My manager asked me if I can write an article about background of my country and it will be post to our news letter of the month. Wow! I am so glad and proud to share with others about it.
See below…
My name is Eliza Sweeyin T. Scott. I am Malaysian but I was born Chinese and grew up with a small family in one of the famous towns in Malaysia known as “Penang Island”. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to work in San Francisco and I relocated to California in 2001 and am now happily married.
I am very honored to share the background of my country of origin. Malaysia is group of islands with a total landmass of 330,000 square kilometers located in the heart of Southeast Asia and is known as one of the world’s fastest growing emerging markets. The days there are generally warm and sunny with an annual average temperature of 26OC (80O F).
Malaysia is truly multicultural and one of the greatest resources is its rich cultural diversity.
57% of Malaysians are ethnically Malay. By definition of the Malaysian constitution all Malays are Muslims. About 5% of Malaysians are Orang Asli or other indigenous tribes. 6% are of Indian origin and 32% are Chinese. This diversity, along with that of similar ranges in culture and food, all lure foreigner visitors. If you find your way to Malaysia there are 3 yummy foods that you MUST taste!
Satay - Malay
Chart Koah Teow - Chinese
Roti Chanai - Indian
There are so many tourism spots in this country however below are the most popular on each State:-
1. Kuala Lumpur - The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur were the world’s tallest twin building and office in the world.
2. Melaka – very rich with history due to colonization of foreign powers!
3. Penang –
a. Komtar – This is an important landmark houses Government departments, commercial officers, department stores, shops and restaurants and it has 65 floors.
b. Penang Bridge - One of the longest bridge’s in Asia. Penang Bridge was built in1985 and has the length of 13.5km long. It connects Seberang Prai on the mainland to Gelugor on the island. This is another alternative for the commuters.
c. Batu Ferringi – This is a very popular resort spot in Penang. This stretch of beachfront is famous for its beautiful beaches of golden sands, deep blue sea and, of course, resorts.
d. Queens Bay Mall – The largest shopping mall of northern region of Malaysia with a gross built up of 2.5 million sq. ft. There are about 500 shop lots there, most importantly Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Starbuck’s.
If you’d like to play a quick tour of Penang you can load http://www.mycen.com.my/placemarks/mycen_penang.kmz in Google Earth and hit “Play Tour” on the Tools menu.
Hope you enjoy the above until next time.
Sincerely,
Eliza
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