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The Golden Peninsula

Malaysia

Malaysia

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Capital

Bahasa Melayu

Official Language

Bahasa Melayu

Official Language

Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Currency

Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)

Currency

+60

Dialling Code

+60

Dialling Code

Malaysia Standard Time (MST), UTC +8

Timezone

Malaysia Standard Time (MST), UTC +8

Timezone

~34 million

Population

~34 million

Population

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Driving Side

Left

Driving Side

999 (Police), 995 (Fire/Ambulance)

Emergency Numbers

999 (Police), 995 (Fire/Ambulance)

Emergency Numbers

Malaysia

Malaysia is a land of layers; a melting pot of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous people and cultures – each voice distinct, yet harmonising when it comes to food, festivals, and everyday life.

Here, the streets smell of spice and morning rain, while hills hold stories older than memory. There’s a calm pride in the country’s pace and pliable strength in its softness. Tradition and progress live side by side, not in conflict, but in quiet negotiation. Malaysia’s spirit lies in its balance – as graceful as the movements in its beloved zapin dance –and in how it welcomes, adapts, and carries its many truths with peace.

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Malaysia

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Malaysia

Inside Kuala Lumpur’s rebirth as a UNESCO Creative City of Design

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Culture,

Malaysia

Inside Kuala Lumpur’s rebirth as a UNESCO Creative City of Design

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Malaysia

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Culture,

Malaysia

Two speeds, one city: The changing face of Johor Bahru

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Malaysia

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Culture,

Malaysia

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Malaysia

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Culture,

Malaysia

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Culture,

Malaysia

Savouring Ipoh’s slow charms, from cave temples to vintage vinyl

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Culture,

Malaysia

Savouring Ipoh’s slow charms, from cave temples to vintage vinyl

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Culture,

Malaysia

Savouring Ipoh’s slow charms, from cave temples to vintage vinyl

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Eat & Drink,

Malaysia

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Eat & Drink,

Malaysia

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Eat & Drink,

Malaysia

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Eat & Drink,

Malaysia

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Eat & Drink,

Malaysia

Slowing down in Sekinchan, land of rice and fish

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Malaysia

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