Essential guide to Kuala Lumpur
Belinda Jackson surveys the collision of cultures and contrasts in the Malaysian capital.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Twenty reasons to visit Kuala Lumpur
From shopping and cooking to markets and mosques, this is the best Kuala Lumpur has to offer.
Malaysia's overlooked island paradise
Dramatic forested cliffs of this island paradise have been rewarded with Southeast Asia's first UNESCO Geopark listing.
Where to eat in Kuala Lumpur: Chef Paul Raynor
This chef can't go past some Nasi Lemak with a spicy sambal.
An extraordinary corner of Southeast Asia tourists forgot
It is one of nature's most amazing spectacles - millions of bats in a giant feeding frenzy.
The south-east Asia hotel with urban pizzazz
Kuala Lumpur is chasing Singapore's reputation as a hub of south-east Asian urban pizzazz.
The best places to visit in Malaysia
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Absorbing Chinese, Malay and Indian cultures, Malaysia is an assault on senses. Adventurous types hop across to Borneo to experience their dense forests filled with orangutans, remote tribes, or climb Mount Kinabalu. No trip is complete without consuming a bowl of thick, curry-flavoured coconut laksa; sample some of its best in foodie capital Penang, shop 'til you drop in KL, or simply laze on an island beach.
