1930
| Currency Rate to USD | 1.44 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | 101 |
| Population (millions) | 4.3 |
| Nasi Lemak Price | 9 cents |
| Teh Tarik Price | 4 cents |
| Urban Population Percentage | 15.1% |
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.
Appointment of Sir Cecil Clementi as Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States
On 5 February 1930, Sir Cecil Clementi was appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, succeeding Sir Hugh Clifford.
Founding of the Malayan Communist Party
The Malayan Communist Party (MCP) was established on 28 April 1930 in Singapore through the restructuring of the South Seas Communist Party, initiating organized communist resistance against British colonial rule in Malaya and influencing decades of anti-colonial and labor movements.
Completion of the Lee Rubber Building in Kuala Lumpur
The Lee Rubber Building, completed in 1930, stood as Kuala Lumpur's tallest structure and a symbol of the rubber-driven economic boom, showcasing Art Deco architecture and the rising influence of Chinese entrepreneurs like Lee Kong Chian in colonial Malaya.
