FAST FACTS
Climate
Tropical climate with warm weather all year round with temperatures ranging from 21°C to 32°C. Annual rainfall varies from 2,000mm to 2,500mm.
Languages
Bahasa Melayu (Malay) is the national language but English is widely spoken. The ethnic groups also speak various languages and dialects including Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Tamil and Hindi.
Currency
The unit of currency is the Malaysian Ringgit indicated as RM. Foreign currencies can be converted at banks and moneychangers.
Weights and Measures
Malaysia uses the metric system.
Time
Eight hours ahead of GMT and 16 hours ahead of US Pacific Standard Time.
Working Days
Government offices in all states, with the exception of Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, operate on a five-day week from Monday to Friday. Some private establishments are open for half day on Saturday. Government offices in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu are open from Sunday to Thursday. They are closed on Friday and Saturday.
Post Offices
Open from 8.00am to 5.00pm daily except on Sunday and public holidays. In Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, post offices are closed on Friday and public holidays.