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Malaysia

Malaysia is a Southeast Asian federation of 13 states and 3 federal territories, spread across the southern Malay Peninsula and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo. Kuala Lumpur is the capital and Putrajaya is the seat of government.

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Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands is a hill resort on the Pahang-Selangor border in Malaysia, which Tourism Pahang says was founded in 1965. It is run as the Resorts World Genting development, with attractions at different elevations, from the Genting SkyWorlds and Skytropolis theme parks near the summit to Eufloria and the golf course at mid-hill. Two cable cars, the Genting SkyWay and the Awana SkyWay, link the mid-hill stations with the top, where the operator puts the Awana SkyWay's upper station at 1,725 m above sea level.

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Ipoh

Ipoh is the state capital of Perak, in the Kinta district of Peninsular Malaysia. The Lost World of Tambun theme park, run by a Sunway company, is in Sunway City Ipoh at Tambun.

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Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru is a city and the state capital of Johor, at the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia. ESCAPE Johor Bahru is in Paradigm Mall on Jalan Skudai, and LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort lies west of the city in Iskandar Puteri, a separate municipality that its operator gives as the resort's address.

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Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and a federal territory of about 244 km², bordered by the state of Selangor. The PETRONAS Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower stand in its centre, while Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) lies outside the city in Sepang, Selangor, linked to KL Sentral station by the KLIA Ekspres train.

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Kuala Selangor

Kuala Selangor is a town on the Selangor River in Kuala Selangor District, on the Straits of Malacca coast of Selangor. Boats leave from its jetties to the Sky Mirror sandbar offshore, and at night for firefly trips on the river. Visit Selangor lists three firefly jetties: Kampung Bukit Belimbing, Kampung Kuantan and Pasir Penambang.

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Langkawi

Langkawi is an archipelago in the Malaysian state of Kedah that LADA, its development authority, describes as 99 forested tropical islands, with Kuah as the main town on the largest island. LADA says UNESCO recognised the archipelago as a Global Geopark in 2007, with three geoforest parks: Kilim Karst, Machinchang Cambrian and Dayang Bunting Marble. Ferries from Kuala Kedah, Kuala Perlis and Satun in Thailand arrive at Kuah Jetty.

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Melaka

Melaka (Malacca City) is the capital of the Malaysian state of Melaka, on the Straits of Malacca. Its historic centre is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property "Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca", inscribed in 2008, which UNESCO describes as shaped by over 500 years of trading and cultural exchange between East and West.

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Penang

Penang is a Malaysian state made up of Penang Island and a strip of the mainland, Seberang Perai, linked by ferry and two road bridges. Its capital, George Town, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca, inscribed in 2008, where UNESCO says George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century. Above the city, Penang Hill is part of the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve in UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme.

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  • KLIA Ekspres Airport Train Ticket

    One-way or return tickets for the KLIA Ekspres train, the Express Rail Link service between KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and the KLIA T1 and KLIA T2 airport stations. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

    View the KLIA Ekspres airport train ticket on SkyGate
  • Malaysia 5G SIM Card with KLIA Terminal 1 Pickup

    A Tune Talk 5G SIM card for Malaysia, collected on arrival at the Tune Talk kiosk on Level 3 of the Main Terminal Building at KLIA Terminal 1 (lot MTB-3-L08), past immigration. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

    View the Malaysia 5G SIM card with KLIA Terminal 1 pickup on SkyGate
  • Malaysia 5G SIM Card with KLIA Terminal 2 Pickup

    A Tune Talk 5G SIM card for Malaysia, collected on arrival at the Tune Talk kiosk on Level 2 of gateway@klia2 at KLIA Terminal 2 (lot L2-119A). Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

    View the Malaysia 5G SIM card with KLIA Terminal 2 pickup on SkyGate
  • Malaysia 5G SIM Card with Kota Kinabalu Airport Pickup

    A Tune Talk 5G SIM card for Malaysia, collected at the Tune Talk store in the landside Arrival Level Hall on Level 1 of Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Sabah (lot L1L01(C6)). Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

    View the Malaysia 5G SIM card with Kota Kinabalu airport pickup on SkyGate
  • Malaysia 5G SIM Card with Penang Airport Pickup

    A Tune Talk 5G SIM card for Malaysia, collected at the Tune Talk Traveller Store on the Arrival Level (Level 1) of Penang International Airport (lot L1LFB03B). Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

    View the Malaysia 5G SIM card with Penang airport pickup on SkyGate
  • Malaysia Tune Talk 5G eSIM

    A Tune Talk eSIM for 5G mobile data in Malaysia, with several data plans, some including local calls. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

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  • Plaza Premium Lounge, KLIA Terminal 1

    Access to Plaza Premium Lounge or Plaza Premium First, both in the International Departures area of the Contact Pier at KLIA Terminal 1, with options for different lengths of stay. Entry requires an onward boarding pass, as the lounges are past passport control. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.

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