General Information
Peninsula
In East Malaysia, the
Geographical Location | Located between 2º and 7º north of the Equator, Peninsula |
Area | 329,758 sq km |
Population | 26 million |
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Prime Minister | Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi |
Time | GMT + 8 hours |
Currency | RM (Ringgit |
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People | Malays who make up about 57% of the population are the predominant group with Chinese, Indians and other ethnic groups making up the rest. |
Religion | Islam is the official religion but all other religions are freely practiced. |
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Language | Bahasa |
Voltage | Voltage is 220 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. |
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Visa | Every person entering Visa Requirement :- Types of Visa * Single Entry Visa * Multiple Entry Visa * Transit Visa How To Apply For A Visa Countries With Partial Visa Abolition Agreement With The countries are: Nationals of these countries also do not require a visa to enter The countries are: Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to enter The countries are: |
The main Immigration Office is located at: | Headquarters of the Department of Immigration, |
Health | Yellow Fever vaccination is required for all visitors coming from Yellow fever infected areas or endemic zones except for children under 1 year of age. |
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Duty Free | 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 225 gms of tobacco, 1 litre of alcohol, a prasonable amount of cosmetics/perfume for personal use. Gifts/souvenirs not more than RM200. |
Customs | Dutiable and Non-Dutiable Goods |
Health Regulations | Yellow fever vaccination is required for all visitors coming from yellow fever infected areas or endemic zones except for children under 1 year of age. |
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Festivals in The following are examples of some of the more important happenings in January February Chinese New Year March June August October November December Christmas * Events In addition to that, |
Food |
Surprisingly, Malay food is not as easily found in the cities as Chinese or Indian food, except for satay, which is commonly available. Malay Food Indian food is one of the region's greatest delights and indeed many people say that it is easier to find good Indian food in Indian Food A typical Indian meal starts with a simple rice plate being placed in front of you. If you ask for one in a vegetarian restaurant, you won't get a plate at all, but a large banana leaf. On this a large mound of rice is placed, then scoops of a variety of vegetable curries are tossed in. With your right hand, you then knead the curries into your rice and eat away. When your banana leaf starts to get empty you'll suddenly find it refilled as this is basically a 'as much as you can eat' meal. In a 'banana leaf' restaurant however, you will get to choose from a whole range of meat curries and fried seafood to go with your meal. When you've finished, fold the banana leaf in two with the fold towards you, to indicate that you've had enough. Other vegetarian dishes include the popular masala thosai, a thin slightly sourish pancake which is rolled around the masala (spiced vegetables) with some rasam (spicy soup) on the side, provides about the cheapest light meal you could ask for. An equivalent snack meal in Indian Muslim restaurants is murtabak, made from paper-thin dough filled with egg and minced mutton and lightly grilled. Then there's the ever-popular roti canai, made from murtabak dough, which you dip into a bowl of dhal or curry. Another popular favourite is biryani. Served with a chicken or mutton curry, the dish takes its name from the saffon-coloured rice it is usually served with. Finally there's tandoori, which takes its name from the clay tandoor oven in which meat is cooked after being marinated overnight in a yoghurt and spice mixture. One of the things you can't possibly not try is Indian Rojak, a salad dish of bean sprouts, fishcakes, prawn fritters, beancurd and squid in a sweet spicy peanut sauce. Like many Asian countries with a substantial Chinese population, Chinese food means Cantonese food, especially in Chinese Food The best-known Hainanese dish which is found throughout Especially popular is char kuey teow, fried flat noodles furnished with cockles, prawns, eggs, soy sauce and bean sprouts. Usually taken as breakfast or supper, bak kut teh consists of rice with pork ribs and Chinese mushrooms in a Chinese herbal soup. A favourite Chinese brunch is dim sum, a variety of sweet & savoury delicacies featuring bite-sized rolls, meatballs, pastries and dumplings. Nyonya cooking is a unique and extremely tasty blend of Chinese and Malay food. Chinese ingredients are used with local spices like chillies and coconut cream/milk. The popular Laksa lemak is a spicy coconut milk-based noodle soup, with beancurd, beansprouts and prawns in it. Western Cuisine / Fast-food Joints Local Fruits Want to try some local fruits? Just head towards any fruit vendors/stalls which you'll find in food centres or even just on the streets. Slices of mango, papaya, watermelon, guava are just some of the fruits you can find at these stalls. Here's a quick run-down: Rambutans are the size of a large walnut or small tangerine and they're covered in soft red spines. You remove the skin to reveal the cool flesh around the pit/seed. Most people are familiar with pineapples, with its sweet juicy yellow flesh... One of the finest tropical fruits, the mangosteen is about the size of a small orange or apple. The soft purple outer skin breaks open to reveal pure white segments shaped like orange segments but with a sweet-sour flavour. Jackfruit is better known as nangka in The starfruit gets its name from its cross-sectional star shape. A translucent green-yellow in colour, starfruit has a crisp, cool, watery taste. That's not to forget a host of other fruits, including coconuts, lychees, jambus, dukus, cikus, mangos and pomelos. Last but not least, the king of fruits - the controversial durian. Durians It is a large oval fruit covered with stiff and sharp spines. Simply opening it requires some skill. When the shell is cracked open, pale yellow segments are revealed with a taste as distinctive as their smell. The nearest approximation would perhaps be onion-flavoured ice-cream. Its nutritional qualities are high: protein, calories, fiber and vitamins A and C. It is also thought by some to be a powerful aphrodisiac, so that villagers say that it is the only fruit which a tiger craves. Drinks and Desserts Cendol Ais Teh Tarik Agar-agar Bubur Chacha Soya Bean milk |