Malaysia history

Malay Peninsula becomes the center of trade in Southeast Asia when China and India began their trade through the Malacca Strait. Many governments exist in the early 10th century originated from the port city. These include Langkasuka and Lembah Bujang in Kedah, and BATURITI Gangga Negara in Perak and Pan Pan in Kelantan. In the early 15th century, Malacca Sultanate existed and economic prosperity has attracted interest from the Portuguese conquerors, the Netherlands and Britain to establish colonies or settlements in the Straits of Malacca.

Straits Settlements royal British colony established in 1826, and Britain gradually spreading influence and control over the entire peninsula. Placement strait consists of Penang, Malacca and Singapore. In 1867, English became increasingly aggressive and began to get Malay states another. Because of civil war, disruption of Chinese secret societies, Britain has been chosen to solve the population problem of the Straits Settlements. Finally, the Pangkor Treaty was signed which resulted in the expansion of British power to Malay states (namely Perak, Pahang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, known also Federated Malay States). Other states known as the Federated Malay States, ie not Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu are under the authority of Thailand.

In Borneo, the British North Borneo, formerly under the rule of the Sultanate of Sulu (now Sabah) enthroned as the Royal British colony, while a family-owned Sarawak Brooke. Due to the Japanese occupation in World War II and the rise of the communists, support for independence strengthened. When Britain want to establish the Malayan Union after the war ended, the Malay community and wanted the system up against the pro-Malay, refuse entry of Singapore citizenship and wanted a single system (rather than dual citizen, which allows the immigrants get citizenship status of Malaya and their country of origin). Independence for Malaya in 1957 obtained under the name of the Federation of Malaya, without the participation of Singapore.

Federal newly created under the name of Malaysia on 16 September 1963 through the unification of Federation of Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (later renamed Sabah) and Sarawak. Sultanate of Brunei in the first state to participate in Malaysia's intention to withdraw due to opposition of some communities frustrated because brunei sultan they are not included in the prospective Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. In the early establishment of Pakistan, many things happen such as Indonesia attempts conquered Malaysia, Sabah and claims by the Philippines. In addition, in 1965, Singapore withdrew from Malaysia and the race riots occurred in 1969.

Malaysia is currently still have some problems with neighbors such as problems of land reclamation by Singapore and the issue price of water. With Indonesia, there are also some disagreement regarding the oil exploration concession in the waters of Sabah and the problem of foreign workers without permission (PATI). But all these problems peacefully negotiated with the spirit of esprit de corps. In addition, the people of Malaysia and its neighbors from the same branch. Especially with the people of Indonesia, Malaysia has established ties with the people in that country.