Comments on: Monday Escape: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

By: adam

adam — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:52:52 +0000

Hi Tom. I am currently living in wellington, new zealand. i can tell you the internet service in malaysia is wayyyy better than here in NZ. plus, they are expanding the highspeed Unifi service. NZ internet service is actually a complete joke

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 16 May 2011 11:07:39 +0000

In reply to IrishNomad. Hey Irish Nomad, that's great to hear about the better internet speeds. I was there only a few months ago and I couldn't find a decent speed in any hotel. When I asked a bunch of expats about it they laughed and said the whole country is disastrous for internet speeds, though based on your experience it sounds like things are indeed changing. Thanks for the information. -Tom

By: Spinster

Spinster — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:49:17 +0000

Good & informative article. The fact that it’s overshadowed by other nearby cities make me want to visit it even more – perfect for a solo introvert expatriate like me. 🙂 Thanks for the information.

By: IrishNomad

IrishNomad — Mon, 16 May 2011 00:14:19 +0000

Nice post on KL 🙂 I moved to KL from Oslo in summer 2010 and had high speed internet installed at home (20mbps); I haven’t noticed any speed reduction. High speed internet is new to KL but I think coverage is expanding all the time. I live in the Sri Hartamas /Mont Kiara area. Certainly skyping home and using the internet to work from home are no problem.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:02:16 +0000

Hey Tom,

Nice article on Kuala Lumpur. I liked that you commented on the internet speeds, since most expats will want to stay in touch with their relatives, and internet speeds are important. Also great advice on transportation.

In our blog we compared Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong and Singapore, and we also concluded that Kuala Lumpur is cheaper. We also noticed that expats find it easier to integrate into the work culture and social life, as well as befriending locals.

Looking forward to reading more of your stuff.

kind regards,
Joseph – ELM Team