Malaysia, Truly Asia." This sums up what Malaysia is all about. A country which offers a unique look into the rest of Asia as a melting pot of races, cultures and religions. A fascinating fusion of colourful festivals, gastronomic adventures, shopping splendor’s, natural wonders and many more thrills and spills.

Malaysia Truly Asia" is more than just a slogan. It reflects precisely who Malaysians are. Yes, Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual nation where people of diverse races and religions live in harmony. One moment you may come across a mosque next to a temple and church. The next moment, you will meet a Malay, Chinese, Indian and a Eurasian dining on the same table in a restaurant. Malaysians are humble, tolerant, friendly and most importantly, respect one another regardless of one’s race, religion and background. It is this true Malaysian value that binds them together.

Malaysia is made up of 13 states from the Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak and 3 federal territories. It is a land of striking contrasts and diversity. On one hand, Malaysia has the world’s tallest twin towers, the Petronas Twin Towers and many skyscrapers. On the other hand, it has some of the world’s finest treasure troves of nature, from the 130 million years old rainforests, the biggest cave chamber, the largest flower to the smallest elephant.

While Malaysia is on the way to become a fully developed nation, it somehow still maintains its Asian nuances and rich cultural heritage, from century-old places of worships, pre-colonial shop houses to Moorish architectural wonders of heritage buildings.

Every day is a good day for shopping in Malaysia, not just during holidays, festivities and sale periods. This is because Malaysians love to shop and hardly need a reason to hit the malls and stores. It is so infectious that even tourists will spend some time stocking up their shopping cart during their stay here.

So a holiday or a business trip during this Visit Malaysia Year 2014 is an experience of endless wonders. One which you will cherish for a lifetime

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