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Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. It is located partly on a peninsula of the Asian mainland and partly on the northern one-third of the island of Borneo. It shares its borders with Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei and has a coastline on the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca. It's buoyant and wealthy, and has moved towards a pluralist culture based on a vibrant and interesting fusion of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous cultures and customs. Malaysia has a combined population of over 20 million people. Because of its central location, between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, Malaysia has traditionally been a meeting point for traders and travelers from both the East and West.
Peninsular Malaysia (Semenanjung Malaysia) occupies most of the
Malayan Peninsula between Thailand and Singapore, and is also known as West Malaysia
(Malaysia Barat) or the slightly archaic Malaya (Tanah Melayu). It is home to
the bulk of Malaysia's population, including its capital and largest city Kuala
Lumpur, and is generally more economically developed.
Some 500 kilometers to the east is East Malaysia (Malaysia Timur), which occupies
the northern third of the island of Borneo, shared with Indonesia and tiny Brunei.
Covered in impenetrable jungle where headhunters roam (on GSM networks if nothing
else), East Malaysia is rich in natural resources but very much Malaysia's hinterland
for industry and tourism.
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With a week to go, Morgan Stanley Capital International's Asia-Pacific index was 4.1 percent higher for the first quarter after climbing an aggregate Ogilvy-Stuart is NASDAQs new Asia-Pacific headOgilvy-Stuart is NASDAQs new Asia-Pacific head The Nasdaq stock market has hired James Ogilvy-Stuart as its Asia-Pacific head. According to an official release issued today, Ogilvy-Stuart will be based in Hong Kong and be responsible for NASDAQs new listings business throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Ogilvy-Stuart takes up his position on July |
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