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From Value One, Spring 2006 No. 12 |
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Kuala Lumpur Representative Office
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Malaysia Striving to Join Advanced Nations by 2020 |
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A common image of Malaysia among Japanese people may be a country of jungles, everlasting summer, orangutans, seaside resorts, rubber and tin, but the Malaysian government has come up with its own slogan: "Joining advanced nations by 2020." Actually, this country is now developing amazingly. A number of building projects have opened, including the new administrative center Putrajaya, the new Kuala Lumpur Airport and a whole host of high-rise buildings, including the Petronas Twin Towers and the Mid Valley Megamall, the largest and newest shopping mall in Asia. The country also hosts an F1 Grand Prix race every year. |
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| The 88-story Petronas Twin Tower. The Kuala Lumpur Representative Office is situated on the 48th floor of the right-side tower. |
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Motorcyclists' Style Is to Wear Their Jackets Back to Front |
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In Malaysia, as in most other Southeast Asian countries, you will find many motorcycles running around the streets. Sometimes, I feel scared when I find one threading itself between the cars.
Here in Malaysia, you will often find a motorcyclist wearing his jacket back to front. There are many explanations for this: as protection from sun rays, wind or the heat, or simply as a form of fashion.
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| Many motorcyclists wear their jackets back to front. |
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Just Right for a Hangover-curing Breakfast!? Bak Kut Teh |
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| A typical Malaysian menu includes Satay (spit-roasted chicken, beef or some other meat) and Nasi Lemak (a mix of coconut milk-boiled rice with chicken, vegetables, eggs, etc.), but my top recommendation above everything else is Bak Kut Teh - unboned pork and vegetables stewed in Chinese-style soup. It began as nutritious food for tin mine workers and became very popular here. At first glance, you may hesitate, but once you try it, you will become addicted. Many restaurants serving Bak Kut Teh are open from early in the morning. It is just right for breakfast when you have a hangover. |
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Chinese Malaysians' standard breakfast item "Bak Kut Teh." It is popular among tourists, too.
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Don't Bring "King" or "Queen" into Your Hotel! |
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Malaysia is a treasury of tropical fruits, including durian, mango, mangosteen, jackfruit, star fruit and lanseh. You can enjoy eating a variety of fruits all the year around. Among them the durian, acclaimed as the "king of fruits," and the mangosteen, the "queen of fruits," taste literally supreme. However, both are shut out of many hotels in their best season, the durian for its uniquely offensive smell and the mangosteen for the fast color of its skin - once it stains your clothes, you can never wash it off. Hotels even post notices along the lines of, "Off Limits to Durian and Mangosteen." |
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"Malaysia Truly Asia" |
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Malaysia's slogan as a tourist resort is "Malaysia Truly Asia." This is no exaggeration. Malaysia is full of natural beauty. The Cameron Highlands are dubbed the "Karuizawa of Malaysia," Taman Negara has the oldest tropical rain forest in the world, the islands of Penang, Langkawi, Tioman and Redang are typical seaside resorts, and in Kuala Selangor fireflies dance wildly throughout the year. Do visit Malaysia whether on business or as a tourist. |
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