1927
| Currency Rate to USD | 1.44 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | 135 |
| Population (millions) | 3.9 |
| Nasi Lemak Price | 8 cents |
| Teh Tarik Price | 3 cents |
| Urban Population Percentage | 14.8% |
British Colonial Era
Under British rule, life for folks in Malaya meant working the plantations, mining tin and rubber, crowded immigrant labour, sharp ethnic divisions, limited political voice.
Appointment of Sir Hugh Clifford as Governor of the Straits Settlements
In early 1927, Sir Hugh Clifford, a veteran colonial administrator with extensive experience in Malaya, was appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements and British High Commissioner for the Malay States, succeeding Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard and serving until 1929 amid a period of economic stability and colonial consolidation.
Malaya Cricket Team's Historic Victory Over Australia in 1927
In June 1927, the Malaya cricket team achieved a remarkable victory over a touring Australian side led by Bert Oldfield, marking the only instance of Malaya defeating a team from a Test-playing nation and highlighting the growth of cricket in colonial British Malaya.
Signing of the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement 1927
The Signing of the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement on 19 October 1927 marked a pivotal moment in defining the maritime boundaries between the British colonial territory of the Straits Settlements—encompassing Singapore—and the Sultanate of Johor, a nominally sovereign Malay state under British influence.
