That’s Malay for “Independence!” and when The Tunku said it, the words themselves became iconic. Now of course we celebrate that moment on August 31 in the place where it happened, Dataran Merdeka, downtown KL. The annual parade and show featuring well-rehearsed and choreographed schoolchildren will be staged there, but if you don’t fancy braving the heat, you can watch it from home on the live telecast. |
Malaysia is primarily known to expatriates (prior to moving here) as a former British colony. In fact, however, the truth of Malaysia—as is the case in many of its aspects—is a complex one (for instance it was never a colony... 
Known as the Jalur Gemilang (“Stripes of Glory”), the national flag of Malaysia comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang... 
