In 1888, Sabah and Sarawak together with Brunei became British protectorates.
In 1946, they became separate British colonies. ==Federation== Sabah (formerly British North Borneo) and Sarawak were separate British colonies from Malaya, and did not become part of the Federation of Malaya in 1957.
For example, both states have their own immigration controls, requiring Malaysian citizens from West Malaysia to carry passports or identity cards when visiting East Malaysia. The islands of Labuan were once part of North Borneo (later Sabah) in 1946 before becoming a Federal Territory in Malaysia on 1984.
In 1946, they became separate British colonies. ==Federation== Sabah (formerly British North Borneo) and Sarawak were separate British colonies from Malaya, and did not become part of the Federation of Malaya in 1957.
This first political party in Sarawak emerged in 1959 while the first political party in Sabah emerged in August 1961.
Sarawak held its first local authorities election in 1959 and did not have any directly elected legislature until 1970.
Ferries have overtaken air travel as the chief transportation mode on and off the island. ==Security== The state of Sabah has been subjected to attacks by Moro pirates and militants since the 1960s and intensification in 1985, 2000, 2013.
This first political party in Sarawak emerged in 1959 while the first political party in Sabah emerged in August 1961.
Sabah only held its first district council election in December 1962 and first direct election in April 1967.
However, each voted to become part of the new Federation of Malaysia along with the Federation of Malaya and Singapore in 1963.
However, there has been no prime minister or deputy prime minister coming from East Malaysia yet since its incorporation in 1963. As of 2012, Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan held a total of 57 out 222 seats (25.68%) in the Malaysian parliament.
In Sabah, the native Muslim party United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) first clinged on the chief minister post in 1965 and later consolidated its power in 1967.
Sabah only held its first district council election in December 1962 and first direct election in April 1967.
In Sabah, the native Muslim party United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) first clinged on the chief minister post in 1965 and later consolidated its power in 1967.
Sarawak held its first local authorities election in 1959 and did not have any directly elected legislature until 1970.
In Sarawak, native Muslim party named Parti Bumiputera (which later regrouped into Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) held the chief minister post since 1970. In 1976, all the Sabah and Sarawak MPs supported the Malaysian parliament bill which downgraded both the states from being equal partners to Malaya as a whole, to one of the 13 states in the federation. Since 2008, East Malaysia played a more significant role in the national political landscape.
In Sarawak, native Muslim party named Parti Bumiputera (which later regrouped into Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) held the chief minister post since 1970. In 1976, all the Sabah and Sarawak MPs supported the Malaysian parliament bill which downgraded both the states from being equal partners to Malaya as a whole, to one of the 13 states in the federation. Since 2008, East Malaysia played a more significant role in the national political landscape.
For example, both states have their own immigration controls, requiring Malaysian citizens from West Malaysia to carry passports or identity cards when visiting East Malaysia. The islands of Labuan were once part of North Borneo (later Sabah) in 1946 before becoming a Federal Territory in Malaysia on 1984.
Ferries have overtaken air travel as the chief transportation mode on and off the island. ==Security== The state of Sabah has been subjected to attacks by Moro pirates and militants since the 1960s and intensification in 1985, 2000, 2013.
Approximately 13% of the population of Sabah, and 26% of the population of Sarawak, is composed of ethnic Chinese Malaysians. However, the demography of Sabah has been altered dramatically with the alleged implementation of Project IC in the 1990s.
The Gunung Mulu National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in November 2000. Sabah's attractions include World Heritage Site Kinabalu Park (which includes Mount Kinabalu), and Sipadan Island (a diving and bio-diversity hot-spot). ==Geology== Several oil and gas fields have been discovered offshore, including the Samarang oil field (1972) offshore Sabah, the Baronia oil field (1967) offshore Sarawak, and the Central Luconia natural gas fields (1968), also offshore Sarawak.
Ferries have overtaken air travel as the chief transportation mode on and off the island. ==Security== The state of Sabah has been subjected to attacks by Moro pirates and militants since the 1960s and intensification in 1985, 2000, 2013.
In Sarawak, native Muslim party named Parti Bumiputera (which later regrouped into Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) held the chief minister post since 1970. In 1976, all the Sabah and Sarawak MPs supported the Malaysian parliament bill which downgraded both the states from being equal partners to Malaya as a whole, to one of the 13 states in the federation. Since 2008, East Malaysia played a more significant role in the national political landscape.
After the conclusion of 2013 Malaysian general election, there was an increase in ministers and deputy ministers allocation for East Malaysia in the Malaysian Cabinet from 11 out of 57 portfolios in 2008 election to 20 out of 61 portfolios.
The Central Luconia Gas Fields produce from middle to late Miocene carbonate platform and pinnacle reefs from 1.25-3.76 km deep and water depths 60-100m. ==Population== The total population of East Malaysia in 2010 was 5.77 million (3.21 million in Sabah, 2.47 million in Sarawak, and 0.09 million in Labuan), which represents 20.4% of the population of Malaysia.
However, there has been no prime minister or deputy prime minister coming from East Malaysia yet since its incorporation in 1963. As of 2012, Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan held a total of 57 out 222 seats (25.68%) in the Malaysian parliament.
Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) has been conducted from 11 August 2012 to 20 September 2013.
After the conclusion of 2013 Malaysian general election, there was an increase in ministers and deputy ministers allocation for East Malaysia in the Malaysian Cabinet from 11 out of 57 portfolios in 2008 election to 20 out of 61 portfolios.
Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) has been conducted from 11 August 2012 to 20 September 2013.
Ferries have overtaken air travel as the chief transportation mode on and off the island. ==Security== The state of Sabah has been subjected to attacks by Moro pirates and militants since the 1960s and intensification in 1985, 2000, 2013.
The Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZONE) and Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) were established on 25 March 2013 to tighten security in the region.
The outcome of the investigation was submitted to the prime minister on 19 May 2014.
The report was released on 3 December 2014 after 6 months delay.
Since 2014, a 12-hour dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on six Sabah east coast districts. ==References== ==External links== Virtual Malaysia – The Official Portal of the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia ==Bibliography== Andrew Harding & James Chin, 50 years of Malaysia: Federalism revisited (Marshall Cavendish 2014) Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Borneo Geography of Malaysia Maritime Southeast Asia
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