Malaysia
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| Prime minister | Mahathir Bin Mohamad |
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| Capital | Kuala Lumpur |
| Dialing code | +60 |
| Currency | Malaysian ringgit |
| Points of interest | Petronas Twin Towers |
| Batu Caves | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405651 |
About Malaysia
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.
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...Malaysia s environment minister Yeo Bee Yin (second left) inspects a container of the plastic back waste Malaysia-42 containers of illegally imported plastic waste in the UK, its environment, announced the minister...
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... of the 47 people on the island when the outbreak happened, 24 were from Australia, nine from the USA, five from new Zealand, four from Germany, two from China, two from Britain and one from Malaysia...
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... The real Melissa in action London-based artist Laura Melissa Williams woke up one morning last week to find thousands of messages for her on social media - all from Malaysia...
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...A poster for a chat show featuring Mat Dan As soon as Mohammed Kareef Daniel Abdullah steps out of his front door in Malaysia s capital, it doesn t take long before heads start turning and for his nickname to be shouted...
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... Other papers report on a stabbing outside the Home Office in central London, while the Daily Mail reports that the grandfather of London teenager Nora Quoirin says there are unanswered questions about her death in Malaysia...
