The University of Malaya is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of higher education,and was the only university in newly independent Malaya. The university has graduated five prime ministers of Malaysia,and other political,business,and cultural figures of national prominence.
The Malay language has a complex system of styles,titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei Darussalam,Malaysia and Singapore.
The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31,1886.
Jamaluddin bin Mohd Jarjis was a Malaysian politician,diplomat and Minister of Science,Technology and Innovation. He served as the Chairman of the 1 Malaysia Peoples' Housing (PR1MA) and Malaysian special envoy to the United States.
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2000,together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Tun Ismail bin Mohamed Ali was the second Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia and the chairman of the Pemodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB).
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed bin Yakcop is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department,in charge of Economic Planning Unit from 2009 to 2013. He had previously served as Minister of Finance II from 2004 to 2009. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Advisory Council.
Ungku Abdul Aziz bin Ungku Abdul Hamid was a Malaysian economist and lecturer. He was the 3rd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya from 1968 to 1988 and the 1st General Director of the Council on Language and Literature of Malaysia from 1956 until 1957. He was awarded the title of Royal Professor in 1978.
The International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) UNIVERSITY is a Malaysian Islamic university established in 2005 by Bank Negara Malaysia in human capital for the Islamic finance industry. Commonly known as the Global University of Islamic Finance.
The Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum is a Royal Mausoleum of Johor located at Bukit Mahmoodiah in Jalan Mahmoodiah,Johor Bahru,Malaysia. The first Sultan of Johor buried here was Sultan Abu Bakar in 1895. Besides that,the founder of UMNO,Dato' Onn Jaafar was buried next to his father,Dato Jaafar bin Muhammad's grave.
The Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery is a cemetery in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. It is located at Damansara near Taman Tun Dr Ismail. This cemetery can be seen from the Damansara Link of the Sprint Expressway. It is the final resting place of many prominent Malay personalities.
Abdul Wahid bin Omar is a Malaysian banker and investor who has served as Chairman of the Bursa Malaysia since May 2020 and Chairman of the National University of Malaysia (UKM),one of Malaysia top universities,since November 2018.
Muhammad bin Ibrahim was the 8th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia. He assumed the office of Governor on 1 May 2016,succeeding Zeti Akhtar Aziz. He tendered his resignation on 6 June 2018.
2018 in Malaysia is Malaysia's 61st anniversary of its independence and 55th anniversary of Malaysia's formation.
The Asian Institute of Finance Berhad (AIF) is a nonprofit organisation in Malaysia. Its main purpose is to enhance human capital development and talent management across the Asian financial services industry. AIF's headquarters is located in Kuala Lumpur.
Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican is a Malaysian businessman and corporate figure who has served as Chairman of the Special Advisory Body to the Minister of Finance Anwar Ibrahim and Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan since February 2023. He is the former President and Chief Executive of Petronas,Member of the Council of Eminent Persons and Member of the Board of Directors of Khazanah Nasional.
Nor Shamsiah binti Mohd Yunus was the 9th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from 2018 to 2023,replacing Tan Sri Muhammad bin Ibrahim. She served as Deputy Governor of Bank Negara from 2010 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2016. Later,she joined the International Monetary Fund as Assistant Director of the Financial and Capital Markets Division.
Sharifah Azah Syed Mohammad Alsagoff / Norazah Abdul Aziz or Azah Aziz,and better known as Mak Ungku was a Malay cultural figure in Malaysia. She was the wife of Royal Professor Ungku Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid and the mother of Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz,7th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia.
Events in the year 2020 in Malaysia.
