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Dress Kuala Lumpur
13 Reviews I was really nervous about what to wear when I went to KL. Because they are a majority Muslim country I wasn't sure if I would be offending them if I wore shorts or a skirt. I spent the first two days...
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Food Culture Penang
15 Reviews Those who travel around Penang, you should try out Penang Local food like Hokkien Mee, Laksa, Char Koay Teoh. This 3 is the top famous local food for penang. One of the restaurant had been operate for...
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Festivals Melaka
5 Reviews Merry Christmas from the Portuguese Village, one of the last places on earth where Kristang is still spoken! Malaysia's national Xmas celebration this year (with the King in attendance) is being held...
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Currency Kuala Lumpur
3 Reviews the Malaysian Ringgit ( RM) is the official currency of the federal states of Malaysia. the malysian currency was named the Malaysian Dollar before 1975 and since then, the Ringgit (which means jagged...
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chinese religious practices Penang
14 Reviews Traditionally, if a person donate a certain amount of money to the temple, his/her name will be appeared on the wall forever, this is to let later peoples know this, this and this person donated this...
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Religions Melaka
4 Reviews Shoes must be removed when you enter places of worship such as mosques and temples. In some mosques female visitors are expected to wear scarves. Taking photographs at places of worship is usually...
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At The Dinner Table Kuala Lumpur
12 Reviews again Roti is a flat bread that originated from North India and Pakistan and brought here by Indian Immigrants and is available everywhere. the roti is also an unleavened flat bread unlike the Naan...
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Traditional costumes Penang
10 Reviews In Malaysia many of the women wear head dresses because a large part of the country is muslim. They have to be worn when out in public. These do not have to be worn by women who are not muslim that...
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GREETINGS ! Melaka
1 Review Greetings can be a slightly complicated affair. ‘Selamat’ is the greeting word, but you must specify the time. • Selamat pagi = Good Morning • Selamat tengah hari = Good Afternoon (from noon to...
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Etiquette Kuala Lumpur
14 Reviews When you meet a Malaysian, especially a Malay, the right way to shake hand is to offer both your hands and gently grip the other person's hand. He or she would definitely do the same. Of course, the...
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Taboo for gifts .... Penang
2 Reviews Another world - another culture - another habit... our top-model learned her lesson when changing her clothes in the centre of Georgetown. She got pushed into the van at the moment we all could see...
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Weather & Climate Kuala Lumpur
5 Reviews It is very hot and sticky in Kuala Lumpur. Luckily the shopping centres and even some of the street vendors have icy cold aircon - the best aircon i have ever experienced. Travelling must still go...
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Buddhism in Penang Penang
1 Review ►Wesak Day (May 25) This is the most important day of the Buddhist Calendar as it marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Buddhist devotees will gather in temples throughout the...
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Religion Kuala Lumpur
12 Reviews Going to the main mosque in a major urban center in Muslim majority nation is bound to be interesting. One suddenly realizes that he is in a constant stream of walking men in one direction; men, men...
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Chinese business Penang
2 Reviews When we were children, travelling through Malaysia and Borneo, in all towns, the stores would be owned by the Chinese, usually by the family and we always saw the student, son or daughter sitting in a...
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National Mosque Kuala Lumpur
6 Reviews Although there are some pamphlets inside the Mosque, the attendants enforce a policy that the toilets at the main entrance to the Mosque are FOR MALAYSIANS ONLY! The attendants prevented my...
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Art and performances Penang
1 Review well the Chinese Opera is only featured mainly during the Hungry Ghost festival or during the birthday of Chinese Gods or Deity....and mainly cater to older folks ...perhaps its because the younger...
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Festivals Kuala Lumpur
6 Reviews We just happened to be in KL during the Ramadan Celebration. Those that celebrate fast during the day and then at around 7.20pm break the fast for dinner. On our way out of KL heading south to...
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Language Kuala Lumpur
3 Reviews This is one of the most facinating experiences during the visit to Malaysia. As Bahasa native speaker (which has similarity with Malay Language), we understand each other when we speak in Malay....
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Cultural Mix & Ethnicity Kuala Lumpur
7 Reviews The drive from the airport to the city at night means a great chance to see all the fairy lights set up along the roads. Roundabouts have them hanging from long poles, they are draped over fences and...
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Bartering Kuala Lumpur
3 Reviews When at Petaling street on the last day of our visit i felt guilt for batering too low. When you ask to pay 30.00 aust instead of 40.00 aust and they say they will not make any money and will lose...
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In Malaysia, it is abosolutely ok to call a person "Aunty" or "Uncle", it is equavalent to "Madam" and "Mister".A person 10 years older than you is known as "Aunty" or "Uncle", 100% truly Malaysian culture. Madam = AuntyMister = Uncle
Malaysia is home of many beautiful endemic and migratory birds. There is no official national bird. Some of the most colorful birds are the bee-eater, kingfisher, yellow oriole and Asian blue fairy bird. My favorite is the hornbill. There are many species and the Rhinocerous hornbill like the South American toucan has the characteristic large beak.Have seen hornbills in riverine trees in Perak. Also seen them flapping their giant wings like the sound of a helicopter chopper over the jungles of northern Perak. Hornbills are often seen in islands like Langkawi and Pangkor and in Sarawak and Sabah. Other great places for general bird watching are in Kuala Gula in Perak, Kuala Selangor in Selangor, Fraser's Hill and National Park in Pahang, Penang Hill in Penang, Tuan in Melaka and national parks in Sabah and Sarawak.
The national flower of Malaysia is Bunga Raya - red hibiscus. "Bunga" means "flower" in Malay. "Raya" means "grand, big, large". Other well known flowers in Malaysia are orchids and the world largest flower, the Rafflesia. Chrysanthenums are often used by Malaysian Chinese for prayers and garlands of flowers presented for funeral. It is usually not the custom to give flowers when visiting. Though nowadays, a single, a dozen or 99 roses is a symbol of love during Valentine's day.
Effective December 13, 2006, the 13th King of Malaysia, Yang Di Pertuan Agong, is Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the current Sultan of Terengganu. Sultan Mizan was appointed by the Conference of Rulers which consists of all the Rulers of nine states and will be the King for a five year term.Sultan Mizan will succeed the current King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.The first King of Malaysia the Yang Di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Tuanku Muhammad which potrait appears in all the Malaysian ringgit notes.
Like most asian countries, we are usually barefeet indoors. Mostly at private homes and sometimes small centres/the likes, we take off our shoes before stepping indoors. Private places like homes are usually always kept clean with regular cleaning, and good enough for bare feet and for sitting/crawling, and if extremely clean, for sleeping on even. But sleeping on cold floors is not good for health, as much as it's uncomfortable, so people do not usually sleep directly on floors. Anyway, back to being barefoot, if you see shoes just outside of the doorstep of a house/home/places like that, take it as one of the clues to take off your shoes before stepping in.On a more elaborate manner and generally applies in modern homes, if convenient, after stepping into the house, you may request to wash your feet before you start making yourself comfortable. It's a matter of individual lifestyle, as...
Malaysian Ringgit was pegged at RM3.8 to a US dollar after the 1997 financial crisis but has since being floated. The RM1000 bill and RM1 coin has been withdrawn and cannot be used. If you have them, you can change them at Bank Negara (National Bank).The bills are RM100, RM50, RM10, RM5 (polymer), RM2, RM1. There are older versions of RM5 and RM1 still in circulation and can be used. The bills show the first Agong (Supreme Ruler) of Malaysia.The coins are 50 sen, 20 sen, 10 sen, 5 sen and 1 sen. 1 Ringgit = 100 sen.It has become a habit when you pay to be asked if you have exact change or smaller bill just like at McDonald (Do you want french fries?). If you do not have or rather keep some small change with you, just say "No".
1) Malays are Muslims and so have Muslim names like Mohamed Samad, Fatimah Othman. Men have "bin" (son of). Women "binti" (daughter of). Indian Muslims have similar names.Chinese who are converted into Muslims will use "Abdullah" as family name2) Chinese will have their surnames in front, eg Tan Beng Huat, Lim Siew Ying where Tan and Lim are family surnames. And many may use B.H. Tan and S.Y. Lim as initials are easier to pronounce and remember.Many Chinese use Christian names even if they are not Buddhist, eg. Robert Tan Beng Huat or Sylvia Lim Siew Ying.Because standard romanized Chinese were not used, many of the spelling of same surname were dependent on the Chinese dialect used. Eg. Ooi, Oei, Huang have the same Chinese character. 3) Indian names are varied as there are Punjabis, Bengalis, Tamil, Telugu, Ceylonese, Gujeratis groups. Eg Rajagopal Seenivagam, Nirmala Ramasamy. A/L...
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic and mult-religious society and so when you go out to eat with Malaysians, you may want to ask about food restriction if any to avoid any misunderstanding.For Muslims, food must be halal. Most hotels in Malaysia serve only halal food. There is a sign halal on packaged food and drinks. Restaurants and hawker centers run by Malays or Indian Muslim are halal only.For some Chinese Buddhist and some Indians, beef is off the menu for religious and cultural reasons.There are also strict vegetarians. So do not assume but ask first before inviting someone to dinner.
During the major festivals of Malay Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, Chinese New Year, Indian Deepavali, Christmas, Iban (Sarawak) and Kadazan (Sabah) harvest festivals, many Federal and State leaders will hold open house whose dates and locations will be published in the media. Many locals and tourists are welcomed to join in the celebration which usually have free package food or buffet at official compounds. Great way to shake hands with royalty and the famous politicians, taste local food and mingle with Malaysians from all walks of life. Great photo opportunity as many will be dressing in their best traditional clothes.
Water : Generally it is safe to drink water straight from tap. Bottled mineral water, however, easily available in supermarkets and shops. Electricity : 220--240 volts with 50 cycles AC are available. Plug fittings must be three pin square Mobile Phone Network : GSM, PCN and Analog Taxes : Some shops will add a 5% tax. At some food and beverage outlets they will also charge an additional 5% to 10% tax.Currency : he ringgit is the currency of Malaysia and is also known as the Malaysian dollar. 1 dollar equals 100 cents. You can change money and travellers cheques at banks and moneychangers. Credit cards are usually accepted in hotels and department stores. Cash however, is needed in the rural areas.Banking hours :Banks are usually open from 10 a.m. up to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday and 9.30 a.m. up to 11 a.m. on Saturdays.
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
23 Reviews and 1115 Opinions Had a comfortable night sleep in the hotel. Nice Bathroom and bedsheets. Wide spread of Breakfast....
Eastern And Oriental Hotel Penang
16 Reviews and 473 Opinions Like other reviewers, we didn't actually stay here, we had a drink the bar which overlooks the...
Aldy Hotel Negeri Melaka
1 Review and 55 Opinions Aldy Hotel is situated in centre of Melaka Town next to the Police Station and opposite the...
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Q: Hello, I am traveling to Malaysia for the first time, at the end February beginning of March, this is my first trip there and I...
A: 1: Malaysia is a very developed and safe country to travel for anyone. 2: Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Penang and Camerom highlands are some very nice places. 3: That i...
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