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Malaysia: A Financial History — From the Malacca Sultanate to the Asian Tiger Economy

This article traces the financial and economic history of Malaysia, examining its evolution from a strategic spice trade entrepôt in the 15th century to a colonial commodity exporter and an industrialized Asian Tiger. It covers the structural impacts of British extraction, post-independence affirmative action under the New Economic Policy, and the systemic shocks of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis and 1MDB scandal.