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In your country? (obviously this is the reason why I didn't post this in the Asia forum)
It seems pretty unknown in the US, and much of the world in general. Even in the UK, Thailand seems more visited, even if Malaysia was a British colony.
In Australia, Malaysia is better known (including the food). It's known for having rich, diverse food, being 'truly Asia' - ethnically diverse, being close to Singapore, pristine beaches and rainforest, and friendly people who can generally speak English.
That they kicked Singapore out of the federation then somehow Singapore got 10 times more successful than them?
Economically, Malaysia was probably doing best in the 80s and 90s under Mahathir (although even then there was considerable corruption), then the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis hit. Although not booming as much, Malaysia is still between the likes of Thailand and Singapore in terms of wealth, GDP.etc, although it has some issues to worth through.
In terms of tourists, I've noticed that while Australians and British visit in large numbers (about half a million each), I'm seeing a lot more from the Middle East. South and East Asian tourists are growing more prominent. While somewhat popular, it just doesn't seem as popular to other Europeans and maybe Americans.
Malaysia is a very popular travel destination.Not only for Asians,but for Westerners as well.It's ranked within top 10 in terms of annual tourist arrivals iirc.
Economically, Malaysia was probably doing best in the 80s and 90s under Mahathir (although even then there was considerable corruption), then the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis hit. Although not booming as much, Malaysia is still between the likes of Thailand and Singapore in terms of wealth, GDP.etc, although it has some issues to worth through.
In terms of tourists, I've noticed that while Australians and British visit in large numbers (about half a million each), I'm seeing a lot more from the Middle East. South and East Asian tourists are growing more prominent. While somewhat popular, it just doesn't seem as popular to other Europeans and maybe Americans.
And yes Malaysia only seconds to Singapore among SE Asian nations in terms of wealth.
Malaysia is a very popular travel destination.Not only for Asians,but for Westerners as well.It's ranked within top 10 in terms of annual tourist arrivals iirc.
Indeed it still is, although Singaporean visitors account for a fair chunk. Even if you take that away it gets quite a lot.
One advantage is has over Thailand is it has more preserved rainforest/nature, especially in East Malaysia (Borneo).
It seems Singapore is/was pretty well known in the UK. I mean the Fall of Singapore was a pretty big event in WWII.
Well we do know about it but i'm thinking about local cuisines and the countries and the news and I rarely hear about Malaysia.
We do know about Singapore of course. It is a popular stop over.
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