Malaysia
History - Malaysia is located on a strategic sea lane that exposes it to global trade and economy. The Portuguese were the first European colonial powers to establish themselves on the Malay Peninsula and Southeast Asia, capturing Malacca in 1511, followed by the Dutch in 1641. After that was English who, after initially establishing bases at Malaya (Malaysia). Japanese invasion during World War II ended British rule in Malaya. After the Japanese surrender from Malaya due to being defeated by the Allies, Malayan Union was established in 1946 by the British administration. Todays, we can see there were few beautiful colonial buildings in Malaysia: Kellie’s Castle (Perak), The City Hall (Penang), St. Michael's and All Angles Church (Sabah), Kuala Lumpur Railway Station (Kuala Lumpur), St. Mary's Cathedral (Kuala Lumpur), Atkinson Clock Tower (Sabah), St. George's Church (Penang), Christ Church (Melaka).
Map - The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states (Negeri) and 3 federal territories (Wilayah Persekutuan).
Religion – The constitution of Malaysia states Islam is the “religion of the Federation, but other religions may practice in peace and harmony”. Based on 2010 research, Malaysia religions demarcation is led by Muslim (61.3%), Buddhist (19.8%), Christian (9.2%), Hindu (6.3%).
Weather – Malaysia is tropical weather year around, generally hot and humid with interspersed of tropical rain showers especially at year end. Average Temperatures at Kuala Lumpur is around 23 - 32ᴼC/ 73 - 90ᴼF.
Currency – Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). ATMs and cash machines are widely available throughout the country, can easily spotted at shopping malls and petrol stations. Usage of credit cards and digital wallets are pretty common at the country, widely accept Visa and Mastercard. Some tourist spots do accept transaction from Alipay, PayPal and WeChat Pay.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL) is the capital city of Malaysia, covering an area of 243 km2 with an estimated population of 8.2 Million as of 2021, with 2.67% annual change. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in both population and economic development.
The nearest airport to reach KL is Kuala Lumpur International Airport – KLIA (KUL/WMKK), which is approximately 50km from Kuala Lumpur city. In order to accommodate high visitors amount, the second terminal – KLIA 2 was opened just 2km away from KLIA’s Main Terminal in May 2014. Passengers can get travel both Terminal via 3-minute inter-terminal train ride. Apart from travelling by car or other modes of public transportation to go to KLIA, passengers can ride the high-speed train KL Ekspres or KLIA Transit by Express Rail Link (ERL). Both KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit connect KLIA from the City Air Terminal (CAT) at KL Sentral, where departing passengers can check-in for their outbound flights before boarding the train for KLIA.
Is Kuala Lumpur safe for females?
Based on Travel Safe website, women travelers risk is at Medium risk, where most women can travel in Kuala Lumpur without any issues but still need to take care in crowds. The crimes are often aimed at money and valuables, the reports of violent crime against foreigners are uncommon. Walking in the city is usually safe, but all must be caution as women have been injured by purse-grabbers on streets.
Is Kuala Lumpur English friendly?
Yes, most Malaysians can converse in English. The national language is Malay, however, Malaysia is known for being a multilingual country. They are able to speak English, Malay (Bahasa), and Mandarin with decent fluency and clarity, making it a little easy for foreign visitors to get around.
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