Malaysia today

Movement on the country

Today move across Malaysia it is possible by the rented machine, if you have less 18 years (in some firms of not less than 23 years) and no more than 60. The taxi in Malaysia costs cheaply. The self-locking device is not especially widespread, besides to lonely women in such a way movement to use categorically it is not recommended. Across Kuala Lumpur it is the most convenient to move by buses and the ground underground. The Fare depends on quantity of stations and changes. If you sit down in a taxi, agree about the price at once. In spite of the fact that there is a fixed price for kilometer, frequently drivers lift up the prices, starting to turn or choosing the longest way up to the specified point, especially if you do not know road.

Currency

All non-residents of Malaysia at entrance should fill the form of the currency declaration. You should declare necessarily the exact sum of national currency if she exceeds 1000 ringgit, and the sum of a foreign currency, including traveller's cheques if she exceeds 2500 American dollars. At entrance the declaration is saved and surrenders at departure. In a greater part of the country banks are opened from Monday till Friday from 9.30 till, on Saturday from 9.30 till . On Sunday are closed. In staffs Gym shoes, Kelantan, Trenggany banks work from Saturday till Wednesday from 9.30 till, on Thursday from 9.30 till, and on Friday are closed. Also all banks are closed on the first Saturday of month. The majority of institutions in tourist zones is accepted with credit cards. But consider, sometimes hotels or restaurants raise the prices for 2.5-3 % if you pay off with a map.

Etiquette

In Malaysia there are no private beaches. Therefore rest toples or in general without clothes is not welcomed at all. As to women, they in advance should be prepared to not look and not behave defiantly, especially outside tourist zones. Ladies can put on everything, that advertise the western magazines, but in mosques or in the remote malayan villages they should appear in more modest clothes. To shorts, short shirt and to miniskirts still it is necessary to deserve access to the Asian province. That on ignorance to not tread on corns of local residents, it is recommended to remove footwear before visiting of houses and temples. At visiting religious institutions it is necessary to put on the modest clothes closing hands and legs. In some temples give out special footwear and scarfs. Today visitors in Malaysia usually offer drinks, to refuse them it is very impolite. Women here welcome a nod of a head and a smile more often. Hand shake is possible, only if the woman herself stretches a hand. The traditional greeting looks as not so strong hand shake by both hands. Never specify for or the person an index finger. For this purpose the big finger of a hand is used, other fingers are bent. Never take meal and do not pass anything the left hand. Traditionally she in this country was used for the hygienic purposes, and to pass someone to something the left hand means fatally it to offend. The head of the person is considered in Malaysia sacred, and to touch her it is impossible. Therefore do not take in head to stroke by our tradition Malasian the child on a head.