1929
| Currency Rate to USD | 1.44 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | 137 |
| Population (millions) | 4.2 |
| Nasi Lemak Price | 9 cents |
| Teh Tarik Price | 4 cents |
| Urban Population Percentage | 15% |
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.
Great Depression
A global economic crash that caused widespread poverty, unemployment, and loss of trust in financial, political, and social institutions.
Sultan Ala'iddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor Receives Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
On 3 June 1929, Sultan Ala'iddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor was awarded the Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) by King George V in the Birthday Honours, recognizing his cooperation with British colonial administration in the Federated Malay States.
Establishment of BOH Tea Plantations in Cameron Highlands
In 1929, British businessman J.A. Russell founded BOH Plantations in the Cameron Highlands, marking the start of large-scale tea cultivation in Malaya's hill country and contributing to economic diversification during the Great Depression.
Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Onset of the Great Depression in Malaya
The Wall Street Crash of October 1929 initiated the Great Depression, causing a severe downturn in Malaya's economy, which was heavily reliant on tin and rubber exports, resulting in plummeting prices, mass unemployment, and social upheaval.
