Fresh coconut, Batu Caves

Kuala Lumpur and Pulau Redang

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September 30th 2009
Kuala Lumpur The small colonial quarter around Merdeka Square and the adjacent enclaves of Chinatown and Brickfields can easily be explored on foot. It was on Merdeka Square (Independence Square) where independence of what was then Malaya was announced in 1957. The 100m tall flagpole commemorates the spot where the Malayan flag was hoisted for the first time. On the eastern side o ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more