4 days ago · When it was established on September 16, 1963, Malaysia comprised the territories of Malaya (now Peninsular Malaysia), the island of Singapore, and the colonies of Sarawak …

Look up Malaya, Malayan, or malaya in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Malaya may refer to: On Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia:

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country in Southeast Asia and one of the wealthiest and most developed countries, outranked in GNP only by Singapore and oil-rich Brunei. The …

There are two distinct parts to Malaysia: peninsular Malaysia and east Malaysia. The name "Malaysia" was adopted in 1963 when the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, and …

The southern part of Thailand includes part of the Malay Peninsula, used to consist of Malay sultanates and continues to have a Malay Muslim majority in some provinces, but it was never …

Nov 7, 2024 · Malaysia is a modern concept, created in the second half of the 20th century. However, contemporary Malaysia regards the entire history of Malaya and Borneo, spanning …

Malaya and Malaysia are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to different entities. Malaya was the name of a region in Southeast Asia that was made up of the …

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 …

Dec 23, 2025 · Malaya was dominated by the Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya from the 9th to the 14th centuries and by the Hindu kingdom of Majaphit in the 14th century. Islam was introduced …

4 days ago · Malaya developed an international reputation, both as a source of gold and tin and as the home of renowned seafarers; as its reputation grew, however, Malaya increasingly was …