Did you know?
• Number 4 is inauspicious in Malaysia. Many buildings do not have a 4th floor. Instead, they have floor No. 3A
• Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world, succeeding only Greenland and New Guinea.
• Malaysia has almost 66,000 kms of highways, which is longer than the circumference of the Earth
• Sarawak Cave Chamber in Gunung Mulu National Park, is the Largest Cave Chamber in the world - can house quite a few Boeing 747 jetliners, easily.
• Malaysia grows the world's largest flower - Rafflesia
Must Try Dishes
• Laksa - traditional fish soup noodle.
• Nasi Goreng – Coconut Broth Noodles
• Char Kway Teo – Stir-Fried flat rice Noodles
• Seafood in the coastal cities
Here are some movies that capture Malaysian cities
Don and Don 2 (2006 and 2011)
Bollywood blockbuster's first film in 2006, ended on the SkyBridge - Langkawi, where its climax, was shot between Shahrukh Khan and Boman Irani. The sequel Don2 in 2011 captured more locations like Melaka Prison, KL Petronas Towers, and Langkawi
Fair Game (2010)
A Hollywood Spy Drama starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn have scenes shot some famous KL landmarks in the backdrop.
The Viral factor (2012)
It was a Hong Kong-Chinese Action Film, shot 80% in Kuala Lumpur. Its Locations include KL Sentral, Pavilion KL, KLIA, Putrajaya, KLCC, KTM Railway Station and of course Petronas towers.
Blackhat (2015)
This Hollywood Action Mystery starring Chris Hemsworth a.k.a. Thor, has a few scenes where you can see the beauty of Perak and Kuala Lumpur's action.
Kabali (2016)
Kabali was the 159th film of the India Superstar – Rajinikanth, which created a lot of tourism curiosity among Rajinikanth’s worldwide fan following. The Film was shot at various locations in Malaysia, including - Petronas Twin Towers, Batu Caves, KLCC, Grand Salon Lobby Lounge of Palace of Golden Horses, Selangor Royal Club, Malacca and Carey Island.