Important contacts

Tourism Malaysia office in Malaysia

17th Floor, Menara Dato' Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, 45 Jalan Tun Ismail,

50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: (3) 293 5188. Fax: (3) 293 5884 or 293 0207

E-mail: tourism@tourism.gov.my Web site: http://www.tourism.gov.my

General information

Area: 329,758 sq km (127,320 sq miles)

Population: 24,100,000 (2004).

Capital: Kuala Lumpur. Population: 1,495,000 (2003)

Transportation

MAS (Tel: (020) 7341 2000; Fax: (020) 7341 2001;http://www.malaysiaairlines.com)

Air Asia: http://www.airasia.com

British Airways: Tel (603)242-6177 (www.british-airways.com )

Northwest Orient: Tel (603)238-4355 (www.nwa.com )

Qantas: Tel (603)238-9133 (www.qantas.com.au )

Royal Brunei: Tel(603)242-6511 (www.bruneiair.com )

Singapore Airlines: (603)292-3122 (www.singaporeair.com )

Thai Airways International: Tel (603)293-7100 (www.thaiair.com )

Japan Airline ( www.jal.com )

Cathay Pacific Airway ( www.cathaypacific.com )

Health Care

Health insurance is recommended. Hospitals are found in all the main cities and can deal with all major needs. Private hospitals, some managed and staffed by British-trained doctors and nurses, provide a high standard of medical care and include Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur and Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Sunway Medical center, Pantai Medical center, Subang Medical Center, Selangor. Smaller towns and rural areas have private clinics. In an emergency, dial 999 or 994.

Sports and Activities

Games like Wall Climbing, Parachuting, skateboarding, rollerblading, Mountain Biking, Paragliding, Rock climbing, Scuba Diving, deep water diving, kayaking, canoeing, white water rafting, Trail running and sailing can be found in Malaysia.

Social Profile- Food, Beverages, Night Life and Festival

Amongst Malaysia's exotic fruits are starfruit, durian, guavas, mangos, mangosteen and pamelos. Western food is served throughout the country and includes American, Spanish, Italian and French cuisine, Korean and Thai food are also commonly found in restaurants.

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