http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/maps/my-map.gif

Malaysia
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/flags/my-flag.gif

The world fact book from CIA site.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

PEOPLE STRUCTURE

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Population:23,522,482 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 33.3% (male 4,033,037; female 3,806,451)
15-64 years: 62.1% (male 7,326,068; female 7,289,783)
65 years and over: 4.5% (male 469,499; female 597,644) (2004 est.)

Median age:
total: 23.8 years
male: 23.2 years
female: 24.4 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate:1.83% (2004 est.)

Birth rate:23.37 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate:5.08 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: does not reflect net flow of an unknown number of illegal immigrants from other countries in the region (2004 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 18.35 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 21.23 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 71.95 years
male: 69.29 years
female: 74.81 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate:
3.1 children born/woman (2004 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.4% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
42,000 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
2,500 (2001 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Malaysian(s)
adjective: Malaysian

Ethnic groups:
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 24%, Indian 8%, others 10% (2000)

Religions:
Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia

Languages:
Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note - in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest are Iban and Kadazan

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.9%
male: 92.4%
female: 85.4% (2003 est.)

Malaysia
From Wikitravel, the free travel guide.
http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Malaysia

Malaysian infos service
http://www.infotoday.com.my/

The unity pride.

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797Unity2.jpg?3951

Malaysia

Ethnic groups:
Malay and other indigenous 58%, Chinese 24%, Indian 8%, others 10% (2000)

Religions:
Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia

Languages:
Bahasa Melayu (official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; note - in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, the largest are Iban and Kadazan

OMG!
chinese population drop down again!?
from 27% to 24%?

The unity pride.

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797Unity2.jpg?3951

Wow... Penang bridge is still one of Malaysia's masterpiece

Roof of a Chinese Temple

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Colorful Pagodas.

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Karate Class at Chinese Temple.
Young students practice karate in class at a colorful Chinese temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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KekLokSi temple - Penang,Malaysia

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countryside family.

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Central Market in Kota Baharu

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Produce Stand in Kota Baharu's Central Market


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Man Taps Rubber Tree
A man taps a rubber tree (Hevea) to start the sap running into the collection cup

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A Man on a Ladder Taps a Rubber Tree
A man on a ladder taps a rubber tree. Tree referred to as Hevea on source.

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Harvesting Latex From Rubber Tree

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Latex Drips out of Rubber Tree

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Malaysian Religious Festival
Hindu people wear bright costumes and dance at the Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Thaipusam Festival in Kuala Lumpur.It's in Batu Caves.


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http://www.charles.ca/myweb/Malaysia/BatuCaves/InsideBatu_3.jpg

http://www.rsfc.com.my/Photos/klscene10.jpg


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Sri Mariamman temple
http://www.arrakeen.ch/malaysiafeb02/404%20%20Sri%20Mariamman%20%20temple.JPG

Batu Caves just outside Kuala Lumpur.

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797cave.jpg?524

http://www.arrakeen.ch/malaysiafeb02/447%20%20view%20to%20the%20Batu%20Caves.JPG

Dusun Harvest Dancers
Young boys and girls dressed in matching black silk outfits wearing baskets on their back perform the Dusun Harvest Dance, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Profile of Iban Warrior in Feathered Headdress - Sarawak, Malaysia

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Iban Warrior Shooting Blowgun
An Iban warrior, tattooed and in large feather headdress, shoots a blowgun.

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A MEMBER OF INDIGENOUS TRIBE IN MALAYSIA'S STATE OF SARAWAK PLAYS AN ETHNIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Original caption: An Orang Ulu or "upriver people" from Sarawak's indigenous tribe plays a musical instrument called "sape" at Sarawak Cultural Village in Malaysia's Borneo state of Sarawak July 11, 2003. The three-day 6th Rainforest World Music Festival, beginning on Friday, will be held at the village and brings together renowned world musicans from all continents and indigenous musicians from the interiors of Borneo. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim

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MALAYSIAN MUSLIMS POSE WITH SANTA CLAUS IN KUALA LUMPUR
Original caption: Malaysian Muslims pose with Santa Claus in Kuala Lumpur on December 21, 2003. Malaysia, with a population of 22 million, is primarily a Muslim country, but Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists all celebrate their own cultural and religious festivities.

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Some reuters pics...
http://about.reuters.com/malaysia/picturegallery.html

Malaysia cultural dancers perform during the "Colour of Malaysia" procession in Kuala Lumpur

http://about.reuters.com/malaysia/Picture%20gallery/2pic8large.gif

The Malaysian contingent at the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.

http://www.kiat.net/malaysia/images/malaysiaboleh.jpg

http://about.reuters.com/malaysia/Picture%20gallery/Oct_mycont_large.jpg

Investors monitor stock market prices at a securities house in Kuala Lumpur.

http://about.reuters.com/malaysia/Picture%20gallery/Oct_klse_large.jpg

A Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (Proton) worker inspects the engine of Waja's model at the company's assembly plant

http://about.reuters.com/malaysia/Picture%20gallery/Nov_car_large.jpg

ERL with service stuffs.

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797eksp.JPG?8729

Some other shots form the city

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/KL/kkl14.jpg

http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/KL/kkl07.jpg

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http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/KL/kkl15.jpg


Malaysian right activists hold placards during a rally at the foot of Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

http://about.reuters.com/malaysia/Picture%20gallery/Nov_demo.jpg

Bantuan hanya untuk sekolah kelolaan Pusat
06/01/2003 9:38 a.m.
http://www.tutor.com.my/tutor/dunia.asp?y=2003&dt=0106&pub=duniapendidikan&sec=berita&pg=be_01.htm&arc=hive

http://www.tutor.com.my/tutor/pix/2003/0106/DuniaPendidikan/berita/be_01.1.jpg

Cara baru... Murid-murid dari Kedah, Kelantan dan Terengganu memulakan persekolahan semalam dan pelbagai telatah mereka yang baru memasuki alam persekolahan dapat dilihat. Sesi persekolahan tahun ini turut mencatat lembaran baru apabila murid-murid tahun satu dan pelajar tingkatan satu belajar Matematik dan Sains dalam bahasa Inggeris. Kementerian Pendidikan pula menyediakan pelbagai keperluan teknologi maklumat bagi memastikan kaedah pengajaran dan pembelajaran terutama dua mata pelajaran itu berjalan lancar dan berkesan. Kelihatan di dalam foto di atas, guru Sekolah Kebangsaan Yahya Petra (2), Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Nik Latifah Nik Kasim menggunakan komputer riba dan alat audio-video untuk mengajar murid-muid tahun satu semalam. - Gambar Rosni Masri.

General Malaysian students.

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Students in Putrajaya.

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The Truly Malaysian Wedding

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A Malay wedding ceremony

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Commuter train interior.

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797DSCN4956.JPG?1682

National Day Celebration @ Putrajaya

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/album/20030831/images/previews/preview56.jpg

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http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/content.asp?y=2003&dt=0831&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Album&pg=previewpages/previewpage204.htm

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/content.asp?y=2003&dt=0831&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Album&pg=previewpages/previewpage134.htm

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http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/content.asp?y=2003&dt=0831&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Album&pg=previewpages/previewpage200.htm

Executives in Kuala Lumpur.


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One of more Malaysia wedding again!

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797mar.jpg?275

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797mar2.jpg?9263

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797mar3.jpg?5097 http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797mar4.jpg?8208

I like Kebaya dress type!!

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797people2.jpg?964

http://www.ranti.com/images/products/keb1.jpg http://www.ranti.com/images/products/keb2.jpg http://www.ranti.com/images/products/keb3.jpg http://www.ranti.com/images/products/keb5.jpg http://www.ranti.com/images/products/keb4.jpg

Zouk club in KL.clubbing creature.

http://img83.exs.cx/img83/4033/zk02g7lc.jpg


http://www.space-flower.net/headbites/shit/zk_02.jpg

http://niklim.com/albums/thirst04/sIMG_0867.sized.jpg

http://niklim.com/albums/thirst04/sIMG_0884.sized.jpg

http://niklim.com/albums/thirst04/sIMG_0886.sized.jpg

http://niklim.com/albums/zouk170304/IMG_0512.sized.jpg

http://niklim.com/albums/zouk170304/IMG_0525.sized.jpg

http://niklim.com/albums/thirst04/sIMG_0871.sized.jpg

http://www.space-flower.net/headbites/shit/zk_05.jpg

http://www.space-flower.net/headbites/shit/zk_06.jpg

where it is?
http://zygzaggy.fotopages.com/?entry=181119&back=http://zygzaggy.fotopages.com/?page=1

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1964787.jpg

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1964824.jpg

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1964828.jpg

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1964831.jpg

I am sceptical about CIA's fact. If i am not mistaken, Malaysian population already surpass 25 million early this year.

by Chuck Inglefield

http://www.pbase.com/cli4/image/40294031.jpg

Genting highland - Pahang,Malaysia
by bolts

http://www.pbase.com/image/30322577.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/bolts/image/30312769.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/bolts/image/30312760.jpg

more Genting Highland photos (http://www.pbase.com/mansour_mouasher/genting_highlands)

I am sceptical about CIA's fact. If i am not mistaken, Malaysian population already surpass 25 million early this year.

you're right, some of CIA's information is a bit outdated. some even goes back to as far as 1998.

where it is?
http://zygzaggy.fotopages.com/?entry=181119&back=http://zygzaggy.fotopages.com/?page=1

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1964787.jpg

http://srv.fotopages.com/2/1964824.jpg



I think it's in Kajang... it's a combination of Pizza Hut and KFC! Passed by few days ago!

satay in town

http://www.pbase.com/tehbk/image/19367870.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/tehbk/image/19367869.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/tehbk/image/19367871.jpg

SATE (Malay food) - for the party!

http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/data/500/9797sate.jpg?5076

Tap Tea leaf in cameron highland,Pahang,Malaysia
by Choo Tse Chien

http://img10.exs.cx/img10/5026/28344443d.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/tsechien/image/28344440.jpg

Cameron highland - Perak
from fotopages community

http://img27.echo.cx/img27/5940/cam1fu.jpg

http://img27.echo.cx/img27/4628/cam12ca.jpg

Sarawak Dance Performance at KLCC.
http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Sarawak/Dance/

A taste of village life in Malaysia

Dec 9, 2004


A Malaysian Riverine village
Want to learn how to make a popular Malay cake, feast on grilled fish, hunt for cockles at a beach facing the Malacca Strait and spend nights in a traditional Malay house by the edge of a padi field cooled by sea breezes?

Well then, the little village of Kampung Sungai Haji Doraini in Sekinchan on the west coast state of Selangor is the place to go.

Increasing numbers of international tourists are being lured to the area for a taste of village life that is being promoted under a homestay program in the state‘s padi-growing belt.

“We came here to get exposure to life in the kampungs (villages). My students are happy because they can roam around freely,“ said Chai Yoke Leng from Kuala Lumpur, who stayed over recently with 18 primary school students from a tuition centre.

Her words are music to the ears of officials keen to promote the concept among rural folk to raise their incomes and slow the pace of migration to the cities said the Straits Times.

While the agriculture sector has received special attention from the federal administration to help farmers and fishermen raise their incomes, the homestay program in rural areas is another avenue being promoted actively.

“The program brings in side income for the villagers, from making sure their empty bedrooms are used by tourists to selling their handicraft and food,“ said Dasuki Karison, marketing and promotions manager of Tourism Selangor.

He said there are eight Selangor villages in the program, with two more expected to join soon. Each village must offer at least 20 houses to be eligible.

Homestay has been around in Malaysia for the past decade, and is mainly carried out by villagers.

But this is fast changing as eco-tourism becomes more popular among local and international tourists.

“Our home is big and after my two children got married and left for the city, their rooms were empty. That was how our homestay program started,” said 63-year-old padi farmer Ahmad Jemiran.

He said the villagers could earn RM500 (About C$200) to RM600 a month from the program, compared with the average monthly income of RM400 for farmers.

Kampung Sungai Haji Dorani, a two-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur and located by the Malacca Strait, consists mainly of padi farmers, coconut grove owners and fishermen.

Abdul Rahman Daud, coordinator of the village‘s Dorani Homestay, said the number of homes taking part has grown to 30 from just eight when they started in 1996.

Apart from Malaysians, tourists have included 40 students from three Singapore schools who visited in June, Taiwanese, Koreans and Egyptians.

With help from the Selangor government, two chalets were built at the edge of padi fields recently for visitors who prefer a little more privacy.

To ensure visitors enjoy their visit to Dorani Homestay, activities are planned for the whole day, including a visit to a cottage industry where banana chips are made.

They are also taken to the beach at low tide to look for cockles, which will be included in their dinner, introduced to batik painting and taken on a visit to a mango farm.

A taste of village life
The homestay program lets tourists live in villagers‘ traditional houses. They eat home-cooked meals and take part in activities such as fishing in rivers. They also visit cottage industries nearby, such as those making Malay cakes or batik.The cost of a one-night stay starts from around RM70 (C$30) and includes meals, depending on the type of accommodation and activities planned.

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KL lifestyle


Driving to work is a hassle in KL. Ask any motorist.

"The jams would just sprout on peak hours at almost all the major roads. And if there is even a tiny drizzle, then the traffic would start to crawl," said Anita. "It’s so frustrating."



The 31-year-old woman is married and currently works in Bukit Bintang, part of the Golden Triangle in KL as a marketing executive.



"My husband had to drive me to work every morning. He used to complain a lot. He works in Taman Jaya in the Petaling Jaya area, and we live in Brickfields, so it was quite ridiculous," said Anita. They even bought a second car, but that did not solve the problem as Anita

would still get caught in the jams and spend more than half an hour at times to get to her workplace. These days, though, the couple don’t fret so much anymore about the jams. Anita takes the KL Monorail to work while her husband goes to his office on the Putra LRT. It takes them only a few minutes to get to work and the best part is, they do not experience any jams or contribute to it by driving single occupant vehicles.



"We simply drive to KL Sentral, or take a cab and then we’re off," smiled the expecting mother. "The only problem is, we don’t really know what to do with the Kelisa that we bought." Well, whatever it is they decide to do with the car, it is better for all concerned to have one less vehicle on the road.

They are not the only ones who find commuting to work far less stressful than driving. Every day, tens of thousands of people use the Monorail, LRT and KTM Komuter systems in KL to go to work. Some may even leave their cars in the station carparks and take the train. In a city where jams can sprout almost instantly, and parking is always a hassle, not having to drive is a real treat sometimes.



KL Sentral, in Brickfields, is the hub where almost all rail services converge. It is the nexus where the public can take any rail service to anywhere within the city. The traffic problems in KL, while not as dire as in cities such as Mumbai or Bangkok, has given the city’s motorists headaches for years. Fortunately, the completion of Putrajaya and Cyberjaya and the numerous road constructions all around town would hopefully take the strain off the main roads of the city.



One major factor that should play a pivotal role in avoiding a traffic purgatory would be the development of the public transport system, particularly the rail systems. Adding more cabs and buses would help, but the side effect of having more vehicles on the road could be messy. Imagine if there were one hundred thousand cabs in the city. That alone could lead to major jams and worse air pollution.



The rail transit systems are simply the best alternative. It’s clean, safe, cheap and takes people (and, subsequently, vehicles) off the road. Provided, of course, that there are enough routes and stations for them to cover. The key operators of rail service

networks in Kuala Lumpur are : Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) which handles the commuter train services, Syarikat Prasana Negara Berhad which manages Putra Line and Star Line, Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) which runs the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit, as well as KL Monorail System Sdn Bhd which operates the KL Monorail.


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All these operators have formed a network providing various interchanges where a traveller can simply switch trains of other systems to go to places which they cover exclusively. Most of the rail systems converge on a few points, and all of them, except STARline intersect at KL Sentral which is the ultimate hub for the rail systems.



Star Line intersects with Putra Line at the Masjid Jamek station. It is connected to KL Monorail at Titiwangsa Station and

Hang Tuah Station, and links with ERL - KLIA Transit and the KTM Komuter (Rawang-Seremban Line) at Bandar Tasik Selatan.

The latest addition to the existing rail systems is the KL Monorail. After operating officially on August 31st 2003, KL Monorail is providing the denizens of the ever growing city a more comfortable alternative to public transportation.



The 8.6km system basically covers the Golden Triangle of KL, namely the Bukit Bintang area, as well as Medan Tuanku and Chow Kit. The entire system runs from KL Sentral to Titiwangsa with nine stops in-between.



The interchanges enables a person working in KLCC to go to the airport, meet his clients, and take them for lunch at Berjaya Times Square. Which was exactly what Roslan has been doing. "I prefer taking the ERL, as I can sleep on the way," said the 38-yearold businessman.



"I used to drive my clients around, and it is never good PR if it took too long to get to a place or if we were stuck in a jam."

His clients, Kanno Einosuke and Natsume Noriaki, seemed to be enjoying themselves. Their flight back was for the next morning, but they could have taken a night flight and still get things done.



Roslan, Anita and her husband are just a few of those who are enjoying the convenience of the newly developed rail systems. A lot more are finding it easier to just hop on a train rather than wait for a bus or get stuck in a jam with the cab’s meter ticking away.

The phenomenon have also affected the way people shop and made KL a very accessible city. 22-year-old student Kamil is a gadget freak. Especially when it comes to computer hardware. Low Yat Plaza and Imbi Plaza are the two best places to get

competitively-priced computer parts and he happily stops at the Imbi Monorail station to check out the gizmos at both plazas.

"The prices change almost every week. So if I can find a good bargain, I will buy it," said Kamil. He was looking around for a decentlypriced second-hand 17-inch monitor for a friend and if none were available that week, he would stop by at Chow Kit to

purchase some ‘bundle t-shirts’. "I used to take the bus, but that would be a long wait," said Kamil. "I just wish that there are LRTs and Monorails in my hometown in Perak.



" Well, if the rail systems in KL work successfully enough, then the possibility of having the same set-up for the rest of the country is not that far behind.


KL‘S FIVE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS

Five urban rail transit operators in KL offer modern, efficient and comfortable transit services striving to improve the mobility and lifestyle of the populace.

The Putra Line, a driverless light transit system which plies from Petaling Jaya in the southeast to KL Sentral via Bangsar and onto KLCC before terminating in the northwest of the city. It has 24 stations.

The Star Line has 23 stops with one line linking Sentul Timur residential areas in the north to Ampang on the northeast, and another line linking it to Sri Petaling in the south.

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KL Monorail, the latest addition to KL’s transit network is said to be the missing link. It traverses the central business, hotel and shopping belt of the city. The system which has 11 stations, begins at KL Sentral in Brickfields, passes through the heart of the city and ends at Jalan Tun Razak.

Then there is also the KTM Komuter which connects the suburbs of Seremban, Rawang, Sentul and Port Klang to KL. Finally there is the Express Rail Link which has an airline city check-in facility at KL Sentral, providing a relatively cheap and fast way to KL’s International Airport within 28 minutes versus one hour by road. The ERL has another transit service with stops at Putra Jaya and Salak Tinggi.

All systems are integrated and have several interchanges at various points. All the systems except STARLine converge at KL Sentral, the city’s transportation hub.

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Gawai Dayak 2004 Multi Racial
by Hilary Dillah

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Gawai Dayak 2004 Multi Racial
by Hilary Dillah

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Malaysia citrawarna
colours of Malaysia
something like Carnival in RIO DE JANEIRO
For show many ethnic in Malaysia - Truly Asia
coming again this May 2005!

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M’sian senior managers enjoy good standard of living
By Isabelle Francis, 08 Aug 2005 9:49 AM



Malaysian senior managers may earn vastly less than their Japanese and Singapore counterparts but enjoy a comparable standard of living, said ECA International Ltd general manager Lee Quane.

“The Malaysian senior manager’s gross (annual) salary compares unfavourably to his or her peers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Japan,” he said in a written reply to FinancialDaily.

“But when tax obligations and the cost of living are accounted for, this difference is markedly reduced. (For example), the Japanese sees his gross salary of RM541,000 dwindle to RM158,000 in the face of expensive living costs and an onerous taxation system.”

Lee said according to ECA’s study, Malaysian senior managers received a gross salary of RM184,396 and enjoyed an equal net salary and relative buying power of RM133,224.

“The relative buying power represents how much each net salary can buy in a particular location after cost of living differences have been factored in. This explains why the Malaysian net and relative buying power is equal,” he explained.

Hence, Lee added, the Japanese gross salary — almost three times higher than that earned by his Malaysian counterpart, after adjusted for tax, social security and cost of living — is only 19% higher compared with a Malaysian manager’s net salary of RM133,224.

“Gross salaries of Malaysian nationals are much lower than those in many countries featured, notably USA, Japan and Hong Kong. However, they are higher than their counterparts in other countries, including China, India and Indonesia,” he said.

He added that taxation, social security and the cost of living in many locations all have an impact on purchasing power.

“This narrows the gap in the standard of living that is enjoyed by people in the countries surveyed,” Lee said.

ECA International is the world’s largest membership organisation for international human resources (HR) professionals, serving a global network of over 400 HR professionals in 1,500 companies in 35 countries.

The organisation’s National Salary Comparison 2005 compares the relative buying power of managers across a range of countries by looking at gross and net salaries and adjusting the latter, talking into account the cost of living in the respective countries.

In the ECA survey — which involves 10 countries — senior managers in the US recorded the highest in gross salary of RM461,174, net salary of RM369,594 and the highest relative buying power of RM240,026.

Meanwhile, India reported the lowest gross salary of RM102,810, net salary of RM71,343 and relative buying power of RM70,449.