Malaysia
Our Top Picks For Malaysia
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1 Pulau Langkawi
Splash out on the luxury resorts of this gorgeous island group
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2 Penang
Relive the colonial days in Georgetown taking tiffin at the E&O
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3 Kota Bharu
Meet traditional kite and shadow puppet makers and feast at Malaysia's best night market
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4 Cameron Highlands
Visit tea plantations and take pleasant walks in the cool highlands
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5 Pulau Perhentian
Relax and revive on these two blissful white-sand fringed islands
Fast Facts about Malaysia
- Capital Kuala Lumpur
- International telephone code 60
- Languages Bahasa Melayu (official), Chinese (Hakka and Hokkien dialects), Tamil, English
- Currency Malaysian ringgit (RM)
- Phrases selamat pagi (good morning), terima kasi (thank you)
- Population 24,821,300
- Time GMT + eight hours
Our favourite Malaysia Blogs (beta)
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Great Things to do in Malaysian Borneo
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 4 June 2009
The Legendary Rainforests of Borneo bring to mind images of towering trees, abundant wildlife, raging rivers and memories of the days of the Headhunter, when tribes lived off of the land and had an intimate relationship with nature. Related posts:
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Shop till you drop in Kuala Lumpur
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 12 May 2009
Malaysians love to shop. I believe the favourite national pastime in the weekends is strolling through one of the many shopping malls. For the locals, it’s a family-outing or a way of spending time with friends. It’s also a great opportunity to people-watch or escape the scorching tropical heat outside! For tourists, Kuala Lumpur is [...]
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Getting over my ‘Jaws’ complex
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 10 May 2009
Getting over my ‘Jaws’ complex (a page from my Travel Journal) I’ve just spent several days on Pulau (island) Lang Tengah where I stayed at the D’Coconut Lagoon Resort. Lang Tengah is a small island in the Malaysian state of Terengganu, off peninsular Malaysia’s east coast, a 45-minute boat ride from the hamlet of Merang on the mainland. Lang [...]
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Introducing Malaysia
Malaysia’s reputation as a benign country makes some people think that it’s going to be boring. It’s true, pushy touts are rare, natural disasters only seem to happen across the border and the multi-ethnic population gets along well. What to do without the hassles? Why not stroll around Penang where wafts of Chinese incense mingle with sour durian while Bollywood tunes blast from an Indian shop. Next head to the Cameron Highlands where you can visit tea plantations in the cool air; or, on the Seribuat Archipelago, off the east coast of Johor, snorkel through coral gardens and lounge on a mind-poppingly perfect beach. Put on your leech-proof boots to track elephants in Taman Negara, and how about delving into the depths of Sarawak and Sabah on mythical Borneo where you can see wild orang-utans and climb massive Mt Kinabalu? Unexciting? We think not.
Last updated: Mar 24, 2009
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Latest headlines for Malaysia
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Anwar Malaysia sodomy trial delay
8 July 2009 3:43AM
The trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges is delayed as his main defence lawyer falls ill.
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Malaysia frees up share ownership
30 June 2009 7:46AM
The Malaysian government further eases restrictions on ownership of listed firms, having liberalised them earlier this year.
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Indonesia acts in maid abuse row
25 June 2009 12:08PM
Indonesia says it will temporarily stop sending domestic workers to Malaysia, in a long-running row over work conditions.
