Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Aerograms and postcards cost 50 sen to send to any destination. Letters weighing 20g or less cost 90 sen to Asia,
RM1.40 to Australia or New Zealand, RM1.50 to the UK and Europe, and RM1.80 to North America. A 1kg parcel to
most destinations will cost around RM35 by sea and RM70 by air. Registered mail costs an extra RM3.90 (letters and
parcels up to 2kg only). Main post offices sell packaging materials and stationery.
For international postal services, go to the main Pos Malaysia office ( www.pos.com.my ; Jln Raja Laut;
8.30am-6pm Mon-Sat, closed 1st Sat of month), across the river from Central Market. Branch post offices are found all
over KL, including:
Pos Malaysia (48 Jln Telawi, Bangsar Baru)
Pos Malaysia (Jln TAR, near the crossing with Jln Sultan Ismail, Little India)
Pos Malaysia (3rd fl, Jln Sultan Ismail, Sungei Wang Plaza)
Pos Malaysia (Basement level, Suria KLCC, Jln Ampang)
DHL ( www.dhl.com.my ) Bangsar Baru ( www.dhl.com.my ; 60 Jln Telawi, Bangsar Baru; 9am-9pm Mon-Fri,
10am-6pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun); Central Market ( www.dhl.com.my ; Ground fl, Central Market, Jln Hang Kasturi;
10am-9.30pm).
Public Holidays
As well as fixed secular holidays, various religious festivals (which change dates annually) are national holidays. These
include Chinese New Year (in January/February), the Hindu festival of Deepavali (in October/November), the Buddhist
festival of Wesak (April/May) and the Muslim festivals of Hari Raya Haji, Hari Raya Puasa, Mawlid al-Nabi and Awal
Muharram (Muslim New Year).
Fixed annual holidays include the following:
New Year's Day 1 January
Federal Territory Day 1 February (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya only)
Sultan of Selangor's Birthday Second Saturday in March (Selangor only)
Labour Day 1 May
Yang di-Pertuan Agong's (King's) Birthday First Saturday in June
Governor of Penang's Birthday Second Saturday in July (Penang only)
National Day (Hari Kebangsaan) 31 August
Christmas Day 25 December
School Holidays
Schools break for holidays five times a year. The actual dates vary from state to state but are generally in January (one
week), March (two weeks), May (three weeks), August (one week) and October (four weeks).
Safe Travel
KL is generally very safe, but watch for pickpockets on crowded public transport. One ongoing irritation is the state of
the pavements. The covers thrown over drains can give way suddenly, dumping you in the drink or worse, so walk
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