-788 ⟶ Iron Smelting and Trade in Sungai Batu, Old Kedah

Sungai Batu in Old Kedah, Malaysia (formerly known as Kataha...
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🏭 Iron Smelting and Trade in Sungai Batu, Old Kedah

Sungai Batu in Old Kedah, Malaysia (formerly known as Kataha, Qalah, etc.) was a major trading center and industrial site, with large-scale iron smelting and export being a key economic activity. Archaeological excavations continue to reveal more about this ancient city.⟶
Iron Smelting and Trade in Sungai Batu, Old Kedah (-788)
TradeIron AgeMaritime Trade
MalaysiaMalaysia

💰 Song Dynasty Regulates South Seas Trade with Ma-i

Song dynasty recorded the ancient sovereign state of Ma-i on the list of states conducting trade in the south seas and the government's efforts to regulate and tax this "luxurious" trade.⟶
Song Dynasty Regulates South Seas Trade with Ma-i (971)
Song DynastyTradeTaxationMaritime TradeEconomic HistoryLuxury Goods
ChinaChinaPhilippinesPhilippines

👑 Founding of the Sultanate of Malacca

Sultanate of Malacca founded by Parameswara.⟶
Founding of the Sultanate of Malacca (1402)
SultanateMalaccaPolitical FormationTradeMaritime History
MalaysiaMalaysia

🗳️ Pakatan Harapan Wins Malaysian General Election

Pakatan Harapan becomes the first opposition party to assume power in Malaysia since independence.⟶
Pakatan Harapan Wins Malaysian General Election (2018)
ElectionsPolitical TransitionDemocracyOppositionCoalition Government
MalaysiaMalaysia

🏛️ Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Scandal Trial

July 28: Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak is found guilty of all seven charges in the first of five trials on the 1MDB scandal, being jailed 12 years and fined RM210 million as a result.⟶
Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Scandal Trial (2020)
CorruptionMalaysiaCriminal JusticeGovernment
MalaysiaMalaysia