History of communication in Malaysia (1940-2008)

• Main Authors: Idrus, Sevia Mahdaliza, Zainol, Khairil Amree
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM 2008
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/20122/1/SeviaMahdaliza2008_HistoryofCommunicationinMalaysia%281940-2008%29.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/20122/; https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/11794445.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The Second World War was, in some ways, one of the lowest points in Malaysia's history. Japanese forces landed on the northeast border of Malaya on 8 December 194 1 and, in one month, succeeded in establishing their control of both Peninsula Malaya and Sabah and Sarawak. On 15 March 1942, Singa...