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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · UTC+8
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's commercial center with a multicultural, English-friendly business culture.
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Next public holiday
Awal Muharram
Tuesday, June 16, 2026— in 2 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday (Sun–Thu in some northern states)
- Culture
- Malaysian business is multicultural and English-friendly. Meetings are punctual but include relationship time. Friday afternoon prayer time (Muslim majority) shifts schedules.
- Meeting tips
- Hari Raya, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali are all major holidays — with substitute-day rules adding complexity. Confirm dates each year.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Tropical year-round
Best: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb
Avoid: Mar–May, Sep–Nov (heavier rain)
🟢 Currently a good month
No real dry season; rain is short and intense.
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Currency
RM
MYR
Malaysian Ringgit
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Language
Official
Bahasa Malaysia
In business
English, Bahasa Malaysia
English: Widely spoken in business
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +1h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | -2h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -4h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -7h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -12h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +2h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -15h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | Same time |
Public holidays in Malaysia, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-02-17
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-03-21
- 2026-03-22
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-05-27
- 2026-05-31
- 2026-06-01
- 2026-06-16
- 2026-08-25
- 2026-08-31
- 2026-09-16
- 2026-11-08
- 2026-12-25
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