"For six centuries before independence ... Malaysia - the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula ... plus the norther third of the island of Borneo, were controlled, in whole or in part, by outsiders: The Prince of Palembang, the kings of Siam, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the Brooke family (the famous White Rajas of Sarawak in northern Borneo), the British, the Japanese and the Brithish again. [T.R. Reid, National Geographic, Vol. 192 #2, August 1997 pg. 105] Welcome! Full screen will automatically load in moments. If not, click link below. --> Page with Malaysia's data