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Kota Bharu and Kelantan reward slow travellers with markets, kite makers, Thai-border temples and Malay craft traditions. Here is how to explore the state well.
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Malaysia now bans smoking and vaping in eateries, offices, pubs and more, with fines up to RM5,000. Here is what visitors should know before lighting up.
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Seeing orangutans in Malaysian Borneo can be done well or badly. Here is how to choose between Sepilok, Semenggoh, Kinabatangan and Danum Valley responsibly.
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Malaysia is pitching ambience tourism, selling tranquillity and community over landmarks. Homestay data, risks and what it means for slow travellers today.
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The northeast monsoon is about to close the Perhentians, Redang and most of Tioman. What to expect, what insurers say and where to go instead this winter.
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Malaysia is a well-equipped country for travellers, but dengue is rising and the tropics bring their own habits. A calm, practical guide to staying well.
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The ringgit has firmed through 2026 and forecasters expect it to hold. Here is what that does, and does not, change for a traveller's budget in Malaysia.
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Mulu is reached only by air and rewards patience. Here is how to spend three to five unhurried days among its caves, bats and rainforest in Sarawak, Borneo.
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Smoke from Indonesian fires has clouded Malaysia since August 2026: where it is worst, how to read the API and how to adapt your trip without cancelling.
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Forest permits, licensed mountain guides, new 2026 limits on compressed hikes, plus heat, rain and leeches: a practical guide to hiking Malaysia's rainforests.
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Rerouted flights, pricier fares and a tourism campaign stretched to 2027: what the 2026 Gulf crisis really changes for travellers heading to Malaysia.
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Sepilok's orangutans, dawn cruises on the Kinabatangan and a heritage town most visitors skip: here is how to spend a slow, unhurried week in eastern Sabah.
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Penang is the first Malaysian state to license short-term rentals. Enforcement starts on 1 November 2026, and it will change what you can book on the island.
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