Friday, January 30, 2009

Is Malaysia a Civilization?

Stable food supply
We all need food to survive. Malaysia has few stable food supplies. Rubber, palm oil, and cocoa are the agriculture of Malaysia. In addition to these products, Malaysian farmers produce a number of fruits and vegetables for the domestic market, including coconuts, durian, rice, and rambutans. The tropical climate in Malaysia is best for the production of these fruits and vegetables. By the way, I dislike the smell of durian.


Religion
Islam is the country's official religion. Nearly all the world religions, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity can be found in Malaysia. Most Muslims are Malay, most Hindus Indian, and most Buddhists Chinese. Feel lucky to be a Malaysian student, because I can have lot of different festivals holidays throughout the year: Chinese New Year, thaipusam, Wesak day and Christmas. My family is Buddhism, we often go to temple and pray.

Technology
Malaysia made several technological advances. One of the most notable innovations in Malaysia is the creation of national car. Malaysia has made a very big effort to produce it own car’s brand –proton. Proton is the Malaysian national automobile manufacturer which was established in 1983.



Social structure
Class position in Malaysia depends on many factors, which include specialized skills, and family money. Malaysia has a complex system of titles. In Malaysia, federal awards are granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and some may carry the following federal titles. These titles include Tun, Tan Sri and Datuk.

Government
Malaysia's government is headed by the king whose position rotates among the nine Malay rulers every five years. The king selects the prime minister in parliament. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister.

Arts
Malaysia has a highly developed culture, including the arts. The traditional handicrafts of Malaysia include the textile, basketwork and woodcarvings. Malaysian arts also include batik cloth.
The music of Malaysia has influences from the Indonesia, from Thai and even Chinese style. As in dance, music in modern Malaysia is divided into traditional and western types. Traditional music is usually present with the traditional theatre forms such as Mak Yong, Wayang Kulit, Joget Gamelan, and many other entertainment activities.



Writing
Writing Malay is normally written using Latin alphabet called Rumi. Students taking Malay language examination in Malaysia have the option of answering questions using Jawi. The Latin alphabet, however, is still the most commonly used in Malaysia

Thursday, January 22, 2009

My Life in 2020

In 2020 years, which is 11 years later, many things will be different. I can call my friend using a television. I can teleport to anywhere I like. The cars can fly and there is no traffic jam. I think I will be studying in London because my sister and my brother are studying in London. I can play games on the television. I don't have to wear spectacles anymore because we can do lazer and fix our eyes. Many buildings will be taller than KLCC. If we stand on the tallest building in the world, we can see the whole Earth and there will be many shopping malls and restaurants on the moon. We can shop or eat on the moon.