It has been around a fortnight we left India for Malaysia. Upon our arrival in Malaysia, we were quite surprised by some big changes.
Kuala Lumpur, with over 4 million of inhabitants in urban area, is a tiny-weeny little village compare to Indian Megalopolises. In 1896, Kuala Lumpur became the Federal Malay Capital. The city was clean, and very well organized. In somehow the contrast between Malaysia and KL was flagrant. We left an emerging country that is India to one of the most fast growing developped country that is Malaysiai. It development is mainly due to the exploitation of the tin mines, in the XX century.
Nowadays, tourism and manufacturing are the key element of the growing economy in the country. Tourism alone employs over 1 million of people. Government is very keen on new technology, especially communication and Oil & Gaz production. As a petroleum engineer, SPE member, I could not resist to have a look at the Offshore Asia Exhibition center standing in KL, March 29th, 30th. It was crystal clear that with 25% of the WW proven reserves and 65% of the Malaysian reserves in deep water, that the government intended to make Malaysia the first Deep Offshore pole in Asia.
Among the most interesting places, we saw, we can mention:
- The Batu caves, Hindu place of piligrimage, nice to visit. However watch out pilfering monkeys!
- The Petronas twin-towers; a classic in KL tour!
- Popular places and quarters such as Chinatown and Little India, where we live.
- The Lake garden with its numerous museums, such as the butterfly and birds gardens.
- The Sepang Circuit that holds the F1 GP Race, which was fantastic
