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Royal Allowances The prince, as heir to the throne of Selangor (a province in Malaysia), receives a monthly allowance of RM 13,000 , which is funded by taxpayers. However, he has very few official duties, mainly ceremonial. His allowance is about 6 times more than the average Malaysian...

Crown Prince of Selangor's Night Off A local blogger alleged that the Cown Prince of Selangor, Tengku Amir, enjoyed a wild party with friends. No big deal ....that is until pictures of the night off surfaced. Most people would brush off the wild party as kids enjoying themselves. But in...

9 Sultans Too Many ? There are 2 options here The first is to maintain just one Sultan (or Agong) as head of state. This means just one royal family for the whole country. However, it will be difficult to decide which of the 9 royal families should be preserved. The second option is to...

Malaysia's new Agong Next month promises to be an eventful month for the monarchy in Malaysia. For royal watchers, Malaysia will install the new Agong, who happens to be the Sultan of Kedah. The Sultan had also reigned as Agong during the seventies and is popular among locals. The ceremony...

Sultan of Kedah to be Malaysia's next Agong Next month promises to be an eventful month for the monarchy in Malaysia. For royal watchers, Malaysia will install the new Agong, who happens to be the Sultan of Kedah. The Sultan had also reigned as Agong during the seventies and is popular among...

I have always been a fan of the monarchy. However, I am also conscious of the fact that Malaysia has 9 separate and distinct royal households :ohmy:. All of them perform only ceremonial roles. No one doubts it is very expensive. Should Malaysia become a republic instead ? Should royal...