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August 1965
Following tensions between the Malay-
dominated UMNO Alliance Party in KL and Lee Kuan Yew in
Singapore, Singapore leaves the Federation.
1969
When the UMNO Alliance loses parliamentary
elections, rioting breaks out in major cities. Hundreds of
Chinese are killed. The country remains under a state of
emergency for nearly two years.
1970
Rahman resigns, handing over to Tun Abdul Razak,
also from UMNO, who introduces positive discrimination
for ethnic Malays, known as
bumiputra
, which gives them
favoured positions in business and professions. This remains
a major cause of ethnic tension within Malaysia today.
1981
UMNO leader Dr Mahathir Mohammed becomes
prime minister.
2003
Mahathir hands over the premiership to Abdullah
Badawi.
2007
Malaysia celebrates fifty years of independence.
March 2008
Badawi and the UMNO scrape to victory
in elections.
April 2008
Pakatan Rakyat, an informal Malaysian
political coalition party, is formed by the former Deputy
Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim. It is comprised and
collectively managed by the People's Justice Party (PKR),
Democratic Action Party (DAP) and Pan-Malaysian Islamic
Party (PAS), following their success in a number of states
in the March general election.
July 2009
Thousands of people protest on the streets of
Kuala Lumpur against the Internal Security Act, which
allows for the arrest and detention without trial of any
individual deemed a threat to national security.
2010
A Malaysian court rules that a Roman Catholic
newspaper could use the world “Allah” to describe the
Christian God in its Malay-language edition. Churches are
attacked by protest Muslim groups in Kuala Lumpur, Perak
and Sarawak.
2013
The ruling National Front retains power in the
national elections.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Malaysia's main
airport
is Kuala
Lumpur International Airport (KLIA;
W
klia.com.my), to which there are
international flights from most
countries.
Domestic
and
low-cost flights
to other Southeast Asian destinations
(and beyond) depart from he Low
Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT;
W
lcct
.com.my), dominated by AirAsia,
situated nearby. Between them,
these terminals handle almost all
international flights, and are well
MALAYSIA
HIGHLIGHTS
Georgetown
Pulau Perhentian
Malacca
Longhouse stay
Mount Kinabalu
Sipadan
THAILAND
Hat Yai
SOUTH CHINA SEA
Kota
Bharu
Pulau
Langkawi
Alor Setar
Tumpat
Pulau Perhentian
P. Redeng
Georgetown
Kuala Krai
Kuala
Besut
Butterworth
Kuala
Kangsar
Kuala Terengganu
P. Kapas
Penang
Marang
Rantau Abang
Taiping
Dungun
TAMAN NEGARA
NATIONAL PARK
CAMERON
HIGHLANDS
P. Pangkor
PENINSULAR
MALAYSIA
Ipoh
Kuala Lipis
Jerantut
Raub
P. Bunguran
Strait
of
Malacca
Tanah Rata
Cherating
Kuantan
Kuala Selangor
Temerloh
KUALA LUMPUR
Segamat
Gemas
P. Subi
Klang
P. Tioman
Seremban
ENDAU-
ROMPIN
NATIONAL
PARK
Kep. Ananmbas (Indonesian)
Mersing
P. Sibu
Malacca
Tanjung Leman
SUMATRA
Dumai
Johor Bahru
Kukup
INDONESIA
SINGAPORE
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