular in Malaysia, largely because the campaign against terror is interpreted as a campaign against Islam.For their part, senior U.S. officials have expressed concern that Malaysia provided a haven for Jemaah Islamiyah, the militant Islamic group held responsible for the Bali bombings.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/mar282004/fp3.asp (752 words)

	Prime Minister's visit to Malaysia: palm oil diplomacy
		Prime Minister Vajpayee’s visit to Malaysia (13- 16 May 2001) had special significance in view of the thrust of the Indian government’s ‘Look-East’ policy evidenced since the beginning of this year 2001.
		Malaysia happens to be the “coordinating country” for India’s dealings with ASEAN and the PM on the eve of his departure pointed out that the focus of this visit would be on economic and commercial ties with Malaysia and through it with the ASEAN.
		Before leaving Malaysia the PM was expected to announce the reduction of the import duty from 75% to 65% but presumably gave up the idea because of possible domestic pressures.
	www.saag.org /papers3/paper245.html (1074 words)

	CNN - Malaysia's former deputy prime minister arrested - September 20, 1998
		KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CNN) -- Dozens of police with assault rifles arrested Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's former deputy, now his political opponent, on Sunday night as riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at a crowd marching toward Mahathir's house.
		Former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim was taken from his suburban home by police after he had led some 35,000 peaceful protesters through the streets of the capital calling on the 73-year-old prime minister to quit after 17 years in power.
		Anwar's lawyer Christopher Fernando told reporters the former cabinet minister was being taken to federal police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to be indicted for sexual indecency.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9809/20/malaysia.marches/index.html (568 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: Malaysia Welcomes First New Prime Minister in 22 Years -- October 31, 3003
		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi became Malaysia's first new prime minister in 22 years Friday, succeeding Mahathir Mohamad, one of Asia's longest serving and most controversial leaders.
		Abdullah, Mahathir's deputy, was sworn in as the nation's fifth prime minister by Malaysia's King Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail in a televised ceremony at the National Palace attended by Mahathir and dozens of government dignitaries.
		The 77-year-old Mahathir had governed the predominantly Muslim Malaysia since 1981 and is considered the driving force behind his country's economic transformation into an industrial power and one of Southeast Asia's wealthiest and most developed nations.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/malaysia_10-31-03.html (641 words)

	Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia inaugurates ICSU's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
		The inauguration ceremony took place at the Palace of Golden Horses in Kuala Lumpur and was attended by over 200 guests from all over the world, including Malaysia's Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
		The newly appointed Director of the Regional Office is Emeritus Professor Mohd Nordin Hasan, a renowned environmental scientist from Malaysia.
		Malaysia was chosen to host the Regional Office after consultations with ICSU National Members in Asia and the Pacific.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-09/icfs-dpm091406.php (550 words)

	Prime Minister of Malaysia Calls For End to Inter-Religious Strife
		KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (ANS) - The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, made an impassioned plea for an end to inter-religious strife.
		The Prime Minister's speech was itself an example of how people of different religions can respect each other.
		He said: "In multi-racial, multi-cultural Malaysia it is also worthwhile for religious leaders to revisit their roles as we move into a new era in the development of society.
	www.worthynews.com /news-features/malayasia.html (663 words)

	Malaysia
		Malaysia was formed in 1963 through a merging of the former British colonies of Malaya and Singapore, including the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo.
		Malaysia, a middle income country, transformed its economy from 1971 through the late 1990s from relying primarily on the production and export of raw materials, into one of the world's leading trading nations in electronics and information technology (IT) goods.
		The delegation came to Malaysia to hold discussions with public and private sector leaders on a range of trade and investment issues.
	www.us-asean.org /malaysia.asp (1235 words)

	The real fighters for MERDEKA
		The first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra AlHaj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, was serving the colonial government in Kedah as a District Officer in districts like Langkawi, Kulim and Sg Petani.
		His deputy Tun Abdul Razak bin Datuk Hussein (Malaysia’s second Prime Minister), was serving the British as the State Secretary of Pahang in 1952 after obtaining his LLB at the Lincoln’s Inn as a Queen’s Scholar in 1950.
		Tun Hussein bin Dato Onn, the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, was a police depot commander in Johor Bahru in 1945.
	www.dapmalaysia.org /english/2005/Aug05/bul/bul2803.htm (842 words)

	Prime Minister of Malaysia Melbourne Scholarship announced : Media Releases : News : The University of Melbourne
		The Prime Minister of Malaysia has agreed to be Patron of a new, prestigious University of Melbourne PhD scholarship to support emerging academic talent in Malaysia in key areas of national importance.
		Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi will nominate the scholar to undertake PhD studies in the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, or the Faculty of Science.
		Announcing the Scholarship in Melbourne, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kwong Lee Dow, said the University was greatly honoured by the Prime Minister’s patronage of the initiative.
	uninews.unimelb.edu.au /articleid_2018.html (559 words)

	Malaysian Prime Minister tours Nakheel projects \| Nakheel Properties
		The visit happened at sideline of Prime Minister's official visit to the UAE, to attend the recently concluded Arab Strategy Forum held in Dubai where he was a keynote speaker for the concluding session.
		The Prime Minister and his high level delegation were comprehensively briefed about the several projects of Nakheel, by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem at the Nakheel sales office in Jumeirah.
		'Malaysia is another lead market for Nakheel as investors from the country had made known their desire to invest in some of our signature projects.
	www.ameinfo.com /50783.html (974 words)

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