NSK Trade City Sdn Bhd (doing business as NSK Trade City and colloquially known as NSK ) is a network of local wholesalers and retailers based in Malaysia . The company's name, "NSK" is short for New Seng Kee. It operates in the grocery stores industry and was incorporated on 28 August 2003. The net profit margin of NSK Trade City Sdn Bhd increased by 1.37% in 2019.
47-558: NSK started off as a family business by the Lim family, selling daily groceries and household goods at Pasar Chow Kit in 1985. Somewhere in 1991, the company then grew from a small kiosk business to a big retail store that offers a variety of grocery and household items which was located along Jalan Raja , Kuala Lumpur . In December 2018, NSK officially opened its 21st outlet at the ground floor of BMC Mall in Bandar Mahkota Cheras and
94-469: A de facto established rotation order. Minors are automatically disqualified from nomination and holding the office. The Conference of Rulers has met regularly since 1985. The four governors ( Yang di-Pertua Negeri ; the heads of states without hereditary rulers) also attend the Conference, but only rulers are allowed to vote and stand for election for the office of king. The Constitution provides that
141-422: A candidate) according to the cycle, irrespective of whether they are currently the most senior. Since independence from British colonial rule , this has been the order of elected kings. However, the order is not a precedent and the election to the position and office of the king is at the pleasure of the Conference of Rulers. As an elective monarchy, there is no line of succession to the throne of Malaysia. Four of
188-710: A handful of local dignitaries or royalties, districts, local populations, landmarks or geographical features. Other surrounding locales, such as Kampung Baru , Pudu , Imbi and Sentul have had roads known primarily in Malay since colonial rule. Following Malaya's independence in 1957 and the formation of Malaysia in 1963, street names in Kuala Lumpur were translated into the Malay language, some of which were given more simplified descriptions (i.e. "Old Market Square" as " Medan Pasar Besar " and "Foch Avenue" as " Jalan Foch "), as Malay
235-651: A public apology following the incident. Jalan Raja Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur , contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city. This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within Kuala Lumpur. The majority of older roads in and around Kuala Lumpur were originally named during British rule in Selangor, and as such, were in English and named after British figures,
282-458: A ruler is charged with an offence in the Special Court, he is required to stop exercising the functions of a ruler. In the event of a ruler being sentenced to imprisonment for more than one day, he will be forced to abdicate from his duties as a ruler unless a free pardon is granted. The king or any ruler cannot pardon himself or his immediate family. In such case, they may request clemency from
329-465: A ruler is not eligible for election as king if: The election is carried out by a secret ballot. The ballot papers used are not numbered, but marked with the same pen and ink, and are inserted into a ballot box. Only the royal rulers of the states participate in the election. A ruler may appoint another ruler as his proxy to vote on his behalf if he is unable to attend the Election Meeting. During
376-572: A total RM8mil had been invested for the construction of the huge outlet. On 31 December 2020, NSK launched its 30th outlet at Star Avenue Lifestyle Mall located in Shah Alam . The outlet is one of the mall's anchor tenant spanning across 36,000 square feet (3,300 m) On 11 January 2022, NSK Grocer which is known as the largest and first retail outlet in the heart of Kuala Lumpur with a new and modern concept, launched in Quill City Mall , offering
423-470: A wide range of quality local and imported products at affordable prices. Spanning over 85,000 square feet (7,900 m), including the largest fresh food section, dry goods section, wholesale section and delicatessen. One of its supermarkets in Selayang allegedly displayed frog meat in the seafood counter. This issue raise concern and seen as insenstivity to Malay Muslims. NSK Trade City Sdn Bhd (NSK) has issued
470-403: Is bicolored, yellow at the top and light blue at the bottom, with the coat of arms at the centre (without the paddy) and below that is the office bearer's title in a gold scroll. The Deputy King of Malaysia (Malay: Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong ) is elected by the same process immediately after the king has been elected by the Conference of Rules. The office is usually (but not always) held by
517-432: Is completed only after a ruler has accepted the offer of the office of King by the presiding ruler. The Conference declares the elected ruler to be the new king to hold office for a term of five years. The ballot papers are destroyed in the presence of the rulers as soon as the result of the election is announced. On taking office as king months after election, he appoints a regent for the duration of his five-year term for
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#1733085207968564-459: Is formally elected to a five-year term by and from the nine rulers of the Malay states (the nine states of Malaysia that have hereditary royal rulers), who form the Conference of Rulers . After a ruler has served his term as king, he may not stand for election until all rulers of the other states have also stood for election to the office and have served their office. In the event of a vacancy of
611-544: Is made Lord ' Jawi : يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ ), is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia . The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence from the United Kingdom . The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of Rulers , comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states , with the office de facto rotated between them, making Malaysia one of
658-503: Is that of a constitutional monarch. The Federal Constitution of Malaysia and Acts of Parliament made in accordance with it define the extent of his powers as the head of state . These are divided into two categories: powers exercised on the advice of the Cabinet or of a minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet, the Conference of Rulers, or some other officer or institution, and discretionary powers . The Constitution vests
705-486: The Pakatan Harapan coalition took office. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong renews the appointment of a prime minister after every general election until the minister decides to step down. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has discretionary powers to choose who he wants as the prime minister if no party has won a majority vote and is not bound by the decision of the outgoing prime minister (Article 40). It, however, does not afford him
752-587: The prime minister , withholding consent to dissolve Parliament, and calling meetings with the Conference of Rulers "concerned solely with the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Royal Highnesses". Under the Westminster system , the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is expected to appoint a prime minister who will command the confidence of a majority of the Dewan Rakyat , the elected lower house of Parliament . Should
799-426: The 84-year-old major general Ibrahim of Johor , Sultan of Johor since 1895, was first in line, but he declined the office due to old age. The next in line, Abu Bakar of Pahang , Sultan of Pahang since 1932, was rejected five times by his fellow electors and did not secure the necessary votes, in part because his various marriages to celebrities and cabaret dancers were seen as unbecoming of royalty – especially with
846-717: The Conference of Rulers. The king cannot be sued in court for his actions while carrying out his official duties. Any claims can be made against the federal government. The official residence of the King is the Istana Negara (the National Palace) located in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim in the federal capital Kuala Lumpur . It was completed in 2011. It replaced the old Istana Negara in Jalan Istana which had been turned into
893-474: The Federation" and "Head of State of the Federation". The very common term "King" has also been conveniently used by the media and the public, although incorrectly as it is not an official or legal title of the federal ruler. In Malaysian passports before 2010, the title "The Supreme Head of Malaysia" was used in the English version of the passport note. Since the issuance of ICAO -compliant e-passports in 2010,
940-589: The Malaysian Armed Forces , he appoints the Chief of Defence Forces , on the advice of the Armed Forces Council . He also appoints the service heads of each of the three branches of the armed forces. On 31 August 1957, having rejected the suggested title of Yang di-Pertuan Besar in favour of Yang di-Pertuan Agong , the Conference of Rulers elected the first occupant of the federal throne. By seniority,
987-525: The Royal Museum in 2013. Other residences include the royal retreat, Istana Melawati in the federal administrative capital Putrajaya . The two palaces alternate as a venue of meetings of the Conference of Rulers. The King's official full style and title in Malay is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong . Common English terms used in the media and by the general public include "Paramount Ruler", "Head of State", "Head of
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#17330852079681034-423: The city after the country's independence also contributed to the widening of existing artery routes, creation of highways and new roadways, and extensive grade separation of roadways. This resulted in significant alterations of roadways in the city, with several roads merged, split, or modified, forming new roads or retiring old ones. While earlier street name changes post-independence have been generally accepted,
1081-570: The core of old Kuala Lumpur, as well as major thoroughfares in the city. Further renaming of old street names persists to date, with the rounds of revision conducted by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall as late as 2007 on streets in Pudu and in the fringe towns of Sungai Besi and Jinjang , where English and British-named street names were still in use. Minor roads , however, are typically spared from this form of renaming. The accelerated development of
1128-531: The election process, the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal distributes the ballot with only one candidate. Each ruler is requested to indicate whether the candidate is suitable or not to be elected King. The most junior ruler, who is not listed as nominee for the office of king, or the outgoing King is appointed to count the ballot papers together with the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal. The nominee must have obtained five votes before
1175-543: The executive power of the federal government in the monarch. However, with few exceptions, the king is bound to exercise this power on the advice of the Cabinet or of a minister acting under the Cabinet's general authority. In practice, most of the actual day-to-day work of governing is performed by the Federal Cabinet. The discretionary powers of the king as stated by the Constitution and laws pertain chiefly to appointing
1222-467: The formation of Malaysia in 1963, only the rulers of the nine royal states of Peninsular Malaysia have been made eligible for election for the throne. Had it been admitted as a royal state the Sultan of Brunei would have been granted the right to stand for election as king by the Conference of Rulers . This cycle was originally established based on seniority. However, the current rulers are named (and stand as
1269-531: The initial submission to him (Article 66). The king appoints numerous high-ranking office holders in the federation under the terms of the Constitution and various legislative acts passed by Parliament. The constitution established procedures for such appointments. The king appoints 44 at-large senators to the Dewan Negara , the upper house of Parliament. The king appoints the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governors), of
1316-514: The king and the state rulers in their personal capacity, due to public outrage over their behaviour. A Special Court ( Mahkamah Khas Raja-raja ) is established where civil and criminal proceedings can be made against a ruler with the approval of the Attorney General. The right to sue a ruler is limited to Malaysian citizens following a precedent. The Special Court also have jurisdiction where a ruler initiates legal actions against any party. When
1363-623: The king is royal yellow with the Coat of arms of Malaysia in the centre, surrounded by a rice paddy wreath coloured gold – both are traditional royal colours in the peninsula. The same goes for the Royal Standards of the Queen and the Deputy King, but the designs are different. The queen's standard is green in colour, with the coat of arms at the centre surrounded by the paddy wreath. The deputy king's standard
1410-480: The nine state rulers. The selection of the candidate for the kingship initially followed an order based on the seniority (calculated by length of reign) of each ruler in 1957, at the Federation of Malaya 's independence from the United Kingdom. The Conference of Rulers, which has the power to disqualify a candidate, has sometimes varied the original seniority order, as noted above. Since then, the states have followed
1457-399: The office (by death, abdication, or deposition by a majority vote of the rulers), the Conference of Rulers elects a new office holder as king as if the previous term had expired. The new king is elected for a full five-year term by the Conference. After his term expires, it holds a new election, in which the incumbent would not be re-elected to the office. The position de facto rotates among
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1504-436: The persistent renaming campaign of existing roads and growing public awareness of the history of Kuala Lumpur's streets has increasingly drawn ire from local communities, particularly road users, postal users, and historians, due to inconvenience borne from memorising longer, more convoluted names of roads which were formerly shorter and easier to memorise, the increased cost of replacing and maintaining documents and signages, and
1551-512: The prime minister be or become unacceptable, he may be forced out by a vote of no confidence , which would require the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to appoint someone else as prime minister or dissolve Parliament for an election. Conventionally, the prime minister is the head of the party with a majority in Parliament. This was the Barisan Nasional coalition from independence in 1957 until 2018, when
1598-429: The revelation (according to an oral interview with Tunku Abdul Rahman) of a surprise wedding to a ronggeng dancer and their honeymoon to Hong Kong . Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan , who had been elected to his state throne ( Yamtuan Besar ) in 1933, was elected king by eight votes to one. The first Conference of Rulers after the formation of Malaysia comprised: The holder of the office and title of King of Malaysia
1645-406: The revisionist undertones of the renaming policy. One renaming campaign of eight major roads in honour of former Yang di-Pertuan Agongs on 2 November 2014 had notably drawn backlash from the public as well as Member of Parliament Lim Lip Eng , leading to a rebuttal by UMNO Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin ; the name change proceeded in spite of the controversy. A guideline was formulated for
1692-448: The right and authority to dismiss the prime minister. He also can dismiss or withhold consent to a request for the dissolution of parliament (Article 40). He may discontinue or dissolve parliament (Article 55) but he can only dissolve parliament at the request of the prime minister (Article 43). He can reject any new laws or amendments to existing laws but if he still withholds permission, it will automatically become law after 30 days from
1739-437: The ruler next in line to rule after the current king. The deputy king exercises the functions of the head of state during the king's absence, or inability to exercise the functions of his office due to illness or infirmity (similar to a regent or viceroy / vizier in other countries). The deputy king does not automatically succeed as King of Malaysia when a vacancy occurs in that office. The deputy king acts as head of state in
1786-447: The ruler presiding over the Election Meeting informs him of his election to the office of King and asks him to accept the title. If the successful nominee declines the offer or the nominated ruler fails to secure the required majority votes for the office, the voting process is repeated with the nomination of the second most senior ruler based on the list of Seniority of States . Rulers are named and stand for election in turn. The process
1833-421: The state which he rules. Usually, but not always, the prince regent is a close relative. The regent acts as head of state in that state for every purpose except for the role of head of Islam, which is retained by the king. Since the first cycle of nine kings (1957–1994), the order among the eligible state rulers has followed the order established by that cycle, namely: With Brunei's decision not to participate in
1880-494: The states of Penang , Malacca , Sabah and Sarawak , at his discretion, after considering the advice of the state's Chief Minister/Premier, for four year terms. The governor's term of office can be renewed also at his disrection. He also appoints the Mayor and City Council of Kuala Lumpur . In addition, the king is the Head of Islam in the four states ruled by appointed governors, in
1927-581: The states of Malaysia do not have hereditary rulers. These are Malacca , Penang , Sarawak and Sabah . Sarawak previously had three hereditary rulers (the White Rajahs ) until it became a Crown colony of the British Empire in 1946. These four states, along with Malaysia's three Federal Territories , do not supply the king. In 1993, amendments to the Malaysian constitution removed the legal immunity of
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1974-589: The three Federal Territories (The cities of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya and Labuan Island), as well as in his own home state. In this role, he is advised by the State Islamic Affairs Council in each of the States. The king appoints the chairman and members of each state council. He also appoints the State Mufti (head) in each of these states. There is a single Islamic Affairs Council with jurisdiction for
2021-590: The three Federal Territories. Its members and chairman are appointed by the king, who also appoints the mufti of the Federal Territories. In accordance with Article 41 of the Constitution, the king is Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces . As such, he is the highest-ranking officer in the military chain of command, holding five star rank in its branches. As the Supreme Commander of
2068-692: The translation of English signage on roads. The Kuala Lumpur City Hall is pursuing a process of standardisation for road signage. (e.g. Tengkat Tong Shin has been renamed as Jalan Tong Shin ) Chow Kit is also a sub-district in central Kuala Lumpur and features the Chow Kit monorail station , Bazaar Baru Chow Kit (a wet market)and Pasar Malam Chow Kit (a night market). Batu Road (formerly) Gombak Road (formerly) (circa 1880s and 1890s) Yang di-Pertuan Agong [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Race and politics The King of Malaysia , officially Yang di-Pertuan Agong ( lit. ' He who
2115-530: The untranslated title "His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia" has been used. In formal English correspondence, for many years the King was referred to as "His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong". In January 2024, this was changed to "His Majesty The King of Malaysia". Formal address to the King is taken seriously in Malaysia. There are two ways of addressing the King: The Royal Standard of
2162-638: The world's few elective monarchies . The 17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor . He was elected on 26 October 2023, at a special meeting of the Conference of Rulers ; he took the oath of office and was sworn in at the Istana Negara on 31 January 2024. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's queen consort is known as the Raja Permaisuri Agong , currently Raja Zarith Sofiah . The royal couple are styled in English as "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty". The Yang di-Pertuan Agong' s role
2209-548: Was officially adopted as the official language of Malaysia in 1967. The vast majority of the street names was further renamed en masse in 1981, as part of post-independence decolonisation pushed by the then newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad . Street names which previously featured semblances of English origins were replaced by those commemorating local Malay figures, Malay culture and key politicians in Malaya/Malaysia. The renaming included roads in
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