Malaysia Maju 2020

Malaysia, is a federation consisting of thirteen independent states which include Perlis Indera Kayangan, Kedah Darul Aman, Penang The Pearl Island, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Kelantan Darul Naim, Terengganu Darul Iman, Pahang Darul Makmur, Johor Darul Takzim, The Historical State of Melaka, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Sabah The Land Below The Wind, and Sarawak the Land of the Hornbills; together with the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. The capital and largest city is Kuala Lumpur, while the seat of government administration is in Putrajaya. Labuan is designated as an offshore financial centre. Malaysia is the third largest economy in South East Asia, with the third highest GDP per capita. It is an advance emerging market nation, with a population of 28 million people and the leader in Islamic financial services in the world. Malaysia aspires to become a developed, high-income nation by the year 2020, when it aims to achieve per capita GDP of US$15,000, from US$8,000 now.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Malaysians Fate in Egypt still Unknown

Due to the recent Egyptian revolution, Malaysians in Egypt are still unknown for their fate.
Most of them are students, studying in selected Egyptian universities, mainly the Al Azhar University, University of Cairo and Mansoura University.There are some business community also especially in cities like Cairo and Suez.
Most countries have started evacuating their citizens out of Egypt, by air, sea or land.  The British government is reported to sent chartered aircraft to bring their citizens out of Egypt for fear of their safety. Other countries has also started evacuating their citizens, and mostly they will be brought to neighboring countries first, such as Saudi Arabia or Jordan.
According to the latest report on The Star (Malaysian newspaper), the Malaysian government has issued a directive to bring Malaysian students by air or sea out of Egypt. They will eventually be placed at the Tabung Haji (Malaysian pilgrimage fund) center in Jeddah until the situation calms down.
So far, more than 11,000 of Malaysian students has registered with the Malaysian embassy in Cairo.




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