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Example sentences for: kedah

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Under Cambridge-trained lawyer Tunku Abdul Rahman, brother of the Sultan of Kedah, UMNO’s conservative Malays formed an alliance with the English-educated bourgeoisie of the Malayan Chinese Association and Malayan Indian Congress.
When Kedah and Perak sought British help against Thailand, the British sided with the Thais to quell revolts — anything for a quiet life.
That changed in 1786, when the Sultan of Kedah granted company representative Francis Light rights to the island of Penang and the strip of mainland coast opposite Province Wellesley (now Seberang Perai) as a counterweight to the pressing demands of the neighboring Thais and Burmese.
With the Dutch concentrating once more on Java and the Moluccas in the 18th century, the Bugis took advantage of the vacuum by raiding Perak and Kedah, imposing their chieftains in Selangor and becoming the power behind the throne in Johor.
Duty-free areas are also found at Rantau Panjang and Pengkalan Kubur, both in Kelantan, and Padang Besar and Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah.