Cash is thepreferred method while all major credit cards are also accepted.

5-10% on goods and 6% on services

The weather is hot and humid year-round. Monsoon seasons are Apr–May and Oct–Nov, but rain is possible at any time. The city has tropical weather year-round.

Kuala Lumpur has an extensive and well-planned public transportation system and you have many options from buses, light rail commuter trains and metered taxis.  Uber is not available in KL and you can use GRAB which is the available and preferred ride sharing option.

Malaysia uses standard voltage of 240 volts, plug types G & M, Hertz: 50Hz

While Kuala Lumpur is overall a safe city; you should be vigilant and exercise common sense to avoid being pick pocketed as in any other major city.

Kuala Lumpur has a multi-cultural society mainly because of the growing expat community.  Despite the different ethnicities there are a lot of cultural commonalities as the locals are mostly family oriented and strive for harmonious relationships.  Malaysia is a tourist friendly country attracting a lot of visitors, students, honeymooners and business travelers.