15 Things You Didn't Know About Malaysia
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Facts this time it's all about Malaysia the ultimate country to visit in your Southeast Asia tour Malaysia is different than most countries in Asia they have the mainland and part of the Borneo Island they share with Indonesia and Brunei it's the place to go if you want to find tranquility biodiversity and peace of mind of course ultra-modern cities and quick access to Singapore.
1 Singapore is a nice touch but there is more to it with a population of over 32 million citizens Malaysia is home to a lot of ethnic groups and wildlife a lot of parts still carry traces of Imperial colonialists but at heart their culture and ancestors are among the oldest and most important in the entire region as an emerging economy we're going to dig in and see what secrets and beauty lies beneath all these traditions and myths because there's always more than meets the eye if you're new here welcome be sure to subscribe and follow us on instagram one they have the slowest and most expensive internet in the world in 2018 you would expect technology to be present in every corner of the world and if we're talking about Malaysia a country with such modern cities and an emerging economy you would expect it to have decent internet speed well it doesn't if you're planning on going there and working from a cafe just forget it they definitely don't do that and the Internet is either non-existent or very slow what's even more sad is they pay a lot of money for that poor Internet it's around 8.9 megabits a second worse than the Internet in Thailand or Sri Lanka.
2 The most hyped bar has a luxurious bathroom has the entrance lounge not everything in Southeast Asia has tropical and exotic vibes they too have been getting the new powder pink and luxury bathroom concept and have implemented them into a new bar that everyone is hyping about it's called the golden shower and it's an Instagram Abul dream come true the bar has a lavish and beautiful golden bathroom at the entrance hall making you wonder how it's going to look inside well as you enter the bar becomes a pink dream its minimalistic with pink and gold everything the menu is also fancy and overpriced it's definitely a millennial kind of place where you can go take pictures of your food and of course bathroom selfies.
3 Jimmy Choo was born in Malaysia there are a few luxury shoe designers that every woman wants to wear besides Manolo Blahnik and Krystina butel there's one more designer that really understands what women want and his name is Jimmy Choo he's actually a Malaysian designer based in the UK that's now an international luxury brand he skyrocketed to fame quickly after Vogue picked him up after London Fashion Week back in the 1980s and then after Princess Diana of Wales endorsed his brand celebrities like Rihanna or Gigi Hadid love his designs and although a pair of famous shoes is highly expensive it's also an investment piece and a work of art.
4 They have a great healthcare system although Malaysia is not fully developed and modern in all areas in the medical field they're doing very well in fact it's a well known destination for medical tourism over 1 million people travel to Malaysia to get surgery and other medical treatments so why do people travel all the way to Malaysia for health care well because it's modern cheap and very effective they even advertise this kind of tourism and since they started accepting expats over five million people have benefited from their services they have private award-winning hospitals that are happy to treat anyone for dental procedures or other treatments.
5 Robert Kwok is the richest man with a net worth of thirteen point 1 billion dollars Asia has the highest number of billionaires in the world the richest family in Malaysia which is also one of the richest families in Asia is the quoc family they've been in trade estate and oil for over three generations and have a net worth of sixteen point six billion dollars the oldest son Robert Kwok now owns the kok group and with his net worth of 13 point 1 billion dollars is the richest man in malaysia robert is now 95 years old and his business is still going strong in spite of his private life one thing we know is that when he's gone his fortune will be passed on to his eight children.
6 There are lights in cinema rooms so that people can't fool around we all know that Netflix and chill is slang for fooling around with a movie in the background some people even fool around in the cinemas because it's dark and no one can really see what you're up to well not in Malaysia they passed a law that forces cinemas to have some sort of dim lighting so people can't have sex or kiss in the theatre if you ever thought a Muslim country would allow such behavior you're wrong thankfully they don't have to keep the lights on when they're at home.
7 Their Prime Minister is involved in a ten billion dollar loan scandal the story of this highly controversial scandal broke into the news three years ago when the Wall Street Journal exposed it since he was also the finance minister he was able to leak around 700 million dollars into his bank accounts he and a few others from his cabinet were the authors of some well-orchestrated business regarding funds and Ponzi schemes some of the money from the deals and loans went straight to their Swiss bank accounts and after the whole operation was unveiled it looked like it required at least 10 billion dollars to settle the loans and interest this incident has gone down as the biggest corruption scandal of Malaysia so far.
8 Their airlines are very unsafe and controversial at this point airplanes are by far the safest way to travel there are rarely accidents it's very fast and quite comfortable some airlines are better than others some are very luxurious and some like the Malaysian airline are sadly very controversial out of all the airlines in the world theirs is the one getting shot down crushed disappearing or encountering problems Malaysian Airlines has so far lost over 500 million dollars due to recent events and they're still trying to recover and rebrand if you plan on going to Malaysia try Singapore Airlines they are really amazing.
9 McDonald's has different products in Malaysia if you traveled a little you would know that most chains adapt their menus and recipes to local cultures and preferences this applies to McDonald's Starbucks even coca-cola they have different products in different regions well in Asia American fast food is not that popular but it started to grow more and more on younger generations McDonald's launched in Malaysia and there they have a salted caramel and chocolate pie and everyone goes crazy about it it's so popular and tasty that the Brits wanted in the UK as well they say it's a delightful combination and it definitely sounds like one.
10 The Petronas Towers cost 1.6 billion dollars to build the capital city of Kuala Lumpur is a state-of-the-art ultra-modern and cosmopolitan medicine it's full of skyscrapers parks luxurious hotels and infinity pools that will make you question its inspiration it's like New York merged with Buddhist temples and palm trees an iconic building you'll see in every picture is the Petronas Towers that cost over 1.6 billion dollars to build up until 2004 it was the highest building in the world rising at 452 metres high it's still the tallest twin building in the world and one of the most photographed buildings in the world since it's so tall you can basically spot it from every corner in the city the towers are actually office buildings shopping centers and a major tourist attraction want a sneak peek inside Malaysia a Lexus we have a video on our channel all about Singapore the small country inside Malaysia that is full of luxury wealth and crazy rules just click in the top right corner to check it out.
11 They might legalize medical marijuana drugs and Malaysia do not make a good combination for traffic and consumption you can get prison or even the death penalty here because they are a Muslim country with zero tolerance to such behaviors as things evolve it looks like they might change their laws a little bit they're thinking about being more open-minded to legalizing medical marijuana and if that happens Malaysia will become the first country in Asia to allow this it's a billion dollar industry and if they can get a pass on the rules and religious views a lot of money can be made out of it they still have a long way to go but there is hope.
12 The main airport has a small jungle in it growing all the biodiversity of Malaysia some of the biggest airports in the world are huge ecosystems that are built to mimic the real world they have accommodations restaurants shops spas lounges transportation even jungles inside of them the main airport from kuala lumpur is a real work of art to showcase all the diversity and wild beauty of Malaysian jungles they installed a real-life jungle ecosystem inside of the airport if you have a layover or a delayed flight you can wander around the airport's jungle take some pictures even meditate this is how airports look like in Asia way different and a lot less concerned about technology.
13 They don't have set elections every four or five years each country reelect their president or representatives this process happens pretty much in all countries where a president Chancellor or Prime Minister is the main Authority or representative for the nation in Malaysia the Prime Minister can decide when elections are held because he has the power to dissolve the Parliament and have an early election most nations have a special date and month set for it but not in Malaysia they do however reelect the ruling party every five years and have been voting for that same party since 1957.
14 Durian fruit is forbidden in some hotels Asia has the best climate for so many exotic fruits and species countries like India Vietnam or Malaysia are home to some of the weirdest and most flavorful fruits in the world from mangoes papayas dragon fruit rambutan or durian you can find them all fresh and cheap at the local markets by far the weirdest fruit is the durian fruit if you haven't been to Asia then maybe look it up at your local Asian market it's a green spiky fruit with a yellow core that has a very pungent and strong scent the aroma is also weird and not suited for most people and that's why the fruit is forbidden in some hotels so that people don't get a stinky fruit plate.
15 Every 20 days there is a public holiday in Malaysia if you work in America or China you don't actually experience bank holidays but if you happen to work in Europe or Asia then you're in for around 20 days per year of public holidays and off days Malaysia has roughly 50 days of public holidays meaning that there's around three to five public holidays per month its lucky citizens don't ever work more than two weeks without getting a day off and if they happen to also get the weekend off then we are really starting to get jealous over here as you can see a Luxor's malaysia is such a diverse and different country it's somehow similar to its Southeast Asian sisters but also different and more conservative for what it's worth you should definitely visit if you have the chance but be sure to do your research first now before we wrap it up we're curious how many public holidays do you get in your country are you even close to Malaysia or the US a lot of snow in the comments below and as always for a treat for our true a lack sirs for sticking with us all the way to the end here's your bonus.
According to a conspiracy theory Tupac Shakur is alive and well in Malaysia when famous people die conspiracy theories usually start to flow everywhere especially if their death is controversial some crazy conspiracy theorists believe that Tupac Kurt Cobain and other stars live a happy life somewhere in Malaysia it's amazing why people think they chose this country and the way they framed everything to look like a plausible scenario of course they have their fans and their haters but unfortunately these theories are nonsense our dear stars don't live a separate life on a deserted island they are unfortunately just no longer with us thank you for spending some time with us make sure to subscribe on website so you never miss a Article if you want more we hand-picked these Article.
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