Brunei–Malaysia relations

Brunei–Malaysia relations

Brunei
Malaysia
Diplomatic Mission
Bruneian High Commission, Putrajaya Malaysian High Commission, Bandar Seri Begawan
Envoy
High Commissioner Alaihuddin Mohamad Taha High Commissioner Vacant
Chargé d'affaires a.i. Rafedah Abd. Aziz

Brunei–Malaysia relations (Malay: Hubungan Brunei–Malaysia; Jawi: هوبوڠن بروني–مليسيا) are foreign relations between Brunei and Malaysia. Brunei has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur, as well as consulate-generals in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.[1][2] Malaysia maintains a high commission in Bandar Seri Begawan.[3] Both countries are full members of ASEAN and the Commonwealth of Nations. The two countries share a land border on the island of Borneo.

Country comparison

 Nation of Brunei  Malaysia
Coat of Arms
Flag Brunei Malaysia
Population 417,200 31,360,000
Area 5,765 km2 (2,226 sq mi) 330,803 km2 (127,724 sq mi)
Population Density 72.11/km2 (186.8/sq mi) 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zones 1 1
Capital Bandar Seri Begawan Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya (administrative)
Largest City Bandar Seri Begawan – 50,000 Kuala Lumpur – 1,768,000
Government Unitary Islamic absolute monarchy Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy
Established 17 September 1888 (Established as a protectorate by the British)
23 November 1971 (Self-government granted from the British Empire)
1 January 1984 (Independence from the British Empire proclaimed for Brunei)		 31 August 1957 (Independence from the British Empire proclaimed for the Federation of Malaya)
16 September 1963 (Proclamation of Malaysia)
Predecessor States Medieval Kingdom Period (1368–1888)
Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)
British Colonial Period (1888–1984)
 Protectorate of Brunei (1888–1941; 1946–1984)
Japanese Occupation Period (1942–1945)
Occupied British Borneo (1942–1945)
Interim Military Period (1945–1946)
Military Administration of Borneo (1945–1946)
Independent Period (1984–present)
 Nation of Brunei (1984–present)		 Portuguese Colonial Period (1511–1641)
Portuguese Malacca (1511–1641)
Dutch Colonial Period (1641–1825)
Dutch Malacca (1641–1795; 1818–1825)
British Colonial Period (1771–1946)
Straits Settlements (1826–1946)
 Federated Malay States (1895–1946)
Unfederated Malay States (1909–1946)
 Kingdom of Sarawak (1841–1946)
Crown Colony of Labuan (1848–1946)
 British North Borneo (1881–1946)
Japanese Occupation Period (1942–1945)
Occupied Malaya (1942–1945)
Occupied British Borneo (1942–1945)
Si Rat Malai (1943–1945)
Interim Military Period (1945–1946)
Military Administration of Malaya (1945–1946)
Military Administration of Borneo (1945–1946)
Self–Government Period (1946–1963)
 Malayan Union (1946–1948)
 Federation of Malaya (1948–1963)
Crown Colony of North Borneo (1946–1963)
Crown Colony of Sarawak (1946–1963)
Federation Period (1963–present)
 Federation of Malaysia (1963–present)
First Leader Muhammad Shah (historical)
Hassanal Bolkiah (de jure)		 Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Monarch)
Tunku Abdul Rahman (Prime Minister)
Head of State Monarch: Hassanal Bolkiah Monarch: Muhammad V
Head of Government Prime Minister: Hassanal Bolkiah Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy Leader Crown Prince: Al-Muhtadee Billah Deputy Prime Minister: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Legislature Legislative Council (Unicameral) Parliament (Bicameral)
Upper House none Senate
President: S. Vigneswaran
Lower House none House of Representatives
Speaker: Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof
Judiciary High Court Federal Court
Chief Justice: Richard Malanjum
National language Malay Malaysian
GDP (nominal) $13.002 billion ($30,933 per capita) $800.169 billion ($25,833 per capita)

History

Relations between the two countries has been established since January 1984.[4]

Brunei and Malaysia have many similarities in culture especially in the East Malaysian areas as they were once a part of the Bruneian Empire. In 2011, around 61,470 Malaysian has visited Brunei[4] while Malaysia received 1,238,871 Bruneian tourist in 2013.[5]

The states of Sarawak and Sabah in East Malaysia are connected to Brunei via the Pan Borneo Highway through the Brunei–Malaysia Friendship Bridge.

Disputes

Before 2009, Malaysia's land boundary with Brunei around Limbang was in dispute.[6] Brunei and Malaysia agreed to cease gas and oil exploration in their disputed offshore and deep water seabeds until negotiations progressed into an agreement over allocation of disputed areas in 2003.[7] In March 2009, it seemed a solution was achieved between the two governments when the Malaysian press reported that Brunei dropped all claims to Limbang, thus recognising it as a Malaysian territory.[8] Brunei however immediately denied Malaysian press reports, saying the Limbang Question was never discussed during negotiations for the Exchange of Letters.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Consulate General of Brunei Darussalam in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Consulate General of Brunei Darussalam in Kuching, Sarawak". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Official Website of High Commission of Malaysia, Bandar Seri Begawan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Brunei-Malaysia Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Brunei). Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  6. ↑ R. Haller-Trost (1994). The Brunei-Malaysia Dispute Over Territorial and Maritime Claims in International Law. IBRU. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-897643-07-5. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Samuel Blankson (February 2007). The Practical Guide to Total Financial Freedom. Lulu Press Incorporated. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-1-4116-2054-4. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Brunei drops all claims to Limbang". The Brunei Times. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  9. ↑ Azlan Othman (18 March 2009). "Brunei denies Limbang story". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
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