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It is an event that happens in Malaysia, it is celebrated on October 24. It is celebrated mostly by Hindus, Buddhists, Jain's, and Sikhs. It is celebrated originally as an Indian celebration and it is very lively and colorful, It is to celebrate the defeating of darkness.

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It starts on May 1st and ends on May 2nd. It is on the first two days of the Islamic calendar, the purpose is to appreciate their God for life, and the blessings that they have received from him.

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Malaysia begun in 1400 CE from the Sultanate of Malacca territories. They were in a major spice trade gave more opportunities for Malacca to emerge starting the major spice trade in Southeast Asia. Islam became the main religion during that time period and for a long time afterwards.

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Malaysia converses to Islam to show unity. It for mostly cultural/social practices.

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Malaysia has many natural rubber trees. Many other countries all over the world are taking some of their agriculture to be able to sell it and gain money. Moving into the 1900s Malaysia has become one of the many contributes in South and Southeast Asia of rubber.

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It is for celebrating the moon and is celebrated on February 5th. It is also called  தமிழர் திருவிழா

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Malaysia being taken over and Colonized-1511

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Malaysia being taken over and Colonized-1511

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In 1511 Malaysia was taken over by Portuguese, It eventually was taken by the Dutch in 1641. After that it was taken over by the British in 1824.

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Malaysia was an big exporter of materials. They export things like rubber, timber, tin, oil, and more.

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The Japanese were occupying Malaysia, this made exports less common and were only for small amounts of items necessary for the Japanese economy. Many production places were shut down and people were mostly trying to maintain enough food for their survival.

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Japan occupied Malaysia in 1942-1955. They occupied Malaysia because of how much tin and natural rubber they had in their lands.

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Malaysia joined the United Nations (UN) i 1957. It's purpose was to contain peace between all the countries that are joined

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Gawai means Ritual, and Dayak is talking about the indigenous people. It is celebrated on June 1-2

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Kaamatan-Started as a country wide celebration in  1960

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Kaamatan-Started as a country wide celebration in  1960

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It is a harvesting festival and is celebrating the unison of all the people no matter race, or religion. It is celebrated on May 30-31.

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This event occurred in Malaysia. It was triggered by the Brunei Revolt.

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Malaysia Becoming a country-September 16, 1963

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Malaysia Becoming a country-September 16, 1963

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Malaysia was originally called the Malayan Union. It eventually was broken up from the British and was able to be independent.

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This conflict event was an armed conflict, that was caused by Indonesia's resent to  the creation of the Federation of Malaysia. In the end Malaysia won and Indonesia respects the Federation of Malaysia.

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations-1967

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations-1967

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Malaysia joined ASEAN in 1967. The purpose was to unite the Southeast Asian nations to provide unity, governmental stability, and cooperation within the countries

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This was caused by a communist insurgency that was happening in Malaysia. It was between the Malayan communist party and the Malayan federal security forces. In the end a peace agreement was achieved.

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On the 13th of May there was an Indecent that was caused by riots from a Malaysian election. The number of deaths that happened because of this is 196.

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)-1969

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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)-1969

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Malaysia is a part of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. They joined in 1969 because their population of Islamic people is 63.5%

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Malaysian Ringgit unofficially called the Malaysian Dollar was made the official currency from 1975. It is also a restricted currency and is restricting the countries trade ability of goods, and fund transfers are not allowed.

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In the late 1960s foreigners put investments in Malaysia putting up an alliance, this brought problems to what the national language would be. Afterwards a lot of the investors put new things in Malaysia so that they could continue the good economic flow that was happening in Malaysia.

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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-Mid 1980s

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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-Mid 1980s

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APEC is an organization for Asia. Its purpose is for Asia pacific countries to be helped economically to contribute to better trade. Malaysia joined this organization in 1989

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Operation Gothic Serpent is because of a civil war. It was caused from a man named Mohamed Farrah Aidid that was wanted to be captured by many countries. Eventually it ended.

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Independence of Malaysia- Spetember 16, 1993

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Independence of Malaysia- Spetember 16, 1993

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The British were in "control" of Malaysia before 1957. It became its own independent country and eventually changed it name to become what it currently is: Malaysia.

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Mercy Malaysia is a nonprofit organization to provide medical services to the people of Malaysia. It was created to help the people in need and helps communities that are having troubles. It was created in 1999

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https://asianinspirations.com.au/experiences/5-important-cultural-festivals-and-celebrations-in-malaysia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gothic_Serpent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Pacific_Economic_Cooperation#:~:text=Following%20the%20success%20of%20ASEAN,new%20markets%20for%20agricultural%20products
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation

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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.

APEC has 21 members. The word 'economies' is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities.

APEC Members Date of Joining

Australia

6-7 Nov 1989

Brunei Darussalam

6-7 Nov 1989

Canada

6-7 Nov 1989

Chile

11-12 Nov 1994

People's Republic of China

12-14 Nov 1991

Hong Kong, China

12-14 Nov 1991

Indonesia

6-7 Nov 1989

Japan

6-7 Nov 1989

Republic of Korea

6-7 Nov 1989

Malaysia

6-7 Nov 1989

Mexico

17-19 Nov 1993

New Zealand

6-7 Nov 1989

Papua New Guinea

17-19 Nov 1993

Peru

14-15 Nov 1998

The Philippines

6-7 Nov 1989

Russia

14-15 Nov 1998

Singapore

6-7 Nov 1989

Chinese Taipei

12-14 Nov 1991

Thailand

6-7 Nov 1989

The United States

6-7 Nov 1989

Viet Nam

14-15 Nov 1998

What Does APEC Do?
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region. For example, APEC's initiatives to synchronize regulatory systems is a key step to integrating the Asia-Pacific economy. A product can be more easily exported with just one set of common standards across all economies.
Sustainable and Inclusive Asia-Pacific
APEC works to help all residents of the Asia-Pacific participate in the growing economy. For example, APEC projects provide digital skills training for rural communities and help indigenous women export their products abroad. Recognizing the impacts of climate change, APEC members also implement initiatives to increase energy efficiency and promote sustainable management of forest and marine resources.

The forum adapts to allow members to deal with important new challenges to the region's economic well-being. This includes ensuring disaster resilience, planning for pandemics, and addressing terrorism.

APEC's 21 member economies are Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Philippines; The Russian Federation; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States of America; Viet Nam.
APEC Process APEC: Cooperation and Consensus
APEC operates as a cooperative, multilateral economic and trade forum. Member economies participate on the basis of open dialogue and respect for views of all participants. In APEC, all economies have an equal say and decision-making is reached by consensus. There are no binding commitments or treaty obligations. Commitments are undertaken on a voluntary basis and capacity building projects help members implement APEC initiatives.

APEC's structure is based on both a "bottom-up" and "top-down" approach. Four core committees and their respective working groups provide strategic policy recommendations to APEC Leaders and Ministers who annually set the vision for overarching goals and initiatives. The working groups are then tasked with implementing these initiatives through a variety of APEC-funded projects. Members also take individual and collective actions to carry out APEC initiatives in their individual economies with the assistance of APEC capacity building projects.
APEC Capacity Building Projects
Capacity building projects play an important role in helping translate APEC's goals into reality. By enhancing members' capacity through skills training and technological know-how, APEC-funded projects strengthen members' readiness to adopt new initiatives from electronic customs processing to regulatory reform. APEC projects also target specific policy areas from enhancing small and medium enterprise competitiveness to facilitating the adoption of renewable energy technologies in the region.

The APEC Project Management Unit oversees APEC-funded projects in collaboration with working groups. Funding for projects is made possible by contributions from APEC members.

The APEC Policy Support Unit provides policy research, analysis and evaluation to assist in the implementation of APEC's agenda.

The APEC process is supported by a permanent secretariat based in Singapore.

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What is Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation?