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Prostitution in Malaysia. Prostitution in Malaysia is restricted [ 1][ 2][ 3] in all states despite it being widespread in the country. [ 4] Related activities such as soliciting and brothels are illegal. [ 1][ 2] In the two states of Terengganu and Kelantan, Muslims convicted of prostitution may be punishable with public caning. [ 5]
On 11 January 2021, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Movement Control Order restrictions would be re-introduced to the states of Malacca, Johor, Penang, Selangor, Sabah and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan between 13 until 26 January 2021. It was dubbed as MCO 2.0 widely.
The average household income of Malaysia increased by 18% to RM5,900 a month, compared to RM5,000 in 2012. According to a HSBC report in 2012, Malaysia will become the world's 21st largest economy by 2050, with a GDP of $1.2 trillion (Year 2000 dollars) and a GDP per capita of $29,247 (Year 2000 dollars).
Malaysia has a low official unemployment rate of 3.9%. [195] Its foreign exchange reserves are the world's 24th-largest. [196] It has a labour force of about 15 million, which is the world's 34th-largest. [197] Malaysia's large automotive industry ranks as the world's 22nd-largest by production. [198]
Biometric passport. British-era Federation of Malaya passport issued in 1957. Malaysia was the first country in the world to issue biometric passports in March 1998, after a local company, IRIS Corporation, developed the technology. [ 3] In December 2002, thumbprint data was added to the biometric data on the passport chip.
The currency's value fell from an average of 3.20 MYR/USD in mid-2014 to around 3.70 MYR/USD by early 2015; with China being Malaysia's largest trading partner, a Chinese stock market crash in June 2015 triggered another plunge in value for the ringgit, which reached levels unseen since 1998 at lows of 4.43 MYR/USD in September 2015, before ...
This article contains a complete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Malaysia. The Malaysia guide was first launched in December 2022. The 2023 edition is the inaugural edition in Malaysia, covering Kuala Lumpur and Penang. [ 1][ 2] There are currently five restaurants with a Michelin star rating. [ 3]
On 14 May 1966 (), the airline officially became the national airline of Malaysia and Singapore, jointly operated by both countries. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The company was re-christened again on 1 January 1967 ( 1967-01-01 ) , [ 11 ] this time to Malaysia–Singapore Airlines (MSA). [ 12 ]