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Tanah Rata (state Constituency)
Tanah Rata is a state constituency in Pahang, Malaysia, that is represented in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. Demographics History Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Tanah Rata constituency has a total of 17 polling districts. Representation history Election results References Pahang state constituencies {{Pahang-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahang
{{Infobox political division , name = Pahang , official_name = Pahang Darul Makmur , native_name = , settlement_type = States and federal territories of Malaysia, State , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = Flag of Pahang.svg , flag_size = , flag_alt = Flag of Pahang , image_shield = Coat of arms of Pahang.svg , shield_size = 85px , shield_alt = Coat of arms of Pahang , established_title = , established_date = , established_title1 = Establishment of the sultanate , established_date1 = 1882 , established_title2 = Federated Malay States , established_date2 = 1895 , established_title3 = Japanese occupation of Malaya, Japanese occupation , established_date3 = 1942 , established_title4 = Accession into the {{nowrap, Federation of Malaya , established_date4 = 1948 , established_title5 = Malayan Declarati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population, largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahang State Legislative Assembly
The Pahang State Legislative Assembly () is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri Pahang in the state capital, Kuantan. Current composition Seating arrangement Role As the state's legislative body, the Pahang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Pahang, known as ''enactments''. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The state government's executive branch (known as the Pahang State Executive Council, State Executive Council (EXCO), or ''Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri''), including the List of Menteris Besar of Pahang, Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Pahang on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Malay
Malaysian Malay () or Malaysian ()endonymically known as Standard Malay () or simply Malay (, abbreviated to BM)is a standardized form of the Malay language used in Malaysia and also used in Singapore and Brunei (as opposed to the variety (linguistics), variety used in Indonesia, which is referred to as the Indonesian language, "Indonesian" language). Malaysian Malay is standard language, standardized from the Johor–Riau dialect of Malay language, Malay, particularly a branch spoken in the state of Johor south of the Malay Peninsula. It is spoken by much of the Malaysian population, although most learn a nonstandard dialect, vernacular Malayic languages, Malay dialect or Languages of Malaysia#Other indigenous languages, another native language first. Terminology In Malaysia Constitution of Malaysia#Article 152 – National Language and Other Languages, Article 152 of Malaysia's Constitution as drafted in 1957 (revised Malaysia Agreement, in 1963) merely mentions "Malay" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese, Chinese Malaysians, or Sino-Malaysians are Malaysians, Malaysian citizens of Chinese people, Chinese ethnicity. They form the second-largest ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Malaysian Malays, Malay majority, and , constituted 23.2% of the country's citizens. In addition, Malaysian Chinese make up the second-largest community of overseas Chinese globally, after Thai Chinese. Within Malaysia, the ethnic Chinese community maintains a significant and substantial presence in the Economy of Malaysia, country's economy. Most Malaysian Chinese are descendants of Southern China, Southern Chinese immigrants who arrived in Malaysia between the early 19th and the mid-20th centuries before the country attained independence from British colonial rule. The majority originate from the provinces of Fujian and Lingnan (including the three modern provinces of Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi). They belong to diverse linguistic subgroups speaking Chinese such as the Hoklo peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Indians
Indo-Malaysians are Malaysian of South Asian ancestry. Most are descendants of those who migrated from India to British Malaya from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. Most Malaysian Indians are ethnic Tamils; smaller groups include the Malayalees, Telugus and Punjabis. Malaysian Indians form the fifth-largest community of Overseas Indians in the world. In Malaysia, they represent the third-largest group, constituting 7% of the Malaysian population, after the Bumiputera (combined grouping of ethnic Malays and other indigenous groups) and the Chinese. They are usually referred to simply as "Indians" in English, ''Orang India'' in Malay, "''Yin du ren''" in Chinese. Malaysia's Indian population is notable for its class stratification, with a significant elite and a large low income group within its fold. Malaysian Indians large percentage of professionals per capita by constituting 15.5% of Malaysia's professionals in 1999 has been reduced with substantial population c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Kong Choy
Chan Kong Choy (; born 17 May 1955) is a businessman leading two publicly listed companies in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) as Executive Chairman. Further to that, he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Malaya and more than 15 years ago, he was a Malaysian politician who has never lost a general election in his two decade political career. He was the former deputy president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition formerly Minister of Transport from 1 July 2003 to 18 March 2008. in 2008, Chan was awarded 'Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia' with the title of 'Tan Sri' by Yang di-Pertuan Agong. It is one of the highest honours bestowed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The award can only be awarded to 250 living recipients globally at any one time. Life and career Chan Kong Choy was born in Bentong, Pahang on 17 May 1955 to an ethnic Malaysian Chinese family of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leong Ngah Ngah
Leong Ngah Ngah ( zh, s=梁金福, t=梁金福, p=Liáng Jīnfú; born 21 October 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teriang from October 1990 to May 2013 and Tanah Rata from May 2013 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. He served as the State Chairman of DAP of Pahang {{Infobox political division , name = Pahang , official_name = Pahang Darul Makmur , native_name = , settlement_type = States and federal territories of Malaysia, State , image_skyline = , imagesize ... for two times from 2015 to September 2024. He is the father of Leong Yu Man, Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) and Triang MLA. Election results Honours * : ** Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiong Yoke Kong
Chiong Yoke Kong (; born 28 February 1983) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Political Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming from 2022 to February 2024. He served as the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanah Rata from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan Pakatan Harapan (PH; stylised as HARAPAN; ) is a Malaysian Parliamentary group, political coalition consisting of Centre-left politics, centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has led ... (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He served as the Deputy Youth Chief of DAP or the Deputy Chief of the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) from December 2018 to March 2022. Election results External links * * References {{Reflist 1983 births Living people Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Chi Yang
Ho Chi Yang ( zh, s=何子扬, t=何子揚, p=Hé Zǐyáng; born 3 August 1995) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanah Rata since November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served as the Youth Publicity Secretary of DAP since November 2024 and the State Youth Chief of DAP of Pahang since October 2024. He served as the Youth Director of the Varsity Affairs of DAP from March 2022 to his promotion to the Youth Publicity Secretary in November 2024. He is presently the youngest elected representative of DAP at the age of . Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (since 2022) In the 2022 Pahang state election, Ho made his electoral debut after being nominated by PH to contest for the Tanah Rata state seat. Ho won the seat and was elected to the Pahang State Legislative Assembly as the Tanah Rata MLA after defeating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
Star Media Group Berhad (doing business as The Star; ) is a conservative English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters were relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
