MALAYSIA - KUALA LUMPUR & PUTRAJAYA & CYBERJAYA & SEPANG

KUALA LUMPUR

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. The city is the cultural and economic center of Malaysia and is rated as a gamma world city. It is the only global city in Malaysia. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population as well as economy.

The main attractions are spread throughout the city, although the greatest concentration of places of interest are in the city center, where you will find the Independence Square ( Dataran Merdeka) the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and other Colonial era buildings surrounding the square; the National Mosque ; the Moorish style Kuala Lumpur Railway Station which now houses a mini museum on Malaysia railway history; many of Kl’s other museums including the National Museum; and the pretty Lake Gardens to the west. Within the city center is also the fascinating narrow streets of Chinatown, Kl’s traditional commercial district, with its many Chinese shops and places to eat.

Another area of interest is the Golden Triangle. Although predominantly a shopping (Star Hill, Pavillion and KLCC Suria) and nightlife district (heritage Row, Jalan Pinang and Jalan Ampang) , it is also home to Petronas Twin Towers, once the world’s tallest building. In the nearby Kl Convention Center is the Aquaria KLCC which contains some 5000 varieties of tropical fish and just south of the Twin Towers is the KL Tower, which is situated on top of Bukit Nanas, a forest reserve right in the heart of the city.

PUTRAJAYA

Malaysia began its search for a new administrative centre in the 1980s to provide a more balanced development away from Kuala Lumpur. A site in the southern Prang Besar estate was chosen and Putrajaya came to be.

 Did you know that the entire Putrajaya project was designed and constructed by Malaysian companies and 90 percent of the materials used were source in Malaysia. While Kuala Lumpur will remain as the country’ financial and commercial capital, Putrajaya is the new Federal Government administrative centre.

Putrajaya sits on magnificent 4931 hectares of land within the Multimedia Super Corridor. The new city is also known as the “Garden City because of its focus on preservation of its” eco” features. A third of Putrajaya’s area is set aside as open spaces.

 Residents and visitors can expect a comfortable environment with lush greenery, gardens and parks such as popular Botanical Park and the Perdana Park spread across landscapes enhanced by lakes and wetlands. Stylishly designed government offices now sit along the Boulevard, surrounded by the massive Putrajaya Lake.Drive through the Boulevard, the Seri Saujana and Seri Wawasan bridges for a spectacular view of majestic Putrajaya.

CYBERJAYA

Cyberjaya is one of two “intelligent cities” under the Multimedia Super Corridor project. This is a 15 km by 50 km zone, to be occupied by high technology companies that Malaysia envisions as its version of Carlifornia’s Silicon Valley. The main components of this corridor –Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur International Aiport, Cyberjaya and Putrajaya- are bound by a fibre optic network that provides high speed computer links. Cyberjaya is a multimedia catalyst centre created for global R&D and designed with the capacity to be the operational headquarters for multinational firms wishing to direct their worldwide activities using multimedia technology.

The central theme for the development is providing a quantum jump in standards, summarized as follows:

1.       A leading edge multimedia centre that will attract world class multimedia /IT companies

2.       Sophisticated and state of the art integrated infrastructure and IT system

3.       Sophisticated and efficient transportation systems with an emphasis on public transport

A number of companies who qualify for MSC incentives have relocated their operations to Cyberjaya. Among them are Dell, DHL, HSBC, OCBC, BMW, IBM, SHELL It and others. Currently, over 400 MSC status companies have located their operations here, making the townships a rapidly growing area.

KLIA(SEPANG)

KL International Airport is surrounded by 4 main cities of Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam,Seremban and Malacca. The airport is a catchment area and offers opportunities for a hive of business activities. Every effort has been made to create a homely airport with a serene environment combined with high technology attractions. Nature and greenery are part of the airport in line with the “airport in the forest and forest in the airport” concept. The natural environment of the airport is transformed to functions and activities that continue to enhance nature. The abundant forest areas will be preserved and transformed into an environment park containing recreational facilities. For car racing enthusiasts every year. The track also caters for an array of other activities throughout the year including motorcycle and rally racing.