Travel to Malaysia

Malaysia is a tropical wonderland situated in the heart of South-East Asia just north of the Equator. It is made up of two regions, i.e., Malay Peninsula which lies between Thailand and Singapore, while East Malaysia is situated across the South China Sea on the island of Borneo. Together, these two regions cover an area of about 330,434 square kilometers.

Malaysia has 24,385,858 (July 2006 estimate) population, including Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, and others 7.8%. Bahasa Malaysia is the official national language but most Malaysian people speak English.

Malaysian time is eight hours ahead of G.M.T. and sixteen hours ahead of U.S. Pacific Standard Time. Malaysia uses ringgit (MYR) as its currency. In 2005, one US dollar is exchanged for about 3.8 ringgits. With modern telephone and communications system, Malaysia has about 10.04 million Internet users in 2005.

With natural beauty and rich cultures, Malaysia offers visitors tropical parks and gardens, beaches, magnificent architecture, terrific food, unique historical attractions, and a fascinating multicultural community.

West coast is Malaysia most developed region. National capital Kuala Lumpur and famous travel destination Penang are located on west coast of Malaysia Peninsula.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city and the gateway to enter the Malaysia. This modern city offers visitors with its National Museum, spectacular skyscrapers, temples and mosques, shopping centers, and tropical parks and gardens. Petronas towers, with 1,224 feet and 88 floors, is one of the world's tallest buildings. There are many luxury hotels resorts in Kuala Lumpur to meet the demand for business development and leisure travel.

Penang, located on west coast of Malaysia Peninsula, is Malaysia's most popular tourist destination. Penang attracts tourists by its beach resort island, colonial architecture, culture and glorious food, unique temples, street markets and other tourist attractions. There are many luxury hotels resorts in Penang with beach accesss, fitness center, advanced business centers and meeting facilities.