By the end of the sixteenth century‚ Portuguese hegemony that was in the Indian Ocean was growing weak (359). Portugal was a small country with an even smaller population. With its size‚ Portugal was not able to keep up with the demand that came with a large seaborne trading empire. In the late sixteenth century‚ investors from other areas began to put expeditions together so that trips could be made to Asian markets. Some of the most prominent followers of the Portuguese were the English and Dutch
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THE FORMATION OF MALAYSIA & SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE OF ADMINISTRATION 29TH January 2015 THE MERGING PLAN The idea to unite Malaysia with neighbouring countries was raised several times. Merger of Singapore suggested in 1955 by David Marshall – rejected by Tunku Abdul Rahman. Lee Kuan Yew proposed the idea again in 1959 – unfavorable response THE MERGING PLAN 27th May 1961: Tunku Abdul Rahman suggested the merger of Malaya with: - Singapore - North Borneo: Sabah - Sarawak - Brunei “Free
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The formation of Malaysia Malaysia was formed in 1963 out of a number of former British colonies: the Federation of Malaya (comprising 11 states)‚ which had achieved independence in 1957; Singapore‚ which had been self-governing since 1959; and two territories in northwestern Borneo‚ Sarawak and Sabah (then known as North Borneo)‚ which by 1960 were well advanced on the road to independence. The newly elected government of Singapore was in favour of merging with Malaya‚ and in 1961 Tunku Abdul
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Effects of American Colonization in the Philippines The effects of American imperialism on the Philippines are numerous. Some‚ however‚ stand out‚ most notably the installation of an American-style democracy and the prevalent attitude that anything American is “good”. Many of those in lowland Philippines‚ and most of the Christian population‚ for that matter‚ grew up in an increasing Americanized society. The following American influence in the Philippines says it all: Political -Partisan
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industry has contributed to the growth of Malaysian economy where the industry ranked 5th out of 92 sectors with the total economic output being RM11.7 billion or 3% of GDP . Moreover‚ tobacco plantation in Malaysia grew from a mere of 8 hectares in 1959 to 12‚148 hectares in 2004; whereby East Malaysia has approximately 1‚200 hectares. Therefore‚ the industry indirectly contributes significantly to the country’s economy where more than 190‚000 employment in 2003; as per study conducted by Ernst and
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Avatar Assessment Avatar Assessment Task 1: Describe Jonathan Glennie’s opinion about the film Avatar Jonathan Glennie is right that local communities do oppose extractive projects but as a person who has visited a lot of these places‚ you can see it is a lot more complex than is presented in Avatar. Glennie is very biased towards the indigenous people because he talks about how displaced and how badly the indigenous people culture and environment are treated. He only talks about what the
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The English were one of the European powers that sought to build and empire in the New World in the 1600s. Jamestown and the Virginia Colony were founded by the Virginia Company of London which hoped to benefit economically from their investments. New Hampshire and New York were also founded for commercial reasons. On the other hand‚ Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony were founded by Separatists and Puritans who hoped to practice their religion freely. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were
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In contemporary Australia‚ the history of colonisation has had its own adverse dramatic effect on the indigenous societies. Colonisation has mostly affected the cultural and economic life of the indigenous people‚ particularly their central relationship with land and waters. Tribal enterprise began to increase considerably during the 1990s across Australia. It was not until 1992 that the High Court in Australia made a popular decision in Mabo v Queensland (No2) [1992] 175 CLR1‚ which held that the
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Malaysia is a country in South East Asia (near Indonesia) whose strategic sea-lane position brought trade and foreign influences that fundamentally influenced its history. Hindu India‚ the Islamic Middle East and Christian Europe to its west‚ and China and Japan with one of successive phases of outside influence‚ followed by the mid-twentieth century establishment of independence from foreign colonial powers. Hindu and Buddhist cultures imported from India dominated early Malaysian history. They
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Appreciating Malaysia: Malaysia’s independence Varieties of ethnicity‚ religions‚ languages‚ skin colours‚ built up every pieces of my beloved country‚ Malaysia. The beauty of Malaysia is not easy to describe within a word or a sentence itself. We feel we are proud to be Malaysian‚ because it is one of the hassle-free nation and the most fascinating country which known for its own tradition and culture. Different cultures and religions told a wonderful myth or story behind‚ which makes everyone
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