Tropical climate with warm weather all year round with temperatures ranging from 21c to 32c. Annual rainfall varies from 2,000 mm to 25,500mm.

Islam is the official religion but other religion are practiced freely.  Muslim (primarily Malays), Buddhism (Chinese), Hindu (Indian), Christianity, Taoism and tribal religions.

Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is the national language but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups also speak various languages and dialects including Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Tamil and Hindi.

The Malaysian currency is normally referred to as Ringgit or RM or MYR. It is pegged at RM3.80 to US$1. The RM comes in dominations of RM1, RM2, RM5, RM10, RM50 and RM100. Coins are denoted as sen (cent). These include 1 sen, 5 sen, 10 sen, 20 sen, 50 sen and RM1.

All states (with the exception of Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu) observe Saturdays as a half-day and Sunday as a public holiday.

Kedah & Kelantan observe Fridays as as public holidays and Saturday as a half-day.

Terengganu observe Friday & Saturday as public holidays.

Most states: Mon – Fri: 9.30am – 4.00pmSat: 9.30am – 11.30am (closed 1st & 3rd Sat of each month) Sun: closed Kedah, Kelantan & Terengganu: Sat – Wed: 9.30am – 4.00pm, Thurs: 9.30am – 11.30am, Fri: closed.

Open from 8.00am to 5.00pm daily except Sundays and public holidays.  In Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu post offices are closed on Fridays and public holidays.

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 offices.

Voltage is 220 - 240 volts A/C at 50 cycles per second.  Standard 3-pin plugs and sockets.

There is a strong interlink between the country's multiracial and multicultural make-up and its history.  Besides the local Malays and the native groups, immigrants from China, India, Indonesia and other parts of the world have all contributed to the multiracial composition of its population.  Its interesting multi cultural diversity can be largely attributed to the country's long and on-going interaction with the outside world and colonial rule by the Portuguese, Dutch and the British.  Consequently, the evolution of the country into a cultural melting pot is evident in the unique blend of religions, sosio-cultural activities and traditions, dressing, languages and food.

Malaysia follows the metric system in weights and measures.

Visitors are strongly advice to obtain adequate insurance cover before travelling to Malaysia.

Manufacturing constitutes the largest single component of Malaysia's economy.  Tourism and primary commodities such as petroleum, palm oil and natural rubber and timber are major contributors to its economy.

Parliamentary democracy with a bicameral legislative system.  The Head of States is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Head of Government is the Prime Minister.

Most hotels and restaurants levy a 10% service charge and 50% government sales tax on bills.  However, should you want to show your appreciation for good services, a small tip will do.

Besides public buses and taxis, the light rail transit (LRT) services (STAR & Putra) KL Monorail and the KTM Komuter inter-city rail services offer hassle free accessibility to well-known landmarks in KL as well as outlaying districts and nearby town

Malaysia has a wide range of accommodation at competitive rates. International standard, medium and budget hotels; youth hostels; and timeshare apartments are just some of the types of accommodation available. Privately operated motor-homes are also available for rental.

Malaysia is one of the leading destinations in the region for international meetings and exhibitions.  Most of the major hotels and exhibitions centres equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to cater for all types of M.I.C.E events.  In view of the country's easy accessibility from most parts of the world and modern transportation infrastructure, Malaysia has played host to numerous high-profile forums, such as the inaugural Commonwealth Tourism Minister's Meeting and the 13^th Non-Aligned Movement Summit.