{"id":53,"date":"2017-07-10T03:35:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T03:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/razak.utm.my\/icbaps2018\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2017-07-11T02:16:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T02:16:05","slug":"about-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/razak.utm.my\/icbaps2018\/about-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT MALAYSIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"content_0_content_right_side_0_lblRightSideContent\">To know Malaysia is to love Malaysia \u2013 a bubbling, bustling melting-pot of races and religions where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony. Our multiculturalism has made Malaysia a gastronomical paradise and home to hundreds of colourful festivals. It\u2019s no wonder that we love celebrating and socialising. As a people, Malaysians are very relaxed, warm and friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Geographically, Malaysia is almost as diverse as its culture. 11 states and 2 federal territories (Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya) form Peninsular Malaysia which is separated by the South China Sea from East Malaysia which includes the 2 states (Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo) and a third federal territory, the island of Labuan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of Malaysia\u2019s key attractions is its extreme contrasts which further add to this theme of \u2018diversity\u2019. Towering skyscrapers look down upon wooden houses built on stilts while five-star hotels sit just metres away from ancient reefs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rugged mountains reach dramatically for the sky while their rainforest-clad slopes sweep down to floodplains teeming with forest life. Cool highland hideaways roll down to warm, sandy beaches and rich, humid mangroves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the perfect holiday full of surprises, the time is now, the place is Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">*Further information on the country can also be obtained from the Malaysian government\u2019s official portal,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.malaysia.gov.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.malaysia.gov.my<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourism.gov.my\/en\/my\/places\/states-of-malaysia\/kuala-lumpur#page1\"><strong>Interesting places in Kuala Lumpur<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery admin_label=&#8221;Gallery&#8221; gallery_ids=&#8221;66,67,68,69,70,71,72,75&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; auto=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.9)&#8221; caption_all_caps=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; posts_number=&#8221;8&#8243;] [\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To know Malaysia is to love Malaysia \u2013 a bubbling, bustling melting-pot of races and religions where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony. 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