Malaysia in Focus

Welcome to Malaysia in Focus, a blog about all things Malaysian. We’ll focus on the latest Malaysian news, Malaysian politics, the Malaysian economy, Malaysian business, Malaysian sport, Malaysian life and Malaysian culture.

If you’re interested in Malaysia and want to find out more about what’s going on, then Malaysia in Focus is the Malaysianblog to visit. We’ll keep you up to date with all the hottest Malaysian news.

Malaysia in Focus

Malaysia is a moderate Muslim nation with a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural population. About 60 percent of its population are Muslim and follow a moderate version of Islam. Some 65 percent of its people are Malays and other indigenous groups, 26 percent are Chinese 26% and 8 percent Indian.

Malaysia enjoys a good standard of living and the Malaysian government gives high priority to education and health. (Source Unicef).

The Malaysian government is lead by Prime Minister Najib Razak who took office this year.

Malaysia at a glance

Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia covers 329,758 sq km
Malaysia’s biggest cities are:
Kuala Lumpur
Kelang
Ipoh
Petaling Jaya
Johor Bahuru

Malaysia’s languages:

Bahasa Malaysia (official language), Chinese, (various dialects), English, Tamil, Iban and other indigenous languages.

Religion in Malaysia

Islam is the official religion of Malaysia but in this moderate Muslim nation other religions are widely practiced.

Malaysia and politics

Malaysia’s political scene is based on a multi party system and the biggest party is UMNO – the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). Prime Minister Najib Razak is a member of UMNO.

Malaysia’s economy

Malaysia’s biggest industries are: agriculture including rice, palm oil, rubber, pepper, coconuts, pineapples and timber; mining; petroleum; natural gas; iron ore and copper; manufacturing including semiconductors and electronic products, woods, petroleum and automotive.