CAEXPO2020 Handbook

8 THE 17TH CHINA ASEAN EXPO 2020 FAST FACTS OF MALAYSIA 6 FAS S IA Malaysia comprises of Peninsula Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak (also known as East Malaysia). AREA: 329,758 sq km POPULATION: 27.17 million (1.4 million - Kuala Lumpur city) (7.2 million - Greater Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley) CAPITAL: Kuala Lumpur PEOPLE: Malaysia consists of 3 predominant races – Malays, Chinese and Indians. They are joined by other smaller ethnic groups. LANGUAGE: Bahasa Melayu or Malay is the national language; however English is widely spoken. RELIGION: GOVERNMENT: Malaysia is governed by a Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative system. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister. CLIMATE: Malaysia enjoys tropical climate with warm weather all year round. Temperatures in the lowlands range from 21°C (70°F) to 32°C (90°F). The highlands are cooler, where temperatures range between 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (77°F). Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm. CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Malaysian Ringgit, indicated as ‘RM’. Foreign exchange outlets are widely available and they clearly display the exchange rate for all major currencies. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are located at major bank branches, most shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, etc. These ATMs operate round-the-clock. BANKING HOURS: Banks in most states operate Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Banks are closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. However selected banks have their branches open on Saturday. TIME: Eight hours ahead (+8) of GMT and 16 hours ahead (+16) of U.S. Pacific Standard Time. ELECTRICITY: Voltage is 220 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Malaysia follows the metric system in weights and measures. TELEPHONES: Local calls can be made from public phones using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be made from public phones with card phone facilities or at any Telekom office INTERNET: High Speed Broadband is easily accessible at hotels, internet cafés and shopping malls, among other places. ACCOMMODATION: Malaysia has a wide range of accommodation at competitive rates. Five-star, medium range, budget hotels, youth hostels, beach chalets, resorts and timeshare apartments are some of the types of accommodation available. Islam is the country’s official and other religions are widely practised. FAST FACTS OF MALAYSIA Malaysia comprises of Peninsula Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak (also known as East Malaysia). AREA: 329,758 sq km POPULATION: 27.17 million (1.4 million - Kuala Lumpur city) (7.2 million - Greater Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley) CA ITAL: Kuala Lumpur PEOPLE: Malaysia consists of 3 predominant races – Malays, Chinese and Indians. They are joined by other smaller ethnic groups. LANGUAGE: Bahasa Melayu or Malay is the national language; however English is widely spoken. RELIGION: GOVERNMENT: Malaysia is gov rned by a Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative system. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government is he Prime Minister. CLIMATE: Malaysia enjoys tropical climate with warm weather all year round. Temperatures in the owlands range from 21°C (70°F) to 32°C (90°F). The highlands are cooler, where temperatures range between 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (77°F). Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm. CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Malays an Ringgit, indicated as ‘RM’. Foreign exchange outlets re widely available and they clearly display the exchange rate for all major cu rencies. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are located at major bank branches, most shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, etc. Th se ATMs operate round-the-clock. BANKING HOURS: Banks in most states operate Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Banks are closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. However selected banks have their branches open on Saturday. TIME: Eight hours ahead (+8) of GMT and 16 hours ahead (+16) of U.S. Pacific Standard Time. ELECTRICITY: Voltage is 220 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Malaysia follows the metric system in weights and measures. TELEPHONES: Loc l calls can be made from public phones using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be made from public phones with card phone facilities or at any Telekom office INTERNET: High Speed Broadband is easily accessible at hotels, internet cafés and shopping malls, among other pl ces. ACCOMMODATION: Malaysia has a wide range of accommodati n at ompetitive rates. Five-star, medium range, budget hotels, youth hostels, beach chalets, resorts and timeshare apartments are some of the types of accommodation available. Islam is the country’s official and other religions are widely practised. FAST FACTS OF MALAYSIA Malaysia compris s of Peninsula Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawa (also known as East Malaysia). AREA: 329,758 sq km POPULATION: 27.17 million (1.4 million - Kuala Lumpur city) (7.2 million - Gre ter Kuala Lumpur / K ang Valley) CAPITAL: Kuala Lumpur PEOPLE: Malay a consists of 3 predominant races – Malays, Chinese and Indians. They are joined by other smaller ethnic groups. LANGUAGE: Bahasa Melayu or Malay is the national language; however English is widely spoken. RELIGION: GOVERNMENT: Malaysia is governed by a Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legi la ive syst m. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister. CLIMATE: Malaysia enjoys tropical climate with warm weather all year round Temperatures in the lowlands range from 21°C (70°F) to 32°C (90°F). The highlands are cooler, wher temperatures rang between 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (77°F). Annu l rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm. CURRENCY: The unit of currency is the Malaysian Ringgit, indicated as ‘RM’. F reign exchange outlets are widely av ilable and the clearly di play the exchang r te for all m jor c rrenci s. Automated Teller Machine (ATMs) r located at major bank branches, most shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, etc. The e ATMs operate round-the-clock. BANKING HOURS: Banks in mo t states operate Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm B nks are closed on Saturday, Su ay and Public Holidays. However selected b nks have their branches open on Saturday. TIME: Eight hours ahead (+8) of GMT and 16 hours ahead (+16) of U.S. Pacific S andard Time. ELECTRICITY: Voltage is 220 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per sec . Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. WEIGHTS AND M ASURES: Malaysia follows the me ric system in weights and measures. TELEPHONES: Local calls can be made from ublic pho es using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be made from ublic phones with card phone facilities or at any Telekom office IN ERNET: High Speed Broadband is easily accessible at hotels, internet cafés and shopping alls, among other pl ces. ACCOMMODATION: M l ysia has a wide range of accommodation at compe itive rate . Five-star, medium range, budget h tels, youth hostels, beach chalets, resorts and timeshare apartm nts are some of the types of accommodat on available. Islam is the country’s official and other religi ns are widely practised. 6 FAS F O M IA Mal ysia comprise of Peni sula Mal ysia nd the states of Sabah and Sar wak (also known as East Mal ysia). AREA: 329,758 q km POPUL TION: 27.17 million (1.4 mill on - Kual Lumpur city) (7.2 million - Greater Kual Lumpur / Klang Valley) CAPITAL: Kual Lumpur PEOPLE: Mal ysi consi t of 3 predominant races – Mal ys, Chinese and Indians. They are joined by other smaller ethnic groups. LANGUAGE: Bahas M layu or Mal y is the national language; howev r English is widely spoken. RELIGION: GOVERNMENT: Mal ysia is governed by a Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative sy tem. The Head of Sta e is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government s the Prime Min ster. CLIMATE: Mal ysia enjoys tropical climate with warm weather all year ound. Temperatures in the lowlands range from 21°C (70°F) to 32°C (90°F). The highlands are cooler, wher tempe atures range between 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (77°F). Annual rai fall varies fr m 2,000 m to 2,5 mm. CUR ENCY: The unit of currency is the Mal ysian Ring it, indicated as ‘RM’. Foreign exchange outlets are widely available and they clearly display the exchange rate fo all major currencies. Automa ed Teller M chines (ATM ) are located at major bank branch s, most shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, tc. These ATMs operate round-the-clock. BANKING HOURS: Banks in most states operate Monday – F iday: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Banks are closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. However selected banks have their branches open on S turday. TIME: Eight hours ahead (+8) of GMT and 16 hours ahead (+16) of U.S Pacific Standard Time. ELECTRICITY: Voltage is 220 - 240 volts AC t 50 cycles per second. Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Mal ysia follows the metric sy tem in weight and measures. TELEPHONES: Local calls can be made from public phones using coins or pre-paid cards. International calls can be m de from public phones with card phone facilities r at any Te kom office INTERNET: High Speed Bro dband is easily accessible at hotels, internet cafés and shop ing malls, among other places. ACCOM ODATION: Mal ysia has a wide range of accom odation at competitive rates. Five-star, medium range, budget hotels, youth ostels, beach chalets, resorts and timesh re partments are some of the types of accom odation av ilabl . Islam is the country’s official and other relig ons are widely practised. FAST FACTS F MALAYSIA Mal ysia compr ses of Peninsula Mal ysia nd the states of Sabah and Sarawak ( lso known as East Mal ysia). AREA: 329, 58 sq km POPULATION: 27.17 million (1.4 million - Kual Lumpur city) (7.2 million - Greater Kual Lumpur / Klang Valley) CAPITAL: Kuala Lumpur PEOPLE: Mal ysia consi ts of 3 predominant races – Malays, Chinese and Indians. They are joined by other smaller ethnic groups. LANGUAGE: Bahasa Melayu or M lay is the national anguage; however English is widely poken. RELIGION: GOVERNMENT: Mal ysia is gov rned by a Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral egislative system. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Governm nt i the Prime Minister. CLIMATE: Malaysia enjo s tropical clim te wi h warm weather all year ound. Temperatures in he lowland ange from 21°C (70°F) to 32°C (90°F). The highlands are co ler, wher temp ratures range betwe n 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (7 °F). An ual rai fall var es from 2,0 m to 2,50 m . CUR ENCY: The unit of currency is the Mal ysian Ring it, indicated as ‘RM’. Foreign exchange outlets re widely available and they clearly display the exch nge rate for all major currencies. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are located at major bank branches, most shopping malls, airports bus termi als, e c. Th se ATMs operate round-the-clock. ANKING HOURS: Banks in most states operate Monday – Frid : 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Banks are clo ed on Saturday, S n and Public Holidays. However sel ct d banks have their branches open on Sat day. TIME: ight hours ahead (+8) of GMT and 16 hours ahead (+16) of U.S. Pacific S ndard Time. ELECTRICITY: Voltage is 2 0 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycles per second. Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. WEIGHTS AND ME SURES: Malaysia follows the metric system in w ights and measures. TELEPHONES: Loc l calls can be mad fro public phones using c ins or pre-paid cards. Internatio al c lls c n be made from public phones with card phone facilit es or at any Telek m office INTERNET: High Spe d Broadband is easily ac e ible at hotels, internet cafés and shop ing malls, among other p ces. AC OMMODATION: Mal ysia h s a wide range of ac ommodation at competit ve rates. Five-star, m dium range, budget hotels, youth hostels, beach chalets, resort and timeshare apartm nts are some of the types of ac om odation available. Islam is the coun ry’s fficial and other religions are widely practised. a a o i ular M laysia and the r w al o w E a 6 Malaysia). AREA: 329, 58 sq km POPULATION: 27.17 million (1.4 million - Kuala Lumpur city) (7.2 million - Greater Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley) CAPITAL: Kuala Lumpur PEOPLE: Mal y ia consi ts of 3 predominant r ces – Mal ys, Chinese and Indians. They are joined by other smaller ethnic groups. LANGUAGE: Bahasa Melayu or Malay is the national language; however English is widely spoken. RELIGION: GOVERNMENT: Malaysia is gover ed by a P liam ntary democr cy wi a bicameral legislative system. The Head of State is the Yang Di-Pertuan Ago g d the He d of Government s th Prime Mi ist r. CLIMAT : Malaysia enjoys tropical climate with warm weather all ye r round. Temperat res in the l wla ds range from 21°C (70°F) to 32°C (90°F). T highlands are cooler, wher temper tures range between 15°C (59° F) to 25°C (77°F). Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm. indicated as ‘RM’. Foreign exchange outlets are widely available and they clearly display the exchange rate for all major currencies. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are located at major bank branches, most shopping malls, airports, bus terminals, etc. These ATMs operate round-the-clock. BANKING HOURS: Banks in most states operate Monday – Friday: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Banks are closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays. Howev r selected banks have t eir branche op n on Saturday. IME: Eight ours ahead (+8) of GMT nd 16 hours ahead (+16) of U.S. P cific S andard Time. ELECTRICITY: Voltage s 220 - 240 volts AC at 50 cycl s p r second. Standard 3-pin square plugs and sockets. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Malaysia fo l ws the metric syst m in weig ts and me sures. EL PHONES: Local c lls c n be made from public phone using coins r pre-paid ards. I ternational calls can be d from public phones with card phone facilities or at any Telekom office INTERNET: High Speed Broadband is easily accessible at hotels, internet cafés and shopping malls, among other pl c . ACCOMMOD TION: Malaysia has wide range of acco modation at c mpetitive r tes. Five-star, edi m rang , budget h tels, youth hostels, beach chalets, resort and ti esha e apartments ar some of the typ s of accommodatio availabl . Islam is the country’s official and other religions are widely practised.