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Theft & Pickpocketing   Kuala Lumpur

Theft & Pickpocketing, Kuala Lumpur

 29 Reviews  My wife and me were having lunch at the busy basement Lot 10 food court and my wife put her handbag behind her back on a covered chair and leaning on it at all times. Halfway, I went to buy another... 

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How safe is the seawater   Penang

How safe is the seawater, Penang

 4 Reviews  Honestly speaking, the beach at Batu Ferringhi, Penang isn't quite what the tourist literature makes it up to be. The sandy portion is narrow, there are rocky outcrops everywhere and there's jellyfish... 

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Taxi Driver Scams   Kuala Lumpur

Taxi Driver Scams, Kuala Lumpur

 27 Reviews  If you intend to go out for a drink or see how the nightlife in Kuala Lumpur is, then I'd suggest that you should take this warning seriously. After Midnight, there will be taxi drivers who are more... 

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Don't temper with the wild monkeys   Penang

Don't temper with the wild monkeys, Penang

 9 Reviews  I can't really say that I like monkeys too much. Yes, they're cute and everything but they're also very unpredictable and can attack even if not intimidated. When you exit the funicular at the hills... 

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Scams & Confidence Tricksters   Kuala Lumpur

Scams & Confidence Tricksters, Kuala Lumpur

 11 Reviews  There are people in Kuala Lumpur (I encountered a man of middle-eastern origin accompanied by a man who looked Malay) posing as "tourist police". They claim to be investigating fake currency and ask... 

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Mosquitoe bites   Penang

Mosquitoe bites, Penang

 2 Reviews  Penang is in the tropics so mossies are commonplace. And yes, what you heard is true, they don't bite the locals, only the tourists;p If you're thinking of escaping the mossies, going to the... 

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Traffic & Roads   Kuala Lumpur

Traffic & Roads, Kuala Lumpur

 30 Reviews  Just came back from KL recently. While the city was fine, I feel the need to warn everyone (especially those travelling with young children) about the chaos thats going on outside of KL Sentral. We... 

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Weather, Climate & The Environment   Kuala Lumpur

Weather, Climate & The Environment, Kuala Lumpur

 12 Reviews  The night view of Eye On Malaysia may be stunning and beautiful, and during a clear night the view of KLCC & city is clearly seen. A walk along or seats beside the lake to enjoy the view is the best... 

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Dodgy People   Kuala Lumpur

Dodgy People, Kuala Lumpur

 10 Reviews  There are these orange robed monks (Buddist?) that I find in Bukit Bintag and KLCC. Nearly every time I go to KLCC they approach me . Their MO is to hand me a shiny gold colored card. They are very... 

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Drugs   Kuala Lumpur

Drugs, Kuala Lumpur

 7 Reviews  I read this sign in some night clubs and stuff saying not to do drugs here in Malaysia as if you are caught with the drugs on you , you will face the death penalty. I guess if I saw these sign put up... 

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Toilets & Sanitation   Kuala Lumpur

Toilets & Sanitation, Kuala Lumpur

 6 Reviews  The horror of public toilets. OK - the public toilets around the world are notorious for being disgustingly dirty and unhygienic; so smelly that you need oxygen masks just to enter. They are so bad... 

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Banned Items & Activities   Kuala Lumpur

Banned Items & Activities, Kuala Lumpur

 6 Reviews  There are so many places to buy fake designer watches in KL that it is amazing. The area around Chinatown seems to have the highest concentration. Man, they look good. The price typically starts at... 

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Delinquent Primates   Kuala Lumpur

Delinquent Primates, Kuala Lumpur

 6 Reviews  When you are visiting the Batu Caves please be careful of the mischievous macaques who do a good trade when unwitting guests arrive. Whether or not you intend to feed these playful primates they may... 

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Smelly Fruit   Kuala Lumpur

Smelly Fruit, Kuala Lumpur

 2 Reviews  l have tried and tried to eat durian, but every time the smell drives me away, its like a mixture of cheese, sweaty socks and a few other things you dont want me to mention there are signs in most... 

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Women tourists were attacked in KL...

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Here is a forum posting taken partly from thorntree.lonelyplanet.com* note: "Zouk" is a nightclub in Kuala LumpurPosted: 26 Aug 20072:02am Alert - Hate Crimes Against Foreign Women in Malaysia Recently, two expatriate women (US and Canada) were attacked in the middle of the dancefloor at Zouk nightclub in Kuala Lumpur. They described their attacker as an older Malay male (with bodyguards!) who claimed they were dancing "too close to the VIP area". The women, both teachers at International Schools in KL, were celebrating the end of the school year and saying good bye as the American teacher was transferring to a school in Buenos Aires. Sensing that this man may have been problematic, they moved away from the VIP area and continued to dance. What happened next brought tears to my eyes. Our Canadian friend said that the Malay man returned to the dancefloor and began shouting at them to...

June 19 2007 lack of religious freedom

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The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism said that it sent a note to the government last week to protest several recent court decisions that effectively compelled Malaysians born as Muslims to stay Muslims. "Our judges have divided the nation into two—Muslims and non-Muslims, that's the impression we get," council Deputy President A Vaithilingam said. "We were so happy during the earlier days, but now we feel there is some threat over us." The council urged the government "to make urgent legislative reforms" to safeguard the religious freedom guaranteed under the constitution. Malaysia follows a dual justice system. The Shariah courts administer the personal affairs of Muslims—who make up 60 percent of the country's 26 million people—while civil courts govern the minorities made up mostly of ethnic Indians and Chinese. "With Islamization,...

June 14, 2007 Human Trafficking

by cochinjew

Malaysia's leader promised o­n Thursday to do everything possible to fight human trafficking, after the US blacklisted the country for allegedly not doing enough about the problem. "Certainly human trafficking is a crime, and that has to be stopped. We will do whatever we can" to halt it, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reportAbdullah said the bill contains provisions "including punishments, which are very severe." He said authorities hope it will reduce any human trafficking in Malaysia In its annual "Trafficking in Persons Report," the US State Department o­n Tuesday downgraded Malaysia from a watch list to a blacklist "for its failure to show satisfactory progress in combating trafficking in persons." The report cited the Malaysian government's failure to prosecute and punish traffickers, to provide adequate shelters and services to victims, and to protect migrant workers...

Human Rights

by cochinjew

Moving on to crimes against women and domestic violence must have been a natural step in your activism? Yes. I was the chairperson of the campaign against domestic violence. It ultimately resulted in the "Domestic Violence Act". . Is migration of workers merely the poor seeking a livelihood in a more prosperous shore? I don't think it is that simple. Workers have become a commodity in the liberalised global scenario. See, they are being referred to as "human capital". The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are encouraging migration to augment foreign exchange accumulation of the third world countries. Their foreign debts are now being repaid by the sweat and blood of the poor. What specific issue regarding the migrant labourers led to your prison sentence? In 1995, I published a report on the abuse of migrant workers in detention camps. The government admitted that 46...

Fight for rights: Irene Fernandez.

by cochinjew

31 December 2006 - IRENE FERNANDEZ, winner of the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (the Alternate Nobel Prize) was in Kochi recently. Daughter of pre-World War II migrant Malayalee parents, she is a campaigner for migrant worker, plantation workers and women's rights. Irene is also a trade union organiser, environmentalist and the central committee member of the National Justice Party of Malaysia. Were women then active and visible in Malaysian public life? Of course, there were organisations like YWCA but few movements in which women were involved. There was another organisation, the Young Christian Workers, which was also male dominated. I got involved with them and, through their international conventions, came into contact with resistance movements in Latin America. I set about organising textile workers. The units in the free trade zones, where the conditions were very exploitative, did...

Night or Day.

by gOmbak

As usual, you are dumb if you go in the dark alley (There's a lot of them in Malaysia) Avoid flashing your valuables out in the public, this will cause mouth watering scene to the unemployed rats. Do not take taxi, cab, teksi or kereta sewa if you are not familiar. Be sure to bargain for the price before use (insist on using meter) For kereta sewa, bargain first then take your ride. From hotels they do tell you how mch is the ride fare.In the town area it is usually safe in the day. Night spots are cool.Don't leave your luggage or backpack unattended, some of the locals are magicians.Big hotels offers inhouse safebox. Carry Malaysia ringgit always, do not use USD easier for them to count unless you're in a infamous hotels or KLCC (most of this joints in KLCC accept USD, exchange rate MYR$3.70 to a dollar. Easier for you to change at money changer.

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Antisemitism imported from the Arabs

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At an international assembly of Moslems in Kuala Lumpur in 2002, the former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed (who is half Indian, studied in Calicut medical college, I was told) betrayed his own susceptibility to Arab influences by holding Jews responsible for malaysias currency troubles and by standing on the sidelines as Sharia laws spread in his country.The good news is Malaysia is not mahathir!excerpted from an excellent read by the Canadian Journalist Irshad Manji ( who is a Moslem )The Trouble with Islam TodayAs I have visited malaysia quite a few times in the past few years, one thing I hear from ordinary Moslems is the propaganda from the Malay Moslem Hierarchy, including a prominent politician who publicly stated that Jews are blood drinking savages! This is in 21st century.When I am travelling in malaysia, when asked which country I am from, I say as a test, I am from Israel.....

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No toilet paper in many public restroom

by SLLiew

In most public restrooms in shopping complex or coffee shops, there is no toilet paper. There could be water pipe as water is preferred by some locals.You will find that most public restrooms charged 20 sen for admission. And sell tissue paper at 30 sen. So buy the tissue paper at the entrance if you need toilet paper.Alternatively, use the restrooms of hotels, they come complete with toilet rolls.You may wonder why there are no toilet paper in most public restrooms. I suspect the reason is the economic situation is such that some will still "steal" the complete toilet roll and it becomes costly to continually replace.

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Penang Taxi's

by robelyn1

The warning on KL taxi drivers not using meters is so very true. Always ask the price before getting into the vehicle. Beware of the taxi mafia that operates around KL's Pudu Raya Bus station. Walk further down thw road, then hail a taxi.Even worse for taxi rip offs is Langkawi and Penang. On these islands taxi fares are even higher than in KL. Rarely open to negotiation ..... the drivers have a take it or leave it attitude.Naturally there are constant complaints from them about how much they earn. Please take note while you are there .... you will see them sitting around drinking tea and watching television.They pick and choose which passengers they will take, so if they don't want to drive you to where you want to go, well, maybe the traffic is heavy or it has started to rain.The very last thing they are is helpful, it really is worth renting a car on the islands.

Leaping Lizards

by SLLiew

In your hotel bedroom or the restaurant, you may be lucky to see the gecko or wall lizard darting between picture frames on the wall. They are harmless and eat mosquitoes and insects. Interesting if caught, they will break off its tail to distract you to escape. And a new tail will be regenerated.The Malays called them "cicak" and currently there is a local movie entitled "Cicak-man" following the likes of Hollywood movie "Spiderman". You will get a funny look if you ask your hotel reception to get rid off the gecko lizard from your room. Unlikely they will get to your bed or bother you at all but hide all day and come out when everything is quiet on the wall to catch insects.

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