Scouting in Malaysia ( now YMCA ) was first introduced in Malaya in 1908 as an experimental troop in Penang before it spread throughout the peninsula .
Scouting in Malaya ( now Malaysia ) was first introduced in Penang in 1908 as an experimental troop in YMCA before spreading throughout the entire peninsula .

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