1936
| Currency Rate to USD | 1.41 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | 94 |
| Population (millions) | 4.8 |
| Nasi Lemak Price | 10 cents |
| Teh Tarik Price | 7 cents |
| Urban Population Percentage | 16.1% |
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.
Death of King George V and Accession of Edward VIII
The death of King George V on 20 January 1936 at Sandringham House marked the end of a 25-year reign that stabilized the British Empire through major global upheavals.
Founding of the Football Association of Selangor
The founding of the Football Association of Selangor (FAS) on 22 February 1936 through the merger of rival organizations unified football governance in the state, establishing Selangor F.
1936 Singapore Open Badminton Championships
The 1936 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, held from September 1936 to February 1937, highlighted the growing popularity of badminton in British Malaya.
Abdication of Edward VIII and Accession of George VI
King Edward VIII's abdication on 10 December 1936, followed by his broadcast and the accession of George VI on 11 December, marked a significant constitutional crisis in the British monarchy with symbolic repercussions across the Empire, including British Malaya.
