Facts for the Traveler
Malaysia
Population: 23 million
People: 50% Malay, 33% Chinese, 9% Indian, plus indigenous tribes
such as Orang Asli and Iban
Language: Malay, English, Tamil (click
here to learn some basic Malay words)
Religion: 52% Muslim, 17% Buddhist, 12% Taoist, 8% Christian, 8%
Hindu, 2% tribal
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8
Dialling Code: 60
Electricity: 240V ,50Hz
Weights & measures: MetricVisas: Commonwealth citizens and most European nationals do not
need visas for visits of less than three months. Visitors are usually issued
an extendable 30- or 60-day visa on arrival
When to Go
Malaysia is hot and humid all year so you're going to have sunshine and
sweat pretty much whenever you visit. It is, however, best to avoid the
November to January rainy season on Peninsula Malaysia's east coast if you
want to enjoy the beaches. The time to see turtles on the east coast is
between May and September.
Events
Malaysia Sport Events March 2010
Le Tour de Langkawi 2010
1 March 2010 Until 7 March 2010
Start at Kota Baharu
Website
Golf: Maybank Malaysian Open 2010, March 04-07
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur
see: Maybank Malaysian Open 2010 To Return In March
Penang Go-Kart ...
Putrajaya Floria 2009 (Putrajaya Flower And Garden Festival 2009)
Putrajaya Floria, the Putrajaya Flower and Garden Festival will be organised once again in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The 9 day fiesta will commence on 1st August until 9th August 2009.
Putrajaya Floria 2009 is an international event that is hosted by ...
Sarawak to run international Jazz Festival
The Sarawak State in East Malaysia will run an international jazz festival in May this year.
It will be the fourth consecutive year that the state ran the event, Sarawak State Tourism Board (STB) Chief Executive Officer Gracie Geikie said on Friday ...
F1 Malaysian Grand Prix 2009, Kuala Lumpur, April 05
Malaysia has long had ambitions to join the countries hosting international motor sport and the country now has a circuit worthy of hosting both the F1 and FIM Motorcycle Grands Prix. The Sepang Circuit was built in 1998 and, so good were its ...
Kuala Lumpur To Host Culture And Cuisine Fair
Kuala Lumpur will host a 10-day fair that will showcase the country's culture and cuisine, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
She said the fair, called the Malaysian Culture and Cuisine Extravaganza, would be part of the Colours ...
Macau opens gallery in Malacca to boost tourism
The Macao Gallery, situated only ten minutes away from central Malacca, was previously a governmental department of the authority of Malacca built in typical Siam style and is part of the historical heritage in Malacca.
According to a statement ...
Malaysian Grand Prix
Malaysian Grand Prix (GP) Sale 2009
28 February 2009 Until 5 April 2009
The Malaysian GP Sale is back! Make a beeline for shopping complexes nationwide as they offer irresistible bargains in conjunction with the annual Petronas Malaysian Formula 1 ...
Thaipusam 8 February 2009
A truly spectacular event, Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival where devotees perform various rituals and carry 'kavadis' or ornate frames as acts of devotion and penance. The main venue is the world-renowned Batu Caves temple, set within a ...
Penang Island Jazz Festival
The 5th Edition of the Penang Island Jazz Festival is back from the 4th - 7th December 2008 at the Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi, Penang!
Come experience Great Music in a fantastic Festival atmosphere on the beautiful island of Penang. The ...
The King Khan to acheive his 'knighthood' on Dec 6
The King Khan aka the Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan will be in a traditional Malay outfit and will achieve his delayed Malaysian knighthood, said on Monday by the state's top civil servant.
Mr. Khan will be in Malacca for only a day and will be ...
The major Islamic events are connected with Ramadan, the ninth month of
the Muslim calendar. The major Malaysian festival is Hari Raya Puasa,
which marks the end of Ramadan with three days of joyful celebrations.
Hari Raya Haji marks the successful completion of the hajj
(pilgrimage to Mecca) with a two-day feast of cakes and sweets. Chinese
New Year, in January or February, is welcomed in with dances, parades
and much good cheer. The festival of Thaipusam in late January is one
of the most dramatic Hindu festivals (now banned in India) during which
devotees honour Lord Subramaniam with acts of amazing masochism - definitely
not for the squeamish. In KL, devotees march to nearby Batu Caves; in Penang,
the event is celebrated at the Waterfall Temple. The Kota Belud Tamu
Besar is a huge tribal gathering held in May at Kota Belud near Kota
Kinabalu in Sabah. It includes a massive market, traditional ceremonies,
ornately decorated horsemen, medicine men and tribal handicrafts. A smaller
tamu is held in Kota Belud every Sunday if you're not visiting during
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