Malaysia
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The country has its origins in the Malay kingdoms, which, from the 18th century on, became subject to the British Empire, along with the British Straits Settlements protectorate. During World War Two, British Malaya, along with other nearby British and American colonies, was occupied by the Empire of Japan. Following three years of occupation, Peninsular Malaysia was briefly unified as the Malayan Union in 1946 until 1948 when it was restructured as the Federation of Malaya. The country achieved independence on 31 August 1957. On 16 September 1963, independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate, independent country.
The country is multiethnic and multicultural, which has a significant effect on its politics. About half the population is ethnically Malay, with minorities of Chinese, Indians, and indigenous peoples. The official language is Malaysian Malay, a standard form of the Malay language. English remains an active second language. While recognising Islam as the official religion, the constitution grants freedom of religion to non-Muslims. The government is modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, and the legal system is based on common law. The head of state is an elected monarch, chosen from among the nine state sultans every five years. The head of government is the prime minister.
The country's economy has traditionally been driven by its natural resources but is expanding into commerce, tourism, and medical tourism. The country has a newly industrialised market economy, which is relatively open and state-oriented. The country is a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Provided by Wikipedia
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5by Faisal, G. Ahmad; School of Biological Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, Siti Azizah, M. N., Darlina, M. N.Get access
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6by Ahmad Shabudin, Ahmad Firdaus, Abdul Rahim, Rashidah, Jamil, HazriContributors: “...Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia...”
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7by Khan, M.S., Ibrahim, S.M., Adamu, A.A., Rahman, M.B.A., Bakar, M.Z.Abu, Noordin, M.M., Loqman, M.Y.Contributors: “...Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia...”
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8Contributors: “...Universiti Teknologi Malaysia...”
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9by Jeofry, Muhammad HafeezContributors: “...Malaysia. Kementerian Pendidikan...”
Published 2019
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10by Asadi Haris, Somayeh, Altowayti, Wahid Ali Hamood, Ibrahim, Zaharah, Shahir, ShafinazContributors: “...Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia...”
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11by Ali, RoznizaContributors: “...Ministry of Malaysia Education, Malaysia...”
Published 2014
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12by Osman, Muhammad Amin, Sugnaseelan, Sumita, Panandam, Jothi Malar, Ab Ghani, Nurul IzzaContributors: “...Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani Malaysia...”
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13by Jaafar, Nardiah Rizwana, Mahadi, Nor Muhammad, Mackeen, Mukram Mohamed, Illias, Rosli Md, Murad, Abdul Munir Abdul, Abu Bakar, Farah DibaContributors: “...Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia...”
Published in Journal of Biotechnology (2021)
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14Contributors: “...Universiti Putra Malaysia...”
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15by Yusop, Norbayah, Ahmad, Mohd Riduan, Abdullah, Mardina, Zainudin, Siti Khalijah, Nor, Wan Nur Arina Wan Mohd, Alhasa, Kemal Maulana, Esa, Mona Riza Mohd, Sabri, Muhammad Haziq Mohamad, Suparta, Wayan, Gulisano, Adriana Maria, Cooray, VernonContributors: “...Universiti Teknologi Malaysia...”
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16by Tan, Irene Kit Ping, Foong, Choon Pin, Tan, Hua Tiang, Lim, Hui, Zain, Noor-Afiqah Ahmad, Tan, Yung Chie, Hoh, Chee Choong, Sudesh, KumarContributors: “...Universiti Sains Malaysia...”
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17by Poong, Sze-Wan, Lim, Phaik-Eem, Phang, Siew-Moi, Wong, Chiew-Yen, Pai, Tun-Wen, Chen, Chien-Ming, Yang, Cing-Han, Liu, Chun-ChengContributors: “...Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia (MY)...”
Published in Journal of Applied Phycology (2017)
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18by Tan, Yong-Hao, Lim, Phaik-Eem, Beardall, John, Poong, Sze-Wan, Phang, Siew-MoiContributors: “...Ministry of Education, Malaysia...”
Published in Aquatic Toxicology (2019)
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19by Firdaus-Raih, Mohd, Hashim, Noor Haza Fazlin, Bharudin, Izwan, Abu Bakar, Mohd Faizal, Huang, Kie Kyon, Alias, Halimah, Lee, Bernard K. B., Mat Isa, Mohd Noor, Mat-Sharani, Shuhaila, Sulaiman, Suhaila, Tay, Lih Jinq, Zolkefli, Radziah, Muhammad Noor, Yusuf, Law, Douglas Sie Nguong, Abdul Rahman, Siti Hamidah, Md-Illias, Rosli, Abu Bakar, Farah Diba, Najimudin, Nazalan, Abdul Murad, Abdul Munir, Mahadi, Nor MuhammadContributors: “...Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia...”
Published in PLOS ONE (2018)
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20by Foong, Pik Mun, Abedi Karjiban, Roghayeh, Normi, Yahaya M., Salleh, Abu Bakar, Abdul Rahman, Mohd BasyaruddinContributors: “...Universiti Putra Malaysia...”
Published in Metallomics (2015)
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