(2002 pop. 1.5 million). Kuala Lumpur (or "KL," as it is commonly known) is the federal capital city of Malaysia. In comparative historical terms, Kuala Lumpur is a young city. Its genesis is traced to the middle of the nineteenth...

Kuala Lumpur (pronounced /ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər/,[2] Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/), often abbreviated to KL,[3] is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of...

OB10, the global e-Invoicing network, has announced that it has established an operational centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in order to offer its multinational clients with operations in the Asia-Pacific region a better and more efficient service. This new operation has been added...

PETRONAS Twin Towers in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur (affectionately called KL), is the world's tallest building, and symbolic perhaps in that the country's infrastructure is solid and the sky's the limit. Prime minister Mahathir Mohamad's aim is to create an advanced technological society within...

Beyonce Knowles has scrapped plans to stage her first concert in Malaysia and will instead perform in neighboring Indonesia, which has less stringent rules about how performers should dress and behave.The announcement followed recent speculation that Knowles _ who is famous for her sexy image...

The virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected outside Kuala Lumpur, one year after Malaysia was declared free of the disease, the government said Wednesday.A statement released by the Department of Veterinary Services said 60 birds were reported Saturday to have died within...