Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia, experiencing a tropical equatorial climate, which means summer all year round. Temperatures range from 27-33 degrees Celsius with a mean annual rainfall exceeding 1600mm. The weather here is hot and humid. There are 16 states in Malaysia, with 3 being Federal Territories.
1. Johor
2. Kedah
3. Kelantan
4. Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory, Capital)
5. Labuan (Federal Territory)
6. Putrajaya (Federal Territory)
7. Malacca
8. Negeri Sembilan
9. Pahang
10. Penang
11. Perak
12. Perlis
13. Sabah (Not located on Peninsula Malaysia)
14. Sarawak (Not located on Peninsula Malaysia)
15. Selangor
16. Trengganu
Generally, the main development occurs in Kuala Lumpur (KLCC Golden Triangle), Penang, Putrajaya (Multimedia Super Corridor), Johor. The most developed region would be Selangor, which Kuala Lumpur is in, having expatriate residential areas such as Kota Damansara and even luxury areas such as Kenny Hills, which is dubbed as the Beverley Hills of Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia is a country with a multicultural society, thus the population is mainly made up of Malays, Chinese and Indians. In different states there will be different proportions of Chinese and Malays. For example, in Penang, the population there is more dominant with Chinese. Also, dialects spoken would differ in different areas. Selangor is more dominant with the Cantonese dialect, Penang with Hokkien dialect. Food of each race and even Japanese, Western, German and many more are available in this cosmopolitan society, not to forget it being cheap.
Residing in Malaysia is simple, with government support schemes such as Malaysia My Second Home, together with the low cost of living, and most importantly easy to locate your dream home, with companies such as PropertyGuru for easy assistance. There are apartments, condominiums, terraces, semi-detached and bungalows widely available in Malaysia.
Generally, Malaysia's residential areas have shopping centres, food stores and not to mention a whole array of entertainment venues which are lively and cater to the needs of people of all ages. Famous malls such as the Midvalley Megamall, Suria KLCC are internationally known and popular among both locals and tourists in the area.
Besides being an urbanized area which offers a wide array of entertainment venues, Malaysia is also one that provides natural and man-made recreational areas. Notable natural landmarks include Kota Kinabalu, Cameron Highlands, Taman Negara National Park, Langkawi while man-made ones include Sunway Lagoon, Genting Highlands, Tiara Beach Resort. Malaysia's climate, although boring due to all year round summer, is an excellent place for such recreation destinations, such as beach resorts, outdoor theme parks, golf courses.
Strong governmental support is a key reason why Malaysia attracts the world's top talents over, with a current immigrant population of 3 million. Malaysia My Second Home has so far accepted over 8000 visas. The governmental support in Malaysia has allowed easy immigration into country, in education, accommodation, safety and security etc.
Malaysia's residential areas include apartments, condominiums, semi-detached, bungalows and others. The types of residential areas and types of employment available differ for each of the sixteen states, making Malaysia a country with a vibrant culture, enjoyable place to live in.
