Malaysia

Traveling

Entry requirements

Passport and visa service

Visa requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic representations

Organizing your trip

Means of transport recommended in town

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
Mapblast
UT Library on line

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Rail companies

Airlines

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

The road network is rather limited but air transport is very developed and river network is often used, although it is slow. The condition of the highways crossing the country from North to South is satisfactory. The regular road network is in a variable condition but it is rather correct. No specific problems in terms of fuel supply. There is a very high rate of road accidents. In the event of an accident, it is necessary to call the police who will draw up a report. A third-party insurance is compulsory.

Road maps

Find an itinerary

Visiting

Different forms of tourism

Historical

Resorts:
-Cameron Highlands, where the Brinchang's marketplace, craft shops, the Buddhist Chin Swee Temple, the fruits and vegetables farms and the tea plantations must be visited.
-Fraser's Hill is a charming resort in the wild mountain, where numerous jungle paths, waterfalls, and mushroom farms can be found.
-The Genting Highlands: with its pretty artificial lake and other places of leisure. A cable-car service is available.
Islands and beaches:
-Penang, in the North of the island, at about 14 km from Georgetown.
-The island of Langkawi, relatively isolated and protected, is intended for those who try to escape in a tropical island.
-The Pangkor island, famous for its anchovies and squids.
National parks:
-Taman Negara
-Endau-Rompin's national park
-Kinabalu's national park
-Gunung Mulu's national park, but also Niah and Bako.

Tourism organizations

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board

Living conditions

Health and safety

For further information on sanitary conditions

For further information on safety conditions

Emergency numbers

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8 )

Summer time period

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

For further information

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Eating

Culinary specialties

Among the Malay specialties, the Satay's varieties should be listed: they are specialties of barbecued meat or poultry, which have been marinaded in a hot spicy sauce.

Drinks

Dietary taboos

Culinary taboos depend on religions.

Paying

Domestic currency

Malysian Ringgits

ISO Code

MYR

To obtain domestic currency

The local currency is the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR).

Possible means of payment

Speaking

Official language

Malay

Other languages spoken

In general, Malay, English, Hokkien, Cantonese and Tamoul are the languages spoken in Malaysia. In Western Malaysia, people mainly speak Malay (68.4%). In the Sabah State, the most frequently spoken languages are Javanese (27%) and Malay (22,6%). English is spoken as second language. Malay is spoken by two thirds of the population (both as mother tongue and as a second language). The linguistic policy of Malaysia favors Malay which is the national language but uses English as the common language in order to facilitate communication.

Business language

English

Getting some knowledge

Free translation tools

E-pedoman - Free English-Malay-English translator of texts and web pages
Malay-English Dictionary - English-Malay free dictionary

Useful resources

To find an accommodation

To find an apartment

To find a job

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