Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea‚ helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India‚ captured Goa (port city on India’s west coast)‚ sailed farther east to Indonesia (East Indies)‚ attacked and captured the city of Malacca on the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula‚ gained control of the Strait of Malacca‚ gained control of the Moluccas (had so many spices-became Spice Islands)‚ and broke the Muslim-Italian domination on trade from the East. Next‚ a Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan set sail to
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(lawlessness‚ social and political disorder‚ no government order):- i. civil war between rulers and noblemen over throne and territory (Perak‚ Selangor‚ Sungai Ujung‚ Pahang) ii. wars between Chinese secret societies iii. pirate activity at Straits of Malacca BRITISH ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM Resident System • the British advisor to the Malay rulers :- a. 1874 – Perak‚ Selangor‚ Sungai Ujung b. 1888 – Pahang c. 1895 – whole of Negeri Sembilan d. 1914 – Johor • effects :- a. Politic : traditional
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Actions intended to reduce an opponent’s morale 4.4 Era of Emergency A serious‚ unexpected‚ and potentially dangerous situation requiring immediate action. 5.0 Topics 5.1 5.1.1 The Portuguese and Dutch Colonization Presentation Portuguese colonized Malacca in 1511 under the lead of Alfonso de Albuquerque. Their objective was to control the maritime trade in the east and to spread Christianity. However‚ they could not expand their power due to inconsistency of their trading policy oppression over people
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a city on the spot. He asked one of his servants the name of the tree under which he was standing and‚ being informed that the tree was called a Malaka‚ gave that name to the city. The year was 1400. After the foundation of the new settlement in Malacca‚ Parameswara initiated the development of the place and ordered his men to cultivate the lands with banana‚ sugar cane‚ yam and other crops for food. Parameswara was a dynamic leader as he was able to forsea how Melaka was about to prosper and
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WHICH comprises a chain of Chinese facilities‚ commercial or military‚ along its sea lanes of communication‚ extending from the Chinese mainland to Africa. This runs through many choke points like Strait of Mandeb‚ Strait of Hormuz and Strait of Malacca. The term was first used in US DoD report. But China insists that its strategy is entirely peaceful; designed solely to protect its sea lanes; and is not encirclement of India. Though many scholars find China to be a good example of offensive realism
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returning from the trip and activities after the visit. Initially‚ we were planning to visit A’ Famosa in Malacca‚ but it was canceled as Malacca was a big distance away from the campus‚ and the travelling will take most of our time. After searching on the internet about places to visit in Kuala Lumpur‚ we decided on visiting Zoo Negara on Saturday‚ which is much closer compared to Malacca and almost none of us had visited the place yet. On Saturday morning‚ we met at the SA building and drove
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Peninsular Malaysia and excluding Sabah and Sarawak in the Borneo islands)‚ Islamic law is only applicable in the state of Malacca. In Malacca the law was compiled in the Malacca Laws and when the Malacca Empire fell versions of the Malacca Laws were applied in the other States (Liam Yock Fang (Editor) Undang-Undang Melaka‚ The Hague‚ 1976 ). Subsequent to the fall of Malacca Empire and as a result inter-state migration that took place during that time‚ Islamic laws were then being spread across
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Introduction to Tourism Destination Planning & Development Tourism provides a major economic development opportunity for many countries and a means of improving the livelihoods of its residents. Both the public and private sectors involved in tourism depend on planning to achieve sustainable tourism development that respects the local community‚ creates appropriate employment‚ maintains the natural environment‚ and delivers a quality visitor experience. Tourism destinations that pursue development
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become patriarchal – that was administered by the rulers and their officials. With the reception of Islam by the Malaccan rulers‚ the justice system of the Malay Empire in Malacca‚ primarily consisting of the Hukum Kanun Melaka (“Laws of Malacca”) and the Undang-undang Laut Melaka (“Laws of the Sea of Malacca”) within the Adat Temenggung‚ assimilated principles of Islamic law. Elements of adat deemed to be in conflict with religious requirements and practices were gradually abandoned
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Introduction The Federation of Malaya (Malay: Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) is the name given to a federation of 11 states (nine Malay states and two of the British Straits Settlements‚ Penang and Malacca) that existed from 1 February 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957. It was reconstituted as Malaysia with the addition in 1963 of Singapore‚ Sabah‚ and Sarawak. History After World War 2‚ the British came again to Malaya and Britain suggested the
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