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Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088
Malaysia
T: (60 3) 2332 9888
F: (60 3) 2332 2666

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Local Time

3.14am (GMT+8)

Local Weather

High: 36C/97F

Low: 24C/75F

Mostly Sunny

Facts for the Traveller

At a Glance

In just 150 years, Kuala Lumpur (commonly known as KL) has grown into a major economic, cultural, and political centre for Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Take in the cosmopolitan panorama from SkyBridge of Petronas Twin Towers, then dive down to explore traditional culture in the back lanes of Chinatown.Plug Type

LanguageBahasa Malaysia, EnglishPopulation1.8 millionTime ZoneGMT +8 hoursMeasuresMetric SystemVoltage220/240 voltsMobile PhonesGSM 1800.

Visas

Citizens of the United States, Canada, and most Arab, Commonwealth and European countries do not need visas for visits of less than three months. You may view entry requirements by country of origin by clicking on the link below.
Visa information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Currency

The Malaysian currency is the ringgit, divided into 100 sen (cents). The currency is abbreviated both as RM and MYR. While credit cards are accepted in hotels and department stores, expect to pay in cash in rural areas.Here are the most recent exchange rates for some common currencies.MYR 1.00 equals:

.33

US Dollar (USD)

.31

Australian Dollar (AUD)

2.07

Chinese Yuan Renminbi (RMB)

.25

Euro (EUR)

.21

British Pound (GBP)

2.55

Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

16.48

Indian Rupee (INR)

25.57

Japanese Yen (JPY)

.40

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

.41

Singapore Dollar (SGD)

Taxes

Hotels and restaurants add a government tax of 5% and a service charge of 10%.

Effective from 1 January 2011, the Government of Malaysia will increase a government tax from 5% to 6%, to be levied on all services including accommodation, air transfers, food and beverage, activities and other services.

Tipping

Tipping is not customary in Malaysia.

Business Hours

Bank Hours9:30am to 4pm, Monday to FridayOffice HoursGovernment offices from 8am to 5:30pm, business offices from 9am till 5pm, Monday to FridayShop Hours10am to 10pm

Public Health

Ensure that food is well cooked, and consume only bottled mineral water outside the hotel.

Dress

Lightweight clothing is ideal. A shirt, jacket and tie are normal business attire. Shorts, miniskirts and sleeveless garments for women are not advisable in Government Offices, places of worship and certain rural areas.

Weather

KL has a typically tropical climate of warm, sunny weather throughout the year. Rain is most frequent from November to January, but can be expected in any month.

Five-Day Forecast Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Intermittent Clouds Intervals of clouds and sunshine High: 35C Low: 23C High: 95F Low: 73F	Mostly Sunny Sunny to partly cloudy and hot High: 36C Low: 24C High: 97F Low: 75F	Showers Cloudy, showers around in the afternoon High: 34C Low: 24C High: 93F Low: 75F	Partly Sunny with Showers Clouds and sun with a few showers; humid High: 34C Low: 25C High: 93F Low: 77F	Thunderstorms Mostly cloudy, a t-storm or two; humid High: 33C Low: 24C High: 91F Low: 75F