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List Of People From Sarawak
The following is a list of prominent people who were born in or have lived in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, or for whom Sarawak is a significant part of their identity. A * Aaron Ago Dagang – politician, born in Kanowit, Sibu * Aimanaimin Khusairi – footballer * Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg – 6th Chief Minister of Sarawak, born in Limbang * Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha – former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and former member of parliament for Asajaya * Abang Haji Openg – 1st Governor of Sarawak * Abang Muhammad Salahuddin – 3rd and 6th Governor of Sarawak, born in Kampung Nangka, Sibu * Abdul Rahman Ya'kub – 4th Governor of Sarawak and 3rd Chief Minister of Sarawak, born in Kampung Jepak, Bintulu * Abdul Taib Mahmud – 7th Governor of Sarawak and 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak, born in Miri * Adenan Satem – 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak, born in Kuching * Ahmad Lai Bujang – member of parliament for Sibuti * Ahmad Zaidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Sarawak
The flag of Sarawak, a state of Malaysia, is based on the flag of the Raj of Sarawak of the White Rajah, and includes the yellow of Southeast Asian royalty — a similar yellow and diagonal black are in the flag of Brunei, although Brunei's yellow is of a brighter shade. History of the Sarawak Flag during the reign of James Brooke James Brooke, the first White Rajah sailed from England in Dec of 1838, on The Royalist, which was a ship registered with the Royal Yacht Squadron. As such, it was permitted to fly a White Ensign and a Royal Yacht Squadron burgee. Various authors have suggested that James may have used these flags to represent himself and possibly even Sarawak before 1848, but no evidence has been cited to prove this flag was ever used to represent Sarawak itself. The first flag designed and made for Sarawak was first hoisted on 21 September 1848. James Brooke held a ceremony at his house on the grounds of the Astana. During this ceremony "A new flag, which the Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Lai Bujang
Datuk Haji Ahmad Lai bin Bujang (26 November 1949 – 9 August 2019) was a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sibuti constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition. Ahmad was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, defeating Michael Teo Yu Keng of the People's Justice Party. Prior to being elected as a member of parliament, he was one of the political secretaries to the then- Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud. He was re-elected in 2013 and declined for health reasons to contest the 2018 election The following elections are scheduled to occur in 2018. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections around the world. Africa *2018 Djiboutian parliamentary election 23 February 2018 *2018 Sierra Leonean general elect .... He died on 9 August 2019, aged 69. Election results Honours Honours of Malaysia * : ** Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng
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SingleTrackMind
Alex Wong is a Malaysian independent musician and singer who performs under the stage name SingleTrackMind, and also a retired professional jet ski racer. To date (October 2007), he has released two full albums, earned three award nominations at the Anugerah Industri Muzik, and won eight international races in the 1990s for his jet ski team. Biography Jet skiing Being among Malaysia's earliest batch of competitive jet skiers, Wong had joined two professional jet-skiing teams. He started out under the Wong's Way Racing banner in 1987, His first championship was at the 1991 Dhananbalan Cup in Singapore, and he was elevated to professional status the following year. He went on to win the 1994 Philippine Championships in Cebu; the 1995, 1996 and 1998 Malaysian Championships; the 1995 Korean Championships in Pijin Island; the 1996 Australian Championship in Queensland; and the 1998 Asia Pacific King's Cup in Songkhla, Thailand. In 1998 he moved to Petronas Jet Sport Racing Team, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapit
Kapit is a town and the capital of Kapit District in Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia on the south bank of the Rajang River. The district comprises 15,595.6 square kilometres and as of 2020 has a population of 65,800. Kapit is accessible by boat (slightly more than 2 hours from Sibu by express boat), light aircraft, and most recently by road. Reaching Kapit by car and bus from Sibu takes about 1 hour 30 minutes or about 1 hour from Song. It is the vibrant commercial and social center for the middle Rajang River catering to the longhouse communities and timber camps. It is an excellent base for exploring nearby longhouses or for arranging trips to the Upper Rejang and Balleh Rivers. History During the reign of Rajah Charles Brooke, a "Fort Kapit" was built in Kapit in 1880 to prevent the Iban from migrating up-river and attacking Orang Ulu settlements. With the security provided by the fort, the area surrounding the fort was settled by Hoklo (Hokkien) Chinese in 1880, additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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