Malaysia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in Southeast Asia
About Malaysia
Malaysia is a mix of the modern world and a developing nation. With its investment in high technology industries and moderate oil wealth, it has become a rich nation in Southeast Asia. Malaysia, for most visitors, presents a happy mix: there is high-tech infrastructure and things generally work well and more or less on schedule, but prices remain more reasonable than, say,Singapore. The demographics between the rich and poor can also be quite apparent: for example, a high rise luxury condominium building built right across the street from old, rundown shop lots or flats. However, you will not find extreme rural poverty or gigantic urban slums as in other countries in Southeast Asia. In terms of attractions, peninsular (West) Malaysia contains islands with gorgeous beaches and a fraction of
Malaysia Travel Guide Sections
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