Malaysia travel resources
Kuala Lumpur's skyline, Penang's street food, island beaches and Borneo's rainforests.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
- Language
- Malay; English widely spoken
- Best time to visit
- Mar–Oct for the east coast; west coast year-round Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 999
- Plug types
- C, G, M
- Drives on
- Left
- Government travel advice
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Travel Tips
- The northeast monsoon closes many east-coast islands, such as the Perhentians, from roughly November to March.
- Ride-hailing apps are the easiest way to get around cities.
- Dress modestly when visiting mosques; robes are often provided.
- Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo have their own immigration checks, even for domestic flights.
- Hawker centres and food courts are the cheapest and often the best places to eat.
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