Malaysia Fast Fact

Climate Tropical all year round
Capital city Kuala Lumpur (KL)
Language Bahasa Malaysia (Malay) is the national language, English is spoken widely. The ethnic groups also converse in the various languages and dialects.
Time Eight hours ahead of GMT
Currency Malaysia Ringgit (RM)
Electricity Voltage is 220-240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second
Telephone Malaysia uses the GSM mobile phone system; prepaid phones cards can be purchased from phone shops or convenience stores
International calling code +60
Entry requirement International visitors to Malaysia must fill in and submit the Arrival/Departure Card, which are available on board our international flights.

Public transport
Taxi
Taxis in KL run by meters, with fares starting from RM3; additional RM1 is charged for phone booking

Bus
Several bus lines ply the city operating from 5.30am-midnight; visitors can also board the KL Hop-on Hop-off Bus which lets you discover the city by stopping at tourist hot spots such as Chinatown, National Palace and the National Art Gallery

Train
Kl has several train services, all of which converge at KL sentral:

KTM komuter
caters to commuters in KL, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan

KL Monorail
is a short train service that runs within the city centre

Star LRT and Putra LRT
both stop at various convenience locations in KL and neighbouring Petaling Jaya

KLIA Ekspres
is a express train service between the KLIA and KL Sentral Station that takes 28 minutes and runs every 15minutes (during peak hours). Passengers with valid train tickets can use the check-in facility at KL Sentral. RM 35/trip

KLIA Transit
is a rail service linking Kuala Lumpur and KLIA as well as three other stops in between. There are five stations served by KLIA Transit. They are (from north to south):
KL sentral, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Cyberjaya/Putrajaya, Salak Tinggi, KLIA