Travel Information From Maldives to Malaysia

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Routine Vaccines

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include

• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Flu (Influenza)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
• Polio
• Shingles

COVID-19

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Cholera

There is no longer active cholera transmission and vaccine is not recommended.

Hepatitis A

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Malaysia.

Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series.

Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given.

Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin.

Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series.

Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given.

Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin.

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Malaysia.

Japanese Encephalitis

Recommended for travelers who

-Are moving to an area with Japanese encephalitis to live
-Spend long periods of time, such as a month or more, in areas with Japanese encephalitis
-Frequently travel to areas with Japanese encephalitis

Consider vaccination for travelers

-Spending less than a month in areas with Japanese encephalitis but will be doing activities that increase risk of infection, such as visiting rural areas, hiking or camping, or staying in places without air conditioning, screens, or bed nets
-Going to areas with Japanese encephalitis who are uncertain of their activities or how long they will be there

Not recommended for travelers planning short-term travel to urban areas or travel to areas with no clear Japanese encephalitis season.

CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Malaysia take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip. Talk to your doctor about which malaria medication you should take.

Measles

Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series.

Rabies

Rabid dogs are commonly found in Malaysia. However, if you are bitten or scratched by a dog or other mammal while in Malaysia, rabies treatment is often available.

Consider rabies vaccination before your trip if your activities mean you will be around dogs or wildlife.

Travelers more likely to encounter rabid animals include

Campers, adventure travelers, or cave explorers (spelunkers)
Veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers handling animal specimens
Visitors to rural areas
Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to Malaysia.

Typhoid

Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.

Yellow Fever

Required if traveling from a country with risk of YF virus transmission and ≥1 year of age, including transit >12 hours in an airport located in a country with risk of YF virus transmission.

You will need 6 months validity remaining on your passport from the date of entry.

Local Phrases Language : Malay

Local Phrases :

Greetings

Hello = Hello
Good morning = Selamat Pagi
Good afternoon = Selamat petang
Goodbye = selamat tinggal
Nice to meet you = Selamat berkenalan

Conversational

How are you? = Apa khabar?
I am good thank you = saya sihat, terima kasih
What’s your name? = siapa nama awak
My name is … = Nama saya ialah …
Do you speak English? = Adakah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
I don’t speak … = saya tidak bercakap…
How do you say… in … = Bagaimana anda katakan… dalam…
I don’t understand = saya tak faham

Basics

Yes = Ya
No = Tidak
Please = Tolonglah
Thank you = Terima kasih
You’re welcome = Sama-sama
Excuse me = Maafkan saya
Wait = tunggu
Hurry up = Cepatlah
Go away = Pergi
Let’s go to = Mari pergi ke
I want to go to … = Saya mahu pergi ke …
A little bit = Sedikit
A lot = Banyak

Shopping & Eating Out

Restaurant = Restoran
Do you have? … = Adakah anda mempunyai …
Not too spicy = Tidak terlalu pedas
It was delicious = Ia adalah lazat
The bill, please = Bil, tolong
How much? = Berapa banyak?
Very expensive = Sangat mahal
Can you reduce the price? = Bolehkah anda mengurangkan harga?
Please can I have a beer? = Tolong boleh saya minum bir?

Transportation & Directions

Taxi = Taxi
Car = kereta
Bus = Bas
Right = Betul
Left = Ditinggalkan
Straight = Lurus
Stop here = Berhenti di sini

Places

Downtown = Bawah bandar
Street = Jalan
Hotel = Hotel
Museum = Muzium
Mall = Pusat beli-belah
Market = Pasaran
Hospital = Hospital
Doctor = Doktor
Police = Polis
Post office = Pejabat Pos
Bank = Bank

Time & Dates

What time is it? = Pukul berapa sekarang?
Today = Hari ini
Tomorrow = Esok
The day after tomorrow = Esok lusa
Yesterday = Semalam
When? = Bila?

Emergencies

Where is the toilet? = Dimanakah tandas?
Help me, please = Tolong saya
Call an ambulance = Panggil ambulans
I don’t feel goo = Saya tidak berasa goo

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Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Its modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass-and-steel-clad skyscrapers with Islamic motifs. The towers also offer a public skybridge and observation deck. The city is also home to British colonial-era landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

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Bag snatching

Bag snatching is a common crime in Malaysia, travellers should be especially careful in busy areas such as Johor Bahru. If a motorbike drives past you and attempts to grab your bag - let them have it. Many travellers have been injured and killed when bags have been held on to or wrapped around bodies while being dragged under motorbikes.

By only carrying small amounts of money and keeping your passport in your hotel safe or hostel reception, losing a bag shouldn't be such a devastating thing.

Credit card fraud

Credit cards are a popular method for travelers to pay for things. However, credit card fraud is common throughout Malaysia, affecting small businesses right up to major hotels and retailers. Always keep your card in sight when paying for services or goods and always get a transaction receipt. Try to sort your accommodation before traveling and keep cash on you for small payments.

ATM fraud

Unfortunately, ATM fraud is also common in Malaysia so travelers need to take precautions when using ATM machines. Try and avoid using ATM's on the street, particularly at night. Instead, opt to use an ATM inside a bank or hotel. Always get a receipt of your last balance and keep a track of your purchases. This also applies to credit card transactions. Don't forget to tell your bank when you are traveling to/from so you don't get cut off from your funds and you can also keep a track of things particularly when you get home should suspicious transactions appear in your account.

Card game scams in Malaysia

Crooks in Malaysia aren't that original. Travellers should be able to smell a scam a mile away. A good rule of thumb, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

There is a very common and standard card game scam played on tourists in Malaysia. The tourist will be shown a foolproof system to win a game of blackjack or poker after being invited to a locals house for dinner.

Once the traveller is continuously "winning" under the hosts guidance, a rich friend of the host just happens to show up. (Sense where this is heading?)

Once the rich guy loses a few hands, the traveller increases the bet, even making confident trips to the ATM until the host and his mates uncover their foolproof win system, resulting in one poor traveller.

It's surprising travellers fall for this old trick, but locals are smooth talkers so take any games played as a bit of holiday fun only.

International Driving Permit 1949 is required

• The most common religion in Malaysia is Islam
• Don't be offended if your offer of a handshake is not reciprocated by a Muslim of opposite sex. In Islam, physical contact between the opposite sex is discouraged.
• Don't kiss in public. Public behaviour is important in Malaysian culture and most Malaysians refrain from displaying affection such as embracing or kissing in public.
• Don't forget to enter the shrine with your left foot first, and exit by leading with your right foot. This gesture symbolically represents a whole.
• Don't point only with your finger - people beckon one another by extending an arm and making a scratching motion with their fingers. Using the thumb with the rest of your fingers clenched in the fist is acceptable.
• Don't pound your fist into the palm of the other hand - it's obscene gesture to some people.
• Don't mess up the greetings - Chinese make a light handshake, sometimes accompanied with a touch on the arm. Malay men will use the handshake and also the salaam accompanied with a slight bow. Indian men will use the handshake and also the namaste. People often use a two-handed handshake when greeting and departing. Many times a simple nod or slight bow is enough. Wait for the women to initiate with all three ethnicities.
• Don't ever touch or hand a monk something if you are a woman. Even accidentally brushing against their robes requires that they fast and perform a cleansing ritual.
• Don't enter Malaysian home, temple, mosque or religious buildings without removing your shoes.
• Don't use the left hand when eating or handing/receiving things - use right hand. It's considered discourteous in Malay custom to use your left hand when you hand over or receive things.
• Don't drink alcohol everywhere - the country's large Muslim population don't drink alcohol.
• Don't discuss ethnic relations or the political system - they are both sensitive subjects.
• Don't forget there are three major ethnicities - Chinese, Malay and Indian. Greetings tend to differ between the three.
• Don't touch a monk. Treat monks with the highest respect. Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by a woman, or to accept anything from the hand of woman.
• Don't forget the monsoon season takes place between October and February and Don't distribute religious literature of another faith to Malaysian Muslims - it’s illegal.

Do I need travel insurance to travel to Malaysia?

Travel insurance is very important when traveling overseas. We strongly recommend that you take out cover to travel to Malaysia. You can usually take out single trip or annual multi-trip cover to give you peace of mind should anything happen.

It can be a better and cheaper option to take annual multi-trip cover as it usually covers any number of trips taken in one year with a maximum of up to around 60 days away per trip.

We work with the top names in the industry and have already pre-selected the easiest, cheapest and best quality travel insurance on the market to save you time and money trying to find the best cover.

Travel insurance typically covers the following; however, you can tailor a policy to suit your needs depending on where you are traveling to, your activities and how long you are away.

• Medical Expenses
  Medical treatment can be extremely costly and add up very quickly, and include Overnight stays in hospital, minor or major surgery, accident and emergency treatment, drugs, COVID-19 treatment, journey home if you cannot use the original ticket, dental treatment, and many more unexpected expenses.
• Baggage and personal belongings
  If your baggage is lost, stolen, damaged or delayed it is extremely frustrating. If you must buy new clothes, toiletry products or personal belongings it can be very expensive and time consuming.
• Cancellation
  Sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances you may need to cancel your trip. This could be due to several reasons such as illness, injury, a bereavement or many other scenarios. Usually airlines, tour operators and hotels have large cancellation fees, so buying travel insurance that covers this is recommended.

Health Care

Healthcare of Malaysia is ranked 40th in the world. Malaysia is well known for its healthcare facilities and that is quite evident in densely populated cities like Kuala Lumpur. However, the rural areas are not so well-equipped in terms of medical care.

Health Risk

Caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira.

Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus.

Caused from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing.

Caused by Mosquito bite.

Occurs from insect bites, including mosquitoes.

Occurs from mosquito bite.